UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120223.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 2 DEC 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:2300Z 2 DEC 25 Station: FACT WMO ident: 68816 Latitude: -33.98 Longitude: 18.60 Elevation: 42.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1010 42 20.0 13.0 64 7.0 15.7 150 14 292.3 294.0 288.4 318.9 9.35 1 1000 141 20.2 13.2 64 7.0 15.8 135 23 293.4 295.1 288.9 320.7 9.57 2 990 228 19.8 11.8 60 8.0 14.9 132 24 293.8 295.4 288.4 319.1 8.81 3 944 636 18.2 9.2 56 9.0 12.9 130 17 296.2 297.6 288.3 318.7 7.75 4 925 810 16.6 7.6 55 9.0 11.4 130 15 296.3 297.6 287.8 317.0 7.09 5 923 828 16.6 7.6 55 9.0 11.4 130 15 296.5 297.7 287.8 317.2 7.11 6 903 1015 16.8 3.8 42 13.0 9.7 137 14 298.5 299.5 287.1 315.0 5.57 7 896 1081 16.8 2.8 39 14.0 9.3 141 13 299.2 300.2 287.0 314.8 5.22 8 878 1253 15.2 1.2 39 14.0 7.9 152 12 299.3 300.1 286.6 313.5 4.75 9 872 1311 15.0 0.0 36 15.0 7.3 156 11 299.7 300.5 286.4 312.8 4.38 10 865 1379 15.2 -3.8 27 19.0 6.2 160 10 300.6 301.2 285.6 310.7 3.33 11 852 1507 15.6 -11.4 14 27.0 4.4 169 9 302.3 302.6 284.7 308.2 1.87 12 850 1527 15.2 -10.8 16 26.0 4.4 170 9 302.1 302.4 284.7 308.3 1.97 13 828 1749 15.8 -17.2 9 33.0 3.4 170 11 305.0 305.2 284.9 308.9 1.20 14 805 1986 15.0 -21.0 7 36.0 2.4 170 13 306.6 306.8 285.1 309.5 0.89 15 778 2273 12.6 -17.4 11 30.0 1.5 179 14 307.0 307.3 285.7 311.1 1.25 16 734 2759 11.6 -29.4 4 41.0 -0.6 203 15 311.1 311.2 286.3 312.7 0.46 17 700 3152 8.0 -28.0 6 36.0 -2.6 220 14 311.3 311.4 286.5 313.2 0.55 18 658 3657 3.8 -28.2 8 32.0 -5.1 223 19 312.2 312.3 286.8 314.1 0.57 19 640 3882 2.6 -17.4 21 20.0 -4.5 224 22 313.3 313.6 288.2 318.4 1.52 20 636 3932 2.2 -11.8 35 14.0 -3.5 225 22 313.4 313.9 289.2 321.3 2.43 21 599 4413 0.0 -14.0 34 14.0 -5.4 207 27 316.3 316.7 289.8 323.4 2.16 22 500 5830 -10.5 -22.5 37 12.0 -13.9 215 29 320.2 320.5 290.2 324.6 1.26 23 470 6301 -14.3 -24.3 42 10.0 -16.9 219 29 321.2 321.5 290.3 325.2 1.14 24 400 7500 -22.9 -31.9 44 9.0 -24.5 230 33 325.2 325.4 291.0 327.6 0.66 25 374 7988 -26.9 -32.9 57 6.0 -27.9 233 34 326.2 326.4 291.3 328.6 0.64 26 358 8302 -29.7 -34.2 65 4.5 -30.4 235 35 326.6 326.7 291.3 328.7 0.59 27 347 8523 -31.7 -35.5 69 3.8 -32.2 233 37 326.8 326.9 291.4 328.8 0.54 28 329 8898 -33.3 -38.3 61 5.0 -33.9 230 41 329.6 329.7 292.0 331.2 0.43 29 324 9006 -34.1 -39.1 61 5.0 -34.7 230 43 330.0 330.0 292.1 331.5 0.40 30 300 9540 -37.9 -42.9 59 5.0 -38.4 230 55 332.0 332.0 292.6 333.1 0.29 31 250 10770 -47.5 -51.7 62 4.2 -47.7 220 74 335.4 335.5 293.3 336.0 0.13 32 200 12210 -59.1 -62.6 64 3.5 -59.2 225 86 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.3 0.04 33 188 12594 -61.8 -65.7 59 3.9 -61.8 220 90 340.9 340.9 294.6 341.0 0.03 34 184 12726 -62.7 -66.8 58 4.1 -62.7 220 86 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.03 35 177 12964 -63.9 -67.9 58 4.0 -64.0 224 78 343.4 343.4 295.1 343.5 0.02 36 173 13103 -64.9 -68.9 58 4.0 -65.0 226 73 344.0 344.0 295.3 344.0 0.02 37 170 13209 -64.9 -69.9 50 5.0 -65.0 228 69 345.7 345.7 295.7 345.8 0.02 38 167 13318 -63.7 -71.7 33 8.0 -63.8 229 65 349.4 349.5 296.5 349.5 0.01 39 164 13429 -62.3 -73.3 22 11.0 -62.4 231 61 353.6 353.6 297.4 353.7 0.01 40 154 13817 -61.5 -75.5 14 14.0 -61.6 237 48 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.4 0.01 41 151 13939 -60.7 -75.7 12 15.0 -60.9 239 43 364.8 364.8 299.6 364.9 0.01 42 150 13980 -60.1 -76.1 11 16.0 -60.3 240 42 366.5 366.5 299.9 366.6 0.01 43 149 14022 -59.7 -75.7 11 16.0 -59.9 240 42 367.9 367.9 300.2 368.0 0.01 44 131 14823 -63.5 -79.5 10 16.0 -63.6 240 35 374.9 374.9 301.4 375.0 0.01 45 127 15015 -62.3 -79.3 9 17.0 -62.4 240 33 380.4 380.4 302.3 380.5 0.01 46 119 15419 -61.5 -80.5 6 19.0 -61.7 240 30 389.1 389.1 303.6 389.1 0.01 47 109 15962 -63.3 -82.3 6 19.0 -63.5 240 25 395.6 395.6 304.6 395.6 0.00 48 100 16490 -66.1 -83.1 8 17.0 -66.2 240 21 400.0 400.0 305.2 400.0 0.00 49 93 16927 -67.7 -83.7 8 16.0 -67.8 236 21 405.2 405.2 305.9 405.3 0.00 50 82 17679 -69.1 -84.1 10 15.0 -69.2 229 20 417.2 417.2 307.4 417.3 0.00 51 78 17976 -70.3 -85.3 9 15.0 -70.4 226 20 420.8 420.8 307.8 420.8 0.00 52 70 18620 -68.3 -85.3 7 17.0 -68.4 220 19 438.3 438.3 309.7 438.3 0.00 53 65 19068 -65.3 -84.3 6 19.0 -65.5 203 19 454.2 454.2 311.3 454.2 0.00 54 62 19358 -62.7 -82.7 5 20.0 -63.0 193 20 466.1 466.2 312.3 466.2 0.01 55 55 20094 -64.5 -83.5 6 19.0 -64.8 166 20 478.3 478.3 313.3 478.3 0.01 56 50 20680 -62.5 -83.5 4 21.0 -62.9 145 21 496.2 496.2 314.7 496.2 0.01 57 45 21333 -61.3 -83.3 4 22.0 -61.9 138 20 514.3 514.3 315.9 514.3 0.01 58 30 23880 -56.7 -82.7 2 26.0 -58.0 110 15 590.1 590.1 320.2 590.2 0.01 59 20 26460 -53.7 -83.7 1 30.0 -56.2 95 26 671.8 671.8 323.5 671.9 0.02 60 18 27138 -53.1 -83.1 1 30.0 -55.9 694.2 694.3 324.3 694.4 0.02 TRP 184 12726 -62.7 -66.8 58 4.1 -62.7 220 86 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.03 WND 188 12594 -61.8 -65.7 59 3.9 -61.8 220 90 340.9 340.9 294.6 341.0 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5689.00 m Freezing level: 599.00 mb = 4413.36 m = 14479.37 ft Wetbulb zero: 746.15 mb = 2622.10 m = 8602.59 ft Precipitable water: 0.67 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 27.30 % Est. max temperature: 28.93 C = 84.07 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 910.50 mb = 944.34 m = 3098.19 ft T: 16.72 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.91 C/km ThetaE index: 9.01 C Layer 903.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 666.61 mb = 3551.13 m = 11650.53 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.06 g/kg Conv temperature: 39.74 C = 103.53 F Cap Strength: 9.65 C Lifted Index: 6.71 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 9.95 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.21 C Showalter Index: 12.92 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 25.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.70 C Cross Totals Index: -0.30 C K Index: -21.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 47.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.44 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 15.73 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.61 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 37396.12 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.60 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 844.42 mb = 1582.61 m = 5192.22 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 225 at 15 knt ---------------------------------------------------------- TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V mb m knt m/s | knt m/s ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 1010 42 150 14 -7.0 12.1 | 95 18 -17.6 1.5 1 1000 141 135 23 -16.3 16.3 | 102 27 -26.9 5.6 2 981 305 130 24 -18.4 15.4 | 99 29 -29.0 4.8 3 947 610 130 17 -13.0 10.9 | 91 24 -23.6 0.3 4 925 810 130 15 -11.5 9.6 | 87 22 -22.1 -1.0 5 914 914 130 15 -11.5 9.6 | 87 22 -22.1 -1.0 6 850 1527 170 9 -1.6 8.9 | 82 12 -12.2 -1.8 7 791 2134 170 14 -2.4 13.8 | 104 13 -13.1 3.1 8 762 2438 190 15 2.6 14.8 | 117 9 -8.0 4.1 9 700 3152 220 14 9.0 10.7 | 93 2 -1.6 0.1 10 632 3962 225 23 16.3 16.3 | 225 8 5.6 5.6 11 586 4572 200 28 9.6 26.3 | 176 16 -1.0 15.7 12 542 5182 205 30 12.7 27.2 | 187 17 2.1 16.5 13 500 5830 215 29 16.6 23.8 | 205 14 6.0 13.1 14 463 6401 220 29 18.6 22.2 | 215 14 8.0 11.6 15 427 7010 230 28 21.4 18.0 | 236 13 10.8 7.4 16 400 7500 230 33 25.3 21.2 | 234 18 14.7 10.6 17 361 8230 235 34 27.9 19.5 | 243 19 17.2 8.9 18 331 8839 230 40 30.6 25.7 | 233 25 20.0 15.1 19 300 9540 230 55 42.1 35.4 | 232 40 31.5 24.7 20 250 10770 220 74 47.6 56.7 | 219 59 36.9 46.0 21 200 12210 225 86 60.8 60.8 | 225 71 50.2 50.2 22 188 12594 220 90 57.9 68.9 | 219 75 47.2 58.3 23 184 12726 220 86 55.3 65.9 | 219 71 44.7 55.2 24 150 13980 240 42 36.4 21.0 | 248 28 25.8 10.4 25 100 16490 240 21 18.2 10.5 | 271 8 7.6 -0.1 26 70 18620 220 19 12.2 14.6 | 202 4 1.6 3.9 27 50 20680 145 21 -12.0 17.2 | 106 24 -22.7 6.6 28 30 23880 110 15 -14.1 5.1 | 77 25 -24.7 -5.5 29 20 26460 95 26 -25.9 2.3 | 77 37 -36.5 -8.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 194.9 at 20.0 knts Storm direction: 224.9 at 15.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.0 neg: 1.5 tot: 5.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 15.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 43.9 neg: -51.6 tot: -7.7 m^2/s^2 ave: -2.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.05 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.1 stream: 0.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.25 Bulk Shear: 61.69 m/s Storm Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depth Mean Inflow| Shear | Helicity | Vorticity AGL Dir Spd Dir Spd| Pos Neg Tot| Pos Neg Tot Ave Rel | Hor Strm m knt knt| 10^-3/s | m^2/s^2 m/s^2 | 10^-3/s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 132 22 98 27| 0.0 7.4 7.4| 15.6 -30.5 -14.9 -29.7 -0.09| 17.6 -1.5 1000 132 19 94 24| 2.7 3.7 6.5| 18.7 -44.6 -25.8 -25.8 -0.14| 11.9 -1.6 1500 136 16 92 22| 4.4 2.5 6.9| 19.4 -51.0 -31.6 -21.1 -0.15| 10.6 -1.6 2000 142 15 93 20| 3.3 2.3 5.6| 32.9 -51.0 -18.2 -9.1 -0.02| 9.0 -0.2 2500 150 15 97 18| 3.8 1.8 5.7| 43.6 -51.0 -7.4 -3.0 0.07| 8.6 0.6 3000 159 15 101 16| 4.0 1.5 5.5| 43.9 -51.6 -7.7 -2.6 0.05| 8.1 0.4 4000 179 16 115 12| 3.5 1.2 4.7| 46.9 -54.5 -7.6 -1.9 0.09| 7.6 0.6 5000 189 18 132 11| 3.0 2.0 5.0| 55.5 -78.4 -22.9 -4.6 -0.01| 7.4 -0.1 6000 195 20 148 10| 3.0 1.6 4.6| 81.5 -78.4 3.1 0.5 0.07| 6.7 0.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251202.23.gif