UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120311.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 3 DEC 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 3 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 1011 42 28.0 14.0 42 14.0 18.8 180 17 300.2 302.0 291.6 329.5 9.98 1 1010 51 28.0 14.0 42 14.0 18.8 180 17 300.3 302.1 291.6 329.7 9.99 2 989 237 24.4 10.4 41 14.0 15.8 168 19 298.5 300.0 289.3 322.0 8.02 3 925 824 21.2 7.2 40 14.0 13.0 140 9 301.0 302.3 289.2 321.5 6.90 4 878 1271 17.6 4.6 42 13.0 10.3 110 11 301.8 302.9 288.7 319.9 6.06 5 850 1546 15.4 2.4 42 13.0 8.3 95 11 302.3 303.3 288.2 318.4 5.35 6 844 1606 16.0 -3.0 27 19.0 6.6 96 11 303.5 304.2 287.0 314.7 3.63 7 833 1718 17.2 -13.8 11 31.0 4.6 96 12 305.9 306.2 285.7 311.0 1.58 8 768 2402 11.4 -11.6 19 23.0 1.9 117 14 306.9 307.2 286.5 313.4 2.05 9 756 2534 11.2 -5.8 30 17.0 3.2 128 14 308.0 308.6 288.2 318.3 3.28 10 732 2802 9.8 -6.2 32 16.0 2.4 152 14 309.4 310.0 288.6 319.7 3.28 11 703 3137 8.4 -9.6 27 18.0 0.5 182 14 311.4 311.9 288.7 319.8 2.62 12 700 3172 8.0 -10.0 27 18.0 0.3 185 14 311.3 311.8 288.6 319.6 2.55 13 664 3603 4.6 -8.4 38 13.0 -1.2 188 17 312.3 312.8 289.4 322.0 3.05 14 658 3677 5.0 -13.0 26 18.0 -2.2 188 18 313.5 313.9 288.9 320.5 2.13 15 602 4392 -1.1 -14.1 37 13.0 -6.0 200 21 314.5 315.0 289.2 321.6 2.13 16 546 5161 -7.1 -16.1 49 9.0 -10.2 200 22 316.3 316.7 289.6 322.9 1.99 17 501 5825 -11.1 -21.1 43 10.0 -14.0 210 24 319.3 319.6 290.0 324.2 1.42 18 500 5840 -11.1 -21.1 43 10.0 -14.0 210 24 319.5 319.8 290.1 324.4 1.42 19 481 6136 -12.9 -22.9 43 10.0 -15.7 207 29 320.8 321.1 290.3 325.2 1.26 20 462 6441 -15.5 -23.5 50 8.0 -17.6 205 33 321.3 321.6 290.5 325.6 1.24 21 440 6806 -18.7 -25.7 54 7.0 -20.4 208 33 321.8 322.0 290.4 325.5 1.07 22 421 7134 -20.7 -33.7 30 13.0 -23.0 205 33 323.3 323.4 290.3 325.2 0.53 23 410 7329 -21.7 -42.7 13 21.0 -24.5 197 32 324.5 324.5 290.3 325.3 0.22 24 400 7510 -22.5 -46.5 9 24.0 -25.3 190 31 325.7 325.8 290.6 326.3 0.15 25 374 8000 -26.5 -49.5 10 23.0 -28.7 200 30 326.8 326.8 290.9 327.2 0.11 26 356 8354 -29.7 -51.7 10 22.0 -31.5 206 29 327.1 327.1 291.0 327.5 0.09 27 341 8660 -32.3 -52.3 12 20.0 -33.8 208 28 327.6 327.6 291.2 328.0 0.09 28 324 9018 -35.5 -54.5 13 19.0 -36.7 208 28 328.0 328.1 291.2 328.3 0.07 29 307 9392 -38.3 -57.3 12 19.0 -39.2 202 29 329.2 329.2 291.6 329.4 0.05 30 300 9550 -39.7 -57.7 13 18.0 -40.5 200 30 329.4 329.4 291.6 329.6 0.05 31 295 9665 -40.7 -58.7 13 18.0 -41.5 202 30 329.6 329.6 291.6 329.8 0.05 32 280 10018 -43.7 -59.7 15 16.0 -44.3 208 31 330.2 330.2 291.8 330.4 0.04 33 268 10311 -46.1 -60.1 19 14.0 -46.6 212 32 330.9 330.9 292.0 331.1 0.04 34 260 10512 -47.9 -60.9 21 13.0 -48.3 216 32 331.1 331.1 292.0 331.3 0.04 35 252 10718 -49.9 -60.9 26 11.0 -50.2 219 33 331.1 331.1 292.0 331.3 0.04 36 250 10770 -50.3 -60.3 30 10.0 -50.5 220 33 331.3 331.3 292.1 331.5 0.05 37 243 10954 -51.7 -60.7 33 9.0 -51.9 222 37 331.9 331.9 292.3 332.1 0.04 38 235 11169 -53.5 -62.5 33 9.0 -53.7 224 42 332.4 332.4 292.4 332.5 0.04 39 220 11589 -55.9 -63.9 36 8.0 -56.1 229 52 335.0 335.0 293.1 335.1 0.03 40 200 12190 -58.1 -68.1 27 10.0 -58.2 235 66 340.8 340.8 294.5 340.8 0.02 41 193 12414 -58.7 -69.7 23 11.0 -58.9 237 69 343.3 343.3 295.1 343.4 0.02 42 183 12749 -58.3 -72.3 15 14.0 -58.5 239 73 349.2 349.2 296.5 349.3 0.01 43 180 12853 -58.6 -72.7 15 14.1 -58.8 240 74 350.3 350.3 296.7 350.4 0.01 44 153 13867 -61.9 -76.9 12 15.0 -62.0 240 58 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.4 0.01 45 150 13990 -61.9 -76.9 12 15.0 -62.0 230 58 363.4 363.4 299.4 363.5 0.01 46 132 14781 -62.3 -81.3 6 19.0 -62.4 230 49 376.3 376.3 301.6 376.3 0.00 47 109 15957 -64.9 -81.9 8 17.0 -65.0 230 37 392.5 392.5 304.2 392.6 0.00 48 105 16184 -66.3 -82.3 9 16.0 -66.4 230 34 394.1 394.1 304.4 394.1 0.00 49 100 16480 -65.9 -81.9 9 16.0 -66.0 230 31 400.4 400.4 305.3 400.4 0.00 50 94 16856 -64.3 -82.3 7 18.0 -64.5 228 27 410.7 410.7 306.6 410.7 0.00 51 73 18388 -67.3 -84.3 7 17.0 -67.4 221 9 435.2 435.2 309.4 435.2 0.00 52 70 18640 -67.5 -84.5 7 17.0 -67.7 220 6 440.0 440.0 309.8 440.0 0.00 53 58 19778 -64.9 -83.9 6 19.0 -65.1 309 7 470.2 470.2 312.7 470.2 0.01 54 56 19992 -62.9 -83.9 4 21.0 -63.3 326 7 479.5 479.5 313.4 479.5 0.01 55 54 20217 -61.3 -84.3 3 23.0 -61.7 343 7 488.2 488.2 314.1 488.2 0.01 56 50 20690 -64.5 -85.5 4 21.0 -64.8 20 7 491.5 491.5 314.3 491.5 0.01 57 47 21066 -66.7 -85.7 5 19.0 -67.0 28 8 495.0 495.0 314.6 495.0 0.01 58 44 21469 -63.1 -85.1 4 22.0 -63.6 36 10 513.2 513.2 315.9 513.2 0.01 59 42 21757 -60.1 -84.1 3 24.0 -60.7 42 11 527.5 527.5 316.8 527.6 0.01 60 35 22894 -60.5 -85.5 2 25.0 -61.3 65 15 554.7 554.7 318.3 554.8 0.01 61 30 23860 -57.9 -85.9 2 28.0 -59.0 85 19 586.8 586.8 320.0 586.8 0.01 62 29 24075 -55.7 -84.7 1 29.0 -57.2 598.6 598.6 320.6 598.6 0.01 63 22 25839 -54.5 -86.5 1 32.0 -56.6 651.4 651.4 322.7 651.4 0.01 TRP 153 13867 -61.9 -76.9 12 15.0 -62.0 240 58 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.4 0.01 WND 180 12853 -58.6 -72.7 15 14.1 -58.8 240 74 350.3 350.3 296.7 350.4 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5700.87 m Freezing level: 612.10 mb = 4263.43 m = 13987.45 ft Wetbulb zero: 693.49 mb = 3248.28 m = 10656.96 ft Precipitable water: 0.82 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 34.79 % Est. max temperature: 29.88 C = 85.78 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 824.08 mb = 1808.31 m = 5932.70 ft T: 16.43 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.16 C/km ThetaE index: 18.65 C Layer 989.0- 768.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 644.22 mb = 3847.29 m = 12622.18 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.70 g/kg Conv temperature: 41.61 C = 106.90 F Cap Strength: 6.71 C Lifted Index: 3.88 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 5.46 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.52 C Showalter Index: 6.17 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 40.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.50 C Cross Totals Index: 13.50 C K Index: 10.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 74.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.30 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 5.74 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.39 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 28983.13 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.63 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 781.73 mb = 2253.05 m = 7391.81 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 206 at 13 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 1011 42 180 17 0.0 17.0 | 134 8 -5.7 5.6 1 1000 144 180 19 0.0 19.0 | 143 9 -5.7 7.6 2 982 305 160 19 -6.5 17.9 | 118 14 -12.2 6.4 3 948 610 150 14 -7.0 12.1 | 93 13 -12.7 0.7 4 925 824 140 9 -5.8 6.9 | 68 12 -11.5 -4.6 5 915 914 130 10 -7.7 6.4 | 69 14 -13.4 -5.0 6 850 1546 95 11 -11.0 1.0 | 58 20 -16.7 -10.5 7 792 2134 100 15 -14.8 2.6 | 67 22 -20.5 -8.8 8 764 2438 120 14 -12.1 7.0 | 76 18 -17.8 -4.4 9 700 3172 185 14 1.2 13.9 | 119 5 -4.5 2.5 10 634 3962 190 20 3.5 19.7 | 165 9 -2.2 8.2 11 587 4572 205 21 8.9 19.0 | 203 8 3.2 7.6 12 543 5182 200 22 7.5 20.7 | 191 9 1.8 9.2 13 500 5840 210 24 12.0 20.8 | 214 11 6.3 9.3 14 464 6401 205 33 13.9 29.9 | 204 20 8.2 18.5 15 428 7010 210 33 16.5 28.6 | 212 20 10.8 17.1 16 400 7510 190 31 5.4 30.5 | 179 19 -0.3 19.1 17 361 8230 205 30 12.7 27.2 | 204 17 7.0 15.7 18 332 8839 210 27 13.5 23.4 | 213 14 7.8 11.9 19 300 9550 200 30 10.3 28.2 | 195 17 4.6 16.7 20 250 10770 220 33 21.2 25.3 | 228 21 15.5 13.8 21 200 12190 235 66 54.1 37.9 | 241 55 48.4 26.4 22 180 12853 240 74 64.1 37.0 | 246 64 58.4 25.6 23 153 13867 240 58 50.2 29.0 | 248 48 44.5 17.6 24 150 13990 230 58 44.4 37.3 | 236 47 38.7 25.8 25 100 16480 230 31 23.7 19.9 | 245 20 18.0 8.5 26 70 18640 220 6 3.9 4.6 | 15 7 -1.8 -6.9 27 50 20690 20 7 -2.4 -6.6 | 24 20 -8.1 -18.0 28 30 23860 85 19 -18.9 -1.7 | 62 28 -24.6 -13.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 176.5 at 17.1 knts Storm direction: 206.5 at 12.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.7 neg: 3.3 tot: 6.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -25.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 65.7 neg: -67.6 tot: -1.9 m^2/s^2 ave: -0.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.08 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.5 stream: -0.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 3.84 Bulk Shear: 1.49 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 166 18 120 12| 0.0 8.2 8.2| 3.0 -30.2 -27.3 -54.6 -0.63| 13.2 -8.3 1000 156 15 99 12| 0.0 7.4 7.4| 3.2 -53.6 -50.4 -50.4 -0.67| 11.4 -7.7 1500 144 13 86 14| 0.0 6.6 6.6| 3.2 -67.6 -64.4 -42.9 -0.66| 9.4 -6.2 2000 132 13 80 16| 0.9 5.0 5.9| 18.0 -67.6 -49.6 -24.8 -0.49| 8.0 -3.9 2500 127 13 78 17| 1.6 4.0 5.6| 46.2 -67.6 -21.4 -8.6 -0.25| 8.0 -2.0 3000 131 13 81 16| 2.7 3.3 6.1| 65.7 -67.6 -1.9 -0.6 -0.08| 8.5 -0.7 4000 149 14 94 13| 3.1 2.5 5.6| 77.8 -67.6 10.2 2.6 0.05| 7.6 0.4 5000 165 16 111 10| 2.7 1.9 4.7| 87.6 -70.3 17.3 3.5 0.10| 6.7 0.6 6000 176 17 130 9| 2.8 1.6 4.4| 98.3 -74.2 24.2 4.0 0.12| 6.3 0.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251203.11.gif