UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120411.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 4 DEC 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 4 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 1008 42 32.6 10.6 26 22.0 18.6 250 8 305.1 306.5 291.5 329.1 7.98 1 1007 51 32.6 10.6 26 22.0 18.6 243 8 305.1 306.6 291.5 329.2 7.99 2 954 532 27.0 6.0 26 21.0 14.6 275 7 304.2 305.4 289.6 322.8 6.15 3 941 653 27.0 2.0 20 25.0 13.1 278 9 305.4 306.3 288.7 319.8 4.69 4 925 804 25.8 2.8 22 23.0 12.9 270 9 305.7 306.6 289.1 321.2 5.06 5 850 1538 19.6 -0.4 26 20.0 9.0 275 11 306.7 307.5 288.8 320.2 4.37 6 840 1639 18.8 -1.2 26 20.0 8.3 278 11 306.9 307.7 288.6 319.8 4.17 7 713 3021 9.4 -9.6 25 19.0 1.1 284 17 311.3 311.7 288.6 319.6 2.59 8 700 3173 8.6 -10.4 25 19.0 0.4 290 19 312.0 312.5 288.8 320.0 2.47 9 687 3328 8.2 -12.8 21 21.0 -0.4 293 21 313.2 313.6 288.8 320.0 2.08 10 660 3656 5.4 -14.6 22 20.0 -2.4 299 24 313.7 314.1 288.7 319.8 1.87 11 640 3907 4.4 -18.6 17 23.0 -3.8 304 26 315.3 315.6 288.7 320.0 1.38 12 526 5468 -7.5 -30.5 14 23.0 -13.0 270 28 319.2 319.3 289.1 321.3 0.57 13 508 5738 -9.7 -26.7 24 17.0 -14.0 270 31 319.8 319.9 289.6 322.7 0.85 14 500 5860 -10.7 -24.7 31 14.0 -14.5 270 32 320.0 320.2 289.9 323.6 1.03 15 482 6139 -13.1 -25.1 36 12.0 -16.2 262 31 320.4 320.6 290.0 324.0 1.03 16 466 6395 -15.3 -33.3 20 18.0 -18.8 255 31 320.8 320.9 289.5 322.6 0.49 17 458 6525 -16.1 -27.1 38 11.0 -18.7 254 32 321.4 321.6 290.2 324.6 0.91 18 450 6657 -16.9 -24.9 50 8.0 -18.9 253 33 322.0 322.2 290.5 325.9 1.13 19 446 6723 -16.9 -29.9 31 13.0 -19.7 252 33 322.8 323.0 290.4 325.4 0.72 20 439 6842 -17.5 -35.5 19 18.0 -20.7 251 34 323.5 323.6 290.3 325.1 0.42 21 416 7241 -19.9 -30.9 37 11.0 -22.1 254 32 325.5 325.6 291.2 328.0 0.70 22 413 7295 -20.3 -28.3 49 8.0 -22.1 255 31 325.6 325.8 291.4 328.8 0.90 23 400 7530 -22.1 -30.1 48 8.0 -23.7 260 27 326.3 326.4 291.5 329.1 0.78 24 394 7641 -22.7 -33.7 36 11.0 -24.6 259 27 326.9 327.0 291.4 329.0 0.56 25 377 7964 -24.7 -39.7 24 15.0 -26.8 257 28 328.4 328.5 291.6 329.6 0.32 26 350 8502 -28.9 -39.9 34 11.0 -30.3 257 28 329.8 329.9 292.0 331.1 0.34 27 337 8772 -30.7 -44.7 24 14.0 -32.1 259 27 330.9 331.0 292.2 331.7 0.21 28 300 9590 -36.7 -53.7 16 17.0 -37.8 255 31 333.6 333.7 292.8 334.0 0.09 29 250 10820 -47.7 -57.7 31 10.0 -48.0 250 48 335.2 335.2 293.2 335.4 0.06 30 246 10926 -48.5 -57.5 34 9.0 -48.8 249 48 335.5 335.5 293.3 335.8 0.07 31 234 11252 -51.1 -58.1 43 7.0 -51.3 247 49 336.4 336.4 293.5 336.7 0.06 32 227 11448 -52.9 -57.9 55 5.0 -53.1 246 49 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.9 0.07 33 214 11824 -55.9 -61.9 47 6.0 -56.0 243 50 337.6 337.7 293.8 337.8 0.04 34 200 12250 -59.5 -65.5 46 6.0 -59.6 240 51 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.7 0.03 35 192 12504 -61.7 -66.2 55 4.5 -61.7 238 54 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.1 0.03 36 185 12733 -63.9 -67.1 65 3.2 -63.9 237 56 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.1 0.02 37 180 12900 -65.5 -67.5 76 2.0 -65.5 236 58 339.1 339.1 294.1 339.2 0.02 38 176 13036 -66.3 -68.3 76 2.0 -66.3 235 60 340.0 340.0 294.3 340.1 0.02 39 170 13246 -66.3 -69.3 66 3.0 -66.3 239 61 343.4 343.4 295.1 343.4 0.02 40 165 13427 -66.9 -71.9 49 5.0 -67.0 243 62 345.3 345.3 295.6 345.4 0.01 41 163 13501 -65.3 -71.3 43 6.0 -65.4 244 62 349.2 349.2 296.5 349.3 0.02 42 160 13614 -64.5 -73.5 28 9.0 -64.6 246 62 352.4 352.4 297.1 352.5 0.01 43 155 13808 -63.5 -74.6 21 11.1 -63.6 250 63 357.3 357.3 298.2 357.4 0.01 44 153 13888 -63.1 -75.1 18 12.0 -63.2 246 62 359.3 359.3 298.6 359.4 0.01 45 150 14010 -62.3 -76.3 14 14.0 -62.4 240 61 362.8 362.8 299.2 362.8 0.01 46 146 14177 -61.1 -77.1 10 16.0 -61.3 240 58 367.6 367.7 300.1 367.7 0.01 47 145 14220 -59.3 -76.3 9 17.0 -59.5 240 57 371.5 371.5 300.8 371.5 0.01 48 142 14352 -58.1 -78.1 6 20.0 -58.3 240 55 375.8 375.8 301.6 375.9 0.01 49 109 15987 -66.3 -84.3 6 18.0 -66.4 240 28 389.9 389.9 303.8 389.9 0.00 50 107 16099 -65.3 -83.3 7 18.0 -65.4 240 26 393.9 393.9 304.3 393.9 0.00 51 100 16510 -66.5 -83.5 7 17.0 -66.6 240 19 399.2 399.2 305.1 399.3 0.00 52 73 18399 -69.3 -84.3 10 15.0 -69.4 214 5 430.9 430.9 308.9 430.9 0.00 53 70 18650 -68.9 -83.9 10 15.0 -69.0 210 3 437.0 437.0 309.6 437.0 0.00 54 62 19375 -69.5 -84.5 10 15.0 -69.6 167 6 451.1 451.1 311.0 451.1 0.01 55 55 20097 -65.1 -83.1 7 18.0 -65.4 124 9 476.9 476.9 313.2 476.9 0.01 56 50 20680 -63.3 -83.3 5 20.0 -63.7 90 12 494.3 494.3 314.5 494.4 0.01 57 48 20930 -64.5 -83.5 6 19.0 -64.8 88 13 497.3 497.3 314.8 497.3 0.01 58 30 23840 -58.3 -83.3 3 25.0 -59.4 65 19 585.7 585.7 319.9 585.8 0.01 59 20 26450 -52.3 -82.3 2 30.0 -55.1 85 22 676.1 676.1 323.6 676.3 0.02 60 18 27132 -51.7 -82.7 1 31.0 -54.9 698.7 698.7 324.4 698.9 0.02 TRP 176 13036 -66.3 -68.3 76 2.0 -66.3 235 60 340.0 340.0 294.3 340.1 0.02 WND 155 13808 -63.5 -74.6 21 11.1 -63.6 250 63 357.3 357.3 298.2 357.4 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5747.00 m Freezing level: 597.85 mb = 4484.19 m = 14711.73 ft Wetbulb zero: 693.19 mb = 3253.67 m = 10674.65 ft Precipitable water: 0.70 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 21.54 % Est. max temperature: 34.12 C = 93.42 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 732.34 mb = 2795.24 m = 9170.63 ft T: 10.93 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.18 C/km ThetaE index: 9.40 C Layer 954.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 586.56 mb = 4600.81 m = 15094.32 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.13 g/kg Conv temperature: 44.71 C = 112.47 F Cap Strength: 7.13 C Lifted Index: 3.75 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.75 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.29 C Showalter Index: 5.57 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 40.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 30.30 C Cross Totals Index: 10.30 C K Index: 10.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 54.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.81 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 6.47 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.60 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 37244.16 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.97 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 691.77 mb = 3270.50 m = 10729.85 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 313 at 14 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 1008 42 250 8 7.5 2.7 | 169 12 -2.4 12.1 1 1000 118 190 11 1.9 10.8 | 158 22 -8.0 20.2 2 979 305 260 3 3.0 0.5 | 145 12 -6.9 9.9 3 946 610 280 9 8.9 -1.6 | 173 8 -1.0 7.8 4 925 804 270 9 9.0 -0.0 | 175 9 -0.9 9.4 5 913 914 275 9 9.0 -0.8 | 174 9 -0.9 8.6 6 850 1538 275 11 11.0 -1.0 | 187 8 1.1 8.4 7 792 2134 295 11 10.0 -4.6 | 181 5 0.1 4.7 8 764 2438 260 10 9.8 1.7 | 180 11 -0.0 11.1 9 700 3173 290 19 17.9 -6.5 | 250 8 8.0 2.9 10 634 3962 305 27 22.1 -15.5 | 297 14 12.2 -6.1 11 588 4572 300 23 19.9 -11.5 | 282 10 10.0 -2.1 12 544 5182 270 26 26.0 -0.0 | 240 19 16.1 9.4 13 500 5860 270 32 32.0 -0.0 | 247 24 22.1 9.4 14 465 6401 255 31 29.9 8.0 | 229 27 20.1 17.4 15 429 7010 250 35 32.9 12.0 | 227 31 23.0 21.3 16 400 7530 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 230 22 16.7 14.0 17 363 8230 255 28 27.0 7.2 | 226 24 17.2 16.6 18 333 8839 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 230 22 16.7 14.0 19 300 9590 255 31 29.9 8.0 | 229 27 20.1 17.4 20 250 10820 250 48 45.1 16.4 | 234 44 35.2 25.8 21 200 12250 240 51 44.2 25.5 | 225 49 34.3 34.9 22 176 13036 235 60 49.1 34.4 | 222 59 39.3 43.8 23 155 13808 250 63 59.2 21.5 | 238 58 49.3 30.9 24 150 14010 240 61 52.8 30.5 | 227 59 42.9 39.9 25 100 16510 240 19 16.5 9.5 | 199 20 6.6 18.9 26 70 18650 210 3 1.5 2.6 | 145 15 -8.4 12.0 27 50 20680 90 12 -12.0 0.0 | 113 24 -21.9 9.4 28 30 23840 65 19 -17.2 -8.0 | 93 27 -27.1 1.3 29 20 26450 85 22 -21.9 -1.9 | 103 33 -31.8 7.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 283.4 at 18.2 knts Storm direction: 313.4 at 13.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.4 neg: 1.0 tot: 3.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 65.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 39.1 neg: -22.7 tot: 16.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 5.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.20 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.8 stream: 1.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.22 Bulk Shear: 29.04 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 233 7 161 14| 3.6 0.0 3.6| 8.5 -20.1 -11.7 -23.3 -0.10| 22.1 -2.3 1000 261 8 168 11| 1.8 0.9 2.7| 12.2 -20.1 -7.9 -7.9 -0.02| 12.7 -0.3 1500 267 9 172 10| 1.4 0.6 2.0| 15.8 -20.1 -4.3 -2.9 0.04| 9.0 0.4 2000 272 9 176 9| 1.8 0.4 2.2| 15.8 -20.8 -5.0 -2.5 0.02| 7.6 0.2 2500 274 9 177 9| 1.4 1.2 2.6| 20.1 -22.7 -2.6 -1.0 0.04| 7.7 0.3 3000 275 10 183 9| 2.4 1.0 3.4| 39.1 -22.7 16.4 5.5 0.20| 7.8 1.6 4000 286 14 209 7| 3.3 0.8 4.0| 67.6 -23.3 44.3 11.1 0.34| 7.5 2.5 5000 289 16 230 7| 2.6 1.9 4.5| 67.6 -58.7 8.9 1.8 0.13| 7.4 0.9 6000 283 18 237 9| 2.2 2.2 4.4| 80.8 -85.3 -4.5 -0.8 0.08| 7.2 0.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251204.11.gif