UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120723.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 7 DEC 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:2300Z 7 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 17.8 14.3 80 3.5 15.6 200 10 290.3 292.1 288.4 319.1 10.21 1 1003 91 17.2 13.8 80 3.4 15.1 197 12 290.1 291.9 288.1 318.1 9.93 2 1000 121 17.8 13.4 75 4.4 15.1 195 14 291.0 292.7 288.2 318.4 9.70 3 995 164 18.8 13.8 73 5.0 15.7 190 15 292.4 294.2 289.0 320.8 10.01 4 970 382 18.6 11.6 64 7.0 14.3 178 16 294.3 295.9 288.7 319.8 8.87 5 925 788 16.2 9.2 63 7.0 12.0 160 18 295.9 297.3 288.3 318.8 7.91 6 922 816 16.2 10.2 68 6.0 12.6 156 18 296.1 297.7 289.0 320.8 8.50 7 909 936 17.6 7.6 52 10.0 11.7 143 18 298.8 300.1 288.8 320.0 7.22 8 903 993 18.4 4.4 40 14.0 10.6 149 17 300.2 301.2 287.9 317.5 5.81 9 897 1050 20.4 -3.6 20 24.0 8.6 155 16 302.8 303.4 286.4 312.9 3.26 10 890 1117 20.6 -6.4 16 27.0 7.9 162 15 303.7 304.2 286.0 312.0 2.66 11 870 1312 20.4 -25.6 3 46.0 5.0 183 10 305.5 305.6 284.3 307.3 0.55 12 864 1372 20.2 -24.8 3 45.0 4.9 190 9 305.9 306.0 284.5 307.9 0.59 13 850 1512 19.0 -22.0 5 41.0 4.5 205 6 306.0 306.2 284.8 308.6 0.77 14 839 1623 18.2 -21.8 5 40.0 4.1 206 7 306.4 306.5 284.9 309.0 0.80 15 762 2439 14.2 249 12 310.6 16 757 2495 13.8 250 12 310.7 17 731 2788 13.2 -10.8 18 24.0 2.7 252 11 313.2 313.6 288.9 320.7 2.29 18 700 3150 10.4 -9.6 23 20.0 1.5 255 10 314.0 314.5 289.5 322.6 2.63 19 675 3451 8.6 -12.4 21 21.0 -0.2 257 13 315.3 315.7 289.5 322.5 2.18 20 661 3623 7.2 -13.8 21 21.0 -1.3 258 14 315.6 316.0 289.4 322.2 1.99 21 638 3913 5.4 -15.6 20 21.0 -2.7 260 16 316.8 317.1 289.6 322.7 1.78 22 634 3964 5.0 -16.0 20 21.0 -3.0 260 17 316.9 317.2 289.6 322.7 1.73 23 594 4491 1.8 -14.2 29 16.0 -4.6 260 16 319.1 319.5 290.6 326.3 2.14 24 506 5758 -8.1 -18.1 44 10.0 -11.5 260 20 322.1 322.4 291.2 328.2 1.82 25 500 5850 -8.9 -18.9 44 10.0 -12.2 265 22 322.2 322.5 291.2 328.1 1.72 26 495 5928 -9.1 -26.1 24 17.0 -13.7 265 22 322.9 323.1 290.6 326.1 0.92 27 483 6116 -10.7 -23.7 33 13.0 -14.4 265 23 323.2 323.4 290.9 327.3 1.17 28 450 6655 -15.3 -21.3 60 6.0 -17.0 263 28 324.0 324.3 291.5 329.4 1.55 29 443 6773 -16.3 -20.8 68 4.5 -17.6 262 29 324.2 324.5 291.7 329.9 1.65 30 413 7295 -20.7 -22.8 83 2.1 -21.2 260 37 325.1 325.4 291.8 330.2 1.48 31 400 7530 -22.3 -25.3 77 3.0 -23.0 260 40 326.0 326.2 291.8 330.3 1.22 32 397 7585 -22.7 -27.7 64 5.0 -23.8 260 40 326.2 326.4 291.6 329.7 0.99 33 394 7641 -22.3 -42.3 14 20.0 -25.0 259 39 327.4 327.5 291.2 328.3 0.23 34 390 7716 -22.1 -55.1 3 33.0 -25.3 259 39 328.6 328.6 291.4 328.9 0.06 35 336 8793 -30.3 -49.3 14 19.0 -32.0 250 38 331.7 331.8 292.3 332.3 0.13 36 330 8921 -31.1 -44.1 27 13.0 -32.4 250 39 332.4 332.4 292.6 333.3 0.23 37 328 8964 -31.5 -51.5 12 20.0 -33.1 250 39 332.4 332.4 292.4 332.8 0.10 38 313 9294 -33.7 -43.7 36 10.0 -34.7 250 43 333.8 333.9 293.0 334.8 0.25 39 306 9452 -34.9 -41.9 49 7.0 -35.6 250 45 334.3 334.3 293.2 335.5 0.31 40 300 9590 -36.1 -44.1 44 8.0 -36.8 250 47 334.5 334.5 293.2 335.5 0.25 41 296 9683 -36.1 -46.1 35 10.0 -37.0 249 47 335.8 335.8 293.4 336.6 0.21 42 284 9968 -38.5 -45.5 48 7.0 -39.1 247 47 336.3 336.4 293.6 337.2 0.23 43 270 10312 -40.9 -49.9 37 9.0 -41.5 244 47 337.7 337.8 293.9 338.3 0.15 44 250 10830 -44.7 -54.7 32 10.0 -45.2 240 47 339.6 339.6 294.3 340.0 0.09 45 222 11618 -51.5 -56.5 55 5.0 -51.7 245 53 340.9 340.9 294.6 341.2 0.08 46 216 11796 -53.3 -57.3 62 4.0 -53.4 247 54 340.8 340.8 294.6 341.1 0.08 47 210 11978 -54.7 -59.7 54 5.0 -54.8 248 56 341.3 341.4 294.7 341.6 0.06 48 200 12290 -57.1 -64.1 41 7.0 -57.2 250 58 342.3 342.3 294.9 342.5 0.03 49 178 13014 -63.1 -67.0 59 3.9 -63.1 236 59 344.1 344.1 295.3 344.2 0.03 50 169 13330 -65.6 -70.5 50 4.9 -65.7 230 59 345.1 345.1 295.6 345.2 0.02 51 168 13366 -65.9 -70.9 50 5.0 -66.0 230 58 345.2 345.2 295.6 345.3 0.02 52 164 13512 -65.5 -73.5 32 8.0 -65.5 233 56 348.2 348.2 296.3 348.3 0.01 53 163 13549 -65.7 -76.7 20 11.0 -65.8 234 56 348.5 348.5 296.3 348.5 0.01 54 154 13892 -67.1 -76.1 27 9.0 -67.2 242 52 351.8 351.8 297.0 351.9 0.01 55 150 14050 -67.3 -76.3 27 9.0 -67.4 245 50 354.2 354.2 297.5 354.2 0.01 56 143 14338 -68.5 -76.5 31 8.0 -68.5 245 48 356.9 356.9 298.1 357.0 0.01 57 138 14552 -67.7 -78.7 19 11.0 -67.8 245 46 362.0 362.0 299.1 362.0 0.01 58 117 15546 -67.9 -82.9 10 15.0 -68.0 245 38 379.1 379.1 302.1 379.1 0.00 59 109 15973 -67.7 -82.7 10 15.0 -67.8 245 35 387.3 387.3 303.4 387.3 0.00 60 100 16490 -69.1 -83.1 11 14.0 -69.2 245 31 394.2 394.2 304.4 394.2 0.00 61 90 17118 -70.9 -83.9 13 13.0 -71.0 238 26 402.7 402.7 305.6 402.7 0.00 62 79 17897 -68.1 -85.1 7 17.0 -68.2 228 20 423.8 423.8 308.2 423.8 0.00 63 70 18630 -65.1 -85.1 5 20.0 -65.3 220 15 445.1 445.1 310.4 445.1 0.00 64 51 20559 -63.7 -86.7 3 23.0 -64.1 164 17 490.6 490.6 314.2 490.6 0.00 65 50 20680 -62.9 -85.9 3 23.0 -63.3 160 17 495.3 495.3 314.6 495.3 0.00 66 32 23446 -61.5 -87.5 2 26.0 -62.2 125 20 566.4 566.4 319.0 566.5 0.01 67 30 23850 -58.3 -86.3 2 28.0 -59.4 120 20 585.7 585.7 319.9 585.8 0.01 68 26 24756 -56.5 -87.5 1 31.0 -58.0 113 22 615.3 615.3 321.3 615.3 0.01 69 23 25540 -53.5 -85.5 1 32.0 -55.8 107 24 646.1 646.1 322.5 646.1 0.01 70 20 26440 -53.5 -85.5 1 32.0 -56.1 100 26 672.4 672.4 323.5 672.5 0.01 71 17 27486 -53.3 -85.3 1 32.0 -56.2 705.0 705.1 324.6 705.2 0.02 TRP 168 13366 -65.9 -70.9 50 5.0 -66.0 230 58 345.2 345.2 295.6 345.3 0.02 WND 169 13330 -65.6 -70.5 50 4.9 -65.7 230 59 345.1 345.1 295.6 345.2 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5729.00 m Freezing level: 578.00 mb = 4721.28 m = 15489.57 ft Wetbulb zero: 678.16 mb = 3412.10 m = 11194.42 ft Precipitable water: 0.73 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 33.50 % Est. max temperature: 33.50 C = 92.30 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 956.99 mb = 497.61 m = 1632.55 ft T: 17.92 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.15 C/km ThetaE index: 13.46 C Layer 909.0- 864.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 635.62 mb = 3942.88 m = 12935.80 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.75 g/kg Conv temperature: 44.39 C = 111.91 F Cap Strength: 10.92 C Lifted Index: 7.66 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.96 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.09 C Showalter Index: 13.24 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 14.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 27.90 C Cross Totals Index: -13.10 C K Index: -14.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 34.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.99 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 24.07 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.94 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 43535.87 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.86 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 868.57 mb = 1326.63 m = 4352.42 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 264 at 10 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 42 200 10 3.4 9.4 | 142 11 -6.6 8.4 1 1000 121 195 14 3.6 13.5 | 153 14 -6.4 12.5 2 979 305 175 17 -1.5 16.9 | 144 20 -11.5 15.9 3 944 610 185 13 1.1 13.0 | 143 15 -8.9 12.0 4 925 788 160 18 -6.2 16.9 | 135 23 -16.2 15.9 5 911 914 140 19 -12.2 14.6 | 121 26 -22.3 13.6 6 850 1512 205 6 2.5 5.4 | 121 9 -7.5 4.4 7 790 2134 210 10 5.0 8.7 | 147 9 -5.0 7.7 8 762 2438 250 12 11.3 4.1 | 202 3 1.2 3.1 9 700 3150 255 10 9.7 2.6 | 167 2 -0.4 1.6 10 633 3962 260 17 16.7 3.0 | 254 7 6.7 2.0 11 586 4572 260 16 15.8 2.8 | 253 6 5.7 1.8 12 543 5182 230 9 6.9 5.8 | 147 6 -3.1 4.8 13 500 5850 265 22 21.9 1.9 | 266 12 11.9 0.9 14 465 6401 265 24 23.9 2.1 | 265 14 13.9 1.1 15 429 7010 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 258 23 22.5 4.7 16 400 7530 260 40 39.4 6.9 | 259 30 29.4 6.0 17 363 8230 255 35 33.8 9.1 | 251 25 23.8 8.1 18 333 8839 250 38 35.7 13.0 | 245 28 25.7 12.0 19 300 9590 250 47 44.2 16.1 | 246 37 34.1 15.1 20 250 10830 240 47 40.7 23.5 | 234 38 30.7 22.5 21 200 12290 250 58 54.5 19.8 | 247 48 44.5 18.8 22 169 13330 230 59 45.2 37.9 | 224 51 35.2 36.9 23 168 13366 230 58 44.4 37.3 | 223 50 34.4 36.3 24 150 14050 245 50 45.3 21.1 | 240 41 35.3 20.1 25 100 16490 245 31 28.1 13.1 | 236 22 18.1 12.1 26 70 18630 220 15 9.6 11.5 | 178 11 -0.4 10.5 27 50 20680 160 17 -5.8 16.0 | 133 22 -15.9 15.0 28 30 23850 120 20 -17.3 10.0 | 108 29 -27.4 9.0 29 20 26440 100 26 -25.6 4.5 | 96 36 -35.6 3.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 234.4 at 13.4 knts Storm direction: 264.4 at 10.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.6 neg: 2.0 tot: 5.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 34.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 49.4 neg: -64.1 tot: -14.8 m^2/s^2 ave: -4.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.04 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.8 stream: 0.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 1.17 Bulk Shear: 20.55 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 183 15 146 17| 0.0 5.4 5.4| 7.6 -11.1 -3.5 -7.0 -0.01| 13.1 -0.1 1000 171 16 139 19| 0.0 6.0 6.0| 21.2 -57.1 -35.9 -35.9 -0.20| 15.2 -3.0 1500 168 14 135 18| 4.6 4.0 8.6| 32.0 -63.5 -31.5 -21.0 -0.14| 15.0 -2.1 2000 174 13 135 16| 3.4 3.0 6.5| 39.5 -63.5 -23.9 -12.0 -0.06| 12.1 -0.7 2500 184 12 141 14| 4.3 2.4 6.8| 49.4 -63.6 -14.2 -5.7 0.06| 11.5 0.6 3000 195 12 147 13| 3.6 2.0 5.6| 49.4 -64.1 -14.8 -4.9 0.04| 9.8 0.4 4000 215 12 162 10| 3.4 1.5 4.9| 52.7 -64.3 -11.5 -2.9 0.09| 8.3 0.8 5000 227 13 176 8| 2.7 2.1 4.8| 52.7 -73.7 -21.0 -4.2 -0.02| 7.5 -0.2 6000 234 13 187 7| 3.5 1.7 5.2| 78.6 -75.6 3.1 0.5 0.12| 7.8 0.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251207.23.gif