UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026011311.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 13 JAN 26 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 13 JAN 26 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 1007 42 26.0 17.0 58 9.0 19.9 180 14 298.6 300.8 292.8 334.0 12.19 1 1006 51 26.0 17.0 58 9.0 19.9 178 14 298.6 300.9 292.9 334.2 12.20 2 987 218 21.4 15.4 69 6.0 17.5 168 14 295.7 297.7 291.1 327.9 11.21 3 969 379 19.8 14.8 73 5.0 16.5 181 12 295.6 297.6 290.9 327.2 10.98 4 957 487 20.6 14.6 68 6.0 16.7 197 12 297.5 299.5 291.5 329.3 10.98 5 940 643 21.2 9.2 46 12.0 13.9 212 11 299.6 301.0 289.5 322.6 7.79 6 925 783 20.6 8.6 46 12.0 13.4 200 9 300.4 301.8 289.6 322.9 7.60 7 909 933 20.2 8.2 46 12.0 13.0 205 8 301.5 302.8 289.9 323.8 7.52 8 902 1000 21.4 -8.6 13 30.0 7.8 206 7 303.4 303.8 285.4 310.3 2.21 9 890 1115 20.4 4.4 35 16.0 11.3 207 6 303.5 304.6 289.1 321.3 5.89 10 866 1350 18.8 -3.2 22 22.0 7.9 209 4 304.2 304.9 287.1 315.0 3.48 11 850 1509 17.4 -7.6 17 25.0 6.0 210 3 304.4 304.8 286.1 312.3 2.54 12 849 1519 17.4 -6.6 19 24.0 6.2 212 3 304.5 305.0 286.4 313.0 2.74 13 820 1814 15.6 -7.4 20 23.0 5.1 266 3 305.6 306.1 286.8 314.0 2.67 14 803 1991 13.6 -0.4 38 14.0 6.3 298 3 305.3 306.2 288.6 319.5 4.63 15 768 2364 11.4 -3.6 35 15.0 4.1 291 6 306.9 307.6 288.3 318.7 3.81 16 763 2419 11.8 -8.2 24 20.0 2.8 283 7 307.9 308.4 287.6 316.4 2.70 17 752 2540 13.2 -20.8 8 34.0 1.1 283 10 310.7 310.9 286.7 313.9 0.97 18 736 2721 13.6 -27.4 4 41.0 0.6 288 14 313.0 313.1 287.1 314.9 0.55 19 700 3141 11.2 -24.8 6 36.0 -0.7 300 25 314.9 315.0 287.9 317.4 0.73 20 694 3213 11.2 -25.8 6 37.0 -0.8 300 25 315.7 315.8 288.1 318.0 0.67 21 662 3604 8.2 -27.8 6 36.0 -2.8 300 27 316.6 316.7 288.3 318.6 0.59 22 638 3907 6.6 -28.4 6 35.0 -3.8 300 28 318.1 318.2 288.8 320.2 0.58 23 612 4246 4.2 -23.8 11 28.0 -4.8 302 29 319.2 319.3 289.5 322.3 0.91 24 592 4515 2.6 -22.4 14 25.0 -5.7 304 30 320.4 320.6 290.0 324.1 1.07 25 583 4639 1.6 -26.4 10 28.0 -6.8 304 30 320.6 320.7 289.8 323.3 0.76 26 559 4976 0.6 -34.4 5 35.0 -8.2 295 31 323.3 323.4 290.2 324.7 0.37 27 512 5674 -4.3 -26.3 16 22.0 -10.6 286 31 325.6 325.8 291.3 328.7 0.87 28 500 5860 -5.5 -27.5 16 22.0 -11.6 285 31 326.3 326.5 291.5 329.2 0.80 29 489 6034 -6.5 -29.5 14 23.0 -12.5 283 32 327.2 327.3 291.6 329.7 0.68 30 463 6458 -8.9 -27.9 20 19.0 -14.0 280 35 329.4 329.5 292.3 332.4 0.83 31 419 7221 -14.3 -30.3 24 16.0 -18.1 281 37 332.0 332.1 293.0 334.7 0.73 32 400 7570 -17.3 -31.3 28 14.0 -20.4 275 37 332.5 332.6 293.1 335.1 0.70 33 398 7608 -17.7 -31.7 28 14.0 -20.7 275 37 332.5 332.6 293.0 335.0 0.68 34 370 8150 -21.5 -39.5 18 18.0 -24.4 275 38 334.4 334.5 293.2 335.7 0.33 35 342 8725 -26.1 -46.1 13 20.0 -28.5 287 35 335.8 335.8 293.4 336.5 0.18 36 326 9070 -29.1 -46.1 18 17.0 -30.9 290 33 336.3 336.3 293.6 337.0 0.19 37 300 9660 -33.3 -52.3 13 19.0 -34.8 290 32 338.4 338.5 294.0 338.9 0.10 38 297 9730 -33.9 -51.9 15 18.0 -35.3 288 32 338.6 338.6 294.1 339.0 0.11 39 284 10042 -36.9 -51.9 20 15.0 -37.9 278 34 338.6 338.7 294.1 339.1 0.11 40 269 10415 -39.9 -52.9 24 13.0 -40.7 266 35 339.6 339.6 294.3 340.0 0.10 41 256 10751 -42.9 -53.9 29 11.0 -43.5 255 36 340.0 340.0 294.4 340.4 0.10 42 250 10910 -44.3 -54.3 32 10.0 -44.8 250 37 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.6 0.10 43 244 11072 -45.7 -55.7 31 10.0 -46.2 249 38 340.5 340.5 294.5 340.8 0.08 44 232 11405 -48.7 -58.7 30 10.0 -49.0 247 39 340.9 340.9 294.6 341.1 0.06 45 222 11692 -51.1 -60.1 33 9.0 -51.4 245 40 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.7 0.05 46 216 11869 -52.9 -59.9 42 7.0 -53.1 243 41 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.6 0.06 47 207 12142 -55.3 -61.3 47 6.0 -55.4 242 42 341.8 341.8 294.8 342.0 0.05 48 202 12297 -56.5 -61.2 55 4.7 -56.6 240 43 342.3 342.3 294.9 342.5 0.05 49 200 12360 -57.3 -61.5 59 4.2 -57.4 240 43 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.2 0.05 50 194 12552 -58.7 -63.7 52 5.0 -58.8 239 46 342.8 342.8 295.0 342.9 0.04 51 186 12814 -60.7 -65.7 52 5.0 -60.8 237 49 343.7 343.7 295.3 343.8 0.03 52 177 13121 -62.9 -68.9 44 6.0 -63.0 234 53 345.0 345.0 295.6 345.1 0.02 53 169 13404 -64.7 -70.7 43 6.0 -64.8 232 57 346.6 346.6 295.9 346.7 0.02 54 162 13661 -65.5 -72.9 35 7.4 -65.6 230 61 349.4 349.4 296.5 349.5 0.01 55 159 13775 -65.9 -73.9 32 8.0 -66.0 232 57 350.7 350.7 296.8 350.7 0.01 56 156 13890 -65.3 -77.3 17 12.0 -65.4 235 54 353.6 353.6 297.4 353.6 0.01 57 154 13969 -64.3 -78.3 13 14.0 -64.4 237 51 356.6 356.6 298.0 356.6 0.01 58 152 14049 -63.7 -78.7 11 15.0 -63.8 238 49 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.0 0.01 59 150 14130 -63.9 -78.9 11 15.0 -64.0 240 46 360.0 360.0 298.7 360.0 0.01 60 113 15830 -71.3 -84.3 13 13.0 -71.3 275 59 376.6 376.6 301.7 376.6 0.00 61 100 16550 -71.5 -84.5 13 13.0 -71.6 270 56 389.6 389.6 303.8 389.6 0.00 62 79 17942 -70.5 -85.5 9 15.0 -70.6 303 28 418.8 418.8 307.6 418.8 0.00 63 70 18660 -69.3 -85.3 8 16.0 -69.4 320 14 436.1 436.1 309.5 436.1 0.00 64 66 19011 -70.3 -85.3 9 15.0 -70.4 325 16 441.4 441.4 310.0 441.4 0.00 65 51 20569 -64.5 -85.5 4 21.0 -64.8 348 24 488.7 488.7 314.1 488.7 0.01 66 50 20690 -65.1 -85.1 5 20.0 -65.4 350 25 490.1 490.1 314.2 490.1 0.01 67 41 21910 -63.3 -86.3 3 23.0 -63.7 23 23 523.2 523.2 316.5 523.2 0.01 68 30 23870 -55.9 -83.9 2 28.0 -57.3 75 20 592.2 592.3 320.3 592.3 0.01 69 27 24544 -53.9 -83.9 1 30.0 -55.8 616.0 616.0 321.3 616.1 0.01 TRP 113 15830 -71.3 -84.3 13 13.0 -71.3 275 59 376.6 376.6 301.7 376.6 0.00 WND 162 13661 -65.5 -72.9 35 7.4 -65.6 230 61 349.4 349.4 296.5 349.5 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5756.59 m Freezing level: 553.24 mb = 5061.55 m = 16605.94 ft Wetbulb zero: 719.53 mb = 2910.63 m = 9549.21 ft Precipitable water: 0.72 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 20.81 % Est. max temperature: 31.76 C = 89.17 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 882.90 mb = 1183.92 m = 3884.22 ft T: 19.93 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.14 C/km ThetaE index: 13.52 C Layer 902.0- 890.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 639.88 mb = 3882.74 m = 12738.50 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.70 g/kg Conv temperature: 45.49 C = 113.87 F Cap Strength: 8.54 C Lifted Index: 7.43 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 9.22 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.19 C Showalter Index: 15.37 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 20.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.90 C Cross Totals Index: -2.10 C K Index: -20.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 37.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.61 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 25.73 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.17 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 27058.76 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.50 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 842.61 mb = 1583.17 m = 5194.07 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 319 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 1007 42 180 14 0.0 14.0 | 159 26 -9.5 24.7 1 1000 109 165 15 -3.9 14.5 | 152 29 -13.4 25.2 2 978 305 170 13 -2.3 12.8 | 153 26 -11.7 23.5 3 944 610 215 11 6.3 9.0 | 171 20 -3.2 19.7 4 925 783 200 9 3.1 8.5 | 162 20 -6.4 19.2 5 911 914 205 8 3.4 7.3 | 161 19 -6.1 18.0 6 850 1509 210 3 1.5 2.6 | 149 16 -8.0 13.3 7 789 2134 325 3 1.7 -2.5 | 137 11 -7.8 8.3 8 761 2438 280 7 6.9 -1.2 | 165 10 -2.6 9.5 9 700 3141 300 25 21.7 -12.5 | 278 12 12.2 -1.8 10 632 3962 300 28 24.2 -14.0 | 282 15 14.8 -3.3 11 586 4572 305 30 24.6 -17.2 | 293 16 15.1 -6.5 12 544 5182 290 31 29.1 -10.6 | 270 20 19.6 0.1 13 500 5860 285 31 29.9 -8.0 | 262 21 20.5 2.7 14 466 6401 280 35 34.5 -6.1 | 259 25 25.0 4.7 15 430 7010 285 37 35.7 -9.6 | 267 26 26.3 1.2 16 400 7570 275 37 36.9 -3.2 | 255 28 27.4 7.5 17 365 8230 275 38 37.9 -3.3 | 255 29 28.4 7.4 18 336 8839 290 34 31.9 -11.6 | 272 22 22.5 -0.9 19 300 9660 290 32 30.1 -10.9 | 271 21 20.6 -0.2 20 250 10910 250 37 34.8 12.7 | 227 34 25.3 23.4 21 200 12360 240 43 37.2 21.5 | 221 43 27.8 32.2 22 162 13661 230 61 46.7 39.2 | 217 62 37.2 49.9 23 150 14130 240 46 39.8 23.0 | 222 45 30.4 33.7 24 113 15830 275 59 58.8 -5.1 | 264 50 49.3 5.6 25 100 16550 270 56 56.0 -0.0 | 257 48 46.5 10.7 26 70 18660 320 14 9.0 -10.7 | 91 0 -0.5 0.0 27 50 20690 350 25 4.3 -24.6 | 20 15 -5.1 -13.9 28 30 23870 75 20 -19.3 -5.2 | 101 29 -28.8 5.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 288.5 at 19.1 knts Storm direction: 318.5 at 14.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.7 neg: 1.2 tot: 5.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 108.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 91.3 neg: -61.8 tot: 29.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 9.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.29 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.7 stream: 2.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.27 Bulk Shear: 96.65 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 176 13 157 26| 6.2 0.0 6.2| 42.1 -22.9 19.1 38.3 0.25| 13.4 3.4 1000 189 11 160 23| 4.3 0.0 4.3| 45.0 -40.7 4.3 4.3 0.02| 9.9 0.2 1500 192 9 159 21| 4.0 0.0 4.0| 45.0 -53.1 -8.1 -5.4 -0.10| 8.0 -0.8 2000 196 7 158 19| 4.1 0.0 4.1| 45.9 -59.3 -13.4 -6.7 -0.14| 7.2 -1.0 2500 207 7 160 18| 3.3 1.5 4.7| 63.9 -61.8 2.1 0.8 0.06| 7.6 0.5 3000 238 9 172 15| 4.7 1.2 5.9| 91.3 -61.8 29.5 9.8 0.29| 8.7 2.6 4000 279 13 202 9| 4.2 0.9 5.1|102.9 -61.8 41.1 10.3 0.33| 7.3 2.4 5000 289 17 229 8| 3.6 1.2 4.8|113.0 -87.6 25.4 5.1 0.23| 6.7 1.6 6000 289 19 242 10| 3.0 1.4 4.5|113.0-111.5 1.5 0.3 0.15| 6.1 0.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20260113.11.gif