UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026011411.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 14 JAN 26 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 14 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 1005 42 27.0 15.0 48 12.0 19.1 310 13 299.7 301.7 292.0 331.1 10.72 1 1004 51 27.0 15.0 48 12.0 19.1 310 14 299.8 301.8 292.0 331.3 10.73 2 976 300 21.8 14.8 64 7.0 17.2 290 18 297.0 299.0 291.3 328.6 10.90 3 950 535 19.4 14.4 73 5.0 16.1 298 18 296.9 298.8 291.3 328.5 10.92 4 925 766 18.8 11.8 64 7.0 14.4 300 17 298.5 300.2 290.6 326.1 9.44 5 923 785 18.6 11.6 64 7.0 14.2 301 17 298.5 300.2 290.5 325.8 9.33 6 873 1259 14.8 9.8 72 5.0 11.7 302 18 299.4 300.9 290.3 325.0 8.74 7 850 1485 13.2 8.2 72 5.0 10.2 300 18 300.0 301.4 289.9 323.7 8.05 8 827 1715 11.8 5.8 67 6.0 8.4 298 18 300.9 302.1 289.3 321.7 7.01 9 807 1919 11.0 0.0 47 11.0 5.4 297 18 302.1 303.0 287.6 316.5 4.74 10 801 1981 10.4 0.4 50 10.0 5.2 296 18 302.1 303.0 287.8 317.0 4.92 11 794 2055 11.0 -7.0 28 18.0 2.9 296 18 303.5 304.1 286.2 312.4 2.84 12 788 2118 11.6 -5.4 30 17.0 3.7 295 18 304.8 305.4 287.1 314.9 3.24 13 782 2182 11.0 -4.0 35 15.0 3.8 296 18 304.9 305.5 287.5 316.1 3.63 14 776 2246 10.6 3.6 62 7.0 6.7 297 19 305.1 306.3 290.1 324.5 6.40 15 763 2387 11.2 -3.8 35 15.0 3.9 299 20 307.2 307.9 288.4 319.0 3.78 16 751 2519 11.0 -17.0 12 28.0 0.6 300 22 308.4 308.7 286.3 312.8 1.34 17 721 2858 10.2 -16.8 13 27.0 0.0 300 27 311.1 311.4 287.3 315.8 1.42 18 700 3103 8.4 -15.6 17 24.0 -0.8 300 30 311.8 312.1 287.8 317.1 1.62 19 668 3486 5.6 -13.4 24 19.0 -2.0 300 33 312.8 313.2 288.6 319.5 2.03 20 657 3621 5.4 -21.6 12 27.0 -3.6 300 35 314.1 314.3 287.9 317.6 1.03 21 647 3745 4.6 -21.4 13 26.0 -4.1 300 36 314.6 314.8 288.2 318.2 1.07 22 623 4051 3.2 -25.8 10 29.0 -5.5 300 38 316.4 316.5 288.4 319.0 0.75 23 618 4116 2.6 -26.4 10 29.0 -6.0 300 39 316.4 316.6 288.4 318.9 0.72 24 534 5282 -1.9 -41.9 3 40.0 -10.2 301 48 324.6 324.6 290.3 325.2 0.18 25 500 5800 -5.5 -45.5 3 40.0 -12.8 310 47 326.3 326.4 290.8 326.8 0.13 26 479 6135 -8.1 -42.1 5 34.0 -14.5 305 50 327.2 327.2 291.1 327.9 0.20 27 415 7233 -15.9 -36.9 15 21.0 -19.8 300 57 330.8 330.9 292.3 332.3 0.39 28 400 7510 -17.9 -40.9 11 23.0 -21.7 300 58 331.7 331.8 292.4 332.8 0.27 29 372 8049 -21.9 -46.9 8 25.0 -25.1 300 57 333.4 333.4 292.8 334.0 0.15 30 323 9075 -29.3 -55.3 6 26.0 -31.4 310 57 336.9 336.9 293.6 337.2 0.07 31 300 9600 -32.5 -59.5 5 27.0 -34.3 310 57 339.6 339.6 294.3 339.7 0.04 32 269 10360 -38.3 -58.3 10 20.0 -39.4 304 56 341.9 341.9 294.8 342.1 0.05 33 253 10779 -42.1 -56.1 20 14.0 -42.8 301 56 342.3 342.3 295.0 342.6 0.08 34 250 10860 -42.9 -56.9 20 14.0 -43.6 300 56 342.3 342.3 295.0 342.6 0.07 35 236 11243 -45.9 -60.9 17 15.0 -46.4 295 59 343.4 343.4 295.2 343.6 0.04 36 200 12320 -53.3 -67.3 17 14.0 -53.6 280 67 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.5 0.02 37 185 12822 -56.1 -70.3 15 14.3 -56.3 280 73 351.7 351.7 297.0 351.8 0.02 38 150 14140 -63.5 -78.5 11 15.0 -63.6 280 69 360.7 360.7 298.8 360.7 0.01 39 120 15473 -72.3 -83.3 18 11.0 -72.3 285 67 368.3 368.3 300.2 368.3 0.00 40 109 16036 -72.5 -83.5 17 11.0 -72.5 288 59 378.2 378.2 301.9 378.2 0.00 41 100 16540 -72.1 -86.1 10 14.0 -72.2 290 52 388.4 388.4 303.6 388.4 0.00 42 80 17852 -72.9 -86.9 10 14.0 -73.0 328 35 412.4 412.4 306.8 412.4 0.00 43 70 18640 -70.7 -85.7 9 15.0 -70.8 350 25 433.1 433.1 309.1 433.1 0.00 44 67 18899 -71.9 -85.9 11 14.0 -72.0 350 25 436.0 436.0 309.4 436.0 0.00 45 50 20660 -63.5 -85.5 4 22.0 -63.8 350 28 493.8 493.8 314.5 493.9 0.01 46 43 21596 -60.1 -84.1 3 24.0 -60.7 17 25 524.0 524.0 316.5 524.0 0.01 47 39 22205 -60.7 -84.7 3 24.0 -61.4 34 23 537.3 537.3 317.3 537.3 0.01 48 30 23860 -55.5 -84.5 2 29.0 -57.0 80 18 593.3 593.3 320.3 593.4 0.01 49 21 26158 -50.9 -83.9 1 33.0 -54.0 670.9 671.0 323.4 671.1 0.02 TRP 120 15473 -72.3 -83.3 18 11.0 -72.3 285 67 368.3 368.3 300.2 368.3 0.00 WND 185 12822 -56.1 -70.3 15 14.3 -56.3 280 73 351.7 351.7 297.0 351.8 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5713.95 m Freezing level: 569.47 mb = 4789.73 m = 15714.14 ft Wetbulb zero: 720.49 mb = 2863.92 m = 9395.94 ft Precipitable water: 0.91 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 30.31 % Est. max temperature: 27.12 C = 80.81 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 843.33 mb = 1551.05 m = 5088.69 ft T: 12.80 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.15 C/km ThetaE index: 14.81 C Layer 976.0- 801.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 812.31 mb = 1864.52 m = 6117.11 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.35 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.06 C = 84.31 F Cap Strength: 6.99 C Lifted Index: 6.67 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 9.05 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.81 C Showalter Index: 8.89 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 32.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.70 C Cross Totals Index: 13.70 C K Index: 2.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 181.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.83 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 9.17 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.28 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 29286.06 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.92 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 858.79 mb = 1398.10 m = 4586.90 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 331 at 23 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 1005 42 310 13 10.0 -8.4 | 175 12 -1.1 11.7 1 1000 92 310 17 13.0 -10.9 | 192 9 2.0 9.1 2 976 305 290 18 16.9 -6.2 | 203 15 5.9 13.9 3 942 610 300 18 15.6 -9.0 | 202 12 4.5 11.1 4 925 766 300 17 14.7 -8.5 | 198 12 3.7 11.6 5 909 914 305 17 13.9 -9.8 | 196 11 2.9 10.3 6 850 1485 300 18 15.6 -9.0 | 202 12 4.5 11.1 7 786 2134 295 18 16.3 -7.6 | 203 14 5.3 12.4 8 758 2438 300 21 18.2 -10.5 | 217 12 7.1 9.6 9 700 3103 300 30 26.0 -15.0 | 251 16 14.9 5.1 10 629 3962 300 38 32.9 -19.0 | 267 22 21.9 1.1 11 583 4572 300 41 35.5 -20.5 | 271 24 24.5 -0.4 12 540 5182 300 48 41.6 -24.0 | 277 31 30.5 -3.9 13 500 5800 310 47 36.0 -30.2 | 292 27 25.0 -10.2 14 462 6401 300 52 45.0 -26.0 | 280 35 34.0 -5.9 15 427 7010 300 57 49.4 -28.5 | 282 39 38.3 -8.4 16 400 7510 300 58 50.2 -29.0 | 283 40 39.2 -8.9 17 362 8230 300 56 48.5 -28.0 | 282 38 37.5 -7.9 18 333 8839 310 57 43.7 -36.6 | 297 37 32.6 -16.6 19 300 9600 310 57 43.7 -36.6 | 297 37 32.6 -16.6 20 250 10860 300 56 48.5 -28.0 | 282 38 37.5 -7.9 21 200 12320 280 67 66.0 -11.6 | 261 56 54.9 8.4 22 185 12822 280 73 71.9 -12.7 | 263 61 60.8 7.4 23 150 14140 280 69 68.0 -12.0 | 262 57 56.9 8.1 24 120 15473 285 67 64.7 -17.3 | 267 54 53.7 2.7 25 100 16540 290 52 48.9 -17.8 | 267 38 37.8 2.3 26 70 18640 350 25 4.3 -24.6 | 56 8 -6.7 -4.6 27 50 20660 350 28 4.9 -27.6 | 39 10 -6.2 -7.5 28 30 23860 80 18 -17.7 -3.1 | 120 33 -28.8 16.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 301.2 at 30.5 knts Storm direction: 331.2 at 22.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.8 neg: 2.4 tot: 3.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 74.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 56.7 neg: -4.6 tot: 52.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 17.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.56 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.9 stream: 2.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.40 Bulk Shear: 22.66 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 298 18 201 13| 0.0 6.1 6.1| 16.7 -0.2 16.5 32.9 0.51| 11.2 5.7 1000 300 17 200 12| 1.0 3.1 4.1| 17.4 -4.6 12.8 12.8 0.32| 7.2 2.3 1500 300 17 200 12| 0.7 2.5 3.2| 20.5 -4.6 15.9 10.6 0.35| 5.3 1.9 2000 300 18 201 12| 0.5 2.1 2.6| 20.8 -4.6 16.2 8.1 0.33| 4.3 1.4 2500 299 18 203 12| 1.0 1.7 2.7| 35.5 -4.6 30.9 12.4 0.46| 4.5 2.1 3000 299 19 209 12| 0.8 2.4 3.2| 56.7 -4.6 52.1 17.4 0.56| 4.9 2.7 4000 300 23 227 13| 0.6 2.9 3.5| 85.6 -4.6 81.0 20.3 0.58| 4.8 2.8 5000 300 27 242 14| 0.5 3.1 3.6|110.7 -4.6 106.1 21.2 0.56| 4.7 2.6 6000 301 31 254 16| 0.9 2.6 3.5|169.1 -20.7 148.3 24.7 0.54| 5.0 2.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20260114.11.gif