UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026011711.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 17 JAN 26 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 17 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 1009 42 23.6 11.6 47 12.0 16.1 255 9 296.0 297.5 288.9 320.7 8.53 1 1002 112 20.6 10.6 53 10.0 14.6 267 9 293.6 295.0 287.6 316.6 8.03 2 1000 132 20.4 10.4 53 10.0 14.4 270 9 293.5 295.0 287.5 316.4 7.93 3 989 227 19.4 10.4 56 9.0 14.0 275 10 293.5 294.9 287.6 316.5 8.02 4 948 590 16.2 10.2 68 6.0 12.6 271 16 293.8 295.3 287.9 317.5 8.26 5 925 798 14.0 9.0 72 5.0 11.1 270 12 293.6 295.0 287.5 316.1 7.81 6 905 982 12.4 8.1 75 4.3 9.9 268 10 293.8 295.2 287.2 315.4 7.50 7 850 1503 8.4 4.6 77 3.8 6.3 250 12 294.9 296.1 286.5 313.2 6.26 8 815 1849 5.4 3.5 88 1.9 4.4 255 16 295.3 296.4 286.4 313.0 6.04 9 801 1990 5.0 5.0 100 0.0 5.0 258 18 296.4 297.6 287.5 316.3 6.84 10 797 2031 3.4 3.4 100 0.0 3.4 258 19 295.1 296.2 286.4 313.0 6.14 11 790 2103 6.0 0.0 65 6.0 3.0 260 20 298.6 299.5 286.4 313.1 4.84 12 785 2155 8.8 -8.2 29 17.0 1.5 261 20 302.2 302.6 285.4 310.3 2.62 13 779 2219 9.2 -9.8 25 19.0 1.3 266 21 303.3 303.7 285.5 310.5 2.33 14 769 2325 8.4 -9.6 27 18.0 0.9 273 23 303.5 304.0 285.7 311.0 2.40 15 748 2554 7.0 -11.0 26 18.0 -0.3 279 25 304.4 304.8 285.8 311.4 2.20 16 703 3060 3.4 -13.6 28 17.0 -3.0 275 29 305.9 306.2 286.0 311.9 1.90 17 700 3095 3.2 -13.8 27 17.0 -3.1 275 29 306.0 306.4 286.1 312.0 1.88 18 690 3211 2.8 -21.2 15 24.0 -4.7 276 30 306.8 307.0 285.4 310.2 1.02 19 674 3400 1.8 -24.2 12 26.0 -5.8 278 31 307.8 307.9 285.5 310.5 0.80 20 663 3531 0.8 -23.2 15 24.0 -6.3 280 32 308.1 308.3 285.7 311.1 0.89 21 642 3788 -0.5 -25.5 13 25.0 -7.4 283 34 309.5 309.6 286.1 312.0 0.75 22 597 4362 -4.9 -24.9 19 20.0 -10.3 285 36 310.9 311.1 286.6 313.8 0.85 23 570 4723 -6.7 -21.7 29 15.0 -11.1 285 39 312.9 313.1 287.7 316.9 1.18 24 566 4778 -7.1 -19.1 38 12.0 -10.8 285 40 313.1 313.4 288.1 318.0 1.49 25 531 5270 -10.7 -26.7 26 16.0 -14.6 283 49 314.5 314.7 287.9 317.3 0.81 26 525 5357 -10.7 -32.7 15 22.0 -15.3 280 50 315.6 315.6 287.8 317.2 0.47 27 500 5730 -12.3 -31.3 19 19.0 -16.4 270 55 318.0 318.2 288.8 320.0 0.56 28 488 5916 -12.7 -44.7 5 32.0 -17.6 273 57 319.8 319.8 288.8 320.3 0.15 29 453 6478 -17.7 -35.7 19 18.0 -20.8 280 62 320.4 320.5 289.3 321.8 0.40 30 449 6545 -18.3 -35.3 21 17.0 -21.2 280 62 320.4 320.5 289.3 322.0 0.42 31 428 6902 -19.9 -37.9 19 18.0 -22.8 280 63 322.8 322.9 290.0 324.1 0.34 32 406 7291 -22.9 -40.9 18 18.0 -25.4 280 63 323.8 323.9 290.2 324.8 0.26 33 400 7400 -24.1 -41.1 19 17.0 -26.3 280 63 323.7 323.7 290.2 324.7 0.26 34 396 7473 -24.9 -40.9 21 16.0 -26.9 279 64 323.6 323.6 290.2 324.6 0.27 35 385 7678 -26.9 -41.9 23 15.0 -28.7 277 65 323.5 323.6 290.1 324.5 0.25 36 373 7906 -28.9 -43.9 22 15.0 -30.4 274 67 323.8 323.9 290.2 324.6 0.21 37 369 7983 -29.1 -50.1 11 21.0 -30.9 273 67 324.6 324.6 290.3 325.0 0.11 38 350 8360 -32.1 -50.1 15 18.0 -33.5 272 69 325.5 325.5 290.5 325.9 0.11 39 340 8564 -34.1 -51.1 16 17.0 -35.3 275 68 325.5 325.5 290.5 325.9 0.10 40 326 8858 -36.5 -52.5 18 16.0 -37.5 280 68 326.1 326.1 290.7 326.4 0.09 41 317 9052 -38.3 -53.3 19 15.0 -39.1 283 70 326.2 326.2 290.7 326.5 0.08 42 300 9430 -40.3 -58.3 13 18.0 -41.1 290 75 328.6 328.6 291.3 328.8 0.05 43 295 9544 -40.5 -61.5 9 21.0 -41.3 290 78 329.9 329.9 291.7 330.0 0.03 44 250 10660 -45.3 -63.3 11 18.0 -45.9 295 110 338.7 338.7 294.0 338.8 0.03 45 235 11073 -44.9 -67.9 6 23.0 -45.6 294 112 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.4 0.02 46 200 12140 -49.7 -72.7 5 23.0 -50.2 290 117 354.1 354.1 297.5 354.1 0.01 47 195 12305 -51.3 -73.3 6 22.0 -51.7 290 117 354.1 354.1 297.5 354.1 0.01 48 190 12472 -52.2 -73.9 6 21.8 -52.5 290 116 355.3 355.3 297.8 355.4 0.01 49 175 13000 -54.9 -75.9 6 21.0 -55.2 293 113 359.3 359.3 298.5 359.3 0.01 50 168 13259 -57.1 -77.1 6 20.0 -57.3 295 112 359.8 359.8 298.7 359.9 0.01 51 150 13970 -59.5 -80.5 5 21.0 -59.7 300 108 367.6 367.6 300.1 367.6 0.00 52 140 14399 -61.9 -79.9 7 18.0 -62.1 299 102 370.7 370.7 300.7 370.7 0.00 53 128 14954 -62.1 -88.1 2 26.0 -62.3 298 95 379.9 379.9 302.2 380.0 0.00 54 109 15939 -65.3 -86.3 4 21.0 -65.4 296 81 391.8 391.8 304.0 391.8 0.00 55 105 16166 -67.3 -87.3 4 20.0 -67.4 296 78 392.2 392.2 304.1 392.2 0.00 56 100 16460 -67.5 -87.5 4 20.0 -67.6 295 74 397.3 397.3 304.8 397.3 0.00 57 89 17159 -69.5 -87.5 6 18.0 -69.6 306 62 406.8 406.8 306.1 406.8 0.00 58 79 17875 -66.1 -86.1 4 20.0 -66.2 318 49 427.9 427.9 308.6 427.9 0.00 59 70 18610 -65.5 -86.5 4 21.0 -65.7 330 36 444.3 444.3 310.3 444.3 0.00 60 62 19345 -65.9 -87.9 3 22.0 -66.1 317 27 459.1 459.1 311.7 459.1 0.00 61 55 20079 -61.5 -90.5 1 29.0 -61.9 305 17 485.1 485.1 313.8 485.2 0.00 62 50 20670 -60.3 -90.3 1 30.0 -60.9 295 10 501.4 501.4 315.1 501.4 0.00 63 30 23900 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -56.7 100 21 594.4 594.4 320.3 594.5 0.01 64 29 24115 -55.5 -87.5 1 32.0 -57.1 99 22 599.1 599.1 320.6 599.2 0.01 65 27 24567 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -58.0 97 24 608.7 608.7 321.0 608.7 0.01 66 20 26500 -48.3 -82.3 1 34.0 -52.3 90 32 688.3 688.3 324.0 688.5 0.02 67 19 26838 -48.5 -82.5 1 34.0 -52.6 697.9 697.9 324.4 698.1 0.02 TRP WND 190 12472 -52.2 -73.9 6 21.8 -52.5 290 116 355.3 355.3 297.8 355.4 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5598.00 m Freezing level: 650.08 mb = 3689.27 m = 12103.77 ft Wetbulb zero: 752.90 mb = 2499.85 m = 8201.51 ft Precipitable water: 0.80 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 40.33 % Est. max temperature: 22.37 C = 72.26 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 845.39 mb = 1547.67 m = 5077.59 ft T: 8.01 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.88 C/km ThetaE index: 4.58 C Layer 925.0- 801.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 846.45 mb = 1537.44 m = 5044.04 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.03 g/kg Conv temperature: 22.59 C = 72.66 F Cap Strength: 5.25 C Lifted Index: 5.90 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.72 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.12 C Showalter Index: 8.07 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 37.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.70 C Cross Totals Index: 16.90 C K Index: 8.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 134.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.47 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 5.31 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.26 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 14.76 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.81 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 862.13 mb = 1385.15 m = 4544.39 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 827.13 mb = 1727.13 m = 5666.38 ft Equ Level (EL): 797.13 mb = 2029.50 m = 6658.38 ft B at Equ Level: 4.78 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 787.13 mb = 2132.71 m = 6997.01 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 307 at 22 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 1009 42 255 9 8.7 2.3 | 150 18 -8.8 15.5 1 1000 132 270 9 9.0 -0.0 | 147 16 -8.5 13.2 2 980 305 280 10 9.8 -1.7 | 146 14 -7.6 11.5 3 946 610 270 16 16.0 -0.0 | 174 13 -1.5 13.2 4 925 798 270 12 12.0 -0.0 | 157 14 -5.5 13.2 5 912 914 270 10 10.0 -0.0 | 150 15 -7.5 13.2 6 850 1503 250 12 11.3 4.1 | 160 18 -6.2 17.3 7 787 2134 260 20 19.7 3.5 | 188 17 2.2 16.7 8 758 2438 280 24 23.6 -4.2 | 214 11 6.1 9.0 9 700 3095 275 29 28.9 -2.5 | 227 16 11.4 10.7 10 627 3962 285 35 33.8 -9.1 | 256 17 16.3 4.2 11 580 4572 285 37 35.7 -9.6 | 259 19 18.2 3.6 12 536 5182 285 48 46.4 -12.4 | 268 29 28.9 0.8 13 500 5730 270 55 55.0 -0.0 | 251 40 37.5 13.2 14 457 6401 280 62 61.1 -10.8 | 267 44 43.6 2.4 15 421 7010 280 63 62.0 -10.9 | 267 45 44.6 2.3 16 400 7400 280 63 62.0 -10.9 | 267 45 44.6 2.3 17 356 8230 270 69 69.0 -0.0 | 256 53 51.5 13.2 18 326 8839 280 68 67.0 -11.8 | 268 49 49.5 1.4 19 300 9430 290 75 70.5 -25.7 | 283 54 53.0 -12.4 20 250 10660 295 110 99.7 -46.5 | 292 89 82.2 -33.3 21 200 12140 290 117 109.9 -40.0 | 286 96 92.5 -26.8 22 190 12472 290 116 109.0 -39.7 | 286 95 91.5 -26.5 23 150 13970 300 108 93.5 -54.0 | 298 86 76.0 -40.8 24 100 16460 295 74 67.1 -31.3 | 290 53 49.6 -18.1 25 70 18610 330 36 18.0 -31.2 | 358 18 0.5 -18.0 26 50 20670 295 10 9.1 -4.2 | 137 12 -8.4 9.0 27 30 23900 100 21 -20.7 3.6 | 114 42 -38.2 16.9 28 20 26500 90 32 -32.0 0.0 | 105 51 -49.5 13.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 277.1 at 29.2 knts Storm direction: 307.1 at 21.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.7 neg: 1.0 tot: 4.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 75.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 101.2 neg: -22.5 tot: 78.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 26.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.48 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.0 stream: 3.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.12 Bulk Shear: 45.08 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 274 11 152 14| 6.8 0.0 6.8| 16.4 -4.5 11.8 23.7 0.41| 9.2 3.8 1000 271 12 156 14| 3.4 2.3 5.7| 21.3 -22.5 -1.2 -1.2 0.01| 8.1 0.1 1500 266 12 157 15| 2.3 1.9 4.2| 32.9 -22.5 10.4 7.0 0.14| 6.7 0.9 2000 263 13 161 16| 3.4 1.4 4.8| 63.5 -22.5 41.0 20.5 0.36| 6.7 2.4 2500 265 15 168 15| 4.5 1.1 5.6| 93.8 -22.5 71.3 28.5 0.47| 7.6 3.6 3000 269 17 176 14| 3.7 1.0 4.8|101.2 -22.5 78.7 26.2 0.48| 7.0 3.4 4000 274 21 195 12| 3.8 0.8 4.6|136.8 -22.5 114.3 28.6 0.56| 6.4 3.6 5000 277 24 213 12| 3.1 1.2 4.3|159.0 -22.5 136.5 27.3 0.53| 6.2 3.3 6000 277 29 230 15| 2.6 2.3 4.9|218.6-114.9 103.7 17.3 0.33| 7.1 2.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20260117.11.gif