UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101400.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 14 OCT 25 Searching for FAIR... Searching the city database file for: FAIR ... Date:0000Z 14 OCT 25 Station: FAIR WMO ident: 68263 Latitude: -25.92 Longitude: 28.22 Elevation: 1500.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 155 1 925 821 SFC 852 1500 18.6 8.6 52 10.0 12.4 30 6 305.4 307.0 291.8 330.3 8.26 3 850 1543 19.0 8.0 49 11.0 12.3 25 8 306.0 307.5 291.7 330.1 7.94 4 786 2214 18.2 5.2 42 13.0 10.4 354 24 312.1 313.5 292.8 334.1 7.07 5 751 2603 16.4 2.4 39 14.0 8.4 328 19 314.3 315.4 292.6 333.3 6.07 6 700 3196 11.2 2.2 54 9.0 6.1 300 13 314.9 316.1 293.1 335.1 6.42 7 596 4514 0.0 -3.3 78 3.3 -1.7 241 20 316.7 317.7 292.5 332.8 5.04 8 577 4774 -0.9 -8.9 55 8.0 -4.4 244 22 318.6 319.3 291.6 329.7 3.38 9 516 5655 -8.7 -10.4 87 1.7 -9.4 265 20 319.5 320.2 291.9 330.6 3.36 10 515 5670 -8.7 -10.4 87 1.7 -9.4 265 20 319.7 320.4 291.9 330.8 3.37 11 505 5823 -9.1 -11.9 80 2.8 -10.2 268 17 321.0 321.6 292.0 331.1 3.04 12 500 5900 -7.9 -32.9 11 25.0 -13.6 270 16 323.4 323.5 290.3 325.2 0.48 13 499 5915 -7.9 -33.9 10 26.0 -13.7 270 16 323.6 323.7 290.3 325.2 0.44 14 438 6911 -14.1 -50.1 3 36.0 -19.0 262 15 328.0 328.1 291.3 328.4 0.09 15 433 6998 -14.7 -47.7 4 33.0 -19.4 260 14 328.4 328.4 291.4 328.8 0.12 16 400 7590 -19.3 -48.3 6 29.0 -22.9 260 12 329.9 329.9 291.8 330.4 0.12 17 317 9274 -33.5 -49.5 19 16.0 -34.8 257 19 332.9 332.9 292.6 333.4 0.13 18 305 9544 -34.5 -56.5 9 22.0 -35.9 252 19 335.2 335.2 293.2 335.4 0.06 19 300 9660 -35.3 -56.3 10 21.0 -36.6 250 19 335.6 335.6 293.3 335.9 0.06 20 250 10900 -45.9 -62.9 13 17.0 -46.4 270 21 337.8 337.8 293.8 338.0 0.03 21 214 11917 -53.9 -64.9 25 11.0 -54.1 280 21 340.8 340.8 294.6 340.9 0.03 22 210 12038 -53.5 -64.5 25 11.0 -53.7 282 21 343.2 343.2 295.1 343.4 0.03 23 200 12350 -55.9 -66.9 24 11.0 -56.1 285 21 344.2 344.2 295.4 344.3 0.02 24 190 12674 -58.3 -68.3 27 10.0 -58.5 281 23 345.5 345.5 295.6 345.6 0.02 25 183 12909 -59.9 -69.9 26 10.0 -60.0 279 24 346.6 346.6 295.9 346.7 0.02 26 175 13188 -59.3 -71.3 20 12.0 -59.5 276 25 352.0 352.0 297.1 352.1 0.01 27 150 14140 -64.5 -77.5 15 13.0 -64.6 265 30 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.0 0.01 28 125 15248 -68.3 -81.3 14 13.0 -68.4 287 18 371.3 371.3 300.8 371.3 0.00 29 100 16580 -71.3 -83.3 15 12.0 -71.3 315 4 390.0 390.0 303.8 390.0 0.00 30 99 16639 -71.5 -83.5 15 12.0 -71.6 310 5 390.7 390.7 303.9 390.7 0.00 31 96 16821 -69.5 -82.5 13 13.0 -69.6 310 6 398.1 398.1 304.9 398.1 0.00 32 76 18197 -73.7 -85.7 14 12.0 -73.7 306 10 416.8 416.8 307.3 416.8 0.00 33 70 18680 -70.5 -83.5 13 13.0 -70.6 305 11 433.6 433.6 309.2 433.6 0.01 34 65 19123 -68.1 -83.1 10 15.0 -68.2 333 12 448.1 448.1 310.7 448.1 0.01 35 56 20019 -68.5 -85.5 7 17.0 -68.7 28 13 466.7 466.7 312.4 466.7 0.00 36 51 20588 -63.1 -82.1 6 19.0 -63.5 63 14 492.0 492.0 314.4 492.0 0.01 37 50 20710 -62.7 -82.7 5 20.0 -63.1 70 14 495.7 495.7 314.7 495.8 0.01 38 30 23870 -61.1 -86.1 2 25.0 -61.9 95 28 578.1 578.1 319.6 578.1 0.01 39 29 24080 -61.1 -86.1 2 25.0 -61.9 94 28 583.7 583.7 319.9 583.8 0.01 40 24 25271 -55.3 -84.3 2 29.0 -57.2 89 29 633.0 633.0 322.0 633.1 0.01 41 20 26440 -52.9 -83.9 1 31.0 -55.6 85 30 674.3 674.3 323.6 674.4 0.02 42 18 27120 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -55.8 694.9 694.9 324.3 695.0 0.02 TRP 99 16639 -71.5 -83.5 15 12.0 -71.6 310 5 390.7 390.7 303.9 390.7 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5745.00 m Freezing level: 596.00 mb = 4514.32 m = 14810.58 ft Wetbulb zero: 618.41 mb = 4211.74 m = 13817.88 ft Precipitable water: 0.80 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 59.65 % Est. max temperature: 27.62 C = 81.71 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 733.98 mb = 2796.40 m = 9174.43 ft T: 14.70 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.06 C/km ThetaE index: 0.75 C Layer 751.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 612.35 mb = 4292.48 m = 14082.75 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.19 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.13 C = 84.44 F Cap Strength: 4.52 C Lifted Index: 2.10 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.29 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.99 C Showalter Index: 3.33 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 42.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.90 C Cross Totals Index: 15.90 C K Index: 25.90 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 128.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.77 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 36.62 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.56 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 30395.66 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.52 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 664.15 mb = 3626.95 m = 11899.29 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 306 at 13 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 852 1500 30 6 -3.0 -5.2 | 101 14 -13.8 2.8 1 850 1543 25 8 -3.4 -7.3 | 93 14 -14.2 0.7 2 793 2134 360 25 -0.0 -25.0 | 32 20 -10.8 -17.0 3 765 2438 335 21 8.9 -19.0 | 10 11 -1.9 -11.1 4 700 3196 300 13 11.3 -6.5 | 198 2 0.5 1.5 5 636 3962 245 17 15.4 7.2 | 197 16 4.6 15.1 6 590 4572 240 20 17.3 10.0 | 200 19 6.5 18.0 7 547 5182 255 28 27.0 7.2 | 227 22 16.3 15.2 8 500 5900 270 16 16.0 -0.0 | 213 10 5.2 8.0 9 468 6401 270 17 17.0 -0.0 | 218 10 6.2 8.0 10 432 7010 260 14 13.8 2.4 | 196 11 3.0 10.4 11 400 7590 260 12 11.8 2.1 | 186 10 1.0 10.0 12 366 8230 260 18 17.7 3.1 | 212 13 6.9 11.1 13 336 8839 265 20 19.9 1.7 | 223 13 9.1 9.7 14 300 9660 250 19 17.9 6.5 | 206 16 7.1 14.5 15 250 10900 270 21 21.0 -0.0 | 232 13 10.2 8.0 16 200 12350 285 21 20.3 -5.4 | 255 10 9.5 2.5 17 150 14140 265 30 29.9 2.6 | 241 22 19.1 10.6 18 100 16580 315 4 2.8 -2.8 | 123 9 -8.0 5.1 19 99 16639 310 5 3.8 -3.2 | 124 8 -7.0 4.8 20 70 18680 305 11 9.0 -6.3 | 133 2 -1.8 1.7 21 50 20710 70 14 -13.2 -4.8 | 98 24 -23.9 3.2 22 30 23870 95 28 -27.9 2.4 | 105 40 -38.7 10.4 23 20 26440 85 30 -29.9 -2.6 | 97 41 -40.7 5.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 276.4 at 17.9 knts Storm direction: 306.4 at 13.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 4.3 tot: 4.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 98.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 3.9 neg: -126.0 tot: -122.2 m^2/s^2 ave: -40.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.54 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.6 stream: -5.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.49 Bulk Shear: 74.89 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 11 14 66 15| 0.0 16.3 16.3| 0.0 -64.5 -64.5 -129.0 -0.96| 16.7-16.0 1000 357 19 43 15| 0.0 9.2 9.2| 0.0-111.0-111.0 -111.0 -0.82| 16.4-13.4 1500 346 18 33 12| 0.0 5.3 5.3| 0.0-115.7-115.7 -77.2 -0.72| 14.0-10.0 2000 336 17 27 9| 0.0 4.6 4.6| 0.4-116.6-116.2 -58.1 -0.64| 12.8 -8.1 2500 323 17 6 6| 0.0 4.6 4.6| 0.4-126.0-125.6 -50.2 -0.58| 12.2 -7.1 3000 307 17 309 4| 0.0 4.3 4.3| 3.9-126.0-122.2 -40.7 -0.54| 10.6 -5.8 4000 284 19 246 8| 1.1 3.2 4.3| 57.2-127.6 -70.3 -17.6 -0.31| 10.0 -3.1 5000 279 19 237 9| 1.0 2.6 3.6| 59.3-137.8 -78.5 -15.7 -0.31| 9.0 -2.8 6000 276 18 229 9| 0.8 2.0 2.8| 59.3-151.3 -92.0 -15.3 -0.34| 7.9 -2.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAIR/skewt/FAIR.skewt.20251014.00.gif