UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025110312.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 3 NOV 25 Searching for FAIR... Searching the city database file for: FAIR ... Date:1200Z 3 NOV 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 205 1 925 872 SFC 857 1500 18.8 13.8 73 5.0 15.5 350 4 305.1 307.3 294.3 340.0 11.65 3 850 1594 17.8 11.8 68 6.0 14.0 5 11 304.8 306.7 293.2 335.6 10.28 4 781 2311 10.8 10.0 95 0.8 10.3 357 11 304.8 306.6 292.9 334.5 9.92 5 700 3220 6.2 6.2 100 0.0 6.2 5 12 309.4 311.0 293.2 335.4 8.53 6 692 3314 6.2 6.2 100 0.0 6.2 0 12 310.4 312.0 293.6 336.9 8.63 7 575 4811 -2.5 -6.4 75 3.9 -4.3 309 12 317.1 317.9 291.8 330.4 4.12 8 568 4908 -2.7 -11.7 50 9.0 -6.4 313 11 317.9 318.5 290.9 327.0 2.75 9 546 5221 -4.1 -17.1 36 13.0 -8.7 324 8 319.9 320.2 290.6 326.1 1.83 10 536 5367 -4.9 -18.9 32 14.0 -9.6 320 9 320.6 320.9 290.6 326.1 1.60 11 513 5711 -7.9 -10.5 82 2.6 -9.0 311 12 321.0 321.7 292.3 332.1 3.35 12 508 5787 -8.3 -16.3 52 8.0 -11.1 308 12 321.5 321.9 291.3 328.6 2.11 13 504 5848 -8.7 -12.6 73 3.9 -10.2 307 13 321.7 322.3 292.0 331.3 2.88 14 500 5910 -9.1 -15.1 62 6.0 -11.3 305 13 321.9 322.4 291.7 329.9 2.37 15 495 5988 -9.9 -15.9 61 6.0 -12.0 305 13 321.9 322.3 291.6 329.4 2.24 16 485 6145 -10.1 -36.1 10 26.0 -15.4 305 13 323.5 323.6 290.2 324.9 0.36 17 464 6486 -11.3 -42.3 6 31.0 -16.7 304 13 326.2 326.2 290.8 326.9 0.20 18 429 7084 -14.9 -42.9 7 28.0 -19.4 299 13 329.0 329.0 291.6 329.8 0.20 19 426 7138 -15.1 -37.1 13 22.0 -19.3 299 13 329.4 329.5 291.9 330.8 0.37 20 403 7554 -19.1 -27.1 49 8.0 -21.0 295 11 329.5 329.7 292.6 333.2 1.03 21 400 7610 -19.5 -27.5 49 8.0 -21.4 295 11 329.6 329.8 292.6 333.2 1.00 22 380 7987 -22.9 -33.9 36 11.0 -24.9 280 15 330.0 330.1 292.3 332.2 0.57 23 376 8064 -23.5 -32.5 43 9.0 -25.2 277 16 330.2 330.4 292.4 332.7 0.66 24 368 8221 -23.1 -29.1 58 6.0 -24.4 271 18 332.8 333.0 293.4 336.2 0.94 25 342 8752 -26.5 -28.5 83 2.0 -26.9 282 35 335.2 335.5 294.1 339.1 1.07 26 328 9051 -29.3 -29.3 100 0.0 -29.3 284 38 335.4 335.6 294.1 339.2 1.03 27 304 9587 -33.3 -37.0 69 3.7 -33.8 281 39 337.2 337.3 294.1 339.2 0.53 28 300 9680 -34.1 -36.8 76 2.7 -34.4 280 39 337.3 337.4 294.1 339.4 0.54 29 279 10184 -37.9 -41.2 71 3.3 -38.2 280 48 338.9 339.0 294.4 340.4 0.37 30 269 10434 -39.7 -47.7 42 8.0 -40.3 280 53 339.8 339.9 294.4 340.6 0.19 31 250 10930 -44.1 -50.1 51 6.0 -44.5 280 62 340.5 340.5 294.6 341.1 0.16 32 235 11341 -47.9 -50.8 72 2.9 -48.0 277 66 340.8 340.9 294.7 341.5 0.15 33 231 11454 -48.7 -53.0 61 4.3 -48.9 276 67 341.3 341.3 294.7 341.8 0.12 34 226 11598 -48.9 -62.9 18 14.0 -49.3 275 68 343.1 343.1 295.1 343.3 0.04 35 201 12358 -54.5 -61.7 40 7.3 -54.6 270 76 346.0 346.0 295.8 346.2 0.05 36 200 12390 -54.7 -61.7 42 7.0 -54.9 270 76 346.1 346.2 295.8 346.3 0.05 37 189 12753 -55.9 -66.9 24 11.0 -56.1 270 73 349.9 349.9 296.6 350.0 0.02 38 188 12787 -56.3 -67.3 24 11.0 -56.5 270 73 349.7 349.7 296.6 349.8 0.02 39 158 13873 -65.1 -74.1 28 9.0 -65.2 270 64 352.7 352.7 297.2 352.7 0.01 40 150 14190 -66.5 -76.5 23 10.0 -66.5 270 61 355.5 355.5 297.8 355.6 0.01 41 140 14604 -68.3 -78.3 22 10.0 -68.4 268 57 359.5 359.5 298.6 359.5 0.01 42 137 14734 -67.1 -78.1 20 11.0 -67.2 268 56 363.8 363.8 299.4 363.8 0.01 43 128 15142 -68.1 -81.1 14 13.0 -68.2 266 53 369.1 369.1 300.4 369.2 0.00 44 127 15189 -68.3 -81.3 14 13.0 -68.4 265 52 369.6 369.6 300.5 369.6 0.00 45 107 16199 -74.7 -82.7 28 8.0 -74.7 261 43 376.1 376.1 301.6 376.1 0.00 46 104 16363 -75.7 -83.7 27 8.0 -75.7 260 42 377.2 377.2 301.8 377.2 0.00 47 100 16590 -74.7 -82.7 28 8.0 -74.7 280 43 383.4 383.4 302.8 383.4 0.00 48 86 17469 -72.3 -82.3 21 10.0 -72.3 284 29 405.1 405.1 305.9 405.2 0.01 49 70 18670 -74.5 -84.5 20 10.0 -74.6 290 11 425.0 425.0 308.3 425.0 0.00 50 69 18754 -74.7 -84.7 20 10.0 -74.7 293 11 426.3 426.3 308.4 426.3 0.00 51 60 19581 -68.1 -83.1 10 15.0 -68.2 327 9 458.5 458.5 311.6 458.5 0.01 52 51 20559 -68.1 -84.1 8 16.0 -68.3 5 6 480.3 480.3 313.5 480.3 0.01 53 50 20680 -62.7 -81.7 6 19.0 -63.1 10 6 495.7 495.7 314.7 495.8 0.01 54 49 20805 -62.3 -81.3 6 19.0 -62.7 11 6 499.5 499.6 314.9 499.6 0.01 55 46 21195 -63.7 -82.7 6 19.0 -64.1 15 7 505.3 505.3 315.3 505.3 0.01 56 40 22063 -59.3 -81.3 4 22.0 -60.0 23 8 536.9 536.9 317.3 537.0 0.01 57 38 22383 -61.3 -82.3 5 21.0 -61.9 26 8 539.8 539.8 317.5 539.8 0.01 58 36 22722 -57.7 -80.7 4 23.0 -58.7 29 9 557.5 557.5 318.5 557.6 0.02 59 30 23870 -59.1 -82.1 4 23.0 -60.1 40 10 583.5 583.5 319.8 583.6 0.02 60 22 25825 -57.9 -81.9 3 24.0 -59.4 74 18 641.2 641.2 322.3 641.4 0.02 61 20 26430 -55.9 -80.9 3 25.0 -57.9 85 20 665.1 665.1 323.3 665.3 0.03 62 17 27471 -52.9 -79.9 2 27.0 -55.9 706.3 706.3 324.6 706.7 0.04 TRP 104 16363 -75.7 -83.7 27 8.0 -75.7 260 42 377.2 377.2 301.8 377.2 0.00 WND 201 12358 -54.5 -61.7 40 7.3 -54.6 270 76 346.0 346.0 295.8 346.2 0.05 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5705.00 m Freezing level: 608.62 mb = 4380.78 m = 14372.47 ft Wetbulb zero: 623.01 mb = 4162.83 m = 13657.43 ft Precipitable water: 1.06 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 79.27 % Est. max temperature: 22.44 C = 72.40 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 795.75 mb = 2152.82 m = 7062.99 ft T: 12.35 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.69 C/km ThetaE index: 5.52 C Layer 850.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 764.07 mb = 2493.20 m = 8179.70 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.06 g/kg Conv temperature: 19.33 C = 66.79 F Cap Strength: 0.71 C Lifted Index: -0.21 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 2.97 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.12 C Showalter Index: -0.45 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 47.80 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.90 C Cross Totals Index: 20.90 C K Index: 38.70 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 176.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.14 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 7.97 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.99 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 17.17 J/kg Cap Strength: 0.66 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 772.03 mb = 2407.19 m = 7897.52 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 597.03 mb = 4506.99 m = 14786.53 ft Equ Level (EL): 567.03 mb = 4921.63 m = 16146.88 ft B at Equ Level: 4.04 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 547.03 mb = 5206.12 m = 17080.25 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 355 at 9 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 857 1500 350 4 0.7 -3.9 | 179 5 -0.1 5.1 1 850 1594 5 11 -1.0 -11.0 | 43 3 -1.8 -1.9 2 797 2134 360 10 -0.0 -10.0 | 41 1 -0.8 -0.9 3 768 2438 355 12 1.0 -12.0 | 356 3 0.2 -2.9 4 700 3220 5 12 -1.0 -12.0 | 33 3 -1.9 -2.9 5 638 3962 325 15 8.6 -12.3 | 292 8 7.8 -3.2 6 591 4572 300 14 12.1 -7.0 | 260 11 11.3 2.1 7 548 5182 325 8 4.6 -6.6 | 236 5 3.8 2.5 8 500 5910 305 13 10.6 -7.5 | 261 10 9.8 1.6 9 469 6401 305 13 10.6 -7.5 | 261 10 9.8 1.6 10 433 7010 300 13 11.3 -6.5 | 256 11 10.4 2.6 11 400 7610 295 11 10.0 -4.6 | 244 10 9.1 4.4 12 367 8230 270 18 18.0 -0.0 | 242 19 17.2 9.1 13 337 8839 285 38 36.7 -9.8 | 271 36 35.9 -0.8 14 300 9680 280 39 38.4 -6.8 | 267 38 37.6 2.3 15 250 10930 280 62 61.1 -10.8 | 272 60 60.2 -1.7 16 201 12358 270 76 76.0 -0.0 | 263 76 75.2 9.1 17 200 12390 270 76 76.0 -0.0 | 263 76 75.2 9.1 18 150 14190 270 61 61.0 -0.0 | 261 61 60.2 9.1 19 104 16363 260 42 41.4 7.3 | 248 44 40.5 16.4 20 100 16590 280 43 42.3 -7.5 | 268 42 41.5 1.6 21 70 18670 290 11 10.3 -3.8 | 241 11 9.5 5.3 22 50 20680 10 6 -1.0 -5.9 | 149 4 -1.9 3.2 23 30 23870 40 10 -6.4 -7.7 | 101 7 -7.3 1.4 24 20 26430 85 20 -19.9 -1.7 | 109 22 -20.7 7.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 324.8 at 12.1 knts Storm direction: 354.8 at 9.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.2 neg: 2.3 tot: 3.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 84.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 1.5 neg: -26.5 tot: -25.0 m^2/s^2 ave: -8.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.72 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.2 stream: -3.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.06 Bulk Shear: 7.49 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 3 10 51 2| 6.6 0.0 6.6| 0.0 -2.5 -2.5 -5.0 -0.88| 10.8 -9.4 1000 0 11 31 2| 3.3 1.1 4.3| 0.0 -3.1 -3.1 -3.1 -0.81| 6.6 -5.4 1500 360 11 22 2| 2.3 0.7 3.0| 1.1 -3.1 -2.1 -1.4 -0.64| 4.9 -3.1 2000 360 11 19 2| 1.7 1.2 2.9| 1.5 -6.3 -4.8 -2.4 -0.66| 4.7 -3.1 2500 354 12 350 3| 1.4 2.2 3.6| 1.5 -14.6 -13.1 -5.2 -0.68| 5.1 -3.5 3000 346 12 323 4| 1.2 2.3 3.5| 1.5 -26.5 -25.0 -8.3 -0.72| 5.2 -3.7 4000 338 12 299 4| 1.2 1.8 3.0| 3.7 -31.9 -28.2 -7.0 -0.57| 5.2 -3.0 5000 331 12 286 5| 1.0 1.8 2.8| 5.3 -32.3 -26.9 -5.4 -0.50| 4.6 -2.3 6000 325 12 278 6| 0.8 1.5 2.3| 5.3 -39.1 -33.7 -5.6 -0.53| 4.0 -2.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAIR/skewt/FAIR.skewt.20251103.12.gif