UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041800.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 18 APR 25 Searching for FALE... Searching the city database file for: FALE ... Date:0000Z 18 APR 25 Station: FALE WMO ident: 68592 Latitude: -29.60 Longitude: 31.13 Elevation: 109.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1015 109 18.0 16.3 90 1.7 16.9 290 4 289.9 292.0 289.5 322.4 11.55 1 1003 206 19.0 13.0 68 6.0 15.3 238 6 291.9 293.6 288.3 318.7 9.42 2 1002 214 19.0 13.0 68 6.0 15.3 234 7 292.0 293.7 288.3 318.8 9.43 3 1000 230 18.8 12.8 68 6.0 15.1 225 7 292.0 293.6 288.2 318.5 9.32 4 925 895 14.6 10.1 74 4.5 11.9 155 13 294.2 295.7 288.2 318.4 8.41 5 884 1276 11.6 6.6 71 5.0 8.8 158 12 295.0 296.2 287.1 315.1 6.93 6 865 1458 10.4 6.8 78 3.6 8.4 159 11 295.6 296.9 287.6 316.4 7.18 7 850 1603 9.4 6.6 83 2.8 7.8 160 11 296.0 297.3 287.8 317.0 7.21 8 819 1911 7.8 7.8 100 0.0 7.8 163 7 297.5 298.9 289.1 321.2 8.13 9 700 3191 0.4 0.4 100 0.0 0.4 205 4 302.9 304.0 288.7 319.9 5.63 10 696 3237 0.4 0.4 100 0.0 0.4 202 4 303.4 304.5 288.9 320.5 5.67 11 686 3353 -1.5 -1.5 100 0.0 -1.5 196 4 302.6 303.5 288.0 317.7 5.00 12 653 3746 -2.7 -2.7 100 0.0 -2.7 173 5 305.5 306.4 288.8 320.2 4.80 13 649 3794 -2.9 -14.9 39 12.0 -7.0 170 5 305.8 306.2 285.9 311.7 1.85 14 621 4144 -3.7 -14.7 42 11.0 -7.6 148 5 308.8 309.2 287.1 315.1 1.97 15 598 4441 -5.9 -13.9 53 8.0 -8.7 126 5 309.6 310.0 287.6 316.6 2.18 16 588 4574 -6.3 -31.3 12 25.0 -11.9 116 5 310.6 310.7 286.1 312.3 0.48 17 573 4776 -7.7 -18.7 41 11.0 -11.1 140 7 311.3 311.6 287.5 316.3 1.52 18 562 4927 -8.3 -32.3 12 24.0 -13.5 160 8 312.3 312.4 286.7 313.9 0.45 19 547 5136 -10.1 -31.1 16 21.0 -14.6 188 10 312.6 312.7 286.9 314.4 0.52 20 535 5308 -8.7 -55.7 1 47.0 -14.7 200 13 316.3 316.3 287.6 316.4 0.04 21 533 5337 -8.7 -55.7 1 47.0 -14.7 201 14 316.6 316.6 287.6 316.7 0.04 22 502 5799 -12.1 -58.1 1 46.0 -17.3 219 26 317.9 317.9 288.1 318.0 0.03 23 500 5830 -11.9 -57.9 1 46.0 -17.1 220 27 318.5 318.5 288.3 318.7 0.03 24 472 6268 -13.1 -59.1 1 46.0 -18.2 228 31 322.3 322.3 289.5 322.4 0.03 25 400 7500 -22.9 -64.9 1 42.0 -25.9 215 37 325.2 325.2 290.3 325.3 0.02 26 300 9540 -39.9 -71.9 2 32.0 -40.8 250 48 329.1 329.1 291.5 329.2 0.01 27 293 9700 -40.1 -73.1 2 33.0 -41.1 254 53 331.1 331.1 292.0 331.1 0.01 28 254 10655 -46.5 -54.5 40 8.0 -46.9 277 82 335.4 335.4 293.3 335.8 0.09 29 250 10760 -47.5 -54.5 44 7.0 -47.8 280 85 335.4 335.5 293.3 335.8 0.09 30 248 10813 -47.9 -54.9 44 7.0 -48.2 280 85 335.6 335.6 293.3 336.0 0.09 31 208 11952 -57.6 -64.6 41 7.0 -57.7 275 91 337.8 337.8 293.8 337.9 0.03 32 206 12014 -58.1 -65.1 40 7.0 -58.2 275 90 337.9 337.9 293.8 338.0 0.03 33 203 12106 -58.3 -65.3 40 7.0 -58.4 275 87 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.1 0.03 34 201 12169 -58.7 -67.7 30 9.0 -58.8 275 86 339.3 339.3 294.1 339.4 0.02 35 200 12200 -58.7 -68.7 26 10.0 -58.8 275 84 339.8 339.8 294.3 339.9 0.02 36 195 12360 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -57.1 275 81 345.1 345.1 295.6 345.2 0.00 37 169 13267 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -56.2 272 65 361.2 361.2 299.0 361.2 0.00 38 162 13535 -58.1 -90.1 1 32.0 -58.3 271 61 361.9 361.9 299.1 361.9 0.00 39 150 14020 -57.7 -89.7 1 32.0 -58.0 270 52 370.7 370.7 300.7 370.7 0.00 40 132 14817 -62.5 -92.5 1 30.0 -62.7 275 43 375.9 375.9 301.6 375.9 0.00 41 125 15152 -62.5 -92.5 1 30.0 -62.7 277 39 381.8 381.8 302.5 381.8 0.00 42 114 15716 -65.9 -94.9 1 29.0 -66.0 280 32 385.7 385.7 303.1 385.7 0.00 43 110 15933 -64.5 -94.5 1 30.0 -64.7 281 30 392.3 392.3 304.1 392.3 0.00 44 102 16391 -67.3 -95.3 1 28.0 -67.4 284 24 395.4 395.4 304.6 395.5 0.00 45 100 16510 -67.5 -94.5 1 27.0 -67.6 285 23 397.3 397.3 304.8 397.3 0.00 46 73 18398 -69.9 -94.9 1 25.0 -70.0 263 12 429.7 429.7 308.8 429.7 0.00 47 70 18650 -66.7 -95.7 1 29.0 -66.9 260 11 441.7 441.7 310.0 441.7 0.00 48 56 20001 -66.3 -95.3 1 29.0 -66.5 471.7 471.7 312.8 471.7 0.00 49 50 20695 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.1 498.1 498.1 314.8 498.1 0.00 TRP 201 12169 -58.7 -67.7 30 9.0 -58.8 275 86 339.3 339.3 294.1 339.4 0.02 WND 208 11952 -57.6 -64.6 41 7.0 -57.7 275 91 337.8 337.8 293.8 337.9 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5600.00 m Freezing level: 693.89 mb = 3261.46 m = 10700.20 ft Wetbulb zero: 694.02 mb = 3259.88 m = 10695.02 ft Precipitable water: 1.13 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 64.24 % Est. max temperature: 23.67 C = 74.60 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 990.01 mb = 315.63 m = 1035.53 ft T: 18.26 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.66 C/km ThetaE index: 3.72 C Layer 1000.0- 865.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 858.67 mb = 1518.61 m = 4982.27 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.00 g/kg Conv temperature: 23.86 C = 74.94 F Cap Strength: 4.99 C Lifted Index: 5.25 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.86 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.56 C Showalter Index: 6.19 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.30 C Cross Totals Index: 18.50 C K Index: 27.90 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 128.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.45 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 8.37 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.09 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 80.32 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.91 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 894.63 mb = 1175.70 m = 3857.24 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 679.63 mb = 3427.24 m = 11244.09 ft Equ Level (EL): 669.63 mb = 3545.28 m = 11631.34 ft B at Equ Level: 7.86 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 639.63 mb = 3909.61 m = 12826.64 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 216 at 7 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 1015 109 290 4 3.8 -1.4 | 4 7 -0.4 -7.1 1 1000 230 225 7 4.9 4.9 | 315 1 0.7 -0.7 2 991 305 225 9 6.4 6.4 | 253 2 2.2 0.7 3 956 610 175 9 -0.8 9.0 | 123 6 -5.0 3.3 4 925 895 155 13 -5.5 11.8 | 122 11 -9.7 6.1 5 923 914 155 13 -5.5 11.8 | 122 11 -9.7 6.1 6 850 1603 160 11 -3.8 10.3 | 120 9 -8.0 4.6 7 797 2134 165 4 -1.0 3.9 | 71 6 -5.2 -1.8 8 767 2438 160 7 -2.4 6.6 | 98 7 -6.6 0.9 9 700 3191 205 4 1.7 3.6 | 51 3 -2.5 -2.1 10 634 3962 160 5 -1.7 4.7 | 80 6 -5.9 -1.0 11 587 4572 115 5 -4.5 2.1 | 68 9 -8.7 -3.6 12 543 5182 195 10 2.6 9.7 | 158 4 -1.6 4.0 13 500 5830 220 27 17.4 20.7 | 221 20 13.1 15.0 14 463 6401 230 32 24.5 20.6 | 234 25 20.3 14.9 15 427 7010 220 34 21.9 26.0 | 221 27 17.6 20.3 16 400 7500 215 37 21.2 30.3 | 215 30 17.0 24.6 17 361 8230 225 38 26.9 26.9 | 227 31 22.7 21.2 18 331 8839 230 35 26.8 22.5 | 233 28 22.6 16.8 19 300 9540 250 48 45.1 16.4 | 255 42 40.9 10.7 20 250 10760 280 85 83.7 -14.8 | 284 82 79.5 -20.5 21 208 11952 275 91 90.7 -7.9 | 279 88 86.4 -13.6 22 201 12169 275 86 85.7 -7.5 | 279 83 81.5 -13.2 23 200 12200 275 84 83.7 -7.3 | 279 81 79.5 -13.0 24 150 14020 270 52 52.0 -0.0 | 277 48 47.8 -5.7 25 100 16510 285 23 22.2 -6.0 | 303 21 18.0 -11.7 26 70 18650 260 11 10.8 1.9 | 300 8 6.6 -3.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 186.4 at 9.4 knts Storm direction: 216.4 at 7.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.7 neg: 2.7 tot: 4.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 55.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 4.2 neg: -22.8 tot: -18.7 m^2/s^2 ave: -6.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.48 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.6 stream: -3.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 3.88 Bulk Shear: 2.16 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 211 8 178 1| 0.0 11.6 11.6| 0.0 -8.6 -8.6 -17.1 -0.74| 17.1-12.8 1000 179 10 133 6| 0.0 8.0 8.0| 0.4 -10.1 -9.7 -9.7 -0.56| 11.7 -6.6 1500 170 10 128 8| 0.6 5.3 5.9| 0.4 -10.9 -10.6 -7.0 -0.53| 8.4 -4.5 2000 168 10 122 7| 2.1 4.0 6.1| 0.4 -20.3 -19.9 -10.0 -0.59| 8.0 -4.7 2500 167 9 116 7| 1.3 3.2 4.5| 4.2 -20.5 -16.4 -6.5 -0.46| 7.2 -3.3 3000 169 8 113 6| 1.7 2.7 4.3| 4.2 -22.8 -18.7 -6.2 -0.48| 6.6 -3.2 4000 170 7 106 6| 1.3 2.3 3.6| 6.2 -23.6 -17.4 -4.3 -0.40| 5.6 -2.2 5000 167 7 102 6| 1.2 1.9 3.2| 22.5 -26.3 -3.7 -0.7 -0.18| 5.7 -1.0 6000 186 9 140 5| 2.9 1.6 4.5| 69.7 -26.3 43.4 7.2 0.06| 6.8 0.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FALE/skewt/FALE.skewt.20250418.00.gif