UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041812.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 18 APR 25 Searching for FALE... Searching the city database file for: FALE ... Date:1200Z 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 1014 109 20.2 16.2 78 4.0 17.6 180 6 292.2 294.2 290.2 324.8 11.49 1 1000 224 18.6 13.6 73 5.0 15.5 140 5 291.8 293.5 288.6 319.6 9.83 2 985 354 18.0 11.0 64 7.0 13.8 118 8 292.4 293.9 287.5 316.4 8.39 3 925 888 13.6 9.5 76 4.1 11.2 80 11 293.2 294.7 287.5 316.4 8.08 4 892 1193 11.4 11.2 99 0.2 11.3 31 7 294.0 295.7 289.0 321.0 9.40 5 888 1231 11.2 11.2 100 0.0 11.2 24 7 294.2 295.9 289.1 321.3 9.45 6 850 1596 9.8 9.8 100 0.0 9.8 320 3 296.4 298.0 289.5 322.4 8.98 7 774 2367 5.6 5.6 100 0.0 5.6 263 3 299.9 301.3 289.3 321.8 7.39 8 757 2548 4.8 3.3 90 1.5 4.0 270 4 301.0 302.2 288.8 320.1 6.42 9 756 2559 4.8 3.3 90 1.5 4.0 271 4 301.1 302.3 288.8 320.3 6.43 10 725 2898 0.4 -23.6 15 24.0 -6.2 303 3 299.9 300.0 282.4 302.5 0.79 11 711 3054 1.6 -16.4 25 18.0 -4.5 318 2 302.9 303.2 284.4 307.7 1.49 12 700 3180 1.4 -36.6 4 38.0 -6.7 330 2 304.0 304.1 283.4 304.9 0.24 13 699 3192 1.4 -37.6 4 39.0 -6.8 328 2 304.2 304.2 283.4 304.9 0.22 14 694 3249 1.6 -18.4 21 20.0 -5.0 321 3 305.0 305.2 285.0 309.2 1.29 15 688 3319 1.2 -8.8 47 10.0 -2.9 312 3 305.3 305.9 286.8 314.2 2.85 16 679 3425 0.4 -8.6 51 9.0 -3.3 298 4 305.6 306.1 287.0 314.8 2.94 17 674 3484 0.4 -21.6 17 22.0 -6.2 290 4 306.2 306.4 285.1 309.5 1.01 18 652 3749 -0.9 -37.9 4 37.0 -8.5 255 6 307.7 307.7 284.7 308.5 0.22 19 649 3786 -0.9 250 7 308.1 20 634 3973 -0.5 225 8 310.6 21 605 4345 -3.5 -21.5 23 18.0 -8.9 255 6 311.3 311.5 287.1 315.1 1.13 22 601 4397 -3.7 -22.7 21 19.0 -9.2 260 5 311.7 311.9 287.1 315.1 1.03 23 594 4490 -2.9 267 5 313.7 24 592 4517 -2.9 269 4 314.0 25 527 5431 -6.5 -54.5 1 48.0 -13.3 206 9 320.3 320.3 288.9 320.4 0.04 26 500 5840 -9.3 -56.3 1 47.0 -15.4 200 13 321.7 321.7 289.3 321.8 0.04 27 400 7510 -24.1 -51.1 6 27.0 -26.7 210 16 323.7 323.7 290.0 324.0 0.09 28 317 9162 -37.7 -62.7 6 25.0 -38.8 267 21 327.0 327.0 290.9 327.1 0.03 29 309 9338 -38.9 -65.9 4 27.0 -39.9 271 24 327.8 327.8 291.1 327.8 0.02 30 300 9540 -40.3 -49.3 38 9.0 -40.9 275 27 328.6 328.6 291.5 329.1 0.14 31 296 9631 -40.5 -45.5 59 5.0 -40.9 275 29 329.5 329.6 291.8 330.4 0.22 32 292 9724 -40.9 -47.9 47 7.0 -41.3 276 31 330.3 330.3 292.0 330.9 0.17 33 285 9889 -42.1 -54.1 26 12.0 -42.7 276 35 330.8 330.9 292.0 331.2 0.09 34 264 10401 -46.9 -54.9 40 8.0 -47.2 279 48 331.1 331.2 292.1 331.5 0.08 35 250 10760 -48.9 -55.9 44 7.0 -49.1 280 57 333.4 333.4 292.7 333.7 0.08 36 246 10866 -49.7 -56.7 44 7.0 -49.9 280 58 333.7 333.7 292.8 334.0 0.07 37 236 11138 -51.5 -75.5 4 24.0 -51.8 280 59 335.0 335.0 293.0 335.0 0.01 38 208 11951 -56.5 -76.5 6 20.0 -56.7 280 64 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.5 0.01 39 201 12168 -57.2 -80.7 4 23.5 -57.4 280 65 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.7 0.00 40 200 12200 -57.3 -81.3 3 24.0 -57.5 280 64 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.0 0.00 41 197 12295 -57.9 -82.9 3 25.0 -58.1 280 60 342.6 342.6 294.9 342.6 0.00 42 150 14010 -58.9 -89.9 1 31.0 -59.1 275 48 368.6 368.6 300.3 368.6 0.00 43 136 14622 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.1 274 43 377.3 377.3 301.8 377.3 0.00 44 103 16322 -67.9 -96.9 1 29.0 -68.0 270 29 393.2 393.2 304.3 393.2 0.00 45 100 16500 -67.7 -96.7 1 29.0 -67.8 270 28 396.9 396.9 304.8 396.9 0.00 46 70 18640 -67.3 -96.3 1 29.0 -67.5 330 6 440.4 440.4 309.9 440.4 0.00 47 66 18994 -68.9 -96.9 1 28.0 -69.1 350 5 444.4 444.4 310.3 444.4 0.00 48 50 20680 -63.3 -93.3 1 30.0 -63.7 85 3 494.3 494.3 314.5 494.3 0.00 49 48 20932 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.7 502.5 502.5 315.1 502.5 0.00 TRP 197 12295 -57.9 -82.9 3 25.0 -58.1 280 60 342.6 342.6 294.9 342.6 0.00 WND 201 12168 -57.2 -80.7 4 23.5 -57.4 280 65 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.7 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5616.00 m Freezing level: 667.23 mb = 3565.69 m = 11698.33 ft Wetbulb zero: 743.82 mb = 2690.51 m = 8827.03 ft Precipitable water: 0.99 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 61.30 % Est. max temperature: 23.60 C = 74.49 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 955.92 mb = 608.44 m = 1996.16 ft T: 15.90 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.02 C/km ThetaE index: 17.80 C Layer 725.0- 711.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 836.49 mb = 1727.91 m = 5668.92 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.69 g/kg Conv temperature: 25.05 C = 77.09 F Cap Strength: 8.42 C Lifted Index: 8.49 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.25 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.02 C Showalter Index: 5.74 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 38.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 19.10 C Cross Totals Index: 19.10 C K Index: -9.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 136.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.05 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 5.33 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.27 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 100.24 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.52 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 891.38 mb = 1199.22 m = 3934.40 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 726.38 mb = 2882.40 m = 9456.58 ft Equ Level (EL): 716.38 mb = 2993.90 m = 9822.40 ft B at Equ Level: 2.49 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 706.38 mb = 3106.98 m = 10193.38 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 240 at 4 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 1014 109 180 6 0.0 6.0 | 135 5 -3.8 3.8 1 1000 224 140 5 -3.2 3.8 | 103 7 -7.0 1.6 2 991 305 120 8 -6.9 4.0 | 99 11 -10.8 1.8 3 956 610 110 6 -5.6 2.1 | 89 9 -9.5 -0.2 4 925 888 80 11 -10.8 -1.9 | 74 15 -14.7 -4.1 5 922 914 80 10 -9.8 -1.7 | 74 14 -13.7 -4.0 6 850 1596 320 3 1.9 -2.3 | 23 5 -1.9 -4.5 7 796 2134 270 2 2.0 -0.0 | 39 3 -1.8 -2.2 8 767 2438 260 4 3.9 0.7 | 356 2 0.1 -1.5 9 700 3180 330 2 1.0 -1.7 | 35 5 -2.8 -4.0 10 634 3962 225 8 5.7 5.7 | 208 4 1.8 3.4 11 587 4572 275 4 4.0 -0.3 | 356 3 0.2 -2.6 12 543 5182 210 6 3.0 5.2 | 165 3 -0.8 3.0 13 500 5840 200 13 4.4 12.2 | 184 10 0.6 10.0 14 464 6401 190 14 2.4 13.8 | 173 12 -1.4 11.6 15 428 7010 200 10 3.4 9.4 | 177 7 -0.4 7.2 16 400 7510 210 16 8.0 13.9 | 200 12 4.2 11.6 17 361 8230 240 11 9.5 5.5 | 240 7 5.7 3.3 18 331 8839 260 16 15.8 2.8 | 267 12 11.9 0.5 19 300 9540 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 281 24 23.1 -4.6 20 250 10760 280 57 56.1 -9.9 | 283 54 52.3 -12.1 21 201 12168 280 65 64.0 -11.3 | 283 62 60.2 -13.5 22 200 12200 280 64 63.0 -11.1 | 283 61 59.2 -13.3 23 197 12295 280 60 59.1 -10.4 | 283 57 55.3 -12.6 24 150 14010 275 48 47.8 -4.2 | 278 44 44.0 -6.4 25 100 16500 270 28 28.0 -0.0 | 275 24 24.2 -2.2 26 70 18640 330 6 3.0 -5.2 | 6 7 -0.8 -7.4 27 50 20680 85 3 -3.0 -0.3 | 70 7 -6.8 -2.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 209.7 at 5.9 knts Storm direction: 239.7 at 4.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.3 neg: 1.1 tot: 1.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -102.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 2.9 neg: -57.1 tot: -54.2 m^2/s^2 ave: -18.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.47 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.8 stream: -3.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.58 Bulk Shear: 9.21 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 126 7 100 9| 0.0 7.1 7.1| 0.0 -12.2 -12.2 -24.3 -0.61| 10.1 -6.2 1000 99 8 85 11| 0.0 6.6 6.6| 0.0 -42.4 -42.4 -42.4 -0.68| 11.2 -7.6 1500 93 7 80 11| 0.0 2.9 2.9| 0.2 -56.4 -56.1 -37.4 -0.63| 10.8 -6.8 2000 88 6 76 10| 0.0 1.7 1.7| 1.0 -56.4 -55.4 -27.7 -0.56| 8.7 -4.9 2500 89 5 76 9| 0.3 1.3 1.6| 1.2 -57.1 -56.0 -22.4 -0.55| 7.5 -4.1 3000 83 5 72 9| 0.3 1.1 1.4| 2.9 -57.1 -54.2 -18.1 -0.47| 6.8 -3.1 4000 174 5 122 5| 0.2 0.9 1.1| 3.6 -65.0 -61.4 -15.3 -0.53| 6.6 -3.5 5000 226 5 170 1| 0.6 0.8 1.4| 5.8 -66.0 -60.2 -12.0 -0.43| 6.2 -2.7 6000 210 6 163 3| 0.5 1.2 1.7| 7.6 -68.7 -61.1 -10.2 -0.37| 6.0 -2.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FALE/skewt/FALE.skewt.20250418.12.gif