UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 21 APR 25 Searching for FALE... Searching the city database file for: FALE ... Date:1200Z 21 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 1003 109 24.4 17.4 65 7.0 19.6 130 8 297.3 299.6 292.7 333.7 12.56 1 1002 117 22.8 14.8 61 8.0 17.6 140 10 295.8 297.7 290.7 326.4 10.62 2 1000 134 22.6 14.6 61 8.0 17.4 160 13 295.8 297.6 290.6 326.0 10.50 3 995 178 22.2 15.2 65 7.0 17.6 160 12 295.8 297.8 291.0 327.4 10.98 4 925 807 18.0 12.0 68 6.0 14.3 215 11 297.7 299.4 290.5 325.6 9.56 5 900 1041 16.0 11.6 75 4.4 13.3 218 10 298.0 299.7 290.5 325.9 9.57 6 850 1526 13.8 5.8 58 8.0 9.2 190 11 300.6 301.8 289.0 320.8 6.81 7 759 2472 8.8 -0.2 53 9.0 4.2 235 11 305.1 306.0 288.8 320.3 4.97 8 700 3137 4.2 -2.8 60 7.0 0.8 235 19 307.1 308.0 289.0 320.9 4.45 9 596 4424 -4.1 -14.1 46 10.0 -7.7 284 15 312.0 312.4 288.4 319.0 2.15 10 573 4733 -6.5 -12.5 62 6.0 -8.8 288 14 312.7 313.2 289.0 320.9 2.55 11 572 4746 -6.5 -11.5 68 5.0 -8.4 287 14 312.8 313.4 289.3 321.8 2.77 12 533 5296 -7.7 -19.7 38 12.0 -11.5 260 15 317.8 318.1 289.6 322.9 1.50 13 500 5790 -11.3 -25.3 30 14.0 -15.0 235 19 319.3 319.5 289.6 322.7 0.98 14 493 5898 -11.9 -27.9 25 16.0 -15.7 240 20 319.8 320.0 289.5 322.6 0.78 15 473 6215 -14.1 -23.1 46 9.0 -16.6 256 24 320.9 321.1 290.3 325.2 1.26 16 416 7180 -20.7 -29.7 44 9.0 -22.5 278 36 324.4 324.6 290.9 327.2 0.78 17 404 7397 -22.5 -34.5 33 12.0 -24.5 268 39 324.8 324.9 290.7 326.7 0.51 18 402 7433 -22.5 -41.5 16 19.0 -25.1 267 39 325.3 325.3 290.6 326.2 0.25 19 400 7470 -22.7 -40.7 18 18.0 -25.2 265 40 325.5 325.5 290.7 326.5 0.27 20 376 7923 -24.7 -53.7 5 29.0 -27.3 268 44 328.7 328.7 291.4 328.9 0.07 21 375 7942 -24.7 -52.7 6 28.0 -27.3 268 44 328.9 328.9 291.5 329.2 0.08 22 300 9520 -39.1 -52.1 24 13.0 -39.9 275 51 330.3 330.3 291.9 330.7 0.10 23 296 9612 -39.9 -50.9 30 11.0 -40.6 275 52 330.4 330.4 291.9 330.9 0.12 24 294 9658 -40.3 -51.3 30 11.0 -40.9 274 52 330.5 330.5 292.0 330.9 0.12 25 250 10740 -49.5 -61.5 23 12.0 -49.8 270 58 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.6 0.04 26 239 11032 -51.9 -57.9 48 6.0 -52.1 273 61 333.2 333.2 292.6 333.4 0.06 27 214 11736 -57.9 -65.9 35 8.0 -58.0 279 67 334.5 334.5 293.0 334.6 0.03 28 210 11854 -58.2 -66.2 35 8.0 -58.3 280 68 335.8 335.9 293.3 336.0 0.02 29 209 11884 -58.3 -66.3 35 8.0 -58.4 279 67 336.2 336.2 293.4 336.3 0.02 30 206 11975 -59.1 -69.1 26 10.0 -59.2 275 64 336.3 336.3 293.4 336.4 0.02 31 200 12160 -57.9 -75.9 8 18.0 -58.1 280 58 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.1 0.01 32 197 12255 -57.7 -78.7 5 21.0 -57.9 280 58 342.9 342.9 295.0 342.9 0.00 33 191 12449 -58.7 -76.7 8 18.0 -58.9 281 58 344.3 344.3 295.4 344.3 0.01 34 174 13036 -56.7 -84.7 2 28.0 -56.9 282 57 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.00 35 150 13970 -58.7 -89.7 1 31.0 -58.9 285 55 368.9 368.9 300.4 368.9 0.00 36 134 14675 -61.1 -92.1 1 31.0 -61.3 376.8 376.8 301.7 376.8 0.00 37 119 15404 -65.5 -89.5 2 24.0 -65.6 381.7 381.7 302.5 381.7 0.00 38 112 15774 -63.9 -89.9 2 26.0 -64.1 391.4 391.4 304.0 391.4 0.00 39 106 16110 -66.5 -90.5 2 24.0 -66.6 392.6 392.6 304.2 392.6 0.00 40 101 16403 -66.1 -90.1 2 24.0 -66.2 398.9 398.9 305.0 398.9 0.00 TRP 206 11975 -59.1 -69.1 26 10.0 -59.2 275 64 336.3 336.3 293.4 336.4 0.02 WND 210 11854 -58.2 -66.2 35 8.0 -58.3 280 68 335.8 335.9 293.3 336.0 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5656.00 m Freezing level: 647.37 mb = 3788.20 m = 12428.32 ft Wetbulb zero: 690.43 mb = 3247.10 m = 10653.07 ft Precipitable water: 1.15 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 55.53 % Est. max temperature: 27.55 C = 81.59 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 905.29 mb = 991.07 m = 3251.49 ft T: 16.43 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.84 C/km ThetaE index: 7.64 C Layer 1002.0- 995.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 788.33 mb = 2155.49 m = 7071.73 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.15 g/kg Conv temperature: 30.70 C = 87.26 F Cap Strength: 2.71 C Lifted Index: 1.75 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.54 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.25 C Showalter Index: 4.62 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 42.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.10 C Cross Totals Index: 17.10 C K Index: 23.90 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 110.60 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.42 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 7.32 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.83 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 196.69 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.68 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 867.28 mb = 1355.27 m = 4446.38 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 582.28 mb = 4606.57 m = 15113.22 ft Equ Level (EL): 562.28 mb = 4879.78 m = 16009.58 ft B at Equ Level: 5.67 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 542.28 mb = 5161.98 m = 16935.41 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 269 at 11 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 1003 109 130 8 -6.1 5.1 | 106 17 -16.7 4.9 1 1000 134 160 13 -4.4 12.2 | 129 19 -15.0 12.0 2 980 305 160 11 -3.8 10.3 | 125 18 -14.3 10.1 3 946 610 190 10 1.7 9.8 | 137 13 -8.8 9.6 4 925 807 215 11 6.3 9.0 | 154 10 -4.3 8.8 5 913 914 225 10 7.1 7.1 | 153 8 -3.5 6.8 6 850 1526 190 11 1.9 10.8 | 141 14 -8.7 10.6 7 790 2134 215 10 5.7 8.2 | 149 9 -4.8 7.9 8 761 2438 235 11 9.0 6.3 | 165 6 -1.6 6.1 9 700 3137 235 19 15.6 10.9 | 205 12 5.0 10.6 10 630 3962 255 16 15.5 4.1 | 231 6 4.9 3.9 11 584 4572 295 14 12.7 -5.9 | 341 7 2.1 -6.2 12 540 5182 265 14 13.9 1.2 | 254 4 3.4 1.0 13 500 5790 235 19 15.6 10.9 | 205 12 5.0 10.6 14 461 6401 265 27 26.9 2.4 | 263 16 16.3 2.1 15 425 7010 285 33 31.9 -8.5 | 292 23 21.3 -8.8 16 400 7470 265 40 39.8 3.5 | 264 29 29.3 3.2 17 360 8230 270 47 47.0 -0.0 | 270 36 36.4 -0.3 18 330 8839 270 45 45.0 -0.0 | 270 34 34.4 -0.3 19 300 9520 275 51 50.8 -4.4 | 277 41 40.2 -4.7 20 250 10740 270 58 58.0 -0.0 | 270 47 47.4 -0.3 21 210 11854 280 68 67.0 -11.8 | 282 58 56.4 -12.1 22 206 11975 275 64 63.8 -5.6 | 276 53 53.2 -5.8 23 200 12160 280 58 57.1 -10.1 | 283 48 46.5 -10.3 24 150 13970 285 55 53.1 -14.2 | 289 45 42.5 -14.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 238.6 at 14.1 knts Storm direction: 268.6 at 10.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.4 neg: 0.9 tot: 4.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 98.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 74.7 neg: -9.7 tot: 65.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 21.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.46 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.2 stream: 3.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.25 Bulk Shear: 29.00 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 168 11 129 17| 9.4 0.0 9.4| 43.4 -2.7 40.7 81.4 0.69| 13.6 9.4 1000 190 11 139 14| 6.4 0.0 6.4| 53.3 -4.1 49.2 49.2 0.54| 11.2 6.1 1500 193 11 141 13| 4.2 1.3 5.5| 54.1 -9.7 44.4 29.6 0.39| 9.1 3.5 2000 196 11 142 13| 3.9 1.0 4.8| 58.0 -9.7 48.3 24.1 0.38| 7.8 3.0 2500 203 11 146 12| 4.1 0.8 4.9| 65.9 -9.7 56.2 22.5 0.43| 7.4 3.2 3000 211 12 154 11| 3.4 0.9 4.4| 74.7 -9.7 65.1 21.7 0.46| 7.2 3.3 4000 223 13 170 9| 2.8 0.7 3.5| 88.1 -9.7 78.5 19.6 0.50| 6.6 3.3 5000 236 13 184 7| 2.4 1.2 3.6| 97.7 -15.6 82.1 16.4 0.43| 6.7 2.9 6000 239 14 192 7| 2.4 1.6 4.1|119.2 -26.3 92.9 15.5 0.34| 7.1 2.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FALE/skewt/FALE.skewt.20250421.12.gif