UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042500.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 25 APR 25 Searching for FALE... Searching the city database file for: FALE ... Date:0000Z 25 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 1007 109 17.4 15.9 91 1.5 16.4 200 6 290.0 292.0 289.3 321.9 11.35 1 1006 117 18.8 11.8 64 7.0 14.6 204 7 291.5 293.0 287.5 316.1 8.67 2 1000 167 19.4 11.4 60 8.0 14.6 225 12 292.5 294.1 287.7 316.8 8.49 3 999 176 19.6 11.6 60 8.0 14.7 224 12 292.8 294.4 287.9 317.5 8.61 4 975 385 19.8 9.8 52 10.0 13.8 209 13 295.1 296.5 288.0 317.7 7.82 5 973 403 19.6 9.6 52 10.0 13.6 208 13 295.1 296.4 287.9 317.4 7.73 6 925 836 17.2 7.2 52 10.0 11.4 315 4 296.9 298.1 287.8 317.1 6.90 7 850 1552 12.4 5.4 62 7.0 8.5 355 6 299.1 300.3 288.3 318.7 6.63 8 700 3152 2.4 -6.6 51 9.0 -1.5 40 4 305.1 305.8 287.2 315.5 3.33 9 680 3386 0.6 -7.4 55 8.0 -2.8 17 6 305.7 306.3 287.3 315.7 3.22 10 667 3541 -0.3 -7.3 59 7.0 -3.3 2 8 306.4 307.0 287.6 316.7 3.31 11 603 4343 -3.9 -22.9 21 19.0 -9.4 341 7 311.2 311.4 286.9 314.5 1.00 12 557 4967 -6.9 -14.9 53 8.0 -9.8 346 10 314.8 315.2 289.3 321.8 2.16 13 541 5193 -8.9 -15.9 57 7.0 -11.3 340 13 315.0 315.4 289.3 321.7 2.05 14 533 5309 -9.5 -26.5 24 17.0 -13.7 341 16 315.6 315.8 288.2 318.5 0.82 15 517 5544 -11.1 -26.1 28 15.0 -14.9 343 23 316.5 316.6 288.6 319.5 0.88 16 510 5649 -11.7 -17.7 61 6.0 -13.6 344 26 317.0 317.3 289.8 323.2 1.87 17 500 5800 -13.1 -18.1 66 5.0 -14.6 345 30 317.1 317.4 289.8 323.2 1.84 18 494 5892 -13.9 -18.6 68 4.7 -15.3 346 28 317.2 317.5 289.7 323.2 1.78 19 486 6016 -14.7 -24.7 42 10.0 -17.2 347 25 317.7 317.9 289.2 321.3 1.06 20 456 6495 -18.5 -30.5 34 12.0 -20.9 353 17 318.8 318.9 289.1 321.1 0.66 21 453 6544 -19.1 -31.1 34 12.0 -21.4 355 17 318.6 318.7 289.0 320.8 0.63 22 400 7460 -24.5 -26.8 81 2.3 -25.0 55 26 323.1 323.4 290.8 326.9 1.07 23 394 7570 -24.9 -27.0 83 2.1 -25.4 57 27 324.0 324.2 291.1 327.8 1.06 24 356 8299 -29.7 -33.3 71 3.6 -30.3 70 32 327.1 327.2 291.6 329.5 0.65 25 315 9156 -37.7 -46.7 38 9.0 -38.4 63 35 327.6 327.7 291.2 328.3 0.18 26 300 9490 -40.9 -47.9 47 7.0 -41.3 60 38 327.7 327.8 291.2 328.4 0.17 27 279 9979 -44.9 -50.9 51 6.0 -45.2 22 33 328.8 328.9 291.5 329.3 0.13 28 270 10197 -46.5 -53.5 45 7.0 -46.8 5 31 329.6 329.6 291.7 330.0 0.10 29 268 10247 -46.9 -54.9 40 8.0 -47.2 1 31 329.7 329.7 291.7 330.0 0.08 30 263 10372 -45.7 -80.7 1 35.0 -46.3 351 29 333.3 333.3 292.6 333.3 0.00 31 255 10578 -44.7 -78.7 1 34.0 -45.4 335 27 337.7 337.7 293.7 337.7 0.00 32 250 10710 -45.7 -80.7 1 35.0 -46.3 325 26 338.1 338.1 293.9 338.1 0.00 33 210 11862 -49.5 -81.5 1 32.0 -50.0 309 33 349.5 349.5 296.5 349.5 0.00 34 200 12180 -51.5 -79.5 2 28.0 -51.9 305 35 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.2 0.00 35 172 13147 -57.5 -81.5 3 24.0 -57.8 297 35 356.8 356.8 298.1 356.8 0.00 36 150 14010 -58.9 -85.9 2 27.0 -59.1 290 35 368.6 368.6 300.3 368.6 0.00 37 146 14180 -58.7 -85.7 2 27.0 -58.9 287 35 371.8 371.8 300.9 371.8 0.00 38 124 15195 -63.3 -88.3 2 25.0 -63.4 267 33 381.2 381.2 302.5 381.2 0.00 39 112 15821 -63.3 -89.3 2 26.0 -63.5 254 32 392.5 392.5 304.2 392.5 0.00 40 100 16510 -67.9 -88.9 3 21.0 -68.0 240 31 396.5 396.5 304.8 396.5 0.00 41 83 17617 -72.9 -90.9 5 18.0 -73.0 280 37 408.1 408.1 306.3 408.1 0.00 42 70 18620 -71.7 -90.7 4 19.0 -71.8 260 22 431.0 431.0 308.9 431.0 0.00 43 68 18790 -72.1 -91.1 4 19.0 -72.2 256 22 433.7 433.7 309.2 433.7 0.00 44 56 19953 -64.3 -90.3 2 26.0 -64.6 230 19 476.3 476.3 313.1 476.3 0.00 45 50 20640 -67.1 -92.1 2 25.0 -67.3 215 18 485.4 485.4 313.9 485.4 0.00 46 49 20762 -67.1 -93.1 1 26.0 -67.4 216 18 488.2 488.2 314.1 488.2 0.00 47 48 20888 -63.9 -90.9 1 27.0 -64.3 218 17 498.7 498.7 314.8 498.7 0.00 48 44 21425 -61.9 -83.9 4 22.0 -62.4 224 16 516.1 516.1 316.1 516.2 0.01 49 32 23411 -59.3 -83.3 3 24.0 -60.2 246 11 572.3 572.3 319.3 572.4 0.01 50 30 23820 -55.3 -81.3 3 26.0 -56.8 250 10 593.9 593.9 320.3 594.0 0.02 51 27 24498 -51.9 -78.9 3 27.0 -54.2 266 12 621.6 621.6 321.6 621.8 0.03 52 24 25261 -52.9 -80.9 2 28.0 -55.2 283 15 640.0 640.0 322.3 640.2 0.02 53 20 26450 -48.5 -80.5 1 32.0 -52.4 310 19 687.7 687.7 324.0 688.0 0.03 54 15 28340 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -53.7 744.7 744.7 325.8 744.9 0.03 55 11 30411 -41.3 -78.3 1 37.0 -50.4 842.1 842.2 328.2 842.9 0.08 TRP 83 17617 -72.9 -90.9 5 18.0 -73.0 280 37 408.1 408.1 306.3 408.1 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5633.00 m Freezing level: 671.33 mb = 3488.94 m = 11446.50 ft Wetbulb zero: 723.02 mb = 2885.39 m = 9466.39 ft Precipitable water: 0.98 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 49.93 % Est. max temperature: 26.37 C = 79.46 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 985.08 mb = 296.38 m = 972.37 ft T: 19.72 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.85 C/km ThetaE index: 5.79 C Layer 1006.0-1000.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 740.14 mb = 2692.54 m = 8833.68 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.56 g/kg Conv temperature: 30.90 C = 87.62 F Cap Strength: 5.15 C Lifted Index: 4.81 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.77 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.14 C Showalter Index: 3.99 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 44.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.50 C Cross Totals Index: 18.50 C K Index: 21.90 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 106.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.92 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 18.07 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.01 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 41904.14 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.12 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 830.24 mb = 1745.87 m = 5727.85 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 5 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 1007 109 200 6 2.1 5.6 | 192 13 2.7 12.8 1 1000 167 225 12 8.5 8.5 | 210 18 9.1 15.7 2 984 305 210 15 7.5 13.0 | 202 22 8.1 20.2 3 950 610 205 8 3.4 7.3 | 196 15 4.0 14.4 4 925 836 315 4 2.8 -2.8 | 219 6 3.5 4.3 5 916 914 335 6 2.5 -5.4 | 241 4 3.2 1.7 6 850 1552 355 6 0.5 -6.0 | 224 2 1.2 1.2 7 792 2134 320 6 3.9 -4.6 | 240 5 4.5 2.6 8 763 2438 320 3 1.9 -2.3 | 208 6 2.6 4.9 9 700 3152 40 4 -2.6 -3.1 | 155 5 -1.9 4.1 10 632 3962 320 12 7.7 -9.2 | 284 9 8.4 -2.0 11 584 4572 355 4 0.3 -4.0 | 197 3 1.0 3.2 12 541 5182 340 13 4.4 -12.2 | 315 7 5.1 -5.0 13 500 5800 345 30 7.8 -29.0 | 339 23 8.4 -21.8 14 461 6401 350 17 3.0 -16.7 | 339 10 3.6 -9.6 15 425 7010 15 19 -4.9 -18.4 | 21 12 -4.3 -11.2 16 400 7460 55 26 -21.3 -14.9 | 69 22 -20.7 -7.7 17 359 8230 70 32 -30.1 -10.9 | 83 30 -29.4 -3.8 18 329 8839 65 32 -29.0 -13.5 | 77 29 -28.4 -6.4 19 300 9490 60 38 -32.9 -19.0 | 70 34 -32.3 -11.8 20 250 10710 325 26 14.9 -21.3 | 312 21 15.6 -14.1 21 200 12180 305 35 28.7 -20.1 | 294 32 29.3 -12.9 22 150 14010 290 35 32.9 -12.0 | 278 34 33.5 -4.8 23 100 16510 240 31 26.8 15.5 | 230 36 27.5 22.7 24 83 17617 280 37 36.4 -6.4 | 269 37 37.1 0.7 25 70 18620 260 22 21.7 3.8 | 244 25 22.3 11.0 26 50 20640 215 18 10.3 14.7 | 207 25 11.0 21.9 27 30 23820 250 10 9.4 3.4 | 223 15 10.0 10.6 28 20 26450 310 19 14.6 -12.2 | 288 16 15.2 -5.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 335.1 at 9.6 knts Storm direction: 5.1 at 7.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.1 neg: 0.5 tot: 2.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -34.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 38.6 neg: -29.4 tot: 9.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 3.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.03 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.7 stream: 0.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.38 Bulk Shear: 46.96 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 212 12 202 18| 2.2 0.0 2.2| 18.4 -21.3 -2.9 -5.8 0.02| 18.3 0.4 1000 227 9 208 15| 5.8 0.0 5.8| 38.3 -21.4 16.9 16.9 0.23| 16.8 3.9 1500 257 8 223 12| 4.0 0.0 4.0| 38.3 -21.7 16.6 11.1 0.21| 11.7 2.5 2000 285 7 236 9| 3.0 0.8 3.8| 38.6 -21.8 16.9 8.4 0.21| 9.6 2.0 2500 294 7 237 8| 2.2 0.6 2.8| 38.6 -26.3 12.4 4.9 0.11| 8.5 0.9 3000 304 6 237 7| 2.1 0.5 2.7| 38.6 -29.4 9.2 3.1 0.03| 7.7 0.2 4000 319 7 247 6| 1.6 1.4 3.0| 38.6 -34.4 4.3 1.1 -0.09| 7.7 -0.7 5000 325 7 252 5| 1.4 1.8 3.2| 41.9 -37.8 4.1 0.8 -0.07| 7.7 -0.5 6000 335 10 288 5| 1.8 1.5 3.3| 64.6 -37.8 26.7 4.5 0.01| 8.5 0.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FALE/skewt/FALE.skewt.20250425.00.gif