UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025103112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 31 OCT 25 Searching for FALE... Searching the city database file for: FALE ... Date:1200Z 31 OCT 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 77 20 17 SFC 997 109 30.8 17.8 46 13.0 21.8 20 17 304.2 306.6 295.0 342.8 12.97 2 963 417 27.6 15.6 48 12.0 19.5 23 27 304.0 306.2 294.0 338.7 11.65 3 925 771 26.0 15.0 51 11.0 18.5 355 25 305.9 308.1 294.6 340.9 11.67 4 875 1260 24.0 12.0 47 12.0 16.1 322 27 308.7 310.6 294.2 339.5 10.12 5 850 1513 21.8 11.8 53 10.0 15.3 305 28 309.0 310.9 294.4 340.3 10.28 6 700 3162 9.6 -1.4 46 11.0 3.8 260 18 313.1 314.1 291.3 328.7 4.93 7 692 3257 8.8 -2.2 46 11.0 3.1 260 19 313.3 314.2 291.2 328.1 4.70 8 601 4405 -0.3 -4.0 76 3.7 -2.1 267 24 315.6 316.5 291.9 330.7 4.74 9 573 4786 -1.5 -7.5 64 6.0 -4.3 272 25 318.5 319.3 292.0 330.9 3.80 10 566 4884 -0.9 -12.9 40 12.0 -5.7 272 25 320.4 320.9 291.3 328.7 2.50 11 559 4983 -1.3 -10.3 50 9.0 -5.2 273 26 321.0 321.7 292.1 331.4 3.12 12 537 5301 -4.1 -11.1 58 7.0 -7.0 275 27 321.4 322.0 292.2 331.5 3.05 13 500 5860 -8.7 -16.7 52 8.0 -11.5 275 25 322.4 322.8 291.6 329.4 2.07 14 472 6303 -12.7 -20.7 51 8.0 -15.1 271 31 322.8 323.1 291.2 328.2 1.56 15 469 6352 -12.7 -22.7 43 10.0 -15.6 271 32 323.4 323.7 291.2 328.0 1.32 16 465 6417 -12.9 -18.9 61 6.0 -14.8 270 33 324.0 324.3 291.8 330.3 1.85 17 460 6500 -13.3 -23.3 43 10.0 -16.1 271 33 324.5 324.7 291.4 328.9 1.27 18 431 6993 -16.5 -20.7 70 4.2 -17.7 280 30 326.5 326.8 292.4 332.4 1.71 19 423 7133 -17.3 -26.3 45 9.0 -19.5 283 31 327.2 327.4 292.0 331.0 1.06 20 400 7550 -20.3 -29.3 44 9.0 -22.2 295 36 328.6 328.8 292.2 331.7 0.85 21 372 8081 -24.5 -26.4 84 1.9 -24.9 287 42 329.9 330.2 292.9 334.2 1.19 22 353 8460 -27.3 -29.1 85 1.8 -27.6 283 51 331.1 331.3 293.0 334.7 0.98 23 348 8563 -27.7 -32.4 64 4.7 -28.5 282 55 331.9 332.1 293.0 334.6 0.72 24 300 9610 -35.5 -37.9 79 2.4 -35.8 280 62 335.3 335.4 293.6 337.2 0.49 25 288 9893 -37.3 -40.1 75 2.8 -37.6 279 63 336.7 336.8 293.9 338.3 0.40 26 261 10563 -43.9 -44.9 90 1.0 -44.0 276 65 336.6 336.7 293.7 337.7 0.27 27 250 10850 -46.7 -48.0 86 1.3 -46.8 275 66 336.6 336.7 293.7 337.4 0.20 28 247 10930 -47.7 -50.6 72 2.9 -47.9 274 67 336.3 336.3 293.6 336.9 0.15 29 237 11203 -49.1 -52.9 64 3.8 -49.3 271 70 338.2 338.2 294.0 338.7 0.12 30 226 11514 -51.5 -60.5 33 9.0 -51.7 268 74 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.4 0.05 31 219 11720 -50.9 -68.9 10 18.0 -51.2 266 77 343.1 343.1 295.1 343.2 0.02 32 205 12150 -51.9 -68.9 11 17.0 -52.2 262 82 348.1 348.1 296.3 348.2 0.02 33 200 12310 -52.9 -69.9 11 17.0 -53.2 260 84 349.0 349.0 296.4 349.1 0.02 34 181 12947 -56.9 -72.5 12 15.6 -57.1 260 92 352.6 352.6 297.2 352.6 0.01 35 174 13195 -58.5 -73.5 13 15.0 -58.7 258 84 353.9 353.9 297.5 354.0 0.01 36 164 13567 -58.3 -76.3 8 18.0 -58.5 255 73 360.3 360.3 298.8 360.4 0.01 37 162 13644 -56.3 -76.3 6 20.0 -56.6 254 71 365.0 365.0 299.7 365.0 0.01 38 156 13883 -57.9 -78.9 5 21.0 -58.2 252 64 366.2 366.2 299.9 366.2 0.01 39 150 14130 -56.9 -79.9 4 23.0 -57.2 250 56 372.0 372.0 300.9 372.1 0.00 40 149 14172 -56.9 -79.9 4 23.0 -57.2 250 56 372.8 372.8 301.1 372.8 0.00 41 115 15771 -68.9 -82.9 12 14.0 -69.0 253 42 379.1 379.1 302.1 379.2 0.00 42 102 16483 -72.7 -84.7 15 12.0 -72.8 255 36 385.1 385.1 303.1 385.1 0.00 43 100 16600 -72.5 -83.5 17 11.0 -72.5 255 35 387.6 387.7 303.5 387.7 0.00 44 93 17025 -73.9 -84.9 17 11.0 -73.9 265 20 393.0 393.0 304.2 393.0 0.00 45 70 18690 -72.7 -83.7 17 11.0 -72.8 255 26 428.9 428.9 308.7 428.9 0.01 46 70 18690 -71.1 -83.1 15 12.0 -71.2 255 26 432.3 432.3 309.1 432.3 0.01 47 68 18861 -72.9 -83.9 17 11.0 -73.0 432.0 432.0 309.0 432.0 0.01 48 63 19315 -67.5 -82.5 10 15.0 -67.7 453.4 453.4 311.2 453.5 0.01 TRP 93 17025 -73.9 -84.9 17 11.0 -73.9 265 20 393.0 393.0 304.2 393.0 0.00 WND 181 12947 -56.9 -72.5 12 15.6 -57.1 260 92 352.6 352.6 297.2 352.6 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5783.00 m Freezing level: 604.00 mb = 4366.78 m = 14326.55 ft Wetbulb zero: 637.46 mb = 3925.26 m = 12877.99 ft Precipitable water: 1.52 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 53.87 % Est. max temperature: 35.65 C = 96.16 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 825.84 mb = 1757.92 m = 5767.38 ft T: 19.99 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.78 C/km ThetaE index: 12.15 C Layer 700.0- 601.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 718.46 mb = 2940.96 m = 9648.70 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.75 g/kg Conv temperature: 39.18 C = 102.52 F Cap Strength: 4.91 C Lifted Index: -2.04 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: -1.62 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.85 C Showalter Index: -2.04 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 51.00 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 30.50 C Cross Totals Index: 20.50 C K Index: 31.30 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 262.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -2.10 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 562.73 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 33.55 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 284.83 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.91 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 796.78 mb = 2062.12 m = 6765.40 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 641.78 mb = 3870.31 m = 12697.70 ft Equ Level (EL): 561.78 mb = 4943.35 m = 16218.13 ft B at Equ Level: 52.99 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 161.78 mb = 13652.65 m = 44791.61 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 316 at 18 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 997 109 20 17 -5.8 -16.0 | 80 19 -18.3 -3.1 1 975 305 30 27 -13.5 -23.4 | 68 28 -26.0 -10.5 2 942 610 10 27 -4.7 -26.6 | 51 22 -17.1 -13.7 3 925 771 355 25 2.2 -24.9 | 40 16 -10.3 -12.1 4 910 914 345 25 6.5 -24.1 | 28 13 -6.0 -11.3 5 850 1513 305 28 22.9 -16.1 | 287 11 10.5 -3.2 6 790 2134 275 22 21.9 -1.9 | 221 14 9.5 10.9 7 762 2438 265 20 19.9 1.7 | 207 16 7.5 14.6 8 700 3162 260 18 17.7 3.1 | 198 17 5.3 16.0 9 634 3962 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 213 20 11.2 17.0 10 587 4572 270 24 24.0 -0.0 | 222 17 11.5 12.8 11 544 5182 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 234 18 14.4 10.5 12 500 5860 275 25 24.9 -2.2 | 229 16 12.5 10.7 13 466 6401 270 33 33.0 -0.0 | 238 24 20.5 12.8 14 430 7010 280 30 29.5 -5.2 | 246 19 17.1 7.6 15 400 7550 295 36 32.6 -15.2 | 277 20 20.2 -2.4 16 364 8230 285 44 42.5 -11.4 | 267 30 30.0 1.5 17 334 8839 280 65 64.0 -11.3 | 268 52 51.6 1.6 18 300 9610 280 62 61.1 -10.8 | 268 49 48.6 2.1 19 250 10850 275 66 65.7 -5.8 | 262 54 53.3 7.1 20 200 12310 260 84 82.7 14.6 | 249 75 70.3 27.4 21 181 12947 260 92 90.6 16.0 | 250 83 78.1 28.8 22 150 14130 250 56 52.6 19.2 | 231 51 40.2 32.0 23 100 16600 255 35 33.8 9.1 | 224 31 21.4 21.9 24 93 17025 265 20 19.9 1.7 | 207 16 7.5 14.6 25 70 18690 255 26 25.1 6.7 | 213 23 12.7 19.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 285.9 at 23.9 knts Storm direction: 315.9 at 17.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 5.2 tot: 5.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 118.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: -221.6 tot: -221.6 m^2/s^2 ave: -73.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.79 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.2 stream: -9.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 3.21 Bulk Shear: 175.48 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 22 25 65 24| 0.0 11.0 11.0| 0.0 -75.8 -75.8 -151.5 -0.60| 20.5-12.4 1000 6 25 51 19| 0.0 9.9 9.9| 0.0-121.0-121.0 -121.0 -0.64| 19.2-12.3 1500 348 26 30 14| 0.0 10.0 10.0| 0.0-159.4-159.4 -106.2 -0.74| 18.1-13.3 2000 333 26 6 10| 0.0 8.0 8.0| 0.0-194.4-194.4 -97.2 -0.78| 16.5-12.8 2500 322 25 336 7| 0.0 6.4 6.4| 0.0-213.9-213.9 -85.6 -0.79| 14.3-11.2 3000 312 24 302 6| 0.0 5.2 5.2| 0.0-221.6-221.6 -73.9 -0.79| 12.2 -9.7 4000 297 23 253 8| 0.4 4.3 4.6| 26.3-221.6-195.3 -48.8 -0.66| 10.0 -6.6 5000 289 23 242 11| 0.8 3.4 4.2| 51.8-221.6-169.8 -34.0 -0.54| 8.7 -4.7 6000 286 24 239 12| 0.6 3.1 3.8| 61.0-227.1-166.1 -27.7 -0.50| 7.7 -3.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FALE/skewt/FALE.skewt.20251031.12.gif