UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120123.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 1 DEC 25 Searching for FALE... Searching the city database file for: FALE ... Date:2300Z 1 DEC 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 1001 109 19.6 17.0 85 2.6 17.9 30 5 292.7 294.9 291.0 327.5 12.26 1 1000 114 20.6 17.5 82 3.1 18.5 35 13 293.8 296.0 291.7 329.9 12.68 2 994 166 20.8 17.3 80 3.5 18.5 34 12 294.5 296.7 291.9 330.5 12.59 3 925 786 18.2 15.0 82 3.2 16.1 10 5 297.9 300.0 292.2 331.8 11.67 4 906 964 17.4 14.2 81 3.2 15.3 341 8 298.9 300.9 292.2 331.8 11.31 5 903 992 17.4 13.9 80 3.5 15.1 338 8 299.2 301.2 292.2 331.6 11.12 6 869 1321 19.0 -1.0 26 20.0 8.6 311 8 304.1 304.9 287.6 316.7 4.09 7 868 1331 19.0 1.0 30 18.0 9.3 310 8 304.2 305.1 288.3 318.7 4.74 8 850 1511 17.2 10.2 63 7.0 12.8 295 8 304.2 305.9 292.2 331.8 9.23 9 841 1602 16.8 11.8 72 5.0 13.6 288 8 304.7 306.6 293.3 335.8 10.39 10 758 2480 12.6 -4.4 30 17.0 4.3 202 16 309.3 310.0 289.0 320.8 3.64 11 757 2491 12.6 -3.4 33 16.0 4.6 203 16 309.4 310.2 289.3 321.8 3.93 12 700 3142 7.2 0.2 61 7.0 3.5 250 17 310.5 311.5 291.0 327.7 5.55 13 647 3784 1.8 -2.2 75 4.0 -0.2 235 19 311.4 312.4 290.9 327.2 5.03 14 608 4283 -1.1 -15.1 34 14.0 -6.2 232 19 313.7 314.0 288.8 320.0 1.94 15 553 5032 -7.5 -17.5 45 10.0 -10.8 239 13 314.7 315.0 288.9 320.5 1.75 16 543 5174 -8.3 -26.3 22 18.0 -12.9 240 11 315.4 315.5 288.2 318.2 0.82 17 533 5318 -9.7 -15.7 62 6.0 -11.8 241 13 315.4 315.8 289.5 322.4 2.11 18 516 5568 -10.9 -23.9 33 13.0 -14.4 243 16 316.9 317.1 288.9 320.6 1.07 19 500 5810 -12.5 -22.5 43 10.0 -15.3 245 19 317.8 318.0 289.4 322.1 1.26 20 488 5995 -13.5 -17.4 72 3.9 -14.7 247 20 318.8 319.2 290.4 325.5 2.00 21 476 6184 -14.5 -18.9 69 4.4 -15.9 248 21 319.8 320.2 290.5 325.9 1.80 22 467 6328 -15.1 -30.1 27 15.0 -18.3 249 22 320.8 321.0 289.8 323.2 0.67 23 458 6474 -16.1 -23.1 55 7.0 -18.0 250 22 321.4 321.6 290.5 325.9 1.30 24 453 6557 -16.3 -32.3 24 16.0 -19.5 250 22 322.1 322.2 290.0 324.2 0.56 25 426 7015 -19.7 -25.7 59 6.0 -21.1 250 21 323.5 323.7 291.0 327.4 1.11 26 400 7480 -22.3 -33.3 36 11.0 -24.3 255 36 326.0 326.1 291.2 328.1 0.58 27 399 7498 -22.5 -33.5 36 11.0 -24.4 255 36 326.0 326.1 291.2 328.0 0.57 28 373 7989 -26.5 -33.5 52 7.0 -27.6 258 39 327.0 327.1 291.5 329.2 0.61 29 361 8225 -27.5 -40.5 28 13.0 -29.2 260 41 328.8 328.8 291.7 329.9 0.31 30 359 8265 -27.7 -40.7 28 13.0 -29.3 260 41 329.0 329.1 291.7 330.2 0.30 31 321 9060 -33.9 -41.9 44 8.0 -34.7 262 45 331.1 331.2 292.3 332.3 0.30 32 314 9214 -35.3 -38.4 73 3.1 -35.7 263 48 331.3 331.4 292.5 332.9 0.44 33 300 9530 -37.5 -42.5 60 5.0 -37.9 265 55 332.5 332.6 292.7 333.7 0.30 34 292 9716 -38.5 -46.5 43 8.0 -39.1 265 56 333.7 333.7 292.9 334.5 0.20 35 269 10273 -43.5 -45.3 82 1.8 -43.6 265 59 334.3 334.4 293.2 335.3 0.25 36 263 10424 -44.5 -48.7 63 4.2 -44.7 265 59 335.0 335.1 293.2 335.7 0.17 37 253 10681 -47.1 -50.1 71 3.0 -47.3 265 61 334.9 334.9 293.2 335.5 0.15 38 250 10760 -47.7 -53.7 50 6.0 -48.0 265 61 335.2 335.2 293.2 335.6 0.10 39 245 10893 -48.5 -59.5 27 11.0 -48.8 265 62 335.9 335.9 293.3 336.1 0.05 40 219 11623 -54.7 -60.7 47 6.0 -54.8 262 66 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.5 0.05 41 200 12200 -57.9 -63.9 46 6.0 -58.0 260 70 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.2 0.04 42 194 12391 -59.3 -64.3 52 5.0 -59.4 261 71 341.8 341.8 294.8 342.0 0.03 43 183 12755 -61.3 -67.3 45 6.0 -61.4 264 72 344.3 344.3 295.4 344.4 0.02 44 176 12998 -60.1 -70.1 26 10.0 -60.2 266 73 350.2 350.2 296.7 350.2 0.02 45 159 13629 -61.5 -75.5 14 14.0 -61.7 270 75 358.0 358.0 298.3 358.1 0.01 46 155 13787 -61.9 -76.9 12 15.0 -62.0 268 67 360.0 360.1 298.7 360.1 0.01 47 150 13990 -61.5 -78.5 9 17.0 -61.7 265 57 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.2 0.01 48 148 14073 -61.7 -79.7 7 18.0 -61.9 265 56 365.2 365.2 299.7 365.2 0.00 49 131 14829 -61.9 -80.9 6 19.0 -62.1 268 50 377.8 377.8 301.9 377.8 0.00 50 119 15420 -64.9 -82.9 7 18.0 -65.0 271 46 382.8 382.8 302.7 382.8 0.00 51 109 15956 -64.5 -82.5 7 18.0 -64.7 273 41 393.3 393.3 304.3 393.3 0.00 52 101 16420 -66.7 -83.7 7 17.0 -66.8 275 37 397.7 397.7 304.9 397.7 0.00 53 100 16480 -66.5 -83.5 7 17.0 -66.6 275 37 399.2 399.2 305.1 399.3 0.00 54 87 17316 -69.7 -84.7 9 15.0 -69.8 270 53 409.0 409.0 306.4 409.0 0.00 55 84 17525 -69.7 -84.7 9 15.0 -69.8 275 47 413.2 413.2 306.9 413.2 0.00 56 77 18047 -66.9 -83.9 7 17.0 -67.1 287 33 429.4 429.4 308.8 429.4 0.00 57 70 18620 -68.9 -85.9 7 17.0 -69.0 300 17 437.0 437.0 309.6 437.0 0.00 58 68 18793 -66.1 -85.1 5 19.0 -66.3 289 17 446.7 446.7 310.6 446.7 0.00 59 50 20650 -64.7 -85.7 4 21.0 -65.0 175 14 491.0 491.0 314.3 491.0 0.01 60 45 21295 -65.3 -86.3 4 21.0 -65.6 160 15 504.6 504.6 315.3 504.6 0.01 61 37 22507 -59.5 -86.5 2 27.0 -60.3 131 16 548.5 548.5 318.0 548.6 0.01 62 31 23615 -60.5 -88.5 1 28.0 -61.3 105 17 574.3 574.3 319.4 574.3 0.00 63 30 23820 -58.9 -87.9 1 29.0 -59.9 100 17 584.1 584.1 319.9 584.1 0.01 64 20 26390 -53.9 -86.9 1 33.0 -56.3 90 30 671.2 671.2 323.4 671.3 0.01 65 12 29732 -45.5 -80.5 1 35.0 -52.2 105 20 806.5 806.6 327.4 807.0 0.05 66 11 30314 -43.9 -79.9 1 36.0 -51.7 107 18 832.7 832.7 328.0 833.3 0.06 67 10 30950 -46.3 -81.3 1 35.0 -53.4 110 16 846.7 846.7 328.3 847.2 0.05 68 9.9 31017 -46.5 -81.5 1 35.0 -53.5 848.4 848.4 328.4 848.9 0.05 69 8.0 32445 -42.3 -78.3 1 36.0 -52.3 918.4 918.5 329.8 919.6 0.11 TRP 87 17316 -69.7 -84.7 9 15.0 -69.8 270 53 409.0 409.0 306.4 409.0 0.00 WND 159 13629 -61.5 -75.5 14 14.0 -61.7 270 75 358.0 358.0 298.3 358.1 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5696.00 m Freezing level: 622.79 mb = 4093.99 m = 13431.57 ft Wetbulb zero: 650.08 mb = 3745.31 m = 12287.62 ft Precipitable water: 1.30 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 54.32 % Est. max temperature: 31.10 C = 87.99 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 963.42 mb = 435.30 m = 1428.15 ft T: 19.67 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.38 C/km ThetaE index: 15.19 C Layer 903.0- 868.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 753.10 mb = 2534.21 m = 8314.22 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.98 g/kg Conv temperature: 36.44 C = 97.60 F Cap Strength: 5.50 C Lifted Index: -1.86 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 1.97 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.43 C Showalter Index: -2.09 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 52.40 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 29.70 C Cross Totals Index: 22.70 C K Index: 32.90 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 225.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.88 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 145.32 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 17.05 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 356.07 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.33 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 904.46 mb = 978.33 m = 3209.71 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 599.46 mb = 4395.00 m = 14419.10 ft Equ Level (EL): 399.46 mb = 7489.83 m = 24572.64 ft B at Equ Level: 144.99 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 269.46 mb = 10260.79 m = 33663.61 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 274 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 1001 109 30 5 -2.5 -4.3 | 75 14 -13.1 -3.5 1 1000 114 35 13 -7.5 -10.6 | 61 21 -18.0 -9.8 2 978 305 30 10 -5.0 -8.7 | 63 17 -15.6 -7.8 3 944 610 35 9 -5.2 -7.4 | 67 17 -15.7 -6.6 4 925 786 10 5 -0.9 -4.9 | 70 12 -11.4 -4.1 5 911 914 345 8 2.1 -7.7 | 51 11 -8.5 -6.9 6 850 1511 295 8 7.3 -3.4 | 52 4 -3.3 -2.6 7 789 2134 245 11 10.0 4.6 | 174 5 -0.6 5.5 8 761 2438 200 16 5.5 15.0 | 162 17 -5.1 15.9 9 700 3142 250 17 16.0 5.8 | 219 9 5.4 6.6 10 631 3962 230 20 15.3 12.9 | 199 14 4.8 13.7 11 584 4572 235 17 13.9 9.8 | 198 11 3.4 10.6 12 541 5182 240 11 9.5 5.5 | 171 6 -1.0 6.3 13 500 5810 245 19 17.2 8.0 | 217 11 6.7 8.8 14 462 6401 250 22 20.7 7.5 | 231 13 10.1 8.3 15 426 7010 250 21 19.7 7.2 | 229 12 9.2 8.0 16 400 7480 255 36 34.8 9.3 | 247 26 24.2 10.1 17 360 8230 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 255 31 29.8 7.9 18 331 8839 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 255 31 29.8 7.9 19 300 9530 265 55 54.8 4.8 | 263 45 44.2 5.6 20 250 10760 265 61 60.8 5.3 | 263 51 50.2 6.1 21 200 12200 260 70 68.9 12.2 | 257 60 58.4 13.0 22 159 13629 270 75 75.0 -0.0 | 269 64 64.4 0.8 23 150 13990 265 57 56.8 5.0 | 263 47 46.2 5.8 24 100 16480 275 37 36.9 -3.2 | 275 26 26.3 -2.4 25 87 17316 270 53 53.0 -0.0 | 269 42 42.4 0.8 26 70 18620 300 17 14.7 -8.5 | 331 9 4.2 -7.7 27 50 20650 175 14 -1.2 13.9 | 141 19 -11.8 14.8 28 30 23820 100 17 -16.7 3.0 | 98 28 -27.3 3.8 29 20 26390 90 30 -30.0 0.0 | 91 41 -40.6 0.8 30 10 30950 110 16 -15.0 5.5 | 104 26 -25.6 6.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 244.4 at 14.1 knts Storm direction: 274.4 at 10.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.9 neg: 4.3 tot: 6.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 140.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 45.6 neg: -34.8 tot: 10.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 3.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.12 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.8 stream: 1.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 2.00 Bulk Shear: 72.75 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 33 10 64 18| 4.2 0.0 4.2| 7.5 -15.1 -7.7 -15.3 -0.22| 9.7 -2.1 1000 19 9 61 15| 2.1 4.8 6.9| 7.5 -27.1 -19.6 -19.6 -0.30| 10.3 -3.1 1500 358 9 53 13| 1.4 4.8 6.2| 8.5 -27.4 -19.0 -12.7 -0.21| 8.9 -1.9 2000 332 9 43 10| 1.0 4.9 6.0| 10.3 -27.4 -17.1 -8.6 -0.05| 8.6 -0.4 2500 293 10 25 3| 0.8 5.2 6.0| 19.3 -34.8 -15.5 -6.2 -0.03| 9.6 -0.3 3000 265 11 194 2| 1.9 4.3 6.3| 45.6 -34.8 10.7 3.6 0.12| 9.8 1.2 4000 250 13 197 6| 1.4 3.8 5.3| 46.3 -46.4 -0.0 -0.0 0.06| 8.3 0.5 5000 245 14 195 7| 1.7 3.1 4.8| 46.3 -54.5 -8.2 -1.6 0.00| 7.4 0.0 6000 244 14 198 7| 1.4 2.6 4.0| 64.2 -55.0 9.2 1.5 0.09| 7.1 0.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FALE/skewt/FALE.skewt.20251201.23.gif