UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120400.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 4 DEC 25 Searching for FALE... Searching the city database file for: FALE ... Date:0000Z 4 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 1010 109 17.4 15.9 91 1.5 16.4 230 5 289.7 291.7 289.2 321.5 11.31 1 1000 191 17.0 14.9 87 2.1 15.7 255 7 290.1 292.0 288.8 320.3 10.71 2 925 853 12.8 11.6 92 1.2 12.1 160 11 292.4 294.1 288.4 318.9 9.31 3 923 871 12.8 11.6 92 1.2 12.1 160 11 292.6 294.2 288.5 319.2 9.33 4 850 1561 10.0 9.2 95 0.8 9.5 140 2 296.6 298.2 289.3 321.7 8.62 5 717 2964 4.2 4.0 99 0.2 4.1 257 18 305.0 306.4 290.7 326.6 7.13 6 700 3159 2.8 2.5 98 0.3 2.7 245 21 305.6 306.8 290.4 325.5 6.56 7 671 3500 0.4 0.0 97 0.4 0.2 243 23 306.6 307.7 290.0 324.1 5.71 8 631 3989 -3.5 -8.5 68 5.0 -5.5 239 27 307.6 308.2 287.9 317.6 3.19 9 628 4027 -4.1 -11.1 58 7.0 -6.8 238 26 307.3 307.8 287.3 315.6 2.61 10 620 4128 -3.9 -15.9 39 12.0 -8.0 234 25 308.7 309.0 286.9 314.5 1.78 11 605 4321 -3.7 -15.7 39 12.0 -7.9 226 23 311.1 311.4 287.8 317.2 1.86 12 509 5672 -9.1 -25.1 26 16.0 -13.5 231 27 320.3 320.5 289.9 323.7 0.98 13 507 5703 -9.3 -25.3 26 16.0 -13.6 231 27 320.4 320.6 289.9 323.8 0.96 14 500 5810 -10.3 -25.3 28 15.0 -14.3 230 27 320.5 320.7 289.9 323.9 0.98 15 428 6983 -19.7 -31.7 34 12.0 -22.0 249 29 323.1 323.2 290.4 325.3 0.63 16 402 7444 -23.9 -29.9 58 6.0 -25.1 250 29 323.5 323.6 290.6 326.3 0.79 17 400 7480 -24.1 -30.1 58 6.0 -25.2 250 29 323.7 323.8 290.7 326.5 0.78 18 341 8628 -32.9 -34.4 86 1.5 -33.1 261 35 326.8 326.9 291.5 329.0 0.61 19 300 9520 -39.7 -42.3 76 2.6 -39.9 270 42 329.4 329.5 291.9 330.6 0.31 20 250 10730 -50.3 -53.0 73 2.7 -50.4 275 48 331.3 331.3 292.2 331.7 0.11 21 246 10836 -51.3 -53.6 76 2.3 -51.4 275 49 331.3 331.3 292.2 331.7 0.11 22 243 10916 -51.9 -55.4 66 3.5 -52.0 275 50 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.9 0.09 23 235 11133 -52.3 -63.3 25 11.0 -52.5 275 53 334.2 334.2 292.9 334.3 0.03 24 203 12075 -56.7 -68.7 21 12.0 -56.9 275 65 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.02 25 201 12138 -56.4 -69.1 19 12.7 -56.6 275 66 342.9 342.9 295.0 343.0 0.02 26 200 12170 -56.3 -69.3 18 13.0 -56.5 275 66 343.6 343.6 295.2 343.7 0.02 27 192 12430 -54.3 -71.3 11 17.0 -54.6 271 63 350.9 350.9 296.8 350.9 0.01 28 190 12496 -54.7 -71.7 11 17.0 -55.0 270 62 351.3 351.3 296.9 351.3 0.01 29 181 12804 -56.9 -72.9 12 16.0 -57.1 265 59 352.6 352.6 297.2 352.6 0.01 30 155 13776 -60.3 -76.3 11 16.0 -60.4 248 48 362.8 362.8 299.2 362.8 0.01 31 150 13980 -59.3 -78.3 7 19.0 -59.5 245 46 367.9 367.9 300.2 367.9 0.01 32 140 14413 -59.9 -78.9 7 19.0 -60.1 248 42 374.2 374.2 301.3 374.2 0.01 33 132 14779 -62.5 -80.5 7 18.0 -62.7 250 39 375.9 375.9 301.6 375.9 0.00 34 118 15470 -63.5 -81.5 7 18.0 -63.7 254 34 386.3 386.3 303.2 386.3 0.00 35 103 16301 -66.7 -83.7 7 17.0 -66.8 259 27 395.5 395.5 304.6 395.5 0.00 36 100 16480 -65.9 -82.9 8 17.0 -66.0 260 25 400.4 400.4 305.3 400.4 0.00 37 87 17316 -70.3 -84.3 11 14.0 -70.4 270 24 407.8 407.8 306.2 407.8 0.00 38 75 18194 -71.5 -85.5 11 14.0 -71.6 198 18 423.0 423.0 308.0 423.0 0.00 39 72 18439 -65.5 -83.5 6 18.0 -65.7 179 16 440.7 440.7 310.0 440.7 0.01 40 70 18610 -66.1 -85.1 5 19.0 -66.3 165 15 443.0 443.0 310.2 443.0 0.00 41 56 19955 -68.3 -86.3 6 18.0 -68.5 172 11 467.1 467.1 312.4 467.2 0.00 42 50 20640 -64.9 -84.9 5 20.0 -65.2 175 9 490.5 490.5 314.2 490.6 0.01 43 40 22015 -60.5 -84.5 3 24.0 -61.2 136 13 533.9 533.9 317.2 534.0 0.01 44 36 22669 -61.9 -85.9 3 24.0 -62.5 117 15 546.6 546.6 317.9 546.7 0.01 45 30 23810 -57.1 -85.1 2 28.0 -58.3 85 19 589.0 589.0 320.1 589.0 0.01 46 24 25214 -59.3 -87.3 1 28.0 -60.5 88 24 621.4 621.4 321.6 621.4 0.01 47 20 26370 -54.1 -86.1 1 32.0 -56.5 90 28 670.6 670.6 323.4 670.7 0.01 48 16 27810 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -55.2 722.6 722.6 325.1 722.7 0.02 TRP 87 17316 -70.3 -84.3 11 14.0 -70.4 270 24 407.8 407.8 306.2 407.8 0.00 WND 201 12138 -56.4 -69.1 19 12.7 -56.6 275 66 342.9 342.9 295.0 343.0 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5619.00 m Freezing level: 666.90 mb = 3549.98 m = 11646.78 ft Wetbulb zero: 669.64 mb = 3515.97 m = 11535.19 ft Precipitable water: 1.35 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 73.64 % Est. max temperature: 23.74 C = 74.73 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 988.01 mb = 293.39 m = 962.56 ft T: 16.35 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.94 C/km ThetaE index: 12.08 C Layer 700.0- 605.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 914.45 mb = 949.17 m = 3114.02 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.99 g/kg Conv temperature: 20.72 C = 69.29 F Cap Strength: 6.50 C Lifted Index: 6.26 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.36 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.49 C Showalter Index: 5.18 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.30 C Cross Totals Index: 19.50 C K Index: 29.20 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 141.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.46 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 9.89 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.45 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 44420.86 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.49 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 936.92 mb = 744.24 m = 2441.69 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 261 at 12 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 1010 109 230 5 3.8 3.2 | 100 8 -8.1 1.4 1 1000 191 255 7 6.8 1.8 | 90 5 -5.2 0.0 2 987 305 220 9 5.8 6.9 | 130 8 -6.2 5.1 3 952 610 165 8 -2.1 7.7 | 113 15 -14.0 5.9 4 925 853 160 11 -3.8 10.3 | 119 18 -15.7 8.5 5 918 914 160 10 -3.4 9.4 | 116 17 -15.4 7.6 6 850 1561 140 2 -1.3 1.5 | 89 13 -13.2 -0.3 7 793 2134 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 81 12 -11.9 -1.8 8 764 2438 290 9 8.5 -3.1 | 36 6 -3.5 -4.9 9 700 3159 245 21 19.0 8.9 | 225 10 7.1 7.1 10 632 3962 240 27 23.4 13.5 | 224 16 11.4 11.7 11 585 4572 215 20 11.5 16.4 | 178 15 -0.5 14.6 12 542 5182 235 25 20.5 14.3 | 214 15 8.5 12.5 13 500 5810 230 27 20.7 17.4 | 209 18 8.7 15.6 14 462 6401 240 25 21.7 12.5 | 222 14 9.7 10.7 15 426 7010 250 29 27.3 9.9 | 242 17 15.3 8.1 16 400 7480 250 29 27.3 9.9 | 242 17 15.3 8.1 17 360 8230 255 36 34.8 9.3 | 252 24 22.8 7.5 18 330 8839 265 35 34.9 3.1 | 267 23 22.9 1.2 19 300 9520 270 42 42.0 -0.0 | 273 30 30.1 -1.8 20 250 10730 275 48 47.8 -4.2 | 279 36 35.9 -6.0 21 201 12138 275 66 65.7 -5.8 | 278 54 53.8 -7.6 22 200 12170 275 66 65.7 -5.8 | 278 54 53.8 -7.6 23 150 13980 245 46 41.7 19.4 | 239 35 29.7 17.6 24 100 16480 260 25 24.6 4.3 | 259 13 12.7 2.5 25 87 17316 270 24 24.0 -0.0 | 278 12 12.1 -1.8 26 70 18610 165 15 -3.9 14.5 | 129 20 -15.8 12.7 27 50 20640 175 9 -0.8 9.0 | 119 15 -12.7 7.2 28 30 23810 85 19 -18.9 -1.7 | 84 31 -30.9 -3.5 29 20 26370 90 28 -28.0 0.0 | 87 40 -39.9 -1.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 231.4 at 16.1 knts Storm direction: 261.4 at 12.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 2.7 tot: 2.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 130.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 12.3 neg: -86.6 tot: -74.4 m^2/s^2 ave: -24.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.51 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.7 stream: -4.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.90 Bulk Shear: 10.99 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 211 8 123 9| 0.0 7.6 7.6| 5.7 -11.9 -6.2 -12.4 -0.01| 16.3 -0.1 1000 181 9 120 14| 0.0 4.1 4.1| 11.5 -24.2 -12.7 -12.7 -0.07| 11.0 -0.8 1500 175 7 113 14| 0.0 1.9 1.9| 11.5 -44.9 -33.5 -22.3 -0.25| 9.4 -2.4 2000 173 6 107 13| 0.0 1.3 1.3| 12.3 -50.9 -38.6 -19.3 -0.28| 7.8 -2.1 2500 192 6 110 11| 0.0 1.9 1.9| 12.3 -75.6 -63.3 -25.3 -0.43| 9.1 -3.9 3000 221 8 119 8| 0.0 2.7 2.7| 12.3 -86.6 -74.4 -24.8 -0.51| 9.7 -4.9 4000 234 12 155 6| 0.0 2.6 2.6| 12.4-102.7 -90.3 -22.6 -0.49| 8.6 -4.2 5000 231 14 171 7| 0.8 1.6 2.4| 41.8-136.8 -95.0 -19.0 -0.41| 8.6 -3.5 6000 231 16 184 8| 0.7 1.5 2.2| 54.6-142.7 -88.1 -14.7 -0.36| 7.7 -2.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FALE/skewt/FALE.skewt.20251204.00.gif