UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120900.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 9 DEC 25 Searching for FALE... Searching the city database file for: FALE ... Date:0000Z 9 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 93 340 4 SFC 999 109 23.8 22.2 91 1.6 22.7 340 4 297.0 300.1 295.8 346.5 17.10 2 961 445 21.4 20.5 95 0.9 20.8 329 6 297.9 300.8 295.4 344.3 15.99 3 948 563 22.2 20.9 92 1.3 21.3 340 8 299.9 302.9 296.3 348.6 16.63 4 925 776 23.6 19.0 75 4.6 20.4 350 10 303.4 306.2 296.3 348.3 15.12 5 903 987 25.6 12.6 44 13.0 17.0 357 7 307.6 309.5 293.9 338.5 10.20 6 902 997 25.6 12.6 44 13.0 17.0 357 7 307.7 309.6 294.0 338.6 10.21 7 878 1234 24.6 11.6 44 13.0 16.1 347 9 309.0 310.9 294.0 338.9 9.82 8 850 1517 22.6 8.6 41 14.0 13.8 335 12 309.8 311.4 293.1 335.2 8.27 9 700 3172 10.6 2.6 58 8.0 6.1 310 8 314.2 315.5 293.0 335.0 6.61 10 588 4596 -0.7 -7.7 59 7.0 -3.8 200 24 317.1 317.8 291.4 328.9 3.64 11 531 5403 -6.7 -20.7 32 14.0 -11.1 206 21 319.3 319.6 290.0 324.1 1.38 12 500 5870 -10.9 -20.9 44 10.0 -13.9 195 21 319.7 320.0 290.2 324.7 1.45 13 488 6055 -12.7 -20.7 51 8.0 -15.0 197 21 319.8 320.1 290.2 324.9 1.51 14 487 6071 -12.7 -20.7 51 8.0 -15.0 197 21 320.0 320.3 290.3 325.1 1.51 15 476 6245 -11.9 -25.9 30 14.0 -15.6 198 20 323.0 323.2 290.7 326.5 0.97 16 450 6670 -15.5 -22.5 55 7.0 -17.4 217 18 323.8 324.0 291.3 328.6 1.40 17 449 6687 -15.5 -21.5 60 6.0 -17.2 218 18 324.0 324.3 291.5 329.2 1.53 18 444 6771 -15.9 -17.7 86 1.8 -16.5 224 18 324.5 324.9 292.2 331.8 2.14 19 440 6839 -16.1 -18.6 81 2.5 -16.9 228 17 325.1 325.5 292.2 331.9 2.00 20 439 6856 -16.1 -24.1 50 8.0 -18.2 229 17 325.3 325.5 291.6 329.6 1.24 21 433 6959 -16.7 -36.7 16 20.0 -20.3 236 16 325.8 325.9 290.9 327.2 0.38 22 432 6976 -16.7 -34.7 19 18.0 -20.1 237 16 326.0 326.1 291.1 327.7 0.47 23 430 7011 -16.7 -18.8 84 2.1 -17.4 240 16 326.5 326.9 292.6 333.4 2.02 24 425 7098 -17.1 -24.1 55 7.0 -19.0 236 17 327.0 327.3 292.2 331.6 1.28 25 424 7116 -16.5 -47.5 5 31.0 -20.7 235 17 328.0 328.1 291.3 328.5 0.12 26 423 7134 -16.5 -54.5 2 38.0 -20.9 235 17 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.5 0.06 27 418 7223 -17.1 -60.1 1 43.0 -21.4 230 18 328.6 328.6 291.3 328.7 0.03 28 400 7550 -19.7 -59.7 2 40.0 -23.5 215 22 329.4 329.4 291.6 329.5 0.03 29 384 7853 -20.9 -40.9 15 20.0 -23.9 215 24 331.7 331.7 292.4 332.7 0.28 30 362 8287 -24.9 -36.9 32 12.0 -26.8 216 26 332.0 332.1 292.7 333.7 0.45 31 300 9630 -34.9 -49.9 20 15.0 -36.1 235 24 336.2 336.2 293.5 336.7 0.13 32 284 10009 -37.9 -52.9 19 15.0 -38.9 235 26 337.2 337.2 293.7 337.6 0.10 33 250 10870 -45.9 -55.9 31 10.0 -46.3 235 30 337.8 337.8 293.9 338.2 0.08 34 229 11449 -50.9 -58.9 38 8.0 -51.1 235 33 338.8 338.8 294.1 339.0 0.06 35 200 12320 -56.9 -64.9 36 8.0 -57.1 235 37 342.7 342.7 295.0 342.8 0.03 36 155 13893 -68.3 -72.7 53 4.4 -68.3 222 30 349.1 349.1 296.4 349.2 0.01 37 150 14090 -68.9 -73.8 49 4.9 -68.9 220 29 351.4 351.4 297.0 351.4 0.01 38 148 14170 -69.5 -74.5 48 5.0 -69.5 230 34 351.7 351.7 297.0 351.8 0.01 39 138 14587 -69.3 -77.3 30 8.0 -69.4 230 32 359.2 359.2 298.5 359.2 0.01 40 130 14944 -66.9 -78.9 17 12.0 -67.0 230 31 369.7 369.7 300.5 369.7 0.01 41 128 15038 -67.7 -79.7 17 12.0 -67.8 230 30 369.9 369.9 300.5 369.9 0.01 42 116 15624 -71.3 -82.3 18 11.0 -71.3 230 28 373.8 373.8 301.2 373.8 0.00 43 111 15885 -69.9 -81.9 16 12.0 -69.9 230 27 381.1 381.1 302.4 381.1 0.00 44 102 16384 -72.7 -84.7 15 12.0 -72.8 230 25 385.1 385.1 303.1 385.1 0.00 45 100 16500 -72.3 -84.3 15 12.0 -72.3 230 24 388.0 388.0 303.5 388.1 0.00 46 73 18368 -67.1 -84.1 7 17.0 -67.2 221 10 435.6 435.6 309.4 435.6 0.00 47 70 18620 -68.5 -84.5 8 16.0 -68.7 220 8 437.8 437.8 309.7 437.9 0.00 48 55 20069 -68.1 -86.1 6 18.0 -68.3 148 13 470.0 470.0 312.7 470.0 0.00 49 52 20410 -63.9 -84.9 4 21.0 -64.3 132 14 487.4 487.4 314.0 487.4 0.01 50 50 20650 -64.9 -85.9 4 21.0 -65.2 120 15 490.5 490.5 314.2 490.6 0.00 51 31 23597 -62.9 -88.9 2 26.0 -63.6 106 20 567.8 567.8 319.0 567.8 0.00 52 30 23800 -61.9 -88.9 2 27.0 -62.6 105 20 575.9 575.9 319.5 575.9 0.00 53 27 24458 -57.3 -89.3 1 32.0 -58.7 104 21 606.4 606.4 320.9 606.5 0.00 54 24 25200 -57.9 -89.9 1 32.0 -59.3 102 22 625.5 625.5 321.7 625.5 0.00 55 22 25752 -54.9 -86.9 1 32.0 -57.0 101 22 650.2 650.2 322.7 650.2 0.01 56 20 26360 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -57.5 100 23 666.9 666.9 323.3 667.0 0.01 57 18 27034 -55.7 -87.7 1 32.0 -57.9 98 23 686.0 686.0 324.0 686.1 0.01 58 17 27402 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -55.1 96 23 710.2 710.2 324.7 710.3 0.02 59 12 29691 -46.9 -81.9 1 35.0 -53.0 89 22 801.6 801.6 327.3 801.9 0.04 60 11 30277 -40.7 -77.7 1 37.0 -50.1 87 21 844.3 844.3 328.3 845.2 0.09 61 10 30930 -38.5 -75.5 1 37.0 -49.6 85 21 875.8 875.9 329.0 877.3 0.14 62 9.3 31428 -38.9 -75.9 1 37.0 -50.1 892.7 892.7 329.3 894.2 0.14 TRP 148 14170 -69.5 -74.5 48 5.0 -69.5 230 34 351.7 351.7 297.0 351.8 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5777.00 m Freezing level: 594.94 mb = 4508.06 m = 14790.06 ft Wetbulb zero: 631.52 mb = 4013.06 m = 13166.03 ft Precipitable water: 1.58 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 54.34 % Est. max temperature: 36.61 C = 97.90 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 976.32 mb = 308.08 m = 1010.75 ft T: 22.38 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.97 C/km ThetaE index: 14.89 C Layer 850.0- 500.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 765.19 mb = 2413.04 m = 7916.69 ft Mean mixing ratio: 15.21 g/kg Conv temperature: 39.02 C = 102.24 F Cap Strength: 6.78 C Lifted Index: -6.35 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -4.10 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.26 C Showalter Index: -2.07 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 53.00 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 33.50 C Cross Totals Index: 19.50 C K Index: 34.10 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 228.20 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.98 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1461.01 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 54.06 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 357.74 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.79 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 898.33 mb = 1032.69 m = 3388.06 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 663.33 mb = 3611.56 m = 11848.81 ft Equ Level (EL): 173.33 mb = 13203.45 m = 43317.89 ft B at Equ Level: 1451.26 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 103.33 mb = 16307.36 m = 53501.19 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 268 at 10 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 999 109 340 4 1.4 -3.8 | 65 10 -8.7 -4.0 1 977 305 315 3 2.1 -2.1 | 73 8 -8.0 -2.4 2 943 610 345 9 2.3 -8.7 | 41 12 -7.8 -9.0 3 925 776 350 10 1.7 -9.8 | 40 13 -8.4 -10.1 4 911 914 360 6 -0.0 -6.0 | 58 12 -10.1 -6.3 5 850 1517 335 12 5.1 -10.9 | 24 12 -5.0 -11.1 6 791 2134 325 12 6.9 -9.8 | 18 11 -3.2 -10.1 7 763 2438 330 11 5.5 -9.5 | 25 11 -4.6 -9.8 8 700 3172 310 8 6.1 -5.1 | 36 7 -4.0 -5.4 9 634 3962 200 11 3.8 10.3 | 148 12 -6.3 10.1 10 588 4572 200 24 8.2 22.6 | 175 22 -1.9 22.3 11 545 5182 210 21 10.5 18.2 | 181 18 0.4 17.9 12 500 5870 195 21 5.4 20.3 | 167 21 -4.7 20.0 13 466 6401 200 20 6.8 18.8 | 170 19 -3.3 18.5 14 430 7010 240 16 13.9 8.0 | 206 9 3.8 7.7 15 400 7550 215 22 12.6 18.0 | 188 18 2.5 17.8 16 364 8230 215 26 14.9 21.3 | 193 22 4.8 21.0 17 335 8839 225 22 15.6 15.6 | 200 16 5.5 15.3 18 300 9630 235 24 19.7 13.8 | 215 17 9.6 13.5 19 250 10870 235 30 24.6 17.2 | 221 22 14.5 16.9 20 200 12320 235 37 30.3 21.2 | 224 29 20.2 21.0 21 150 14090 220 29 18.6 22.2 | 201 24 8.5 22.0 22 148 14170 230 34 26.0 21.9 | 216 27 15.9 21.6 23 100 16500 230 24 18.4 15.4 | 209 17 8.3 15.2 24 70 18620 220 8 5.1 6.1 | 140 8 -5.0 5.9 25 50 20650 120 15 -13.0 7.5 | 107 24 -23.1 7.2 26 30 23800 105 20 -19.3 5.2 | 99 30 -29.4 4.9 27 20 26360 100 23 -22.7 4.0 | 96 33 -32.7 3.7 28 10 30930 85 21 -20.9 -1.8 | 86 31 -31.0 -2.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 238.5 at 13.5 knts Storm direction: 268.5 at 10.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.7 neg: 1.0 tot: 1.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -30.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 21.8 neg: -39.2 tot: -17.5 m^2/s^2 ave: -5.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.22 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.7 stream: -1.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.14 Bulk Rich Number: 49.60 Bulk Shear: 29.46 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 335 5 59 9| 5.2 0.0 5.2| 2.7 -12.2 -9.5 -18.9 -0.46| 8.7 -4.0 1000 346 7 52 11| 2.1 0.0 2.1| 15.1 -19.2 -4.1 -4.1 -0.15| 7.8 -1.2 1500 342 8 45 11| 1.4 1.8 3.2| 15.1 -36.0 -20.9 -13.9 -0.37| 7.0 -2.6 2000 338 9 38 11| 1.1 1.6 2.6| 15.1 -39.2 -24.1 -12.1 -0.39| 5.7 -2.2 2500 335 9 35 11| 0.8 1.0 1.8| 19.3 -39.2 -20.0 -8.0 -0.29| 5.1 -1.5 3000 333 9 34 10| 0.7 1.0 1.7| 21.8 -39.2 -17.5 -5.8 -0.22| 4.7 -1.0 4000 319 9 28 8| 0.5 2.8 3.3| 28.7 -42.7 -14.0 -3.5 -0.04| 6.3 -0.2 5000 270 12 277 2| 0.6 2.2 2.8| 63.7 -42.7 21.1 4.2 0.08| 6.5 0.5 6000 238 13 192 7| 0.5 1.9 2.4| 66.1 -65.9 0.2 0.0 0.02| 5.9 0.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FALE/skewt/FALE.skewt.20251209.00.gif