UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026010512.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 5 JAN 26 Searching for FALE... Searching the city database file for: FALE ... Date:1200Z 5 JAN 26 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 79 50 10 SFC 997 109 24.2 19.3 74 4.9 20.8 50 10 297.6 300.2 294.1 339.0 14.27 2 980 259 21.8 18.7 83 3.1 19.6 65 14 296.7 299.2 293.6 337.0 13.98 3 925 757 18.8 15.7 82 3.1 16.7 45 12 298.5 300.8 292.8 334.1 12.21 4 920 804 18.4 15.6 84 2.8 16.5 51 11 298.6 300.8 292.8 334.1 12.20 5 850 1481 15.4 12.5 83 2.9 13.6 290 5 302.3 304.3 292.9 334.2 10.78 6 800 1993 12.4 10.7 89 1.7 11.3 267 12 304.4 306.2 293.0 334.7 10.15 7 759 2434 11.2 4.2 62 7.0 7.2 241 13 307.7 309.0 291.3 328.5 6.83 8 700 3105 6.4 -3.6 49 10.0 1.5 240 19 309.6 310.4 289.6 322.7 4.19 9 671 3449 3.6 -12.4 30 16.0 -2.7 238 19 310.2 310.6 287.9 317.3 2.20 10 615 4152 1.0 -30.0 8 31.0 -7.2 235 17 315.0 315.1 287.7 316.9 0.51 11 596 4403 -0.5 -34.5 6 34.0 -8.5 235 17 316.1 316.2 287.9 317.4 0.34 12 500 5780 -9.9 -34.9 11 25.0 -15.1 255 26 321.0 321.0 289.5 322.4 0.39 13 481 6079 -9.9 -28.9 20 19.0 -14.6 257 21 324.5 324.7 290.9 327.2 0.73 14 453 6538 -13.9 -28.9 27 15.0 -17.4 259 16 325.1 325.3 291.1 327.9 0.77 15 400 7470 -20.7 -42.7 12 22.0 -23.8 285 24 328.1 328.1 291.4 328.9 0.22 16 338 8687 -31.3 -48.3 17 17.0 -32.8 287 27 329.8 329.8 291.8 330.4 0.14 17 317 9138 -34.5 -51.5 16 17.0 -35.7 294 32 331.5 331.5 292.2 331.9 0.10 18 300 9520 -37.3 -47.3 35 10.0 -38.1 300 35 332.8 332.8 292.7 333.5 0.18 19 263 10413 -45.1 -46.6 85 1.5 -45.2 325 37 334.1 334.2 293.0 335.0 0.22 20 256 10593 -46.1 -53.1 45 7.0 -46.4 330 38 335.2 335.3 293.2 335.7 0.11 21 250 10750 -47.1 -52.1 56 5.0 -47.3 335 38 336.0 336.1 293.4 336.5 0.12 22 245 10884 -48.3 -51.8 67 3.5 -48.4 332 38 336.2 336.2 293.5 336.7 0.13 23 244 10911 -48.5 -53.3 57 4.8 -48.7 332 39 336.3 336.3 293.5 336.7 0.11 24 239 11048 -47.5 -64.5 12 17.0 -48.0 329 39 339.8 339.8 294.3 339.9 0.03 25 219 11622 -51.7 -63.7 22 12.0 -52.0 317 41 341.9 341.9 294.8 342.0 0.03 26 210 11895 -51.9 -66.9 15 15.0 -52.2 312 42 345.7 345.7 295.7 345.8 0.02 27 200 12210 -54.1 -68.1 16 14.0 -54.4 305 43 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.2 0.02 28 191 12503 -56.3 -70.3 16 14.0 -56.5 301 47 348.2 348.2 296.3 348.2 0.02 29 170 13237 -59.1 -74.1 13 15.0 -59.3 292 59 355.3 355.3 297.8 355.4 0.01 30 166 13386 -59.1 -74.7 12 15.6 -59.3 290 61 357.7 357.7 298.2 357.8 0.01 31 150 14020 -59.1 -77.1 8 18.0 -59.3 290 41 368.3 368.3 300.2 368.3 0.01 32 149 14062 -59.1 -77.1 8 18.0 -59.3 290 41 369.0 369.0 300.4 369.0 0.01 33 133 14766 -65.1 -80.1 11 15.0 -65.2 287 43 370.5 370.5 300.7 370.5 0.00 34 125 15143 -66.9 -80.9 12 14.0 -67.0 286 44 373.8 373.8 301.2 373.9 0.00 35 112 15809 -65.9 -81.9 9 16.0 -66.0 283 45 387.6 387.6 303.5 387.7 0.00 36 100 16490 -70.7 -83.7 13 13.0 -70.8 280 47 391.1 391.1 303.9 391.1 0.00 37 94 16857 -71.9 -84.9 13 13.0 -71.9 275 37 395.8 395.8 304.6 395.8 0.00 38 71 18525 -69.5 -84.5 10 15.0 -69.6 261 9 433.9 433.9 309.3 434.0 0.00 39 70 18610 -66.7 -82.7 9 16.0 -66.9 260 8 441.7 441.7 310.0 441.7 0.01 40 69 18697 -66.3 -82.3 9 16.0 -66.5 259 8 444.4 444.4 310.3 444.4 0.01 41 63 19246 -69.1 -84.1 10 15.0 -69.2 252 9 449.9 449.9 310.8 449.9 0.01 42 50 20650 -62.9 -81.9 6 19.0 -63.3 235 10 495.3 495.3 314.6 495.3 0.01 43 48 20902 -61.9 -81.9 5 20.0 -62.4 222 11 503.5 503.5 315.2 503.5 0.01 44 38 22344 -62.9 -82.9 5 20.0 -63.4 149 14 535.7 535.7 317.3 535.8 0.01 45 37 22510 -59.1 -80.1 5 21.0 -59.9 141 14 549.6 549.6 318.1 549.7 0.02 46 33 23225 -60.9 -81.9 5 21.0 -61.6 105 16 563.1 563.1 318.8 563.2 0.01 47 30 23820 -58.9 -80.9 4 22.0 -59.9 75 17 584.1 584.1 319.9 584.2 0.02 48 23 25502 -56.5 -80.5 3 24.0 -58.2 82 21 637.2 637.3 322.2 637.4 0.03 49 20 26400 -51.9 -76.9 3 25.0 -54.8 85 23 677.3 677.3 323.7 677.8 0.05 50 13 29247 -43.1 -73.1 2 30.0 -50.5 796.6 796.7 327.2 798.1 0.15 TRP 94 16857 -71.9 -84.9 13 13.0 -71.9 275 37 395.8 395.8 304.6 395.8 0.00 WND 166 13386 -59.1 -74.7 12 15.6 -59.3 290 61 357.7 357.7 298.2 357.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5701.00 m Freezing level: 602.33 mb = 4319.11 m = 14170.13 ft Wetbulb zero: 689.54 mb = 3227.56 m = 10588.98 ft Precipitable water: 1.31 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 46.07 % Est. max temperature: 28.99 C = 84.18 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 928.15 mb = 727.68 m = 2387.36 ft T: 18.98 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.09 C/km ThetaE index: 17.85 C Layer 759.0- 596.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 847.07 mb = 1510.16 m = 4954.54 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.95 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.99 C = 84.18 F Cap Strength: 1.69 C Lifted Index: -1.25 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -0.52 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.17 C Showalter Index: -0.60 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 47.70 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.30 C Cross Totals Index: 22.40 C K Index: 27.80 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 186.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -2.27 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 185.56 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 19.26 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 91.60 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.58 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 903.31 mb = 960.39 m = 3150.84 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 688.31 mb = 3242.08 m = 10636.62 ft Equ Level (EL): 618.31 mb = 4108.50 m = 13479.16 ft B at Equ Level: 23.01 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 208.31 mb = 11946.85 m = 39195.22 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 277 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 997 109 50 10 -7.7 -6.4 | 76 20 -19.4 -4.9 1 975 305 70 15 -14.1 -5.1 | 82 26 -25.8 -3.6 2 941 610 40 16 -10.3 -12.3 | 64 24 -22.0 -10.7 3 925 757 45 12 -8.5 -8.5 | 71 21 -20.2 -7.0 4 908 914 65 10 -9.1 -4.2 | 83 21 -20.8 -2.7 5 850 1481 290 5 4.7 -1.7 | 88 7 -7.0 -0.2 6 786 2134 260 14 13.8 2.4 | 208 4 2.1 3.9 7 758 2438 240 13 11.3 6.5 | 177 8 -0.4 8.0 8 700 3105 240 19 16.5 9.5 | 203 12 4.8 11.0 9 628 3962 235 18 14.7 10.3 | 194 12 3.1 11.8 10 582 4572 235 16 13.1 9.2 | 188 11 1.4 10.7 11 539 5182 245 18 16.3 7.6 | 207 10 4.6 9.1 12 500 5780 255 26 25.1 6.7 | 238 16 13.4 8.2 13 461 6401 260 15 14.8 2.6 | 217 5 3.1 4.1 14 425 7010 255 20 19.3 5.2 | 229 10 7.6 6.7 15 400 7470 285 24 23.2 -6.2 | 292 12 11.5 -4.7 16 360 8230 280 21 20.7 -3.6 | 283 9 9.0 -2.1 17 330 8839 290 29 27.3 -9.9 | 298 18 15.6 -8.4 18 300 9520 300 35 30.3 -17.5 | 311 25 18.6 -16.0 19 250 10750 335 38 16.1 -34.4 | 352 33 4.4 -32.9 20 200 12210 305 43 35.2 -24.7 | 315 33 23.5 -23.1 21 166 13386 290 61 57.3 -20.9 | 293 50 45.6 -19.3 22 150 14020 290 41 38.5 -14.0 | 295 30 26.8 -12.5 23 100 16490 280 47 46.3 -8.2 | 281 35 34.6 -6.6 24 94 16857 275 37 36.9 -3.2 | 274 25 25.2 -1.7 25 70 18610 260 8 7.9 1.4 | 127 5 -3.8 2.9 26 50 20650 235 10 8.2 5.7 | 154 8 -3.5 7.3 27 30 23820 75 17 -16.4 -4.4 | 84 28 -28.1 -2.9 28 20 26400 85 23 -22.9 -2.0 | 89 35 -34.6 -0.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 247.4 at 15.7 knts Storm direction: 277.4 at 11.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 5.0 tot: 5.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 127.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 76.9 neg: -86.3 tot: -9.4 m^2/s^2 ave: -3.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.08 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.5 stream: 0.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.08 Bulk Rich Number: 1.57 Bulk Shear: 118.45 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 57 14 75 25| 0.0 6.6 6.6| 15.1 -52.8 -37.7 -75.3 -0.37| 15.0 -5.6 1000 52 13 74 23| 0.0 2.7 2.7| 55.6 -78.2 -22.6 -22.6 -0.12| 15.6 -1.9 1500 48 11 74 20| 0.0 5.1 5.1| 63.3 -81.9 -18.7 -12.4 -0.02| 14.6 -0.3 2000 27 11 64 18| 0.0 5.9 5.9| 66.3 -81.9 -15.7 -7.8 0.08| 13.0 1.0 2500 336 11 39 11| 0.0 5.0 5.0| 68.5 -86.3 -17.8 -7.1 0.04| 11.7 0.4 3000 275 12 215 1| 0.0 5.0 5.0| 76.9 -86.3 -9.4 -3.1 0.08| 10.5 0.9 4000 250 14 191 6| 0.0 3.5 3.5| 76.9 -93.3 -16.4 -4.1 0.05| 8.2 0.4 5000 245 14 190 8| 0.3 2.8 3.1| 85.1 -96.1 -11.0 -2.2 0.07| 7.0 0.5 6000 247 16 200 8| 0.7 2.4 3.0|109.4 -99.0 10.4 1.7 0.14| 7.1 1.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FALE/skewt/FALE.skewt.20260105.12.gif