UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026010612.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 6 JAN 26 Searching for FALE... Searching the city database file for: FALE ... Date:1200Z 6 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 51 50 8 SFC 994 109 29.4 20.4 58 9.0 22.9 50 8 303.1 305.9 296.3 348.6 15.35 2 984 198 27.6 19.6 62 8.0 21.9 52 8 302.1 304.9 295.7 345.7 14.74 3 971 316 29.8 14.8 40 15.0 19.7 60 9 305.5 307.5 293.9 338.4 10.96 4 932 680 29.2 10.2 31 19.0 17.1 267 2 308.5 310.1 292.8 334.1 8.41 5 925 747 28.6 9.6 31 19.0 16.5 340 2 308.6 310.1 292.6 333.4 8.13 6 850 1489 22.0 8.0 41 14.0 13.3 245 4 309.2 310.7 292.7 333.5 7.94 7 700 3138 8.8 -0.2 53 9.0 4.0 220 18 312.2 313.3 291.5 329.1 5.39 8 695 3197 8.4 -0.6 53 9.0 3.7 222 18 312.4 313.4 291.4 329.0 5.27 9 694 3209 8.2 -0.8 53 9.0 3.5 222 18 312.3 313.3 291.3 328.7 5.20 10 679 3389 7.4 -12.6 23 20.0 -0.8 227 19 313.4 313.8 288.9 320.4 2.14 11 651 3734 5.8 -20.2 13 26.0 -3.2 238 19 315.4 315.6 288.5 319.4 1.18 12 562 4925 0.6 -33.4 6 34.0 -8.1 244 21 322.8 322.9 290.0 324.3 0.41 13 546 5156 -1.1 -36.1 5 35.0 -9.4 253 21 323.5 323.5 290.2 324.6 0.32 14 500 5850 -7.3 -28.3 17 21.0 -12.8 225 19 324.1 324.3 290.8 326.8 0.74 15 498 5881 -7.5 -28.5 17 21.0 -13.0 224 19 324.3 324.4 290.8 326.9 0.73 16 489 6023 -8.3 -37.3 8 29.0 -14.3 220 21 325.0 325.0 290.6 326.2 0.32 17 477 6215 -9.1 -17.1 52 8.0 -11.9 215 23 326.3 326.7 292.7 333.5 2.10 18 469 6346 -9.3 -19.3 44 10.0 -12.6 212 24 327.6 328.0 292.7 333.8 1.77 19 447 6715 -12.5 -21.5 47 9.0 -15.3 210 33 328.1 328.5 292.7 333.5 1.53 20 438 6870 -13.1 -21.1 51 8.0 -15.6 210 36 329.3 329.6 293.0 335.0 1.62 21 430 7010 -12.1 -33.1 16 21.0 -16.9 210 40 332.3 332.4 292.9 334.4 0.55 22 421 7172 -12.5 -31.5 19 19.0 -17.0 213 37 333.8 334.0 293.4 336.3 0.65 23 400 7560 -15.9 -32.9 22 17.0 -19.6 220 29 334.3 334.4 293.4 336.6 0.60 24 340 8757 -25.9 -34.9 43 9.0 -27.5 181 31 336.6 336.7 294.0 338.8 0.58 25 329 8994 -26.9 -41.9 23 15.0 -28.9 174 32 338.4 338.5 294.2 339.6 0.29 26 300 9650 -32.9 -42.9 36 10.0 -34.0 170 29 339.0 339.1 294.4 340.1 0.29 27 289 9912 -35.3 -43.3 44 8.0 -36.1 172 32 339.2 339.3 294.4 340.4 0.29 28 275 10258 -37.3 -48.3 31 11.0 -38.2 175 35 341.2 341.2 294.8 341.9 0.17 29 250 10910 -42.9 -47.9 58 5.0 -43.2 180 42 342.3 342.3 295.1 343.1 0.20 30 235 11323 -46.5 -50.7 62 4.2 -46.7 179 42 342.9 343.0 295.2 343.6 0.16 31 232 11409 -46.9 -50.9 64 4.0 -47.1 178 42 343.6 343.6 295.3 344.2 0.15 32 200 12380 -51.9 -60.9 33 9.0 -52.2 175 41 350.6 350.6 296.8 350.8 0.05 33 196 12511 -52.7 -62.7 29 10.0 -52.9 180 40 351.3 351.3 297.0 351.5 0.04 34 190 12711 -54.1 -68.1 16 14.0 -54.4 187 38 352.2 352.2 297.1 352.3 0.02 35 150 14190 -65.3 -76.3 20 11.0 -65.4 245 23 357.6 357.6 298.2 357.6 0.01 36 148 14272 -65.9 -76.9 20 11.0 -66.0 243 23 357.9 357.9 298.3 358.0 0.01 37 121 15476 -71.7 -81.7 21 10.0 -71.8 211 27 368.5 368.5 300.3 368.6 0.00 38 115 15777 -70.9 -81.9 18 11.0 -70.9 202 28 375.4 375.4 301.5 375.4 0.00 39 102 16483 -72.9 -83.9 17 11.0 -72.9 183 30 384.7 384.7 303.0 384.7 0.00 40 100 16600 -70.5 -82.5 15 12.0 -70.6 180 30 391.5 391.5 304.0 391.5 0.00 41 85 17546 -77.7 -86.7 22 9.0 -77.7 180 21 395.6 395.6 304.6 395.6 0.00 42 81 17824 -73.9 -83.9 20 10.0 -73.9 175 18 408.9 408.9 306.4 408.9 0.00 43 72 18507 -75.7 -85.7 19 10.0 -75.7 163 12 419.0 419.0 307.6 419.1 0.00 44 70 18670 -74.5 -84.5 20 10.0 -74.6 160 10 425.0 425.0 308.3 425.0 0.00 45 58 19781 -67.5 -81.5 12 14.0 -67.7 93 11 464.3 464.3 312.1 464.3 0.01 46 50 20680 -64.5 -81.5 8 17.0 -64.8 40 11 491.5 491.5 314.4 491.5 0.01 47 45 21326 -62.3 -80.3 7 18.0 -62.7 53 13 511.9 511.9 315.8 511.9 0.01 48 32 23436 -60.9 -80.9 5 20.0 -61.6 97 21 568.0 568.0 319.0 568.2 0.02 49 30 23840 -58.1 -80.1 4 22.0 -59.2 105 22 586.2 586.3 320.0 586.4 0.02 50 25 25001 -54.7 -77.7 4 23.0 -56.5 105 27 627.4 627.4 321.8 627.7 0.04 51 22 25821 -54.7 -77.7 4 23.0 -56.8 105 30 650.8 650.8 322.7 651.1 0.04 52 20 26440 -49.3 -75.3 3 26.0 -52.9 105 33 685.3 685.3 324.0 685.9 0.07 53 19 26776 -49.3 -75.3 3 26.0 -53.0 695.4 695.4 324.3 696.0 0.07 54 16 27905 -48.7 -75.7 3 27.0 -53.1 732.4 732.4 325.4 733.1 0.08 TRP 85 17546 -77.7 -86.7 22 9.0 -77.7 180 21 395.6 395.6 304.6 395.6 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5799.00 m Freezing level: 556.35 mb = 5006.74 m = 16426.11 ft Wetbulb zero: 681.81 mb = 3355.07 m = 11007.30 ft Precipitable water: 1.10 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 28.58 % Est. max temperature: 35.63 C = 96.14 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 872.51 mb = 1259.67 m = 4132.73 ft T: 24.04 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.94 C/km ThetaE index: 15.18 C Layer 984.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 694.75 mb = 3200.18 m = 10499.14 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.98 g/kg Conv temperature: 38.72 C = 101.69 F Cap Strength: 4.03 C Lifted Index: 0.77 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.00 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.10 C Showalter Index: 2.29 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 44.60 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 29.30 C Cross Totals Index: 15.30 C K Index: 28.30 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 123.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.18 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 23.71 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.89 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 33386.48 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.03 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 750.52 mb = 2546.09 m = 8353.22 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 266 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 994 109 50 8 -6.1 -5.1 | 71 18 -16.7 -5.8 1 972 305 55 9 -7.4 -5.2 | 72 19 -17.9 -5.8 2 939 610 190 1 0.2 1.0 | 92 10 -10.4 0.3 3 925 747 340 2 0.7 -1.9 | 76 10 -9.9 -2.5 4 908 914 5 1 -0.1 -1.0 | 81 11 -10.6 -1.7 5 850 1489 245 4 3.6 1.7 | 98 7 -6.9 1.0 6 788 2134 240 10 8.7 5.0 | 156 5 -1.9 4.3 7 760 2438 240 12 10.4 6.0 | 178 5 -0.2 5.3 8 700 3138 220 18 11.6 13.8 | 184 13 1.0 13.1 9 632 3962 245 20 18.1 8.5 | 224 11 7.6 7.8 10 586 4572 230 21 16.1 13.5 | 203 14 5.5 12.8 11 543 5182 255 21 20.3 5.4 | 244 11 9.7 4.8 12 500 5850 225 19 13.4 13.4 | 193 13 2.9 12.8 13 465 6401 210 25 12.5 21.7 | 185 21 1.9 21.0 14 430 7010 210 40 20.0 34.6 | 196 35 9.4 34.0 15 400 7560 220 29 18.6 22.2 | 201 23 8.1 21.6 16 365 8230 215 19 10.9 15.6 | 181 15 0.3 14.9 17 335 8839 175 33 -2.9 32.9 | 157 35 -13.4 32.2 18 300 9650 170 29 -5.0 28.6 | 151 32 -15.6 27.9 19 250 10910 180 42 0.0 42.0 | 166 43 -10.6 41.3 20 200 12380 175 41 -3.6 40.8 | 161 43 -14.1 40.2 21 150 14190 245 23 20.8 9.7 | 229 14 10.3 9.1 22 100 16600 180 30 0.0 30.0 | 160 31 -10.6 29.3 23 85 17546 180 21 0.0 21.0 | 153 23 -10.6 20.3 24 70 18670 160 10 -3.4 9.4 | 122 16 -14.0 8.7 25 50 20680 40 11 -7.1 -8.4 | 63 20 -17.6 -9.1 26 30 23840 105 22 -21.3 5.7 | 99 32 -31.8 5.0 27 20 26440 105 33 -31.9 8.5 | 101 43 -42.4 7.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 236.4 at 14.1 knts Storm direction: 266.4 at 10.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.4 neg: 3.1 tot: 4.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 113.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 57.3 neg: -14.7 tot: 42.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 14.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.36 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.0 stream: 2.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.43 Bulk Shear: 55.45 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 56 6 75 16| 9.1 0.0 9.1| 38.8 -5.3 33.6 67.1 0.47| 15.5 7.2 1000 45 4 76 14| 4.2 0.0 4.2| 40.6 -13.9 26.7 26.7 0.21| 10.8 2.2 1500 27 4 72 13| 2.8 1.8 4.6| 47.4 -13.9 33.5 22.3 0.30| 9.1 2.7 2000 262 5 90 6| 2.1 2.5 4.6| 53.0 -13.9 39.1 19.5 0.39| 8.0 3.1 2500 246 6 110 5| 1.7 2.8 4.5| 56.7 -13.9 42.9 17.1 0.42| 7.3 3.1 3000 236 8 131 5| 1.4 3.1 4.5| 57.3 -14.7 42.6 14.2 0.36| 7.0 2.6 4000 235 11 162 6| 1.7 2.4 4.1| 81.7 -16.9 64.8 16.2 0.44| 6.4 2.8 5000 236 13 181 6| 1.9 2.1 4.0|104.6 -26.7 77.9 15.6 0.43| 6.3 2.7 6000 236 14 189 7| 1.6 2.5 4.1|106.3 -60.4 45.9 7.7 0.21| 6.5 1.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FALE/skewt/FALE.skewt.20260106.12.gif