UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026010912.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 9 JAN 26 Searching for FALE... Searching the city database file for: FALE ... Date:1200Z 9 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1006 109 24.6 18.6 69 6.0 20.5 180 15 297.2 299.7 293.4 336.4 13.52 1 1000 153 24.0 18.0 69 6.0 19.9 195 23 297.1 299.5 293.0 335.0 13.09 2 925 830 18.2 17.4 95 0.8 17.7 195 31 297.9 300.4 293.7 337.5 13.64 3 920 877 17.6 17.2 98 0.4 17.4 195 31 297.8 300.2 293.6 337.0 13.54 4 918 895 17.8 17.8 100 0.0 17.8 195 31 298.2 300.7 294.1 339.1 14.11 5 879 1269 18.6 18.6 100 0.0 18.6 187 21 302.7 305.6 296.3 348.7 15.53 6 850 1557 17.2 17.2 100 0.0 17.2 180 12 304.2 306.9 296.1 347.9 14.68 7 707 3119 10.8 10.3 97 0.5 10.5 354 7 313.6 315.7 296.3 348.2 11.21 8 700 3202 10.2 9.7 97 0.5 9.9 345 7 313.8 315.9 296.1 347.5 10.87 9 684 3394 9.0 8.9 99 0.1 8.9 314 7 314.5 316.5 296.0 347.3 10.53 10 649 3827 5.6 3.6 87 2.0 4.4 245 5 315.4 316.9 294.2 339.5 7.66 11 645 3878 4.2 -1.8 65 6.0 1.1 237 5 314.4 315.4 291.9 330.9 5.20 12 637 3980 4.0 -4.0 56 8.0 0.0 220 5 315.3 316.2 291.6 329.6 4.47 13 628 4096 4.4 -0.5 70 4.9 1.8 236 6 317.0 318.2 293.3 335.8 5.88 14 614 4279 3.2 1.5 89 1.7 2.2 261 6 317.7 319.1 294.3 339.8 6.97 15 588 4629 0.2 -0.8 93 1.0 -0.3 306 8 318.2 319.4 293.8 337.8 6.15 16 530 5454 -5.9 -8.2 84 2.3 -6.9 304 9 320.5 321.2 292.6 333.2 3.89 17 522 5573 -6.7 -13.7 57 7.0 -9.4 296 10 320.9 321.4 291.5 329.4 2.54 18 504 5848 -6.9 -31.9 12 25.0 -12.9 279 10 323.9 324.0 290.5 325.8 0.52 19 500 5910 -7.5 -31.5 13 24.0 -13.3 275 10 323.9 324.0 290.5 325.9 0.55 20 453 6670 -11.5 -39.5 8 28.0 -16.8 278 19 328.2 328.2 291.5 329.2 0.27 21 423 7190 -14.5 -41.5 8 27.0 -19.1 276 28 330.8 330.9 292.2 331.7 0.24 22 413 7371 -15.7 -38.7 12 23.0 -19.8 278 30 331.5 331.6 292.4 332.8 0.33 23 400 7610 -17.9 -25.9 50 8.0 -20.0 280 34 331.7 332.0 293.3 335.9 1.16 24 398 7648 -17.9 -25.9 50 8.0 -20.0 280 34 332.2 332.4 293.4 336.4 1.16 25 392 7761 -18.5 -41.5 11 23.0 -22.2 279 34 332.9 332.9 292.7 333.9 0.26 26 369 8210 -21.9 -43.9 12 22.0 -24.9 275 36 334.1 334.2 293.0 335.0 0.21 27 340 8807 -27.5 -33.5 57 6.0 -28.5 275 42 334.4 334.6 293.6 336.9 0.67 28 339 8828 -27.5 -30.3 77 2.8 -28.0 275 42 334.7 334.9 293.9 338.1 0.91 29 335 8914 -28.1 -31.9 70 3.8 -28.8 276 43 335.0 335.2 293.8 338.0 0.79 30 327 9087 -29.1 -31.5 80 2.4 -29.5 279 44 336.0 336.2 294.1 339.1 0.84 31 312 9422 -30.9 -40.9 37 10.0 -32.1 285 47 338.0 338.1 294.1 339.4 0.34 32 310 9468 -30.9 -35.2 66 4.3 -31.6 286 48 338.6 338.8 294.6 341.0 0.62 33 304 9606 -31.9 -53.9 9 22.0 -33.6 288 49 339.1 339.1 294.2 339.5 0.08 34 300 9700 -32.1 -51.1 13 19.0 -33.7 290 50 340.1 340.2 294.4 340.6 0.12 35 298 9747 -32.5 -50.5 15 18.0 -34.1 290 50 340.2 340.2 294.5 340.7 0.13 36 250 10960 -42.1 -57.1 18 15.0 -42.8 300 47 343.5 343.5 295.2 343.8 0.07 37 232 11460 -46.1 -60.1 19 14.0 -46.6 290 47 344.8 344.8 295.5 345.0 0.05 38 220 11811 -48.9 -51.9 71 3.0 -49.0 283 46 345.8 345.8 295.8 346.4 0.14 39 211 12084 -50.7 -67.7 12 17.0 -51.1 277 46 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.2 0.02 40 200 12430 -53.3 -66.3 19 13.0 -53.6 270 46 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.5 0.03 41 184 12962 -57.7 -68.7 23 11.0 -57.9 277 47 349.6 349.6 296.5 349.7 0.02 42 172 13386 -59.3 -71.3 20 12.0 -59.5 283 48 353.8 353.8 297.4 353.9 0.01 43 150 14230 -66.1 -73.1 37 7.0 -66.1 295 50 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.3 0.01 44 137 14774 -69.5 -74.5 48 5.0 -69.5 289 42 359.6 359.6 298.6 359.6 0.01 45 136 14818 -69.7 -74.7 48 5.0 -69.7 289 42 360.0 360.0 298.7 360.0 0.01 46 120 15559 -71.7 -80.7 25 9.0 -71.8 281 31 369.4 369.4 300.5 369.4 0.00 47 116 15759 -69.9 -80.9 19 11.0 -69.9 279 28 376.4 376.4 301.6 376.4 0.00 48 115 15811 -70.1 -81.1 18 11.0 -70.2 279 27 376.9 376.9 301.8 376.9 0.00 49 110 16073 -72.7 -82.7 21 10.0 -72.8 276 23 376.8 376.9 301.8 376.9 0.00 50 100 16630 -74.1 -84.1 20 10.0 -74.2 270 15 384.6 384.6 303.0 384.6 0.00 51 95 16928 -75.9 -84.9 23 9.0 -75.9 290 12 386.7 386.7 303.3 386.7 0.00 52 81 17851 -75.9 -85.9 19 10.0 -75.9 337 10 404.8 404.8 305.8 404.8 0.00 53 78 18071 -72.9 -83.9 17 11.0 -73.0 348 9 415.4 415.4 307.2 415.4 0.00 54 70 18710 -70.9 -82.9 15 12.0 -71.0 20 8 432.7 432.7 309.1 432.7 0.01 55 51 20601 -66.3 -83.3 7 17.0 -66.5 34 17 484.5 484.5 313.8 484.5 0.01 56 50 20720 -66.9 -83.9 7 17.0 -67.1 35 18 485.8 485.8 313.9 485.9 0.01 57 46 21224 -67.3 -84.3 7 17.0 -67.5 40 20 496.6 496.6 314.7 496.6 0.01 58 31 23672 -56.3 -83.3 2 27.0 -57.6 63 27 585.6 585.6 319.9 585.7 0.01 59 30 23880 -56.5 -82.5 2 26.0 -57.8 65 28 590.6 590.6 320.2 590.7 0.01 60 20 26480 -51.5 -83.5 1 32.0 -54.5 70 31 678.5 678.5 323.7 678.7 0.02 61 15 28363 -47.9 -81.9 1 34.0 -52.9 748.7 748.7 325.9 749.0 0.03 TRP 95 16928 -75.9 -84.9 23 9.0 -75.9 290 12 386.7 386.7 303.3 386.7 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5757.00 m Freezing level: 586.10 mb = 4655.90 m = 15275.09 ft Wetbulb zero: 591.35 mb = 4583.01 m = 15035.94 ft Precipitable water: 2.14 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 87.09 % Est. max temperature: 31.23 C = 88.21 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 921.54 mb = 862.18 m = 2828.63 ft T: 17.79 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.54 C/km ThetaE index: 18.67 C Layer 700.0- 628.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 795.26 mb = 2121.39 m = 6959.85 ft Mean mixing ratio: 13.50 g/kg Conv temperature: 34.92 C = 94.86 F Cap Strength: 3.69 C Lifted Index: 0.60 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.86 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.50 C Showalter Index: -3.77 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 49.40 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.70 C Cross Totals Index: 24.70 C K Index: 41.40 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 248.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -4.25 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 11.17 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.73 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 349.05 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.66 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 915.33 mb = 920.38 m = 3019.59 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 550.33 mb = 5154.88 m = 16912.13 ft Equ Level (EL): 510.33 mb = 5750.12 m = 18864.98 ft B at Equ Level: 9.48 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 480.33 mb = 6218.96 m = 20403.18 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 251 at 9 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 1006 109 180 15 0.0 15.0 | 145 15 -8.4 12.0 1 1000 153 195 23 6.0 22.2 | 173 19 -2.5 19.3 2 983 305 200 25 8.6 23.5 | 180 21 0.1 20.5 3 949 610 205 35 14.8 31.7 | 192 29 6.3 28.8 4 925 830 195 31 8.0 29.9 | 179 27 -0.4 27.0 5 916 914 195 31 8.0 29.9 | 179 27 -0.4 27.0 6 850 1557 180 12 0.0 12.0 | 137 12 -8.4 9.0 7 794 2134 85 7 -7.0 -0.6 | 77 16 -15.4 -3.6 8 766 2438 70 6 -5.6 -2.1 | 70 15 -14.1 -5.0 9 700 3202 345 7 1.8 -6.8 | 34 12 -6.6 -9.7 10 637 3962 220 5 3.2 3.8 | 100 5 -5.2 0.9 11 590 4572 305 8 6.6 -4.6 | 14 8 -1.9 -7.5 12 547 5182 320 9 5.8 -6.9 | 15 10 -2.7 -9.8 13 500 5910 275 10 10.0 -0.9 | 338 4 1.5 -3.8 14 469 6401 280 15 14.8 -2.6 | 311 8 6.3 -5.6 15 433 7010 275 25 24.9 -2.2 | 287 17 16.5 -5.1 16 400 7610 280 34 33.5 -5.9 | 289 27 25.0 -8.9 17 367 8230 275 36 35.9 -3.1 | 283 28 27.4 -6.1 18 338 8839 275 42 41.8 -3.7 | 281 34 33.4 -6.6 19 300 9700 290 50 47.0 -17.1 | 297 43 38.5 -20.1 20 250 10960 300 47 40.7 -23.5 | 309 42 32.3 -26.5 21 200 12430 270 46 46.0 -0.0 | 274 38 37.6 -3.0 22 150 14230 295 50 45.3 -21.1 | 303 44 36.9 -24.1 23 100 16630 270 15 15.0 -0.0 | 294 7 6.6 -3.0 24 95 16928 290 12 11.3 -4.1 | 338 8 2.8 -7.1 25 70 18710 20 8 -2.7 -7.5 | 47 15 -11.2 -10.5 26 50 20720 35 18 -10.3 -14.7 | 47 26 -18.8 -17.7 27 30 23880 65 28 -25.4 -11.8 | 66 37 -33.8 -14.8 28 20 26480 70 31 -29.1 -10.6 | 70 40 -37.6 -13.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 220.7 at 11.9 knts Storm direction: 250.7 at 8.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.8 neg: 7.0 tot: 10.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -106.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 82.6 neg: -216.9 tot: -134.3 m^2/s^2 ave: -44.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.39 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.0 stream: -5.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.31 Bulk Shear: 35.61 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 201 27 183 22| 22.9 0.0 22.9| 82.6 0.0 82.6 165.2 0.71| 23.3 16.6 1000 199 29 182 24| 11.5 6.3 17.8| 82.6 -74.2 8.4 8.4 0.16| 18.4 2.9 1500 196 25 176 21| 7.6 9.0 16.6| 82.6-122.6 -40.0 -26.7 -0.11| 17.5 -1.9 2000 192 21 168 18| 5.7 9.9 15.7| 82.6-177.6 -95.0 -47.5 -0.29| 16.7 -4.9 2500 188 18 159 16| 4.6 8.4 13.0| 82.6-195.1-112.5 -45.0 -0.34| 14.3 -4.8 3000 188 16 155 15| 3.8 7.0 10.9| 82.6-216.9-134.3 -44.8 -0.39| 13.0 -5.0 4000 193 14 152 12| 2.9 3.9 6.8| 88.0-224.4-136.4 -34.1 -0.30| 11.7 -3.5 5000 204 12 158 9| 1.8 3.1 4.9| 88.5-228.3-139.9 -28.0 -0.31| 10.4 -3.2 6000 221 12 174 6| 1.5 2.1 3.5| 88.5-238.4-150.0 -25.0 -0.34| 9.5 -3.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FALE/skewt/FALE.skewt.20260109.12.gif