UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026011412.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 14 JAN 26 Searching for FALE... Searching the city database file for: FALE ... Date:1200Z 14 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 73 40 19 SFC 997 109 30.4 21.4 59 9.0 23.9 40 19 303.8 306.8 297.1 352.3 16.30 2 925 768 25.6 17.6 61 8.0 20.0 25 31 305.5 308.1 295.9 346.8 13.82 3 850 1506 20.0 15.2 74 4.8 16.7 350 21 307.1 309.5 295.7 345.9 12.89 4 823 1784 17.6 14.2 80 3.4 15.3 337 20 307.4 309.7 295.5 345.0 12.47 5 821 1805 17.6 14.3 81 3.3 15.4 336 20 307.6 310.0 295.7 345.6 12.58 6 760 2463 15.4 6.4 55 9.0 9.9 332 9 312.1 313.6 293.5 336.8 7.96 7 700 3154 8.8 4.9 76 3.9 6.5 50 5 312.2 313.7 293.4 336.4 7.78 8 687 3309 7.8 4.6 80 3.2 5.9 82 4 312.8 314.3 293.6 336.9 7.77 9 658 3664 7.2 2.2 70 5.0 4.4 155 3 316.0 317.3 293.7 337.6 6.83 10 599 4430 1.8 -1.1 81 2.9 0.3 132 2 318.4 319.5 293.6 337.2 5.90 11 585 4621 1.0 -1.0 86 2.0 -0.1 95 2 319.6 320.8 294.1 339.1 6.09 12 570 4829 0.0 -3.4 78 3.4 -1.7 63 2 320.8 321.8 293.7 337.7 5.23 13 565 4900 -0.3 -8.3 55 8.0 -4.0 51 3 321.2 322.0 292.6 333.2 3.62 14 554 5057 -1.3 -4.1 81 2.8 -2.7 27 3 321.9 322.9 294.0 338.5 5.10 15 535 5335 -2.9 -4.9 86 2.0 -3.9 23 4 323.2 324.2 294.2 339.5 4.97 16 525 5485 -2.9 -15.9 36 13.0 -7.8 41 4 324.9 325.4 292.3 332.1 2.11 17 500 5870 -5.1 -13.1 53 8.0 -8.4 90 6 326.8 327.4 293.4 336.3 2.79 18 487 6077 -6.3 -22.3 27 16.0 -11.4 94 6 327.8 328.1 292.4 332.5 1.31 19 478 6222 -7.1 -16.1 49 9.0 -10.5 97 6 328.6 329.0 293.4 336.4 2.28 20 452 6656 -9.9 -17.9 52 8.0 -12.7 82 5 330.4 330.8 293.7 337.6 2.07 21 425 7129 -12.7 -33.7 15 21.0 -17.4 55 4 332.7 332.8 293.0 334.6 0.52 22 409 7422 -14.3 -35.3 15 21.0 -18.7 55 5 334.3 334.4 293.3 336.0 0.46 23 400 7590 -15.7 -34.7 18 19.0 -19.6 55 5 334.6 334.7 293.4 336.5 0.50 24 396 7666 -16.3 -38.3 13 22.0 -20.4 49 5 334.8 334.8 293.3 336.1 0.35 25 384 7897 -18.3 -27.3 45 9.0 -20.5 32 7 335.1 335.3 294.1 339.0 1.06 26 340 8795 -25.7 -34.7 43 9.0 -27.3 352 6 336.9 337.0 294.1 339.1 0.59 27 319 9255 -29.9 -29.9 100 0.0 -29.9 345 14 337.3 337.5 294.6 341.0 1.00 28 311 9435 -31.5 -31.5 100 0.0 -31.5 343 17 337.5 337.7 294.5 340.8 0.88 29 310 9458 -31.9 -33.3 87 1.4 -32.1 343 17 337.2 337.4 294.3 340.0 0.74 30 300 9690 -33.1 -42.1 40 9.0 -34.1 340 22 338.7 338.8 294.3 340.0 0.31 31 296 9784 -33.3 -48.3 21 15.0 -34.7 339 24 339.7 339.8 294.4 340.4 0.16 32 273 10347 -36.9 -59.9 7 23.0 -38.2 335 34 342.5 342.5 295.0 342.7 0.04 33 259 10709 -38.9 -61.9 7 23.0 -40.0 332 41 344.7 344.7 295.5 344.9 0.04 34 250 10950 -41.1 -62.1 9 21.0 -42.0 330 45 345.0 345.0 295.6 345.1 0.04 35 214 11982 -49.9 -62.9 20 13.0 -50.3 323 35 347.0 347.0 296.0 347.1 0.04 36 200 12420 -52.7 -64.7 22 12.0 -53.0 320 31 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.5 0.03 37 194 12616 -53.7 -63.7 28 10.0 -53.9 317 30 350.8 350.8 296.8 350.9 0.04 38 186 12887 -54.9 -71.9 10 17.0 -55.2 314 29 353.1 353.1 297.3 353.1 0.01 39 150 14240 -62.3 -78.3 10 16.0 -62.4 295 23 362.8 362.8 299.2 362.8 0.01 40 135 14886 -65.7 -78.7 15 13.0 -65.8 307 19 367.8 367.8 300.2 367.8 0.01 41 110 16106 -74.5 -83.5 24 9.0 -74.5 330 10 373.5 373.5 301.2 373.5 0.00 42 105 16377 -74.9 -83.9 23 9.0 -74.9 335 8 377.7 377.7 301.9 377.7 0.00 43 100 16660 -75.3 -84.3 23 9.0 -75.3 335 7 382.2 382.2 302.6 382.3 0.00 44 76 18238 -77.9 -85.9 26 8.0 -77.9 40 14 408.0 408.0 306.3 408.0 0.00 45 70 18710 -76.3 -85.3 23 9.0 -76.3 60 16 421.2 421.2 307.9 421.2 0.00 46 67 18963 -76.7 -85.7 23 9.0 -76.7 60 17 425.6 425.6 308.3 425.6 0.00 47 50 20680 -69.7 -83.7 11 14.0 -69.8 60 20 479.2 479.2 313.4 479.3 0.01 48 49 20801 -69.5 -83.5 11 14.0 -69.6 61 20 482.5 482.5 313.7 482.5 0.01 49 44 21455 -62.1 -80.1 7 18.0 -62.6 69 21 515.7 515.7 316.0 515.7 0.01 50 39 22206 -59.3 -79.3 6 20.0 -60.0 77 22 540.8 540.8 317.6 541.0 0.02 51 30 23850 -59.5 -79.5 6 20.0 -60.4 95 25 582.4 582.4 319.8 582.6 0.02 52 20 26450 -49.3 -75.3 3 26.0 -52.9 85 31 685.3 685.3 324.0 685.9 0.07 53 18 27142 -48.3 -74.3 3 26.0 -52.5 709.4 709.4 324.7 710.2 0.09 TRP 105 16377 -74.9 -83.9 23 9.0 -74.9 335 8 377.7 377.7 301.9 377.7 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5797.00 m Freezing level: 570.00 mb = 4829.48 m = 15844.56 ft Wetbulb zero: 588.88 mb = 4567.54 m = 14985.19 ft Precipitable water: 1.94 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 69.07 % Est. max temperature: 33.72 C = 92.69 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 875.43 mb = 1248.70 m = 4096.72 ft T: 21.95 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.12 C/km ThetaE index: 9.26 C Layer 760.0- 687.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 761.43 mb = 2447.21 m = 8028.79 ft Mean mixing ratio: 14.65 g/kg Conv temperature: 38.58 C = 101.45 F Cap Strength: 2.12 C Lifted Index: -1.72 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -4.06 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -1.47 C Showalter Index: -0.67 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 45.40 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.10 C Cross Totals Index: 20.30 C K Index: 36.40 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 230.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.90 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 761.14 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 39.02 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 101.62 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.12 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 840.32 mb = 1604.54 m = 5264.17 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 715.32 mb = 2972.17 m = 9751.09 ft Equ Level (EL): 205.32 mb = 12250.15 m = 40190.29 ft B at Equ Level: 758.62 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 135.32 mb = 14871.92 m = 48791.80 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 46 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 997 109 40 19 -12.2 -14.6 | 35 10 -6.0 -8.4 1 975 305 55 34 -27.9 -19.5 | 58 25 -21.6 -13.4 2 942 610 35 32 -18.4 -26.2 | 31 23 -12.1 -20.1 3 925 768 25 31 -13.1 -28.1 | 17 23 -6.8 -22.0 4 910 914 20 31 -10.6 -29.1 | 11 23 -4.3 -23.0 5 850 1506 350 21 3.6 -20.7 | 326 18 9.9 -14.6 6 789 2134 320 19 12.2 -14.6 | 295 20 18.5 -8.4 7 762 2438 330 9 4.5 -7.8 | 279 11 10.8 -1.7 8 700 3154 50 5 -3.8 -3.2 | 220 4 2.4 2.9 9 633 3962 220 2 1.3 1.5 | 225 11 7.5 7.7 10 587 4572 100 2 -2.0 0.3 | 213 8 4.3 6.5 11 545 5182 5 3 -0.3 -3.0 | 242 7 6.0 3.1 12 500 5870 90 6 -6.0 0.0 | 182 6 0.3 6.1 13 467 6401 100 6 -5.9 1.0 | 183 7 0.3 7.2 14 431 7010 55 4 -3.3 -2.3 | 218 5 3.0 3.8 15 400 7590 55 5 -4.1 -2.9 | 213 4 2.2 3.3 16 366 8230 5 9 -0.8 -9.0 | 297 6 5.5 -2.8 17 337 8839 350 6 1.0 -5.9 | 268 7 7.3 0.2 18 300 9690 340 22 7.5 -20.7 | 317 20 13.8 -14.5 19 250 10950 330 45 22.5 -39.0 | 319 44 28.8 -32.8 20 200 12420 320 31 19.9 -23.7 | 304 32 26.2 -17.6 21 150 14240 295 23 20.8 -9.7 | 278 27 27.1 -3.6 22 105 16377 335 8 3.4 -7.3 | 277 10 9.6 -1.1 23 100 16660 335 7 3.0 -6.3 | 271 9 9.2 -0.2 24 70 18710 60 16 -13.9 -8.0 | 76 8 -7.6 -1.9 25 50 20680 60 20 -17.3 -10.0 | 71 12 -11.1 -3.9 26 30 23850 95 25 -24.9 2.2 | 114 20 -18.7 8.3 27 20 26450 85 31 -30.9 -2.7 | 98 25 -24.6 3.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 15.6 at 11.7 knts Storm direction: 45.6 at 8.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.3 neg: 4.1 tot: 7.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -168.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 31.2 neg: -277.2 tot: -246.0 m^2/s^2 ave: -82.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.55 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 14.3 stream: -7.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.15 Bulk Rich Number: 12.62 Bulk Shear: 60.29 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 47 30 47 22| 0.0 13.6 13.6| 30.6 -72.7 -42.1 -84.2 -0.16| 28.8 -4.7 1000 35 30 30 22| 0.0 7.6 7.6| 30.6-156.3-125.8 -125.8 -0.44| 21.8 -9.5 1500 25 28 16 20| 0.0 6.3 6.3| 30.6-217.1-186.6 -124.4 -0.55| 18.9-10.5 2000 15 26 2 19| 0.0 6.2 6.2| 30.6-258.4-227.8 -113.9 -0.61| 16.3 -9.9 2500 10 23 353 17| 2.6 5.0 7.6| 31.2-273.2-242.0 -96.8 -0.55| 15.7 -8.7 3000 10 20 349 14| 3.3 4.1 7.4| 31.2-277.2-246.0 -82.0 -0.55| 14.3 -7.9 4000 11 16 341 10| 2.6 3.1 5.7| 42.8-281.4-238.6 -59.7 -0.47| 12.3 -5.7 5000 12 13 332 8| 2.1 2.4 4.5| 47.8-284.5-236.7 -47.3 -0.42| 10.5 -4.4 6000 16 12 329 6| 2.2 2.0 4.3| 48.6-290.6-242.0 -40.3 -0.43| 9.4 -4.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FALE/skewt/FALE.skewt.20260114.12.gif