UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026011512.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 15 JAN 26 Searching for FALE... Searching the city database file for: FALE ... Date:1200Z 15 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 96 160 12 SFC 999 109 23.8 19.4 76 4.4 20.8 160 12 297.0 299.6 293.9 338.5 14.33 2 995 144 23.2 20.0 82 3.2 21.0 164 14 296.8 299.5 294.3 339.9 14.95 3 948 563 19.8 17.9 89 1.9 18.5 189 32 297.5 299.9 293.6 337.3 13.74 4 925 775 19.8 17.9 89 1.9 18.5 185 26 299.6 302.1 294.5 340.7 14.09 5 903 983 18.6 18.6 100 0.0 18.6 186 20 300.4 303.2 295.4 344.6 15.10 6 851 1493 17.6 15.8 89 1.8 16.4 190 10 304.5 307.0 295.4 344.4 13.39 7 850 1503 17.6 15.8 89 1.8 16.4 190 10 304.6 307.1 295.4 344.6 13.40 8 714 2976 9.2 8.2 93 1.0 8.6 282 5 310.9 312.7 294.4 340.4 9.61 9 711 3011 9.0 7.8 92 1.2 8.3 281 5 311.1 312.8 294.3 339.9 9.39 10 700 3141 8.8 6.3 84 2.5 7.3 275 5 312.2 313.9 294.0 338.8 8.59 11 692 3236 9.4 2.4 62 7.0 5.4 264 5 313.9 315.2 292.9 334.6 6.59 12 664 3577 8.0 -2.0 49 10.0 2.8 223 4 316.1 317.0 292.2 332.0 4.98 13 651 3740 7.4 -1.6 53 9.0 2.7 204 4 317.2 318.2 292.7 333.9 5.23 14 536 5312 -1.7 -14.7 36 13.0 -6.8 11 1 324.5 324.9 292.3 332.2 2.28 15 500 5860 -6.1 -18.1 38 12.0 -10.3 305 2 325.6 326.0 292.2 331.9 1.84 16 490 6018 -7.3 -19.3 38 12.0 -11.3 312 3 326.0 326.4 292.2 331.9 1.69 17 486 6082 -7.5 -18.5 41 11.0 -11.3 315 3 326.5 326.9 292.5 332.9 1.83 18 450 6678 -10.1 -29.1 19 19.0 -15.0 317 7 330.5 330.7 292.6 333.3 0.77 19 448 6713 -10.1 -21.1 40 11.0 -13.6 315 8 331.0 331.3 293.4 336.6 1.59 20 428 7064 -11.3 -26.3 28 15.0 -15.5 301 10 333.8 334.0 293.7 337.6 1.04 21 414 7318 -12.9 -18.9 61 6.0 -15.0 305 11 334.9 335.3 294.8 342.3 2.08 22 402 7542 -14.5 -31.5 22 17.0 -18.5 309 11 335.7 335.8 293.9 338.2 0.68 23 400 7580 -14.7 -31.7 22 17.0 -18.7 310 11 335.9 336.0 293.9 338.4 0.67 24 394 7695 -14.7 -36.7 14 22.0 -19.2 311 11 337.3 337.4 294.1 339.0 0.42 25 393 7714 -14.7 -34.7 16 20.0 -19.0 311 11 337.6 337.7 294.2 339.5 0.51 26 390 7772 -15.3 -28.3 32 13.0 -18.6 311 11 337.5 337.7 294.6 341.1 0.95 27 382 7928 -16.3 -40.3 11 24.0 -20.6 313 12 338.2 338.3 294.1 339.4 0.30 28 377 8027 -17.1 -27.1 42 10.0 -19.7 313 12 338.4 338.7 294.9 342.5 1.10 29 360 8372 -20.1 -38.1 18 18.0 -23.3 320 13 338.9 339.0 294.4 340.5 0.40 30 355 8476 -20.5 -29.5 44 9.0 -22.6 324 13 339.7 339.9 295.1 343.2 0.93 31 339 8815 -23.1 -34.1 36 11.0 -25.2 338 15 340.7 340.8 295.1 343.1 0.63 32 336 8881 -23.5 -45.5 11 22.0 -26.4 339 15 341.0 341.1 294.7 341.8 0.19 33 303 9629 -29.1 -47.1 16 18.0 -31.1 317 23 343.4 343.4 295.3 344.1 0.18 34 300 9700 -29.5 -40.5 34 11.0 -31.0 315 24 343.8 343.9 295.6 345.3 0.37 35 288 9990 -31.9 -49.9 15 18.0 -33.6 306 21 344.4 344.4 295.5 345.0 0.14 36 253 10889 -40.1 -50.1 34 10.0 -40.8 278 11 345.3 345.3 295.7 345.9 0.15 37 250 10970 -40.9 -52.9 26 12.0 -41.6 275 10 345.3 345.3 295.7 345.7 0.11 38 242 11190 -41.9 -63.9 7 22.0 -42.8 263 11 347.0 347.0 296.0 347.1 0.03 39 204 12322 -51.5 -66.5 15 15.0 -51.8 198 14 349.2 349.2 296.5 349.3 0.02 40 200 12450 -52.1 -67.1 15 15.0 -52.4 190 14 350.3 350.3 296.7 350.4 0.02 41 176 13268 -57.1 -74.1 10 17.0 -57.3 183 13 355.1 355.1 297.7 355.1 0.01 42 150 14260 -64.9 -76.9 18 12.0 -65.0 175 11 358.3 358.3 298.4 358.3 0.01 43 140 14680 -67.5 -74.5 36 7.0 -67.5 205 11 360.9 360.9 298.9 360.9 0.01 44 137 14810 -68.7 -76.7 31 8.0 -68.8 214 11 361.0 361.0 298.9 361.0 0.01 45 117 15752 -71.3 -81.3 21 10.0 -71.3 282 10 372.8 372.8 301.1 372.9 0.00 46 103 16499 -75.9 -83.9 27 8.0 -75.9 337 10 377.9 377.9 301.9 377.9 0.00 47 100 16670 -76.1 -84.1 27 8.0 -76.1 350 10 380.7 380.7 302.3 380.7 0.00 48 84 17673 -78.5 -86.5 26 8.0 -78.5 315 13 395.3 395.3 304.6 395.3 0.00 49 70 18720 -76.3 -85.3 23 9.0 -76.3 65 19 421.2 421.2 307.9 421.2 0.00 50 67 18971 -76.7 -85.7 23 9.0 -76.7 66 19 425.6 425.6 308.3 425.6 0.00 51 50 20680 -69.5 -83.5 11 14.0 -69.6 70 21 479.7 479.7 313.4 479.8 0.01 52 49 20801 -69.5 -83.5 11 14.0 -69.6 70 21 482.5 482.5 313.7 482.5 0.01 53 45 21319 -61.9 -80.9 6 19.0 -62.4 70 21 512.8 512.8 315.8 512.9 0.01 54 40 22055 -58.9 -79.9 5 21.0 -59.7 70 21 537.9 537.9 317.4 538.0 0.02 55 30 23860 -59.7 -80.7 5 21.0 -60.6 70 21 581.9 581.9 319.8 582.0 0.02 56 29 24072 -59.9 -80.9 5 21.0 -60.8 587.0 587.0 320.0 587.1 0.02 57 23 25535 -55.3 -81.3 3 26.0 -57.2 640.8 640.8 322.3 640.9 0.02 TRP 84 17673 -78.5 -86.5 26 8.0 -78.5 315 13 395.3 395.3 304.6 395.3 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5764.00 m Freezing level: 557.48 mb = 5017.94 m = 16462.87 ft Wetbulb zero: 618.82 mb = 4149.80 m = 13614.68 ft Precipitable water: 1.90 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 68.91 % Est. max temperature: 31.39 C = 88.50 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 936.82 mb = 665.60 m = 2183.69 ft T: 19.80 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.48 C/km ThetaE index: 12.62 C Layer 714.0- 651.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 830.61 mb = 1698.01 m = 5570.83 ft Mean mixing ratio: 14.34 g/kg Conv temperature: 32.19 C = 89.95 F Cap Strength: 2.69 C Lifted Index: 0.74 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.64 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.16 C Showalter Index: -1.14 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 45.60 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.70 C Cross Totals Index: 21.90 C K Index: 37.00 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 211.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -2.46 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 16.94 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.82 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 21711.67 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.70 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 921.14 mb = 811.12 m = 2661.13 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 229 at 6 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 999 109 160 12 -4.1 11.3 | 131 11 -8.6 7.5 1 977 305 185 24 2.1 23.9 | 173 20 -2.4 20.1 2 943 610 190 33 5.7 32.5 | 183 29 1.3 28.7 3 925 775 185 26 2.3 25.9 | 174 22 -2.2 22.1 4 910 914 185 21 1.8 20.9 | 171 17 -2.6 17.1 5 850 1503 190 10 1.7 9.8 | 156 7 -2.7 6.0 6 789 2134 280 4 3.9 -0.7 | 7 5 -0.5 -4.5 7 761 2438 305 5 4.1 -2.9 | 3 7 -0.4 -6.7 8 700 3141 275 5 5.0 -0.4 | 353 4 0.5 -4.3 9 632 3962 175 4 -0.3 4.0 | 92 5 -4.8 0.2 10 586 4572 180 4 0.0 4.0 | 92 4 -4.5 0.2 11 544 5182 25 1 -0.4 -0.9 | 46 7 -4.9 -4.7 12 500 5860 305 2 1.6 -1.1 | 30 6 -2.8 -5.0 13 466 6401 330 5 2.5 -4.3 | 14 8 -2.0 -8.2 14 431 7010 300 10 8.7 -5.0 | 335 10 4.2 -8.8 15 400 7580 310 11 8.4 -7.1 | 340 12 4.0 -10.9 16 366 8230 315 12 8.5 -8.5 | 342 13 4.0 -12.3 17 337 8839 340 15 5.1 -14.1 | 358 18 0.7 -17.9 18 300 9700 315 24 17.0 -17.0 | 329 24 12.5 -20.8 19 250 10970 275 10 10.0 -0.9 | 311 7 5.5 -4.7 20 200 12450 190 14 2.4 13.8 | 168 10 -2.0 10.0 21 150 14260 175 11 -1.0 11.0 | 143 9 -5.4 7.1 22 100 16670 350 10 1.7 -9.8 | 11 14 -2.7 -13.7 23 84 17673 315 13 9.2 -9.2 | 340 14 4.7 -13.0 24 70 18720 65 19 -17.2 -8.0 | 61 25 -21.7 -11.9 25 50 20680 70 21 -19.7 -7.2 | 66 27 -24.2 -11.0 26 30 23860 70 21 -19.7 -7.2 | 66 27 -24.2 -11.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 199.4 at 7.8 knts Storm direction: 229.4 at 5.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.1 neg: 2.4 tot: 4.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -137.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 77.3 neg: -38.0 tot: 39.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 13.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.25 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.0 stream: 2.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.45 Bulk Shear: 37.86 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 185 24 173 21| 24.0 0.0 24.0| 71.1 0.0 71.1 142.2 0.65| 24.5 15.8 1000 186 24 174 20| 12.0 8.1 20.1| 71.1 -31.1 40.0 40.0 0.26| 20.5 5.3 1500 186 20 172 17| 5.8 5.4 11.1| 73.0 -36.4 36.6 24.4 0.19| 17.1 3.3 2000 189 17 171 13| 3.2 4.0 7.3| 77.2 -36.4 40.8 20.4 0.29| 15.4 4.4 2500 192 14 172 10| 2.5 3.2 5.8| 77.3 -37.1 40.2 16.1 0.27| 12.8 3.4 3000 197 13 175 8| 2.1 2.4 4.5| 77.3 -38.0 39.3 13.1 0.25| 11.0 2.8 4000 199 11 171 6| 1.6 1.6 3.2| 78.8 -38.2 40.6 10.1 0.26| 9.3 2.4 5000 197 9 160 5| 1.3 1.7 3.0| 78.9 -47.9 31.0 6.2 0.17| 8.2 1.4 6000 199 8 152 4| 1.1 1.4 2.5| 78.9 -53.5 25.3 4.2 0.13| 7.2 0.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FALE/skewt/FALE.skewt.20260115.12.gif