UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042311.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 23 APR 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1100Z 23 APR 25 Station: FAPE WMO ident: 68842 Latitude: -33.98 Longitude: 25.60 Elevation: 60.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1015 60 20.6 15.6 73 5.0 17.4 80 8 292.5 294.5 289.9 323.9 11.04 1 1014 68 20.6 15.6 73 5.0 17.4 82 8 292.6 294.6 290.0 324.0 11.05 2 1000 184 18.0 14.3 79 3.7 15.7 110 12 291.1 293.0 288.8 320.3 10.29 3 997 210 17.8 14.3 80 3.5 15.6 108 13 291.2 293.0 288.9 320.4 10.32 4 982 339 16.6 13.8 84 2.8 14.8 98 15 291.3 293.1 288.7 320.0 10.15 5 925 846 13.4 11.0 85 2.4 12.0 80 21 293.0 294.6 288.3 318.6 8.94 6 850 1554 9.2 6.5 83 2.7 7.7 60 19 295.8 297.1 287.6 316.6 7.16 7 818 1871 7.2 4.5 83 2.7 5.8 55 18 296.9 298.1 287.4 315.9 6.46 8 814 1911 8.4 3.4 71 5.0 5.7 54 18 298.6 299.7 287.5 316.4 6.01 9 766 2410 5.0 1.5 78 3.5 3.2 54 19 300.2 301.2 287.7 316.8 5.57 10 737 2724 2.8 0.3 84 2.5 1.5 61 16 301.1 302.1 287.8 317.0 5.31 11 711 3014 0.2 -0.5 95 0.7 -0.2 67 13 301.4 302.3 287.8 317.0 5.19 12 707 3059 0.2 -1.6 88 1.8 -0.7 68 13 301.8 302.7 287.5 316.4 4.81 13 703 3105 1.0 -2.6 77 3.6 -0.7 69 12 303.2 304.1 287.7 316.9 4.49 14 700 3139 1.8 -7.2 51 9.0 -2.0 70 12 304.5 305.1 286.9 314.3 3.18 15 699 3150 1.8 -7.2 51 9.0 -2.0 70 12 304.6 305.2 286.9 314.5 3.18 16 673 3454 -0.9 -6.9 64 6.0 -3.4 64 13 304.9 305.5 287.2 315.4 3.38 17 658 3633 -2.3 -5.8 77 3.5 -3.8 61 13 305.3 306.0 287.8 316.9 3.77 18 613 4191 -5.5 -10.5 68 5.0 -7.4 57 14 307.9 308.4 287.6 316.7 2.80 19 568 4784 -8.5 -15.5 57 7.0 -10.8 71 10 311.1 311.5 288.0 317.7 2.01 20 562 4866 -9.1 -20.1 40 11.0 -12.3 76 9 311.4 311.6 287.4 315.9 1.38 21 559 4908 -9.1 -25.1 26 16.0 -13.2 78 8 311.8 312.0 287.1 314.9 0.89 22 554 4977 -9.5 -33.5 12 24.0 -14.4 82 6 312.2 312.2 286.6 313.6 0.41 23 540 5174 -10.9 -56.9 1 46.0 -16.2 94 2 312.8 312.8 286.4 312.9 0.03 24 508 5640 -13.9 -36.9 12 23.0 -17.9 329 4 314.7 314.7 287.3 315.8 0.32 25 500 5760 -14.7 -38.7 11 24.0 -18.6 295 5 315.1 315.2 287.5 316.1 0.27 26 468 6258 -18.7 -37.7 17 19.0 -21.7 268 7 316.2 316.2 287.9 317.3 0.32 27 453 6501 -20.7 -34.7 27 14.0 -23.0 266 8 316.6 316.7 288.2 318.2 0.44 28 419 7074 -25.1 -40.1 23 15.0 -27.0 298 9 318.1 318.2 288.5 319.1 0.28 29 401 7392 -28.1 -43.1 22 15.0 -29.7 286 7 318.2 318.3 288.4 319.0 0.21 30 400 7410 -28.1 -43.1 22 15.0 -29.7 285 7 318.5 318.5 288.5 319.3 0.21 31 382 7737 -30.7 -50.7 12 20.0 -32.2 279 10 319.3 319.3 288.6 319.6 0.10 32 354 8271 -34.7 -63.7 4 29.0 -36.0 269 16 320.9 320.9 289.0 321.0 0.02 33 333 8693 -38.1 -63.1 6 25.0 -39.1 259 15 321.9 321.9 289.3 322.0 0.02 34 314 9093 -41.3 -65.3 6 24.0 -42.1 244 14 322.9 322.9 289.7 323.0 0.02 35 300 9400 -43.3 -66.3 6 23.0 -43.9 230 13 324.3 324.3 290.1 324.4 0.02 36 294 9536 -44.5 -66.5 7 22.0 -45.1 239 13 324.5 324.5 290.2 324.6 0.02 37 277 9934 -47.3 -67.3 8 20.0 -47.7 265 12 326.0 326.0 290.6 326.1 0.02 38 250 10610 -50.5 -70.5 8 20.0 -50.8 310 11 331.0 331.0 292.0 331.0 0.01 39 200 12040 -55.9 -81.9 2 26.0 -56.2 290 34 344.2 344.2 295.3 344.3 0.00 40 187 12466 -57.9 -83.9 2 26.0 -58.1 290 42 347.7 347.7 296.1 347.7 0.00 41 180 12706 -59.3 -81.3 4 22.0 -59.5 292 43 349.2 349.2 296.5 349.2 0.00 42 174 12918 -60.7 -80.7 6 20.0 -60.9 293 43 350.3 350.3 296.7 350.3 0.00 43 162 13362 -62.1 -81.1 6 19.0 -62.2 297 45 355.2 355.2 297.7 355.2 0.00 44 154 13676 -60.9 -84.9 3 24.0 -61.1 299 46 362.4 362.4 299.2 362.4 0.00 45 150 13840 -60.3 -89.3 1 29.0 -60.5 300 46 366.2 366.2 299.9 366.2 0.00 46 147 13966 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -59.7 299 45 369.7 369.7 300.5 369.7 0.00 47 146 14009 -58.5 -89.5 1 31.0 -58.7 298 45 372.2 372.2 300.9 372.2 0.00 48 116 15443 -62.5 -92.5 1 30.0 -62.7 281 39 390.1 390.1 303.8 390.1 0.00 49 109 15828 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.5 276 37 397.4 397.4 304.9 397.4 0.00 50 105 16059 -61.9 -91.9 1 30.0 -62.1 274 36 402.5 402.5 305.5 402.5 0.00 51 100 16360 -63.3 -92.3 1 29.0 -63.5 270 35 405.4 405.4 305.9 405.4 0.00 52 91 16936 -66.3 -95.3 1 29.0 -66.4 273 35 410.6 410.6 306.6 410.6 0.00 53 70 18530 -65.7 -94.7 1 29.0 -65.9 280 34 443.8 443.8 310.3 443.8 0.00 54 62 19269 -61.3 -91.3 1 30.0 -61.7 267 29 469.3 469.3 312.5 469.3 0.00 55 50 20600 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -60.1 245 21 503.3 503.3 315.2 503.3 0.00 56 46 21120 -61.3 -91.3 1 30.0 -61.9 511.1 511.1 315.7 511.1 0.00 TRP 187 12466 -57.9 -83.9 2 26.0 -58.1 290 42 347.7 347.7 296.1 347.7 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5576.00 m Freezing level: 681.67 mb = 3352.69 m = 10999.49 ft Wetbulb zero: 713.39 mb = 2986.70 m = 9798.78 ft Precipitable water: 1.12 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 64.69 % Est. max temperature: 23.32 C = 73.98 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 942.81 mb = 684.35 m = 2245.21 ft T: 14.42 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.30 C/km ThetaE index: 4.53 C Layer 982.0- 814.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 896.00 mb = 1112.75 m = 3650.70 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.76 g/kg Conv temperature: 22.17 C = 71.90 F Cap Strength: 1.72 C Lifted Index: 1.80 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.70 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.43 C Showalter Index: 3.62 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 45.10 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.90 C Cross Totals Index: 21.20 C K Index: 21.40 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 121.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.05 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 9.09 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.26 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 42.25 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.78 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 922.94 mb = 864.69 m = 2836.87 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 727.94 mb = 2823.98 m = 9264.90 ft Equ Level (EL): 697.94 mb = 3162.66 m = 10376.06 ft B at Equ Level: 5.50 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 677.94 mb = 3395.29 m = 11139.27 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 93 at 10 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 1015 60 80 8 -7.9 -1.4 | 312 3 2.2 -2.0 1 1000 184 110 12 -11.3 4.1 | 161 4 -1.2 3.5 2 986 305 100 15 -14.8 2.6 | 113 5 -4.7 2.0 3 951 610 85 19 -18.9 -1.7 | 76 9 -8.9 -2.2 4 925 846 80 21 -20.7 -3.6 | 68 11 -10.6 -4.2 5 917 914 70 20 -18.8 -6.8 | 50 11 -8.8 -7.4 6 850 1554 60 19 -16.5 -9.5 | 32 12 -6.4 -10.1 7 792 2134 50 17 -13.0 -10.9 | 15 12 -3.0 -11.5 8 763 2438 55 19 -15.6 -10.9 | 26 13 -5.5 -11.5 9 700 3139 70 12 -11.3 -4.1 | 15 5 -1.2 -4.7 10 630 3962 55 14 -11.5 -8.0 | 9 9 -1.4 -8.6 11 582 4572 60 14 -12.1 -7.0 | 15 8 -2.1 -7.6 12 539 5182 95 2 -2.0 0.2 | 273 8 8.0 -0.4 13 500 5760 295 5 4.5 -2.1 | 280 15 14.6 -2.7 14 458 6401 260 8 7.9 1.4 | 267 18 17.9 0.8 15 422 7010 300 9 7.8 -4.5 | 286 19 17.8 -5.1 16 400 7410 285 7 6.8 -1.8 | 278 17 16.8 -2.4 17 355 8230 270 16 16.0 -0.0 | 271 26 26.0 -0.6 18 325 8839 255 14 13.5 3.6 | 263 24 23.6 3.0 19 300 9400 230 13 10.0 8.4 | 249 21 20.0 7.8 20 250 10610 310 11 8.4 -7.1 | 293 20 18.5 -7.7 21 200 12040 290 34 31.9 -11.6 | 286 44 42.0 -12.2 22 187 12466 290 42 39.5 -14.4 | 287 52 49.5 -15.0 23 150 13840 300 46 39.8 -23.0 | 295 55 49.9 -23.6 24 100 16360 270 35 35.0 -0.0 | 271 45 45.0 -0.6 25 70 18530 280 34 33.5 -5.9 | 278 44 43.5 -6.5 26 50 20600 245 21 19.0 8.9 | 254 30 29.1 8.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 63.3 at 13.4 knts Storm direction: 93.3 at 10.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.9 neg: 1.9 tot: 3.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 66.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 7.5 neg: -50.0 tot: -42.5 m^2/s^2 ave: -14.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.63 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.8 stream: -4.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.09 Bulk Shear: 8.34 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 97 14 104 4| 10.8 0.0 10.8| 0.0 -10.1 -10.1 -20.3 -0.85| 16.7-14.2 1000 86 17 75 7| 5.4 3.4 8.8| 0.0 -28.9 -28.9 -28.9 -0.84| 12.4-10.5 1500 78 18 59 9| 3.6 3.1 6.6| 0.0 -37.4 -37.4 -24.9 -0.86| 9.2 -7.9 2000 72 18 49 9| 2.7 2.9 5.5| 0.0 -47.6 -47.6 -23.8 -0.87| 7.8 -6.8 2500 68 18 42 10| 2.5 2.3 4.8| 7.5 -48.4 -40.9 -16.4 -0.72| 7.0 -5.0 3000 67 17 39 10| 1.9 1.9 3.8| 7.5 -50.0 -42.5 -14.2 -0.63| 6.8 -4.3 4000 66 16 34 9| 1.4 1.8 3.2| 7.8 -51.8 -44.0 -11.0 -0.59| 5.7 -3.4 5000 65 15 29 8| 1.5 1.5 2.9| 9.3 -59.4 -50.1 -10.0 -0.58| 5.8 -3.3 6000 63 13 16 7| 1.2 1.8 3.1| 15.6 -76.6 -61.1 -10.2 -0.49| 6.0 -3.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20250423.11.gif