UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042400.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 24 APR 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:0000Z 24 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 17.2 16.4 95 0.8 16.7 120 10 289.1 291.2 289.3 321.7 11.63 1 1014 68 17.2 16.4 95 0.8 16.7 119 10 289.2 291.2 289.3 321.8 11.64 2 1000 183 17.0 14.8 87 2.2 15.6 110 17 290.1 292.0 288.8 320.1 10.64 3 994 234 17.2 14.5 84 2.7 15.5 106 19 290.9 292.7 288.9 320.5 10.49 4 979 364 16.2 15.5 96 0.7 15.8 96 21 291.1 293.1 289.8 323.2 11.38 5 925 846 13.8 13.3 97 0.5 13.5 75 18 293.4 295.3 289.8 323.2 10.43 6 850 1555 10.2 8.7 90 1.5 9.3 70 15 296.8 298.3 289.0 321.1 8.33 7 802 2037 8.2 5.9 85 2.3 6.9 62 16 299.7 301.0 289.1 321.2 7.28 8 758 2500 4.2 3.5 95 0.7 3.8 63 16 300.2 301.4 288.6 319.5 6.50 9 741 2685 4.0 2.4 89 1.6 3.1 56 13 302.0 303.1 288.9 320.4 6.15 10 739 2707 4.6 2.3 85 2.3 3.4 56 13 302.8 304.0 289.1 321.3 6.12 11 728 2829 4.8 0.8 75 4.0 2.7 51 11 304.4 305.4 289.1 321.3 5.58 12 709 3044 3.4 -2.6 65 6.0 0.5 44 8 305.1 306.0 288.3 318.8 4.46 13 700 3148 2.8 -3.2 65 6.0 -0.0 40 6 305.6 306.4 288.3 318.9 4.31 14 655 3682 -0.5 -8.5 55 8.0 -3.8 34 6 307.7 308.3 287.9 317.4 3.07 15 639 3879 -2.3 -8.3 63 6.0 -4.8 31 6 307.9 308.5 288.1 317.9 3.20 16 612 4220 -4.7 -11.7 58 7.0 -7.4 50 8 308.9 309.4 287.8 317.1 2.55 17 605 4310 -5.3 -14.3 49 9.0 -8.5 57 8 309.2 309.6 287.4 316.0 2.09 18 601 4362 -4.7 -16.7 38 12.0 -8.7 61 9 310.5 310.9 287.5 316.2 1.72 19 599 4389 -4.5 -19.5 30 15.0 -9.2 64 9 311.1 311.3 287.3 315.6 1.36 20 573 4737 -6.5 -27.5 17 21.0 -11.8 90 12 312.7 312.8 287.1 315.1 0.70 21 559 4930 -6.9 -38.9 6 32.0 -12.9 102 14 314.4 314.5 287.2 315.3 0.24 22 500 5790 -12.9 -52.9 2 40.0 -17.8 105 15 317.3 317.3 287.9 317.5 0.06 23 403 7396 -23.5 -46.5 10 23.0 -26.1 130 22 323.8 323.8 290.0 324.3 0.15 24 400 7450 -23.9 -50.9 6 27.0 -26.5 130 22 323.9 323.9 290.0 324.3 0.09 25 343 8558 -32.1 -58.1 6 26.0 -33.7 135 34 327.4 327.4 291.0 327.5 0.04 26 327 8894 -35.3 -54.3 13 19.0 -36.5 140 40 327.4 327.5 291.0 327.7 0.07 27 309 9287 -38.7 -54.7 17 16.0 -39.5 140 42 328.0 328.1 291.2 328.3 0.07 28 300 9490 -40.5 -59.5 11 19.0 -41.3 140 43 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.5 0.04 29 293 9650 -41.9 -60.9 11 19.0 -42.6 143 42 328.5 328.5 291.3 328.7 0.04 30 279 9979 -44.7 -61.7 13 17.0 -45.2 150 39 329.1 329.1 291.5 329.3 0.03 31 269 10221 -47.1 -62.1 16 15.0 -47.5 155 37 329.1 329.1 291.5 329.2 0.03 32 258 10495 -49.7 -63.7 18 14.0 -50.0 161 35 329.2 329.2 291.5 329.3 0.03 33 250 10700 -51.1 -67.1 13 16.0 -51.4 165 33 330.1 330.1 291.7 330.2 0.02 34 235 11102 -51.3 -69.3 10 18.0 -51.6 171 30 335.7 335.7 293.3 335.7 0.01 35 213 11733 -55.9 -72.9 10 17.0 -56.1 179 26 338.1 338.1 293.9 338.1 0.01 36 200 12130 -58.7 -72.7 15 14.0 -58.9 185 23 339.8 339.8 294.3 339.8 0.01 37 196 12256 -59.5 -72.5 17 13.0 -59.6 183 20 340.5 340.5 294.4 340.5 0.01 38 185 12617 -59.5 -75.5 11 16.0 -59.7 175 12 346.2 346.2 295.8 346.2 0.01 39 177 12892 -61.7 -76.7 12 15.0 -61.8 170 6 347.0 347.0 296.0 347.0 0.01 40 171 13106 -60.5 -77.5 9 17.0 -60.7 187 6 352.4 352.4 297.1 352.4 0.01 41 165 13327 -61.9 -76.9 12 15.0 -62.0 204 7 353.7 353.7 297.4 353.7 0.01 42 161 13478 -63.1 -78.1 11 15.0 -63.2 216 7 354.1 354.1 297.5 354.2 0.01 43 157 13632 -64.3 -79.3 11 15.0 -64.4 228 7 354.7 354.7 297.6 354.7 0.00 44 151 13870 -65.3 -80.3 11 15.0 -65.4 247 8 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.00 45 150 13910 -65.7 -80.7 11 15.0 -65.8 250 8 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.00 46 148 13991 -65.9 -79.9 12 14.0 -66.0 250 9 357.9 357.9 298.3 358.0 0.00 47 132 14690 -62.3 -87.3 2 25.0 -62.5 253 14 376.3 376.3 301.6 376.3 0.00 48 125 15026 -62.1 -89.1 2 27.0 -62.3 254 16 382.5 382.5 302.6 382.5 0.00 49 120 15278 -61.3 -89.3 1 28.0 -61.5 256 18 388.5 388.5 303.6 388.5 0.00 50 110 15815 -62.7 -90.7 1 28.0 -62.9 258 22 395.6 395.6 304.6 395.7 0.00 51 100 16400 -64.1 -91.1 1 27.0 -64.3 260 26 403.9 403.9 305.7 403.9 0.00 52 93 16846 -64.1 -91.1 1 27.0 -64.3 258 28 412.3 412.3 306.8 412.4 0.00 53 87 17252 -67.3 -90.3 2 23.0 -67.4 256 29 413.9 413.9 307.0 413.9 0.00 54 82 17609 -68.9 -88.9 4 20.0 -69.0 254 30 417.6 417.6 307.4 417.7 0.00 55 79 17832 -70.5 -89.5 4 19.0 -70.6 253 31 418.8 418.8 307.6 418.8 0.00 56 75 18143 -67.7 -89.7 3 22.0 -67.8 252 32 431.0 431.0 308.9 431.0 0.00 57 70 18560 -66.9 -89.9 3 23.0 -67.1 250 34 441.3 441.3 310.0 441.3 0.00 58 55 20027 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.1 286 25 484.7 484.7 313.8 484.7 0.00 59 52 20375 -59.1 -90.1 1 31.0 -59.7 294 23 498.6 498.6 314.8 498.6 0.00 60 50 20620 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -60.1 300 22 503.3 503.3 315.2 503.3 0.00 61 44 21417 -60.9 -90.9 1 30.0 -61.5 518.6 518.6 316.2 518.6 0.00 TRP 177 12892 -61.7 -76.7 12 15.0 -61.8 170 6 347.0 347.0 296.0 347.0 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5607.00 m Freezing level: 661.82 mb = 3601.08 m = 11814.43 ft Wetbulb zero: 700.66 mb = 3140.33 m = 10302.78 ft Precipitable water: 1.22 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 61.93 % Est. max temperature: 24.24 C = 75.63 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1003.27 mb = 156.05 m = 511.97 ft T: 17.05 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.94 C/km ThetaE index: 2.48 C Layer 709.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 929.22 mb = 807.37 m = 2648.82 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.86 g/kg Conv temperature: 21.34 C = 70.41 F Cap Strength: 2.34 C Lifted Index: 2.11 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.66 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.32 C Showalter Index: 2.90 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 44.70 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.10 C Cross Totals Index: 21.60 C K Index: 25.80 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 149.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.63 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 19.37 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.22 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 27.59 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.27 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 950.10 mb = 618.69 m = 2029.79 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 775.10 mb = 2316.95 m = 7601.46 ft Equ Level (EL): 735.10 mb = 2749.86 m = 9021.73 ft B at Equ Level: 15.99 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 705.10 mb = 3089.08 m = 10134.65 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 110 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 60 120 10 -8.7 5.0 | 205 2 0.7 1.6 1 1000 183 110 17 -16.0 5.8 | 110 7 -6.6 2.4 2 986 305 100 22 -21.7 3.8 | 92 12 -12.3 0.4 3 951 610 80 19 -18.7 -3.3 | 54 11 -9.3 -6.7 4 925 846 75 18 -17.4 -4.7 | 45 11 -8.0 -8.1 5 917 914 70 18 -16.9 -6.2 | 38 12 -7.5 -9.6 6 850 1555 70 15 -14.1 -5.1 | 29 10 -4.7 -8.6 7 792 2134 60 16 -13.9 -8.0 | 21 12 -4.5 -11.4 8 763 2438 65 17 -15.4 -7.2 | 29 12 -6.0 -10.6 9 700 3148 40 6 -3.9 -4.6 | 325 10 5.5 -8.0 10 631 3962 30 6 -3.0 -5.2 | 323 11 6.4 -8.6 11 584 4572 80 10 -9.8 -1.7 | 5 5 -0.4 -5.2 12 540 5182 120 17 -14.7 8.5 | 134 7 -5.3 5.1 13 500 5790 105 15 -14.5 3.9 | 95 5 -5.1 0.5 14 461 6401 115 18 -16.3 7.6 | 121 8 -6.9 4.2 15 424 7010 130 22 -16.9 14.1 | 145 13 -7.4 10.7 16 400 7450 130 22 -16.9 14.1 | 145 13 -7.4 10.7 17 358 8230 130 28 -21.4 18.0 | 140 19 -12.0 14.6 18 329 8839 140 40 -25.7 30.6 | 149 32 -16.3 27.2 19 300 9490 140 43 -27.6 32.9 | 148 35 -18.2 29.5 20 250 10700 165 33 -8.5 31.9 | 182 28 0.9 28.4 21 200 12130 185 23 2.0 22.9 | 210 23 11.4 19.5 22 177 12892 170 6 -1.0 5.9 | 253 9 8.4 2.5 23 150 13910 250 8 7.5 2.7 | 272 17 16.9 -0.7 24 100 16400 260 26 25.6 4.5 | 268 35 35.0 1.1 25 70 18560 250 34 31.9 11.6 | 259 42 41.4 8.2 26 50 20620 300 22 19.1 -11.0 | 297 32 28.5 -14.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 80.0 at 13.3 knts Storm direction: 110.0 at 10.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 1.9 tot: 1.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 128.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 4.0 neg: -80.5 tot: -76.6 m^2/s^2 ave: -25.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.76 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.2 stream: -5.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 2.65 Bulk Shear: 7.31 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 99 19 87 9| 0.0 13.3 13.3| 0.0 -29.8 -29.8 -59.7 -0.78| 20.9-16.3 1000 87 18 65 10| 0.0 6.8 6.8| 0.0 -44.5 -44.5 -44.5 -0.81| 13.1-10.6 1500 82 18 54 10| 0.0 3.9 3.9| 0.0 -48.5 -48.5 -32.3 -0.79| 9.5 -7.5 2000 78 17 46 10| 0.0 3.5 3.5| 0.0 -52.0 -52.0 -26.0 -0.77| 7.8 -6.0 2500 75 17 42 10| 0.0 2.7 2.7| 4.0 -57.5 -53.6 -21.4 -0.71| 6.9 -4.9 3000 73 16 36 10| 0.0 1.9 1.9| 4.0 -80.5 -76.6 -25.5 -0.76| 7.2 -5.5 4000 69 13 20 9| 0.1 1.4 1.5| 6.5 -85.1 -78.6 -19.7 -0.72| 5.9 -4.2 5000 72 13 20 8| 1.6 1.2 2.7| 26.4 -85.1 -58.7 -11.7 -0.32| 6.4 -2.0 6000 80 13 33 7| 1.3 1.0 2.3| 30.8 -90.6 -59.8 -10.0 -0.29| 6.0 -1.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20250424.00.gif