UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042411.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 24 APR 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1100Z 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 1013 60 19.6 16.6 83 3.0 17.7 80 14 291.7 293.8 290.3 325.1 11.81 1 1002 156 17.6 15.5 87 2.1 16.3 80 20 290.6 292.6 289.3 321.9 11.11 2 1000 173 17.4 15.5 89 1.9 16.2 80 21 290.5 292.5 289.3 321.9 11.14 3 925 836 14.4 12.3 87 2.1 13.1 50 13 294.0 295.8 289.3 322.0 9.76 4 850 1546 10.2 9.4 95 0.8 9.7 45 21 296.8 298.4 289.5 322.2 8.74 5 820 1844 8.8 8.2 96 0.6 8.5 48 22 298.4 299.9 289.6 322.9 8.35 6 817 1875 8.2 7.0 92 1.2 7.5 48 22 298.1 299.5 288.9 320.7 7.71 7 761 2459 5.8 2.8 81 3.0 4.2 29 18 301.6 302.7 288.8 320.0 6.16 8 736 2732 5.2 0.2 70 5.0 2.7 9 12 303.9 304.8 288.7 319.9 5.28 9 733 2765 5.2 -0.8 65 6.0 2.2 7 12 304.2 305.1 288.5 319.2 4.92 10 730 2799 5.4 -4.6 48 10.0 0.8 5 11 304.8 305.5 287.5 316.3 3.72 11 727 2833 5.4 -5.6 45 11.0 0.4 2 10 305.1 305.8 287.4 315.9 3.46 12 700 3141 3.2 -8.8 41 12.0 -1.8 340 4 306.0 306.6 287.0 314.8 2.81 13 691 3245 2.8 -7.2 48 10.0 -1.6 339 4 306.7 307.3 287.7 316.8 3.22 14 689 3269 3.2 -10.8 35 14.0 -2.4 338 4 307.4 307.9 287.1 315.1 2.43 15 683 3340 3.6 -15.4 23 19.0 -3.3 338 4 308.6 309.0 286.8 314.1 1.69 16 666 3543 2.8 -30.2 7 33.0 -5.8 335 4 310.0 310.1 285.9 311.6 0.47 17 594 4458 -2.5 -24.5 17 22.0 -8.8 44 7 314.1 314.3 287.8 317.2 0.88 18 582 4619 -3.5 -33.5 8 30.0 -10.4 65 8 314.8 314.9 287.5 316.2 0.39 19 500 5800 -11.1 -47.1 3 36.0 -16.4 110 12 319.5 319.5 288.7 319.9 0.11 20 400 7470 -22.5 -64.5 1 42.0 -25.6 140 23 325.7 325.7 290.5 325.8 0.02 21 388 7693 -24.1 -58.1 3 34.0 -26.9 144 25 326.5 326.5 290.7 326.7 0.04 22 380 7845 -24.1 -66.1 1 42.0 -27.0 147 26 328.4 328.5 291.3 328.5 0.01 23 315 9182 -35.7 -67.7 2 32.0 -37.0 155 32 330.4 330.4 291.9 330.5 0.01 24 302 9474 -38.1 -56.1 13 18.0 -39.1 159 35 331.0 331.1 292.0 331.3 0.06 25 300 9520 -38.7 -54.7 17 16.0 -39.6 160 35 330.8 330.8 292.0 331.1 0.08 26 290 9752 -40.9 -53.9 23 13.0 -41.6 160 37 330.9 330.9 292.0 331.3 0.09 27 286 9847 -41.1 -59.1 13 18.0 -41.9 160 38 331.9 332.0 292.3 332.1 0.05 28 250 10750 -47.9 -68.9 7 21.0 -48.4 160 48 334.9 334.9 293.0 334.9 0.01 29 202 12118 -60.1 -71.1 22 11.0 -60.2 170 53 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.01 30 200 12180 -60.5 -71.5 22 11.0 -60.6 170 53 337.0 337.0 293.6 337.0 0.01 31 190 12497 -62.9 -74.9 18 12.0 -63.0 175 50 338.1 338.1 293.9 338.1 0.01 32 180 12830 -61.5 -80.5 6 19.0 -61.6 189 44 345.6 345.6 295.7 345.6 0.00 33 178 12900 -60.5 -82.5 4 22.0 -60.7 192 43 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.4 0.00 34 159 13595 -64.3 -83.3 6 19.0 -64.4 220 30 353.4 353.4 297.4 353.4 0.00 35 150 13950 -65.3 -85.3 5 20.0 -65.4 235 23 357.6 357.6 298.2 357.6 0.00 36 146 14115 -64.3 -88.3 2 24.0 -64.4 237 23 362.1 362.1 299.1 362.1 0.00 37 145 14157 -63.1 -93.1 1 30.0 -63.3 238 24 364.9 364.9 299.7 364.9 0.00 38 131 14774 -67.5 -95.5 1 28.0 -67.6 247 25 367.8 367.8 300.2 367.8 0.00 39 129 14867 -65.7 -94.7 1 29.0 -65.8 248 26 372.6 372.6 301.0 372.6 0.00 40 128 14914 -63.7 -92.7 1 29.0 -63.8 249 26 377.1 377.1 301.8 377.1 0.00 41 123 15159 -62.5 -92.5 1 30.0 -62.7 252 26 383.6 383.6 302.8 383.6 0.00 42 120 15312 -61.5 -91.5 1 30.0 -61.7 254 27 388.1 388.1 303.5 388.1 0.00 43 109 15905 -62.9 -92.9 1 30.0 -63.1 263 29 396.3 396.3 304.7 396.3 0.00 44 100 16430 -66.7 -95.7 1 29.0 -66.8 270 30 398.9 398.9 305.0 398.9 0.00 45 88 17192 -72.1 -99.1 1 27.0 -72.2 256 26 402.9 402.9 305.6 402.9 0.00 46 84 17468 -69.7 -97.7 1 28.0 -69.8 250 24 413.2 413.2 306.9 413.2 0.00 47 79 17835 -67.5 -95.5 1 28.0 -67.7 244 22 425.0 425.0 308.3 425.0 0.00 48 75 18150 -65.1 -94.1 1 29.0 -65.3 238 20 436.4 436.4 309.5 436.4 0.00 49 70 18570 -65.5 -94.5 1 29.0 -65.7 230 18 444.3 444.3 310.3 444.3 0.00 50 62 19303 -69.7 -97.7 1 28.0 -69.8 234 23 450.6 450.6 310.9 450.6 0.00 51 56 19918 -65.1 -94.1 1 29.0 -65.4 237 27 474.4 474.4 313.0 474.4 0.00 52 50 20610 -64.9 -93.9 1 29.0 -65.2 240 31 490.5 490.5 314.2 490.6 0.00 53 49 20733 -65.3 -94.3 1 29.0 -65.6 492.4 492.4 314.4 492.4 0.00 54 44 21389 -65.1 -94.1 1 29.0 -65.4 508.3 508.3 315.5 508.3 0.00 55 40 21976 -60.7 -90.7 1 30.0 -61.3 533.4 533.4 317.1 533.4 0.00 TRP 190 12497 -62.9 -74.9 18 12.0 -63.0 175 50 338.1 338.1 293.9 338.1 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5627.00 m Freezing level: 627.96 mb = 4026.44 m = 13209.95 ft Wetbulb zero: 721.85 mb = 2890.56 m = 9483.36 ft Precipitable water: 1.08 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 48.39 % Est. max temperature: 24.28 C = 75.70 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 969.19 mb = 439.12 m = 1440.67 ft T: 16.20 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.38 C/km ThetaE index: 8.03 C Layer 817.0- 691.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 897.46 mb = 1089.78 m = 3575.36 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.47 g/kg Conv temperature: 22.98 C = 73.37 F Cap Strength: 3.87 C Lifted Index: 4.11 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.72 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.89 C Showalter Index: 4.06 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 41.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.30 C Cross Totals Index: 20.50 C K Index: 18.70 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 166.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.36 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 11.12 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.72 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 21137.86 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.09 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 933.30 mb = 760.06 m = 2493.62 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 84 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 1013 60 80 14 -13.8 -2.4 | 73 5 -4.7 -1.4 1 1000 173 80 21 -20.7 -3.6 | 77 12 -11.6 -2.7 2 985 305 80 25 -24.6 -4.3 | 78 16 -15.5 -3.4 3 950 610 70 17 -16.0 -5.8 | 55 8 -6.9 -4.8 4 925 836 50 13 -10.0 -8.4 | 7 7 -0.9 -7.4 5 916 914 40 13 -8.4 -10.0 | 355 9 0.7 -9.0 6 850 1546 45 21 -14.8 -14.8 | 23 15 -5.8 -13.9 7 791 2134 50 22 -16.9 -14.1 | 31 15 -7.8 -13.2 8 763 2438 30 18 -9.0 -15.6 | 360 15 0.1 -14.6 9 700 3141 340 4 1.4 -3.8 | 285 11 10.5 -2.8 10 631 3962 330 4 2.0 -3.5 | 283 11 11.1 -2.5 11 584 4572 65 8 -7.3 -3.4 | 323 3 1.8 -2.4 12 541 5182 70 7 -6.6 -2.4 | 299 3 2.5 -1.4 13 500 5800 110 12 -11.3 4.1 | 157 6 -2.2 5.1 14 461 6401 100 19 -18.7 3.3 | 114 11 -9.6 4.3 15 425 7010 130 18 -13.8 11.6 | 159 13 -4.7 12.6 16 400 7470 140 23 -14.8 17.6 | 163 19 -5.7 18.6 17 360 8230 155 29 -12.3 26.3 | 173 27 -3.2 27.3 18 330 8839 150 30 -15.0 26.0 | 168 28 -5.9 27.0 19 300 9520 160 35 -12.0 32.9 | 175 34 -2.9 33.9 20 250 10750 160 48 -16.4 45.1 | 171 47 -7.3 46.1 21 200 12180 170 53 -9.2 52.2 | 180 53 -0.1 53.2 22 190 12497 175 50 -4.4 49.8 | 185 51 4.7 50.8 23 150 13950 235 23 18.8 13.2 | 243 31 27.9 14.2 24 100 16430 270 30 30.0 -0.0 | 269 39 39.1 1.0 25 70 18570 230 18 13.8 11.6 | 241 26 22.9 12.6 26 50 20610 240 31 26.8 15.5 | 245 40 35.9 16.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 53.8 at 12.2 knts Storm direction: 83.8 at 9.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.3 neg: 3.8 tot: 5.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -139.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 24.7 neg: -113.3 tot: -88.6 m^2/s^2 ave: -29.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.47 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.1 stream: -4.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.67 Bulk Shear: 16.53 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 78 21 74 12| 0.0 5.0 5.0| 1.6 -12.4 -10.8 -21.7 -0.19| 16.6 -3.2 1000 69 18 54 9| 0.0 5.0 5.0| 4.0 -30.5 -26.5 -26.5 -0.39| 14.2 -5.5 1500 60 18 39 10| 2.2 3.3 5.5| 17.5 -30.5 -13.0 -8.7 -0.20| 11.6 -2.3 2000 56 19 35 12| 1.9 2.5 4.4| 24.7 -30.5 -5.9 -2.9 -0.14| 9.2 -1.3 2500 53 19 30 12| 1.5 3.6 5.1| 24.7 -73.8 -49.1 -19.6 -0.34| 9.7 -3.3 3000 49 18 22 11| 1.3 3.8 5.1| 24.7-113.3 -88.6 -29.5 -0.47| 10.1 -4.8 4000 45 14 6 9| 1.1 2.9 4.0| 28.2-119.2 -91.0 -22.8 -0.46| 8.1 -3.7 5000 47 13 0 8| 1.6 2.3 3.9| 38.2-119.9 -81.7 -16.3 -0.34| 7.5 -2.6 6000 54 12 7 6| 2.0 1.9 3.9| 38.4-124.4 -86.0 -14.3 -0.35| 7.3 -2.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20250424.11.gif