UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100723.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 7 OCT 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:2300Z 7 OCT 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 13.6 11.1 85 2.5 12.1 310 6 285.5 287.0 284.7 308.3 8.19 1 1008 119 14.6 10.1 74 4.5 12.0 287 11 287.1 288.4 284.8 308.7 7.71 2 1000 187 14.4 10.3 76 4.1 12.0 260 17 287.5 288.9 285.2 309.6 7.88 3 954 584 12.4 8.4 77 4.0 10.2 241 24 289.4 290.7 285.3 310.0 7.26 4 925 842 10.2 7.3 82 2.9 8.6 240 25 289.7 291.0 285.1 309.4 6.94 5 906 1014 8.8 6.7 87 2.1 7.6 243 24 290.0 291.2 285.1 309.4 6.80 6 880 1255 7.2 5.8 91 1.4 6.5 251 26 290.8 292.0 285.1 309.6 6.58 7 867 1378 8.0 5.2 82 2.8 6.5 255 26 292.9 294.0 285.8 311.3 6.40 8 861 1435 9.8 3.8 66 6.0 6.6 257 26 295.3 296.4 286.2 312.4 5.84 9 854 1503 10.2 2.2 58 8.0 6.1 259 27 296.4 297.4 286.0 311.9 5.25 10 850 1542 10.2 2.2 58 8.0 6.1 260 27 296.8 297.8 286.2 312.4 5.28 11 835 1690 9.6 -1.4 46 11.0 4.3 260 27 297.7 298.5 285.3 310.1 4.13 12 816 1881 9.4 -5.6 34 15.0 2.7 260 26 299.5 300.0 284.9 308.9 3.08 13 810 1942 8.8 -7.2 31 16.0 1.9 260 26 299.5 300.0 284.5 307.9 2.75 14 766 2403 7.8 -11.2 25 19.0 0.2 273 24 303.2 303.6 285.2 309.9 2.12 15 747 2609 6.2 -6.8 39 13.0 0.5 274 24 303.7 304.2 286.5 313.2 3.07 16 733 2764 5.6 -16.4 19 22.0 -2.2 273 25 304.6 304.9 285.1 309.3 1.45 17 727 2831 5.4 -32.6 4 38.0 -4.1 272 25 305.1 305.2 283.9 306.3 0.34 18 700 3139 3.6 -32.4 5 36.0 -5.3 270 26 306.5 306.5 284.5 307.7 0.36 19 669 3503 1.2 -21.8 16 23.0 -5.8 266 29 307.8 308.0 285.7 311.1 1.00 20 663 3576 0.8 -12.2 37 13.0 -4.2 265 30 308.1 308.5 287.2 315.3 2.26 21 637 3894 -1.5 -12.5 43 11.0 -5.7 261 32 309.0 309.5 287.6 316.4 2.30 22 625 4045 -1.1 -16.1 31 15.0 -6.4 260 33 311.2 311.5 287.7 316.9 1.74 23 599 4383 -1.7 -22.7 18 21.0 -8.1 260 30 314.3 314.5 288.0 317.8 1.03 24 587 4543 -1.9 -24.9 15 23.0 -8.5 260 29 315.9 316.1 288.3 318.9 0.86 25 500 5790 -12.3 -30.3 21 18.0 -16.3 240 27 318.0 318.2 288.8 320.2 0.62 26 478 6133 -15.3 -31.3 24 16.0 -18.6 240 27 318.5 318.6 288.9 320.5 0.59 27 457 6471 -17.1 -36.1 18 19.0 -20.4 239 27 320.3 320.4 289.3 321.7 0.38 28 434 6857 -20.3 -38.3 18 18.0 -23.1 233 27 321.0 321.1 289.4 322.2 0.32 29 424 7030 -20.3 -42.3 12 22.0 -23.3 230 27 323.2 323.2 290.0 324.0 0.22 30 400 7460 -23.1 -45.1 11 22.0 -25.7 220 28 325.0 325.0 290.5 325.6 0.17 31 350 8424 -29.5 -60.5 3 31.0 -31.5 261 21 329.0 329.0 291.5 329.1 0.03 32 331 8819 -33.1 -59.1 6 26.0 -34.6 274 22 329.3 329.3 291.6 329.5 0.04 33 319 9077 -35.5 -58.5 8 23.0 -36.7 266 24 329.5 329.5 291.6 329.7 0.04 34 302 9454 -38.9 -58.9 10 20.0 -39.8 252 29 329.9 329.9 291.7 330.1 0.04 35 300 9500 -39.1 -59.1 10 20.0 -40.0 250 29 330.3 330.3 291.8 330.4 0.04 36 290 9731 -41.5 -58.5 14 17.0 -42.2 249 29 330.1 330.1 291.8 330.3 0.05 37 276 10065 -44.3 -60.3 15 16.0 -44.9 248 30 330.7 330.7 291.9 330.9 0.04 38 266 10311 -46.5 -60.5 19 14.0 -46.9 247 30 331.0 331.0 292.0 331.2 0.04 39 256 10565 -48.9 -60.9 23 12.0 -49.3 246 31 331.1 331.1 292.0 331.3 0.04 40 250 10720 -50.3 -62.3 23 12.0 -50.6 245 31 331.3 331.3 292.1 331.4 0.04 41 244 10878 -51.7 -64.7 20 13.0 -52.0 243 32 331.5 331.5 292.2 331.6 0.03 42 233 11177 -53.9 -66.9 19 13.0 -54.1 240 35 332.6 332.6 292.4 332.6 0.02 43 224 11429 -56.3 -67.3 24 11.0 -56.5 238 37 332.7 332.7 292.4 332.7 0.02 44 216 11659 -58.5 -67.5 30 9.0 -58.6 235 40 332.7 332.7 292.4 332.8 0.02 45 208 11896 -60.5 -68.5 34 8.0 -60.6 233 42 333.2 333.2 292.6 333.3 0.02 46 200 12140 -61.9 -70.9 29 9.0 -62.0 230 44 334.7 334.7 293.0 334.8 0.01 47 186 12585 -63.3 -73.3 25 10.0 -63.4 238 43 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.5 0.01 48 162 13425 -66.1 -75.1 27 9.0 -66.2 252 42 348.5 348.5 296.3 348.5 0.01 49 150 13890 -66.3 -77.3 20 11.0 -66.4 260 41 355.9 355.9 297.9 355.9 0.01 50 147 14013 -65.7 -77.7 17 12.0 -65.8 256 42 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.0 0.01 51 137 14439 -67.3 -79.3 17 12.0 -67.4 240 47 363.5 363.5 299.4 363.5 0.01 52 129 14804 -65.3 -80.3 11 15.0 -65.4 244 45 373.4 373.4 301.1 373.4 0.00 53 122 15145 -63.9 -79.9 10 16.0 -64.0 247 44 381.9 381.9 302.6 381.9 0.01 54 109 15834 -65.1 -82.1 8 17.0 -65.3 255 41 392.2 392.2 304.1 392.2 0.00 55 106 16005 -64.5 -81.5 8 17.0 -64.7 256 40 396.4 396.4 304.7 396.5 0.00 56 100 16360 -65.9 -82.9 8 17.0 -66.0 260 39 400.4 400.4 305.3 400.4 0.00 57 97 16544 -66.9 -82.9 9 16.0 -67.0 260 37 402.0 402.0 305.5 402.0 0.00 58 85 17349 -63.1 -84.1 4 21.0 -63.3 260 31 425.1 425.1 308.3 425.1 0.00 59 70 18540 -63.9 -84.9 4 21.0 -64.1 260 21 447.7 447.7 310.6 447.7 0.00 60 67 18810 -62.7 -84.7 4 22.0 -63.0 263 22 455.9 455.9 311.4 455.9 0.00 61 60 19492 -63.5 -84.5 4 21.0 -63.8 269 26 468.8 468.8 312.5 468.8 0.01 62 56 19916 -64.3 -85.3 4 21.0 -64.6 273 28 476.3 476.3 313.1 476.3 0.00 63 54 20141 -60.9 -84.9 3 24.0 -61.4 275 29 489.1 489.1 314.1 489.1 0.01 64 51 20497 -61.9 -85.9 3 24.0 -62.3 279 31 494.8 494.8 314.6 494.8 0.00 65 50 20620 -61.7 -85.7 3 24.0 -62.1 280 32 498.1 498.1 314.8 498.1 0.01 66 44 21416 -57.9 -84.9 2 27.0 -58.7 301 25 525.9 525.9 316.6 526.0 0.01 67 37 22514 -54.5 -85.5 1 31.0 -55.9 330 17 561.4 561.4 318.7 561.4 0.01 68 36 22688 -56.9 -86.9 1 30.0 -58.0 335 15 559.6 559.6 318.6 559.6 0.01 69 30 23840 -57.1 -87.1 1 30.0 -58.4 5 6 589.0 589.0 320.1 589.0 0.01 70 20 26425 -53.9 -85.9 1 32.0 -56.3 671.2 671.2 323.4 671.3 0.01 TRP 137 14439 -67.3 -79.3 17 12.0 -67.4 240 47 363.5 363.5 299.4 363.5 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5603.00 m Freezing level: 653.96 mb = 3686.47 m = 12094.56 ft Wetbulb zero: 744.46 mb = 2636.78 m = 8650.75 ft Precipitable water: 0.71 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 37.70 % Est. max temperature: 21.78 C = 71.21 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 977.64 mb = 377.58 m = 1238.78 ft T: 13.44 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.00 C/km ThetaE index: 6.85 C Layer 733.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 886.50 mb = 1194.01 m = 3917.32 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.41 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.69 C = 65.63 F Cap Strength: 11.56 C Lifted Index: 10.24 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.85 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.92 C Showalter Index: 8.54 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 37.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.50 C Cross Totals Index: 14.50 C K Index: -11.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 107.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.71 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 11.28 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.75 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 44020.56 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.48 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 911.52 mb = 963.85 m = 3162.20 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 288 at 20 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 60 310 6 4.6 -3.9 | 99 14 -14.3 2.3 1 1000 187 260 17 16.7 3.0 | 167 9 -2.1 9.1 2 986 305 255 21 20.3 5.4 | 187 12 1.4 11.6 3 951 610 240 24 20.8 12.0 | 186 18 1.9 18.1 4 925 842 240 25 21.7 12.5 | 189 19 2.8 18.6 5 917 914 240 24 20.8 12.0 | 186 18 1.9 18.1 6 850 1542 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 216 13 7.7 10.8 7 791 2134 260 26 25.6 4.5 | 212 13 6.8 10.7 8 762 2438 275 24 23.9 -2.1 | 231 6 5.1 4.1 9 700 3139 270 26 26.0 -0.0 | 229 9 7.2 6.1 10 631 3962 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 229 18 13.7 11.9 11 584 4572 260 29 28.6 5.0 | 221 15 9.7 11.2 12 540 5182 260 26 25.6 4.5 | 212 13 6.8 10.7 13 500 5790 240 27 23.4 13.5 | 193 20 4.5 19.6 14 461 6401 240 27 23.4 13.5 | 193 20 4.5 19.6 15 425 7010 230 27 20.7 17.4 | 184 24 1.8 23.5 16 400 7460 220 28 18.0 21.4 | 178 28 -0.9 27.6 17 359 8230 255 21 20.3 5.4 | 187 12 1.4 11.6 18 329 8839 275 22 21.9 -1.9 | 216 5 3.1 4.2 19 300 9500 250 29 27.3 9.9 | 208 18 8.4 16.1 20 250 10720 245 31 28.1 13.1 | 206 21 9.2 19.2 21 200 12140 230 44 33.7 28.3 | 203 37 14.9 34.4 22 150 13890 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 238 25 21.5 13.3 23 137 14439 240 47 40.7 23.5 | 216 37 21.9 29.6 24 100 16360 260 39 38.4 6.8 | 237 23 19.6 12.9 25 70 18540 260 21 20.7 3.6 | 191 10 1.8 9.8 26 50 20620 280 32 31.5 -5.6 | 267 13 12.7 0.6 27 30 23840 5 6 -0.5 -6.0 | 91 19 -19.4 0.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 258.1 at 26.4 knts Storm direction: 288.1 at 19.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.3 neg: 4.0 tot: 6.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 130.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 76.0 neg: -3.8 tot: 72.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 24.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.55 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.9 stream: 4.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.39 Bulk Shear: 8.09 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 254 19 176 11| 0.0 22.6 22.6| 36.2 -1.0 35.2 70.5 0.63| 25.4 15.9 1000 246 22 184 15| 0.8 11.3 12.1| 43.8 -1.3 42.5 42.5 0.59| 14.8 8.7 1500 249 23 190 15| 2.9 7.5 10.4| 68.7 -1.3 67.4 45.0 0.64| 12.3 8.0 2000 252 24 196 14| 2.2 5.5 7.6| 68.7 -3.4 65.4 32.7 0.61| 9.5 5.8 2500 255 24 200 13| 2.7 4.4 7.1| 76.0 -3.4 72.6 29.0 0.58| 9.1 5.3 3000 258 24 204 12| 2.3 4.0 6.3| 76.0 -3.8 72.1 24.0 0.55| 7.9 4.3 4000 260 26 211 12| 1.7 4.1 5.8| 76.5 -7.3 69.2 17.3 0.44| 7.2 3.2 5000 260 26 214 13| 1.4 2.8 4.2| 76.5 -21.5 55.0 11.0 0.34| 6.3 2.2 6000 258 26 211 14| 1.1 2.8 4.0| 76.5 -46.6 29.9 5.0 0.21| 6.1 1.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20251007.23.gif