UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100823.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 8 OCT 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:2300Z 8 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 1018 60 13.8 12.7 93 1.1 13.1 310 6 285.5 287.1 285.5 310.7 9.09 1 1017 68 13.8 12.7 93 1.1 13.1 307 6 285.6 287.2 285.6 310.8 9.10 2 1011 117 15.0 12.0 82 3.0 13.2 291 9 287.2 288.8 285.9 311.6 8.74 3 1003 183 14.8 11.9 83 2.9 13.1 268 12 287.7 289.2 286.1 312.2 8.75 4 1000 208 14.8 12.0 83 2.8 13.1 260 13 288.0 289.5 286.3 312.7 8.84 5 944 693 11.2 10.2 94 1.0 10.6 223 14 289.1 290.5 286.2 312.5 8.30 6 931 809 10.6 9.4 92 1.2 9.9 228 15 289.6 291.0 286.1 312.1 7.97 7 925 863 12.0 7.1 72 4.9 9.3 230 15 291.6 292.8 285.7 311.2 6.85 8 919 917 12.4 5.4 62 7.0 8.6 235 13 292.5 293.6 285.4 310.2 6.12 9 912 982 15.0 -8.0 20 23.0 5.2 234 12 295.8 296.3 282.5 302.8 2.29 10 906 1038 15.8 -9.2 17 25.0 5.3 233 12 297.2 297.6 282.8 303.7 2.10 11 856 1518 14.8 -16.2 10 31.0 3.2 226 8 301.0 301.3 283.4 305.1 1.26 12 850 1577 14.2 -14.8 12 29.0 3.1 225 7 301.0 301.3 283.6 305.5 1.42 13 844 1637 13.8 -12.2 15 26.0 3.4 226 8 301.2 301.5 284.1 306.8 1.77 14 809 1992 12.4 -30.6 3 43.0 0.4 232 13 303.4 303.5 283.2 304.7 0.37 15 791 2180 11.0 -13.0 17 24.0 1.5 236 15 303.9 304.2 285.1 309.5 1.77 16 785 2243 10.4 -7.6 27 18.0 2.5 237 15 303.9 304.4 286.2 312.4 2.75 17 768 2425 9.8 -13.2 18 23.0 0.8 240 15 305.1 305.5 285.7 310.9 1.80 18 746 2665 8.0 -9.0 29 17.0 0.7 244 15 305.7 306.2 286.7 313.9 2.59 19 730 2843 6.6 -3.4 49 10.0 1.8 248 15 306.1 306.9 288.3 318.7 4.07 20 713 3036 5.6 -8.4 36 14.0 -0.4 252 15 307.1 307.6 287.4 316.0 2.84 21 700 3186 4.8 -9.2 35 14.0 -1.1 255 15 307.8 308.3 287.6 316.4 2.72 22 692 3279 5.2 -16.8 19 22.0 -2.7 253 15 309.3 309.5 286.8 314.1 1.48 23 676 3469 5.0 -16.0 20 21.0 -2.8 248 16 311.1 311.4 287.6 316.4 1.62 24 656 3713 4.0 -21.0 14 25.0 -4.3 242 16 312.7 312.9 287.5 316.3 1.09 25 646 3837 2.8 -15.2 25 18.0 -3.9 239 17 312.7 313.0 288.3 318.6 1.81 26 592 4533 -2.7 -16.7 33 14.0 -7.6 249 12 314.2 314.5 288.7 320.0 1.75 27 574 4777 -3.3 -22.3 21 19.0 -9.1 250 14 316.3 316.5 288.8 320.1 1.11 28 570 4832 -3.3 -23.3 20 20.0 -9.3 250 14 316.9 317.1 288.9 320.4 1.03 29 518 5578 -8.9 -27.9 20 19.0 -13.6 247 16 318.9 319.1 289.2 321.6 0.74 30 500 5850 -10.5 -31.5 16 21.0 -15.2 245 15 320.2 320.3 289.4 322.2 0.55 31 491 5990 -11.1 -34.1 13 23.0 -15.9 249 14 321.2 321.3 289.6 322.7 0.43 32 448 6685 -17.1 -37.1 16 20.0 -20.5 269 11 322.2 322.2 289.8 323.5 0.35 33 423 7115 -18.3 -46.3 7 28.0 -22.0 278 9 326.0 326.0 290.7 326.5 0.14 34 400 7530 -20.7 -50.7 5 30.0 -24.1 270 10 328.1 328.1 291.3 328.4 0.09 35 369 8122 -25.7 -42.7 19 17.0 -27.8 270 7 329.1 329.1 291.7 330.0 0.24 36 300 9590 -37.7 -56.7 12 19.0 -38.7 200 4 332.2 332.2 292.4 332.5 0.06 37 273 10229 -43.5 -55.5 25 12.0 -44.0 107 4 332.9 332.9 292.6 333.2 0.08 38 250 10810 -49.1 -58.1 34 9.0 -49.4 20 4 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.3 0.06 39 249 10836 -49.3 -58.3 34 9.0 -49.6 21 4 333.2 333.2 292.6 333.4 0.06 40 218 11697 -56.5 -62.5 47 6.0 -56.6 57 9 334.9 334.9 293.1 335.1 0.04 41 210 11934 -58.5 -66.5 35 8.0 -58.6 67 10 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.5 0.02 42 200 12240 -61.1 -67.1 45 6.0 -61.2 80 12 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.1 0.02 43 198 12302 -61.7 -67.7 45 6.0 -61.8 80 12 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.1 0.02 44 173 13126 -67.9 -73.9 42 6.0 -67.9 80 5 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.0 0.01 45 165 13409 -68.9 -74.9 42 6.0 -68.9 113 7 341.9 342.0 294.8 342.0 0.01 46 151 13940 -68.5 -76.5 31 8.0 -68.5 175 11 351.4 351.4 297.0 351.5 0.01 47 150 13980 -68.1 -77.1 26 9.0 -68.2 180 11 352.8 352.8 297.3 352.8 0.01 48 147 14102 -66.1 -78.1 17 12.0 -66.2 184 11 358.3 358.3 298.4 358.3 0.01 49 141 14354 -67.1 -79.1 17 12.0 -67.2 194 12 360.8 360.8 298.9 360.8 0.01 50 137 14527 -68.5 -79.5 19 11.0 -68.5 200 13 361.3 361.3 299.0 361.4 0.01 51 135 14615 -69.3 -79.3 22 10.0 -69.4 203 13 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.5 0.01 52 132 14749 -69.9 -79.9 22 10.0 -69.9 208 14 362.7 362.7 299.2 362.7 0.01 53 128 14934 -67.9 -79.9 16 12.0 -67.9 215 15 369.5 369.5 300.5 369.5 0.01 54 117 15476 -66.5 -80.5 12 14.0 -66.6 235 17 381.7 381.7 302.5 381.7 0.01 55 110 15849 -66.3 -81.3 10 15.0 -66.4 249 18 388.9 388.9 303.6 388.9 0.00 56 109 15905 -65.3 -81.3 9 16.0 -65.4 251 18 391.8 391.8 304.0 391.8 0.00 57 100 16430 -65.1 -82.1 8 17.0 -65.3 270 20 401.9 401.9 305.5 402.0 0.00 58 74 18262 -64.7 -83.7 6 19.0 -64.9 270 17 438.9 438.9 309.8 439.0 0.00 59 70 18600 -65.7 -84.7 5 19.0 -65.9 270 17 443.8 443.8 310.3 443.9 0.00 60 69 18687 -66.3 -84.3 6 18.0 -66.5 270 17 444.4 444.4 310.3 444.4 0.00 61 50 20650 -61.7 -84.7 3 23.0 -62.1 270 19 498.1 498.1 314.8 498.1 0.01 62 48 20904 -61.3 -84.3 3 23.0 -61.8 272 18 504.9 504.9 315.3 504.9 0.01 63 42 21742 -58.1 -84.1 2 26.0 -58.9 280 15 532.5 532.5 317.1 532.5 0.01 64 30 23870 -57.5 -86.5 1 29.0 -58.7 300 6 587.9 587.9 320.0 587.9 0.01 65 29 24083 -57.7 -85.7 2 28.0 -58.9 304 7 593.1 593.1 320.3 593.1 0.01 66 20 26450 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -55.5 350 21 674.9 674.9 323.6 675.0 0.01 67 19 26782 -51.3 -84.3 1 33.0 -54.5 689.2 689.2 324.1 689.3 0.02 68 16 27898 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -55.2 722.6 722.6 325.1 722.7 0.02 TRP 173 13126 -67.9 -73.9 42 6.0 -67.9 80 5 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.0 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5642.00 m Freezing level: 618.51 mb = 4191.21 m = 13750.53 ft Wetbulb zero: 716.43 mb = 2996.67 m = 9831.48 ft Precipitable water: 0.64 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 31.44 % Est. max temperature: 28.49 C = 83.28 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1001.53 mb = 195.29 m = 640.71 ft T: 14.80 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.74 C/km ThetaE index: 9.87 C Layer 944.0- 906.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 726.02 mb = 2887.90 m = 9474.61 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.32 g/kg Conv temperature: 34.74 C = 94.54 F Cap Strength: 10.33 C Lifted Index: 10.46 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.49 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.86 C Showalter Index: 14.68 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 20.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.70 C Cross Totals Index: -4.30 C K Index: -4.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 29.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.52 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 12.97 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.09 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 39514.33 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.35 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 934.72 mb = 775.57 m = 2544.49 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 273 at 11 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 1018 60 310 6 4.6 -3.9 | 61 7 -6.0 -3.3 1 1000 208 260 13 12.8 2.3 | 219 4 2.2 2.8 2 989 305 255 14 13.5 3.6 | 216 5 3.0 4.1 3 953 610 220 14 9.0 10.7 | 172 11 -1.6 11.2 4 925 863 230 15 11.5 9.6 | 185 10 0.9 10.2 5 919 914 235 13 10.6 7.5 | 181 8 0.1 8.0 6 850 1577 225 7 4.9 4.9 | 134 8 -5.6 5.5 7 795 2134 235 15 12.3 8.6 | 191 9 1.7 9.1 8 766 2438 240 15 13.0 7.5 | 197 8 2.4 8.0 9 700 3186 255 15 14.5 3.9 | 222 6 3.9 4.4 10 635 3962 235 17 13.9 9.8 | 198 11 3.4 10.3 11 588 4572 250 12 11.3 4.1 | 189 5 0.7 4.6 12 544 5182 250 18 16.9 6.2 | 224 9 6.4 6.7 13 500 5850 245 15 13.6 6.3 | 204 8 3.0 6.9 14 465 6401 260 12 11.8 2.1 | 206 3 1.3 2.6 15 429 7010 280 9 8.9 -1.6 | 59 2 -1.7 -1.0 16 400 7530 270 10 10.0 -0.0 | 133 1 -0.6 0.5 17 363 8230 270 6 6.0 -0.0 | 97 5 -4.6 0.5 18 333 8839 195 2 0.5 1.9 | 104 10 -10.0 2.5 19 300 9590 200 4 1.4 3.8 | 115 10 -9.2 4.3 20 250 10810 20 4 -1.4 -3.8 | 75 12 -11.9 -3.2 21 200 12240 80 12 -11.8 -2.1 | 86 22 -22.4 -1.6 22 173 13126 80 5 -4.9 -0.9 | 89 15 -15.5 -0.3 23 150 13980 180 11 0.0 11.0 | 137 16 -10.6 11.5 24 100 16430 270 20 20.0 -0.0 | 267 9 9.4 0.5 25 70 18600 270 17 17.0 -0.0 | 265 6 6.4 0.5 26 50 20650 270 19 19.0 -0.0 | 266 8 8.4 0.5 27 30 23870 300 6 5.2 -3.0 | 65 6 -5.4 -2.5 28 20 26450 350 21 3.6 -20.7 | 19 21 -6.9 -20.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 242.8 at 14.1 knts Storm direction: 272.8 at 10.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.6 neg: 2.0 tot: 3.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 155.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 29.2 neg: -26.7 tot: 2.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 0.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.20 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.0 stream: -1.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 15.36 Bulk Shear: 0.84 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 251 13 197 5| 0.0 15.1 15.1| 0.0 -11.3 -11.3 -22.5 -0.69| 23.1-15.9 1000 239 13 186 7| 1.4 7.5 9.0| 5.5 -17.3 -11.8 -11.8 -0.55| 15.0 -8.3 1500 237 12 175 7| 1.0 4.0 5.0| 5.5 -26.7 -21.1 -14.1 -0.61| 11.6 -7.1 2000 235 12 171 7| 1.4 3.0 4.4| 19.8 -26.7 -6.8 -3.4 -0.34| 10.5 -3.6 2500 236 12 177 7| 1.6 2.4 4.0| 25.4 -26.7 -1.2 -0.5 -0.26| 9.0 -2.4 3000 238 13 182 7| 1.6 2.0 3.6| 29.2 -26.7 2.5 0.8 -0.20| 8.0 -1.6 4000 240 14 189 7| 1.2 2.0 3.2| 30.0 -33.8 -3.8 -0.9 -0.23| 6.9 -1.6 5000 242 14 192 7| 1.3 1.6 2.9| 35.2 -35.3 -0.1 -0.0 -0.16| 6.5 -1.0 6000 243 14 196 7| 1.0 1.4 2.4| 36.7 -41.3 -4.6 -0.8 -0.17| 6.0 -1.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20251008.23.gif