UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100923.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 9 OCT 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:2300Z 9 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 1009 60 17.6 17.3 98 0.3 17.4 70 10 290.0 292.2 290.2 324.8 12.40 1 1002 121 17.2 16.2 94 1.0 16.5 62 9 290.2 292.2 289.6 322.9 11.63 2 1000 139 17.0 16.1 94 0.9 16.4 60 9 290.1 292.2 289.6 322.7 11.58 3 964 452 16.2 14.9 92 1.3 15.4 50 11 292.4 294.4 290.0 324.0 11.11 4 957 514 18.2 14.2 77 4.0 15.6 46 11 295.0 297.0 290.5 325.8 10.69 5 951 568 20.2 14.2 68 6.0 16.3 43 12 297.6 299.5 291.4 328.8 10.76 6 939 678 23.2 13.2 53 10.0 16.7 33 14 301.7 303.6 292.2 331.9 10.20 7 932 743 23.6 10.6 44 13.0 15.4 26 15 302.8 304.4 291.3 328.5 8.64 8 925 809 23.4 8.4 38 15.0 14.3 20 17 303.2 304.6 290.5 325.7 7.49 9 920 856 23.6 4.6 29 19.0 12.7 24 17 303.9 305.0 289.2 321.4 5.78 10 913 922 23.2 7.2 36 16.0 13.6 31 17 304.2 305.5 290.3 325.2 6.99 11 894 1105 22.4 -1.6 20 24.0 10.0 45 14 305.2 305.9 287.7 316.9 3.80 12 876 1281 21.8 -11.2 10 33.0 7.3 59 11 306.3 306.7 286.1 312.3 1.85 13 850 1540 20.0 -19.0 6 39.0 5.2 80 7 307.1 307.3 285.5 310.4 1.00 14 786 2208 15.4 -7.6 20 23.0 4.8 253 4 309.1 309.6 288.1 317.8 2.74 15 734 2781 10.0 -7.0 29 17.0 2.2 307 13 309.3 309.9 288.5 319.1 3.08 16 719 2952 8.6 -6.4 34 15.0 1.7 310 15 309.6 310.2 288.8 320.0 3.29 17 700 3173 7.2 -6.8 36 14.0 0.8 315 18 310.5 311.1 289.0 320.9 3.28 18 680 3410 5.8 -10.2 31 16.0 -1.0 305 19 311.5 312.0 288.7 319.8 2.59 19 588 4575 -5.1 -16.1 42 11.0 -8.9 290 26 312.0 312.4 288.1 318.1 1.85 20 559 4969 -9.1 -16.1 57 7.0 -11.4 284 27 311.8 312.2 288.2 318.2 1.95 21 545 5164 -10.7 -19.7 48 9.0 -13.3 281 27 312.2 312.5 287.8 317.1 1.47 22 541 5221 -10.7 -25.7 28 15.0 -14.4 279 27 312.9 313.0 287.3 315.8 0.87 23 536 5293 -8.7 -41.7 5 33.0 -14.4 277 26 316.1 316.1 287.7 316.8 0.18 24 531 5365 -8.1 -48.1 2 40.0 -14.2 275 26 317.7 317.7 288.1 318.0 0.09 25 527 5424 -8.7 -53.7 1 45.0 -14.7 273 25 317.6 317.6 288.0 317.8 0.05 26 501 5815 -10.3 -56.3 1 46.0 -16.0 260 22 320.3 320.3 288.9 320.4 0.04 27 500 5830 -10.3 -56.3 1 46.0 -16.0 260 22 320.5 320.5 288.9 320.6 0.04 28 497 5876 -10.7 -56.7 1 46.0 -16.3 260 22 320.5 320.6 288.9 320.7 0.04 29 471 6285 -13.5 -46.5 4 33.0 -18.3 260 21 322.0 322.1 289.5 322.5 0.12 30 400 7500 -23.1 -56.1 3 33.0 -26.0 270 24 325.0 325.0 290.3 325.2 0.05 31 365 8165 -28.3 -44.3 20 16.0 -30.0 266 24 326.7 326.7 291.0 327.4 0.20 32 353 8404 -30.1 -41.1 33 11.0 -31.4 266 25 327.4 327.4 291.3 328.5 0.30 33 341 8649 -32.3 -40.3 45 8.0 -33.2 268 27 327.6 327.7 291.4 328.9 0.33 34 333 8817 -33.7 -39.7 55 6.0 -34.4 270 29 327.9 328.0 291.5 329.3 0.36 35 301 9517 -39.7 -43.7 66 4.0 -40.0 260 33 329.1 329.1 291.7 330.1 0.26 36 300 9540 -40.1 -43.9 67 3.8 -40.4 260 33 328.8 328.9 291.7 329.8 0.26 37 293 9699 -41.5 -43.3 83 1.8 -41.6 262 33 329.1 329.1 291.7 330.2 0.28 38 284 9909 -42.9 -46.1 71 3.2 -43.1 265 34 330.0 330.1 291.9 330.9 0.22 39 250 10750 -49.9 -52.8 71 2.9 -50.0 275 35 331.9 331.9 292.3 332.3 0.11 40 236 11125 -52.9 -57.1 60 4.2 -53.0 274 38 332.9 332.9 292.6 333.2 0.07 41 219 11602 -57.3 -60.0 71 2.7 -57.3 272 42 333.3 333.3 292.7 333.5 0.05 42 211 11837 -59.3 -63.2 60 3.9 -59.4 271 43 333.7 333.7 292.7 333.9 0.04 43 200 12170 -62.3 -66.0 61 3.7 -62.3 270 46 334.1 334.1 292.9 334.2 0.03 44 198 12232 -62.3 -67.3 51 5.0 -62.4 270 46 335.1 335.1 293.1 335.2 0.02 45 196 12295 -62.5 -69.5 38 7.0 -62.6 269 45 335.7 335.7 293.3 335.8 0.02 46 195 12327 -61.9 -71.9 25 10.0 -62.0 269 45 337.2 337.2 293.6 337.2 0.01 47 193 12391 -61.7 -74.7 16 13.0 -61.8 269 45 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.5 0.01 48 172 13101 -64.1 -75.1 21 11.0 -64.2 265 41 345.9 345.9 295.7 345.9 0.01 49 150 13940 -64.5 -78.5 13 14.0 -64.6 260 36 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.0 0.01 50 139 14405 -65.9 -79.9 12 14.0 -66.0 266 33 364.4 364.4 299.5 364.4 0.00 51 118 15403 -65.3 -82.3 8 17.0 -65.4 278 25 383.0 383.0 302.7 383.0 0.00 52 109 15889 -63.3 -82.3 6 19.0 -63.5 284 22 395.6 395.6 304.6 395.6 0.00 53 100 16420 -62.9 -83.9 4 21.0 -63.1 290 18 406.2 406.2 306.0 406.2 0.00 54 98 16544 -63.5 -84.5 4 21.0 -63.7 289 18 407.4 407.4 306.2 407.4 0.00 55 73 18335 -66.3 -86.3 4 20.0 -66.5 281 22 437.3 437.3 309.6 437.3 0.00 56 70 18590 -64.3 -85.3 4 21.0 -64.6 280 22 446.8 446.8 310.6 446.8 0.00 57 69 18678 -64.5 -85.5 4 21.0 -64.7 281 22 448.2 448.2 310.7 448.3 0.00 58 50 20670 -58.7 -86.7 2 28.0 -59.4 310 15 505.2 505.2 315.3 505.2 0.00 59 49 20797 -58.1 -87.1 1 29.0 -58.8 307 15 509.5 509.5 315.6 509.5 0.00 60 45 21329 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -60.0 293 13 519.1 519.1 316.2 519.2 0.00 61 35 22909 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -57.7 254 9 565.1 565.1 318.9 565.2 0.00 62 31 23680 -54.3 -86.3 1 32.0 -55.9 235 8 591.0 591.0 320.2 591.1 0.01 63 30 23890 -54.5 -86.5 1 32.0 -56.2 230 7 596.1 596.1 320.5 596.1 0.01 64 20 26480 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -57.9 335 10 665.1 665.1 323.3 665.1 0.01 65 19 26806 -56.7 -87.7 1 31.0 -58.6 672.4 672.4 323.5 672.5 0.01 TRP 200 12170 -62.3 -66.0 61 3.7 -62.3 270 46 334.1 334.1 292.9 334.2 0.03 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5691.00 m Freezing level: 631.05 mb = 4029.97 m = 13221.52 ft Wetbulb zero: 691.11 mb = 3277.70 m = 10753.46 ft Precipitable water: 0.78 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 33.06 % Est. max temperature: 34.47 C = 94.04 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1004.79 mb = 96.91 m = 317.95 ft T: 17.36 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.59 C/km ThetaE index: 14.81 C Layer 894.0- 786.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 723.69 mb = 2898.50 m = 9509.39 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.04 g/kg Conv temperature: 37.18 C = 98.92 F Cap Strength: 9.65 C Lifted Index: 3.16 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.12 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.54 C Showalter Index: 10.98 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 21.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 30.30 C Cross Totals Index: -8.70 C K Index: -2.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 36.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.16 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 97.27 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 13.95 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 766.56 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.65 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 871.49 mb = 1325.04 m = 4347.19 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 576.49 mb = 4728.85 m = 15514.42 ft Equ Level (EL): 536.49 mb = 5285.67 m = 17341.23 ft B at Equ Level: 94.84 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 476.49 mb = 6197.01 m = 20331.16 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 327 at 13 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 1009 60 70 10 -9.4 -3.4 | 114 18 -16.2 7.2 1 1000 139 60 9 -7.8 -4.5 | 113 16 -14.6 6.1 2 981 305 60 10 -8.7 -5.0 | 110 16 -15.5 5.6 3 947 610 40 12 -7.7 -9.2 | 96 15 -14.5 1.4 4 925 809 20 17 -5.8 -16.0 | 67 14 -12.6 -5.3 5 914 914 30 17 -8.5 -14.7 | 75 16 -15.3 -4.1 6 850 1540 80 7 -6.9 -1.2 | 125 17 -13.7 9.4 7 792 2134 240 3 2.6 1.5 | 161 13 -4.2 12.1 8 764 2438 300 8 6.9 -4.0 | 181 7 0.1 6.6 9 700 3173 315 18 12.7 -12.7 | 289 6 5.9 -2.1 10 633 3962 280 22 21.7 -3.8 | 245 16 14.9 6.8 11 586 4572 290 26 24.4 -8.9 | 264 18 17.6 1.7 12 543 5182 280 27 26.6 -4.7 | 253 21 19.8 5.9 13 500 5830 260 22 21.7 3.8 | 226 21 14.9 14.5 14 463 6401 260 21 20.7 3.6 | 224 20 13.9 14.3 15 427 7010 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 242 23 20.2 10.6 16 400 7500 270 24 24.0 -0.0 | 238 20 17.2 10.6 17 361 8230 265 24 23.9 2.1 | 233 21 17.1 12.7 18 331 8839 270 29 29.0 -0.0 | 244 25 22.2 10.6 19 300 9540 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 238 30 25.7 16.4 20 250 10750 275 35 34.9 -3.1 | 255 29 28.1 7.6 21 200 12170 270 46 46.0 -0.0 | 255 41 39.2 10.6 22 150 13940 260 36 35.5 6.3 | 239 33 28.7 16.9 23 100 16420 290 18 16.9 -6.2 | 246 11 10.1 4.5 24 70 18590 280 22 21.7 -3.8 | 245 16 14.9 6.8 25 50 20670 310 15 11.5 -9.6 | 258 5 4.7 1.0 26 30 23890 230 7 5.4 4.5 | 175 15 -1.4 15.1 27 20 26480 335 10 4.2 -9.1 | 121 3 -2.6 1.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 297.4 at 16.8 knts Storm direction: 327.4 at 12.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.7 neg: 1.3 tot: 5.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 161.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 140.1 neg: -44.1 tot: 96.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 32.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.46 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.3 stream: 4.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.07 Bulk Rich Number: 1.34 Bulk Shear: 72.81 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 56 10 108 16| 0.0 5.4 5.4| 0.0 -18.4 -18.4 -36.9 -0.70| 6.4 -4.5 1000 41 13 94 15| 0.0 3.9 3.9| 20.7 -44.1 -23.5 -23.5 -0.33| 9.7 -3.2 1500 43 12 97 15| 3.7 2.6 6.3| 70.4 -44.1 26.3 17.5 0.16| 10.3 1.7 2000 47 10 104 15| 4.7 1.9 6.6|118.4 -44.1 74.3 37.1 0.36| 10.9 3.9 2500 38 9 104 13| 3.9 1.6 5.4|131.6 -44.1 87.4 35.0 0.39| 10.9 4.2 3000 17 10 96 10| 3.7 1.3 5.0|140.1 -44.1 96.0 32.0 0.46| 10.3 4.7 4000 334 13 61 1| 2.8 1.3 4.1|145.7 -67.3 78.3 19.6 0.29| 9.7 2.8 5000 311 15 262 5| 2.5 1.2 3.7|166.6 -81.5 85.1 17.0 0.28| 8.6 2.4 6000 297 17 250 9| 2.1 1.1 3.2|166.6-140.9 25.7 4.3 0.13| 8.1 1.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20251009.23.gif