UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101011.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 10 OCT 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1100Z 10 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 1005 60 20.2 16.6 80 3.6 17.8 220 16 292.9 295.1 290.8 326.8 11.90 1 1000 103 20.4 16.1 76 4.3 17.6 220 15 293.5 295.6 290.7 326.6 11.58 2 985 233 18.2 15.3 83 2.9 16.3 201 15 292.6 294.6 290.0 324.3 11.16 3 973 338 17.2 15.1 87 2.1 15.8 190 15 292.6 294.6 290.0 324.3 11.15 4 952 525 19.2 14.2 73 5.0 16.0 190 15 296.5 298.4 291.0 327.6 10.75 5 946 579 19.2 13.2 68 6.0 15.4 190 15 297.0 298.9 290.7 326.4 10.13 6 940 634 20.2 11.2 56 9.0 14.6 188 14 298.6 300.2 290.2 324.7 8.92 7 934 690 22.2 8.2 41 14.0 13.8 183 13 301.2 302.5 289.6 322.9 7.32 8 929 736 23.8 3.8 27 20.0 12.5 178 11 303.3 304.3 288.6 319.6 5.41 9 925 774 24.2 1.2 22 23.0 11.7 175 10 304.1 304.9 288.1 317.8 4.51 10 923 793 24.4 0.4 21 24.0 11.5 176 10 304.4 305.2 287.9 317.5 4.26 11 900 1013 22.6 4.6 31 18.0 12.2 198 8 304.8 305.9 289.6 322.7 5.91 12 887 1139 21.6 5.6 35 16.0 12.2 221 9 305.0 306.2 290.1 324.5 6.44 13 864 1366 21.4 4.4 33 17.0 11.6 264 12 307.1 308.3 290.5 325.7 6.07 14 850 1507 20.2 3.2 32 17.0 10.6 290 13 307.3 308.4 290.2 324.7 5.67 15 829 1721 18.6 0.6 30 18.0 8.9 280 14 307.8 308.7 289.6 322.7 4.82 16 796 2068 17.2 -6.8 19 24.0 5.8 263 17 309.9 310.5 288.5 319.1 2.88 17 786 2175 17.0 -13.0 12 30.0 4.3 263 17 310.8 311.2 287.6 316.7 1.79 18 700 3146 8.6 -18.4 13 27.0 -1.2 270 29 312.0 312.3 287.5 316.3 1.28 19 649 3763 3.0 -24.0 12 27.0 -5.3 270 30 312.5 312.7 287.2 315.4 0.85 20 635 3939 2.6 -42.4 2 45.0 -6.7 270 30 314.0 314.0 286.9 314.5 0.14 21 625 4067 1.8 -43.2 2 45.0 -7.3 267 31 314.5 314.5 287.1 315.0 0.13 22 520 5518 -8.7 -48.7 2 40.0 -14.7 250 39 318.8 318.9 288.5 319.2 0.09 23 500 5820 -11.3 -44.3 5 33.0 -16.5 250 40 319.3 319.3 288.7 319.8 0.15 24 488 6006 -12.9 -35.9 13 23.0 -17.3 252 40 319.5 319.6 289.0 320.9 0.37 25 461 6437 -16.7 -33.7 21 17.0 -19.9 255 39 320.0 320.1 289.3 321.8 0.48 26 430 6957 -19.7 -43.7 10 24.0 -22.9 259 33 322.6 322.7 289.8 323.3 0.18 27 402 7453 -23.1 -37.1 27 14.0 -25.2 269 29 324.5 324.6 290.6 326.0 0.39 28 400 7490 -23.5 -33.5 39 10.0 -25.2 270 29 324.4 324.6 290.7 326.5 0.57 29 399 7508 -23.7 -32.7 43 9.0 -25.3 270 29 324.4 324.5 290.7 326.6 0.61 30 388 7711 -25.3 -36.3 35 11.0 -26.9 267 29 324.9 325.0 290.7 326.6 0.44 31 377 7918 -27.1 -43.1 20 16.0 -28.9 264 30 325.2 325.3 290.6 326.1 0.22 32 363 8188 -29.7 -41.7 30 12.0 -31.0 261 30 325.3 325.3 290.6 326.3 0.27 33 335 8753 -34.5 -44.5 36 10.0 -35.4 264 37 326.3 326.3 290.9 327.1 0.22 34 326 8942 -36.1 -50.1 22 14.0 -37.1 266 38 326.6 326.7 290.9 327.1 0.12 35 308 9331 -39.7 -50.7 30 11.0 -40.4 269 37 326.9 327.0 291.0 327.4 0.12 36 300 9510 -41.5 -51.5 33 10.0 -42.1 270 37 326.9 326.9 290.9 327.3 0.11 37 295 9624 -42.5 -51.5 37 9.0 -43.0 270 37 327.0 327.0 291.0 327.5 0.11 38 282 9927 -45.5 -52.5 45 7.0 -45.8 272 37 327.0 327.0 291.0 327.4 0.10 39 268 10265 -47.9 -56.9 35 9.0 -48.2 273 38 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.5 0.06 40 257 10540 -50.1 -61.1 26 11.0 -50.4 274 38 329.0 329.0 291.5 329.1 0.04 41 250 10720 -51.5 -64.5 20 13.0 -51.8 275 38 329.5 329.5 291.6 329.6 0.03 42 245 10852 -51.7 -66.7 15 15.0 -52.0 273 38 331.1 331.1 292.0 331.2 0.02 43 200 12150 -59.5 -72.5 17 13.0 -59.6 250 39 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.6 0.01 44 174 13013 -63.5 -73.5 24 10.0 -63.6 260 44 345.7 345.7 295.7 345.7 0.01 45 163 13412 -64.7 -74.7 24 10.0 -64.8 264 44 350.2 350.2 296.7 350.2 0.01 46 151 13879 -64.3 -78.3 13 14.0 -64.4 270 43 358.6 358.6 298.4 358.7 0.01 47 150 13920 -64.1 -79.1 11 15.0 -64.2 270 43 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.7 0.01 48 124 15085 -63.9 -81.9 7 18.0 -64.0 265 37 380.1 380.1 302.3 380.2 0.00 49 116 15494 -62.7 -82.7 5 20.0 -62.9 264 35 389.7 389.7 303.8 389.7 0.00 50 109 15876 -64.3 -83.3 6 19.0 -64.4 262 33 393.7 393.7 304.3 393.7 0.00 51 106 16046 -65.5 -84.5 5 19.0 -65.6 261 32 394.5 394.5 304.5 394.6 0.00 52 100 16400 -65.7 -83.7 6 18.0 -65.8 260 30 400.8 400.8 305.3 400.8 0.00 53 89 17108 -66.1 -85.1 5 19.0 -66.2 257 27 413.6 413.6 306.9 413.6 0.00 54 70 18580 -62.1 -88.1 2 26.0 -62.4 250 21 451.5 451.5 311.0 451.5 0.00 55 65 19040 -60.7 -88.7 1 28.0 -61.1 464.3 464.3 312.1 464.3 0.00 TRP 174 13013 -63.5 -73.5 24 10.0 -63.6 260 44 345.7 345.7 295.7 345.7 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5717.00 m Freezing level: 607.00 mb = 4315.77 m = 14159.18 ft Wetbulb zero: 718.55 mb = 2926.95 m = 9602.74 ft Precipitable water: 0.71 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 19.26 % Est. max temperature: 34.53 C = 94.16 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 953.08 mb = 515.16 m = 1690.15 ft T: 19.10 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.44 C/km ThetaE index: 11.18 C Layer 850.0- 625.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 681.47 mb = 3364.84 m = 11039.38 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.03 g/kg Conv temperature: 39.49 C = 103.08 F Cap Strength: 9.95 C Lifted Index: 3.01 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 2.78 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.59 C Showalter Index: 2.57 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 46.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 31.50 C Cross Totals Index: 14.50 C K Index: 7.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 104.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.81 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 63.21 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 11.24 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 12754.75 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.94 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 837.04 mb = 1638.67 m = 5376.13 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 287 at 19 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 1005 60 220 16 10.3 12.3 | 156 19 -7.9 17.6 1 1000 103 220 15 9.6 11.5 | 153 19 -8.5 16.9 2 977 305 190 15 2.6 14.8 | 142 25 -15.6 20.2 3 943 610 190 15 2.6 14.8 | 142 25 -15.6 20.2 4 925 774 175 10 -0.9 10.0 | 129 24 -19.0 15.4 5 910 914 180 7 0.0 7.0 | 124 22 -18.2 12.4 6 850 1507 290 13 12.2 -4.4 | 99 6 -6.0 0.9 7 789 2134 260 17 16.7 3.0 | 170 8 -1.4 8.3 8 761 2438 285 18 17.4 -4.7 | 133 1 -0.8 0.7 9 700 3146 270 29 29.0 -0.0 | 244 12 10.8 5.4 10 632 3962 270 30 30.0 -0.0 | 245 13 11.8 5.4 11 585 4572 250 36 33.8 12.3 | 221 24 15.7 17.7 12 542 5182 250 37 34.8 12.7 | 223 25 16.6 18.0 13 500 5820 250 40 37.6 13.7 | 226 27 19.4 19.1 14 463 6401 255 39 37.7 10.1 | 232 25 19.5 15.5 15 426 7010 260 32 31.5 5.6 | 231 17 13.3 10.9 16 400 7490 270 29 29.0 -0.0 | 244 12 10.8 5.4 17 360 8230 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 227 16 11.4 10.6 18 330 8839 265 38 37.9 3.3 | 246 22 19.7 8.7 19 300 9510 270 37 37.0 -0.0 | 254 20 18.8 5.4 20 250 10720 275 38 37.9 -3.3 | 264 20 19.7 2.1 21 200 12150 250 39 36.6 13.3 | 225 26 18.5 18.7 22 174 13013 260 44 43.3 7.6 | 243 28 25.2 13.0 23 150 13920 270 43 43.0 -0.0 | 258 25 24.8 5.4 24 100 16400 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 227 16 11.4 10.6 25 70 18580 250 21 19.7 7.2 | 187 13 1.6 12.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 256.5 at 25.3 knts Storm direction: 286.5 at 19.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.8 neg: 2.1 tot: 7.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 88.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 31.3 neg: -86.3 tot: -55.0 m^2/s^2 ave: -18.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.07 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.6 stream: -0.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 1.04 Bulk Shear: 61.06 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 199 15 146 24| 0.0 8.3 8.3| 0.0 -30.4 -30.4 -60.8 -0.64| 8.4 -5.4 1000 193 13 139 23| 3.8 4.2 7.9| 11.2 -75.8 -64.6 -64.6 -0.50| 10.4 -5.2 1500 211 12 143 20| 7.3 2.8 10.1| 20.1 -85.3 -65.2 -43.5 -0.35| 12.4 -4.4 2000 232 13 149 15| 5.5 2.4 7.9| 28.8 -85.3 -56.4 -28.2 -0.16| 11.1 -1.7 2500 246 14 153 12| 5.8 1.9 7.7| 30.6 -85.8 -55.2 -22.1 -0.10| 10.8 -1.1 3000 255 15 161 10| 4.8 2.1 7.0| 31.3 -86.3 -55.0 -18.3 -0.07| 10.6 -0.8 4000 262 19 186 8| 3.6 2.1 5.7| 32.7 -91.0 -58.3 -14.6 -0.08| 8.5 -0.7 5000 259 22 202 10| 2.9 2.8 5.7| 34.7-122.5 -87.9 -17.6 -0.15| 8.0 -1.2 6000 257 25 210 13| 2.5 2.5 5.0| 52.2-122.5 -70.3 -11.7 -0.11| 7.1 -0.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20251010.11.gif