UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101123.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 11 OCT 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:2300Z 11 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 1007 60 18.4 18.1 98 0.3 18.2 60 3 291.0 293.3 291.1 327.8 13.08 1 1006 68 18.4 18.1 98 0.3 18.2 61 4 291.1 293.4 291.2 328.0 13.10 2 1000 116 18.2 16.6 90 1.6 17.2 65 9 291.4 293.5 290.3 325.2 11.96 3 989 211 18.2 16.4 89 1.8 17.0 65 9 292.3 294.4 290.6 326.2 11.94 4 972 359 17.4 15.4 88 2.0 16.1 62 9 292.9 295.0 290.4 325.3 11.39 5 936 681 15.0 14.1 94 0.9 14.4 50 9 293.7 295.6 290.2 324.7 10.87 6 925 781 14.2 13.5 96 0.7 13.8 50 8 293.8 295.7 290.0 324.1 10.57 7 899 1022 13.2 11.6 90 1.6 12.2 76 8 295.2 296.9 289.6 322.8 9.58 8 886 1145 12.2 10.5 89 1.7 11.2 105 8 295.4 297.0 289.2 321.5 9.03 9 850 1492 10.4 9.7 95 0.7 10.0 190 7 297.0 298.7 289.6 323.0 8.92 10 812 1872 9.6 9.0 96 0.6 9.2 231 14 300.1 301.7 290.7 326.3 8.91 11 800 1996 11.6 0.6 47 11.0 5.9 245 16 303.5 304.4 288.3 318.7 5.00 12 794 2059 12.0 -10.0 20 22.0 2.7 252 18 304.6 305.0 285.9 311.7 2.25 13 775 2262 10.8 -1.2 43 12.0 4.7 275 21 305.4 306.3 288.5 319.3 4.52 14 769 2326 11.6 3.6 58 8.0 7.1 282 22 307.0 308.2 290.7 326.7 6.45 15 764 2381 11.0 4.0 62 7.0 7.1 288 23 306.9 308.1 290.9 327.3 6.68 16 741 2636 10.2 3.2 62 7.0 6.3 294 26 308.7 309.9 291.3 328.7 6.51 17 700 3106 6.6 -0.4 61 7.0 2.9 290 31 309.8 310.8 290.6 326.3 5.31 18 663 3548 2.4 -2.2 72 4.6 0.1 280 28 309.9 310.8 290.3 325.2 4.91 19 597 4387 -3.1 -5.2 85 2.1 -4.1 270 28 313.0 313.8 290.8 326.8 4.35 20 579 4629 -4.5 -5.5 93 1.0 -5.0 271 29 314.1 314.9 291.2 328.0 4.39 21 512 5588 -10.1 -11.6 89 1.5 -10.7 273 28 318.6 319.2 291.3 328.6 3.07 22 500 5770 -11.5 -13.6 84 2.1 -12.3 270 27 319.0 319.5 291.1 327.9 2.68 23 400 7440 -22.5 -23.6 91 1.1 -22.8 290 40 325.7 326.0 291.9 330.7 1.42 24 391 7607 -23.7 -26.5 78 2.8 -24.3 291 40 326.3 326.5 291.8 330.3 1.12 25 359 8225 -28.7 -29.8 90 1.1 -28.9 295 39 327.7 327.8 292.0 330.9 0.90 26 343 8550 -31.1 -36.1 61 5.0 -31.8 285 40 328.7 328.8 291.9 330.6 0.51 27 340 8612 -31.1 -41.1 37 10.0 -32.3 283 40 329.5 329.6 291.9 330.7 0.31 28 328 8866 -33.1 -40.1 50 7.0 -33.9 275 41 330.2 330.3 292.2 331.5 0.35 29 319 9061 -34.5 -43.5 40 9.0 -35.4 277 41 330.9 330.9 292.2 331.9 0.25 30 313 9194 -34.5 -49.5 20 15.0 -35.7 278 42 332.7 332.7 292.6 333.2 0.13 31 301 9467 -35.5 -49.5 23 14.0 -36.6 280 42 335.0 335.0 293.2 335.6 0.14 32 300 9490 -35.7 -48.7 25 13.0 -36.7 280 42 335.1 335.1 293.2 335.7 0.15 33 283 9893 -39.5 -48.5 38 9.0 -40.1 272 42 335.2 335.3 293.3 335.9 0.17 34 268 10264 -42.9 -49.9 46 7.0 -43.3 265 42 335.5 335.6 293.3 336.1 0.15 35 250 10730 -46.9 -53.9 45 7.0 -47.2 255 42 336.3 336.4 293.5 336.7 0.10 36 228 11335 -51.9 -56.9 55 5.0 -52.1 249 47 337.7 337.7 293.8 338.0 0.08 37 222 11507 -53.7 -56.8 69 3.1 -53.8 247 49 337.5 337.5 293.8 337.8 0.08 38 200 12170 -59.5 -62.5 68 3.0 -59.6 240 55 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.7 0.04 39 180 12819 -63.9 -68.6 53 4.7 -64.0 240 55 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.8 0.02 40 176 12956 -63.1 -69.1 44 6.0 -63.1 241 55 345.2 345.2 295.6 345.3 0.02 41 173 13061 -63.5 -73.5 24 10.0 -63.6 242 56 346.3 346.3 295.8 346.3 0.01 42 164 13386 -64.9 -74.9 24 10.0 -65.0 245 57 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.3 0.01 43 153 13809 -63.7 -77.7 13 14.0 -63.8 249 58 358.3 358.3 298.4 358.3 0.01 44 150 13930 -63.5 -77.5 13 14.0 -63.6 250 58 360.7 360.7 298.8 360.7 0.01 45 146 14096 -63.6 -77.9 13 14.4 -63.7 240 62 363.4 363.4 299.4 363.4 0.01 46 129 14855 -63.9 -79.9 10 16.0 -64.0 242 51 375.9 375.9 301.6 375.9 0.01 47 122 15196 -65.5 -80.5 11 15.0 -65.6 242 45 379.0 379.0 302.1 379.0 0.01 48 109 15881 -65.9 -80.9 11 15.0 -66.0 244 35 390.7 390.7 303.9 390.7 0.01 49 108 15937 -64.5 -81.5 8 17.0 -64.7 244 34 394.3 394.3 304.4 394.4 0.00 50 106 16051 -63.1 -81.1 7 18.0 -63.3 244 32 399.1 399.1 305.1 399.1 0.01 51 100 16410 -62.9 -81.9 6 19.0 -63.1 245 27 406.2 406.2 306.0 406.2 0.00 52 88 17191 -66.3 -83.3 7 17.0 -66.4 261 23 414.5 414.5 307.0 414.5 0.00 53 85 17402 -64.5 -83.5 6 19.0 -64.7 266 22 422.3 422.3 308.0 422.3 0.00 54 75 18167 -64.7 -83.7 6 19.0 -64.9 281 19 437.3 437.3 309.6 437.3 0.00 55 70 18590 -63.5 -83.5 5 20.0 -63.8 290 17 448.5 448.5 310.7 448.6 0.01 56 58 19758 -58.5 -83.5 3 25.0 -59.1 290 15 484.6 484.6 313.8 484.6 0.01 57 50 20690 -58.5 -83.5 3 25.0 -59.2 290 14 505.6 505.6 315.4 505.7 0.01 58 39 22248 -58.7 -84.7 2 26.0 -59.5 202 13 542.4 542.4 317.6 542.4 0.01 59 30 23900 -56.9 -84.9 2 28.0 -58.2 110 11 589.5 589.5 320.1 589.6 0.01 60 23 25609 -52.7 -82.7 1 30.0 -55.2 97 18 648.4 648.4 322.6 648.6 0.02 61 21 26201 -50.7 -81.7 1 31.0 -53.8 92 21 671.5 671.6 323.5 671.7 0.02 62 20 26520 -51.7 -81.7 2 30.0 -54.7 90 22 677.9 677.9 323.7 678.1 0.03 63 18 27201 -53.1 -82.1 2 29.0 -55.9 694.2 694.3 324.3 694.5 0.03 TRP 180 12819 -63.9 -68.6 53 4.7 -64.0 240 55 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.8 0.02 WND 146 14096 -63.6 -77.9 13 14.4 -63.7 240 62 363.4 363.4 299.4 363.4 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5654.00 m Freezing level: 634.20 mb = 3914.27 m = 12841.95 ft Wetbulb zero: 660.86 mb = 3574.11 m = 11725.95 ft Precipitable water: 1.49 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 79.89 % Est. max temperature: 24.16 C = 75.49 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1002.83 mb = 93.33 m = 306.19 ft T: 18.29 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.79 C/km ThetaE index: 14.65 C Layer 800.0- 775.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 928.09 mb = 752.72 m = 2469.53 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.19 g/kg Conv temperature: 21.21 C = 70.18 F Cap Strength: 5.26 C Lifted Index: 2.19 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.82 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.18 C Showalter Index: 3.28 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 43.10 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.90 C Cross Totals Index: 21.20 C K Index: 24.60 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 157.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.98 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 13.46 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.19 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 4.84 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.18 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 937.31 mb = 668.97 m = 2194.77 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 882.31 mb = 1179.50 m = 3869.71 ft Equ Level (EL): 832.31 mb = 1666.87 m = 5468.68 ft B at Equ Level: 12.67 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 802.31 mb = 1972.29 m = 6470.69 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 309 at 16 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 1007 60 60 3 -2.6 -1.5 | 120 17 -15.2 8.6 1 1000 116 65 9 -8.2 -3.8 | 107 22 -20.8 6.3 2 978 305 65 9 -8.2 -3.8 | 107 22 -20.8 6.3 3 944 610 50 9 -6.9 -5.8 | 102 20 -19.5 4.3 4 925 781 50 8 -6.1 -5.1 | 105 19 -18.7 5.0 5 910 914 50 8 -6.1 -5.1 | 105 19 -18.7 5.0 6 850 1492 190 7 1.2 6.9 | 146 20 -11.4 17.0 7 787 2134 260 19 18.7 3.3 | 204 15 6.1 13.4 8 759 2438 295 24 21.8 -10.1 | 270 9 9.1 -0.0 9 700 3106 290 31 29.1 -10.6 | 272 17 16.5 -0.5 10 628 3962 270 25 25.0 -0.0 | 231 16 12.4 10.1 11 582 4572 270 29 29.0 -0.0 | 238 19 16.4 10.1 12 539 5182 280 30 29.5 -5.2 | 254 18 16.9 4.9 13 500 5770 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 235 18 14.4 10.1 14 460 6401 285 27 26.1 -7.0 | 257 14 13.5 3.1 15 424 7010 290 33 31.0 -11.3 | 274 18 18.4 -1.2 16 400 7440 290 40 37.6 -13.7 | 278 25 25.0 -3.6 17 358 8230 295 39 35.3 -16.5 | 286 24 22.7 -6.4 18 329 8839 275 41 40.8 -3.6 | 257 29 28.2 6.5 19 300 9490 280 42 41.4 -7.3 | 264 29 28.8 2.8 20 250 10730 255 42 40.6 10.9 | 233 35 28.0 21.0 21 200 12170 240 55 47.6 27.5 | 223 51 35.0 37.6 22 180 12819 240 55 47.6 27.5 | 223 51 35.0 37.6 23 150 13930 250 58 54.5 19.8 | 234 51 41.9 29.9 24 146 14096 240 62 53.7 31.0 | 225 58 41.1 41.1 25 100 16410 245 27 24.5 11.4 | 209 25 11.9 21.5 26 70 18590 290 17 16.0 -5.8 | 218 5 3.4 4.3 27 50 20690 290 14 13.2 -4.8 | 186 5 0.6 5.3 28 30 23900 110 11 -10.3 3.8 | 121 27 -22.9 13.9 29 20 26520 90 22 -22.0 0.0 | 106 36 -34.6 10.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 278.7 at 21.5 knts Storm direction: 308.7 at 16.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.2 neg: 0.8 tot: 6.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 152.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 229.9 neg: -29.7 tot: 200.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 66.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.63 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.7 stream: 7.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 0.12 Bulk Shear: 110.55 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 62 9 107 21| 0.0 6.2 6.2| 0.0 -29.5 -29.5 -59.0 -0.71| 8.2 -5.8 1000 58 8 106 21| 2.5 3.1 5.6| 23.6 -29.5 -5.9 -5.9 -0.10| 7.2 -0.7 1500 68 8 109 21| 5.6 2.1 7.7|107.2 -29.5 77.7 51.8 0.44| 9.9 4.3 2000 93 9 116 24| 6.8 1.6 8.3|180.7 -29.5 151.2 75.6 0.62| 11.4 7.0 2500 287 12 169 7| 6.3 1.2 7.5|229.5 -29.5 200.0 80.0 0.69| 12.9 8.8 3000 290 15 192 5| 5.2 0.8 6.0|229.9 -29.7 200.3 66.8 0.63| 11.7 7.4 4000 285 18 221 7| 3.9 0.9 4.8|231.5 -77.9 153.7 38.4 0.40| 10.3 4.1 5000 280 20 228 10| 3.3 0.7 4.0|260.0 -77.9 182.1 36.4 0.43| 9.0 3.9 6000 279 22 232 11| 2.7 0.7 3.4|275.4-103.5 171.8 28.6 0.37| 8.3 3.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20251011.23.gif