UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101223.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 12 OCT 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:2300Z 12 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 1010 60 18.2 17.7 97 0.5 17.9 80 11 290.5 292.8 290.6 326.3 12.71 1 1009 68 18.2 17.7 97 0.5 17.9 79 12 290.6 292.9 290.7 326.4 12.73 2 1000 142 17.8 16.7 93 1.1 17.1 70 19 291.0 293.1 290.2 324.9 12.04 3 995 185 17.4 16.7 96 0.7 17.0 71 21 291.0 293.1 290.3 325.1 12.10 4 950 580 15.6 13.2 86 2.4 14.1 66 29 293.0 294.8 289.3 321.8 10.08 5 925 806 15.2 12.0 81 3.2 13.2 60 29 294.9 296.6 289.5 322.4 9.56 6 910 945 15.0 10.0 72 5.0 12.0 59 27 296.0 297.6 288.9 320.7 8.50 7 903 1010 15.0 10.4 74 4.6 12.2 55 26 296.7 298.3 289.4 322.2 8.80 8 891 1123 14.0 9.9 76 4.1 11.5 50 24 296.8 298.3 289.3 321.8 8.62 9 860 1421 13.0 11.0 88 2.0 11.7 35 18 298.8 300.5 290.8 326.9 9.63 10 855 1471 13.4 10.6 83 2.8 11.7 32 17 299.7 301.4 291.0 327.4 9.43 11 850 1520 13.8 9.4 75 4.4 11.2 30 16 300.6 302.2 290.7 326.4 8.74 12 848 1540 14.0 9.2 73 4.8 11.1 29 16 301.0 302.6 290.7 326.6 8.64 13 843 1590 15.2 8.2 63 7.0 11.0 26 15 302.8 304.3 290.9 327.0 8.12 14 837 1651 16.4 7.4 55 9.0 11.0 22 15 304.7 306.1 291.1 328.0 7.74 15 771 2343 11.0 5.0 66 6.0 7.6 343 10 306.1 307.4 291.0 327.7 7.11 16 761 2451 10.0 5.1 72 4.9 7.2 340 9 306.2 307.5 291.2 328.2 7.25 17 711 3012 5.8 3.0 82 2.8 4.2 320 12 307.5 308.8 291.2 328.0 6.69 18 700 3140 5.2 2.0 80 3.2 3.5 315 13 308.2 309.4 291.0 327.7 6.33 19 681 3364 4.0 0.0 75 4.0 1.9 310 15 309.3 310.4 290.8 326.7 5.62 20 666 3544 2.4 0.4 87 2.0 1.4 305 16 309.5 310.6 291.1 327.8 5.92 21 635 3927 0.4 -2.7 80 3.1 -1.2 296 20 311.5 312.4 290.9 327.0 4.94 22 593 4471 -3.3 -8.1 69 4.8 -5.4 299 18 313.3 314.0 290.2 324.6 3.50 23 588 4538 -3.5 -10.5 58 7.0 -6.4 300 17 313.9 314.4 289.8 323.3 2.92 24 583 4605 -3.9 -10.9 58 7.0 -6.7 300 17 314.2 314.7 289.8 323.4 2.85 25 578 4673 -4.3 -14.3 46 10.0 -7.9 301 16 314.5 314.9 289.2 321.7 2.19 26 574 4728 -4.1 -20.1 28 16.0 -9.2 302 16 315.3 315.6 288.7 319.9 1.35 27 560 4922 -4.9 -19.9 30 15.0 -9.7 305 14 316.6 316.9 289.2 321.4 1.41 28 552 5035 -5.9 -16.9 41 11.0 -9.7 307 13 316.8 317.1 289.6 322.9 1.84 29 535 5278 -7.9 -15.9 53 8.0 -10.7 308 13 317.2 317.6 290.0 324.1 2.07 30 514 5588 -9.9 -14.3 70 4.4 -11.5 300 22 318.4 318.9 290.7 326.6 2.46 31 506 5709 -11.3 -13.7 82 2.4 -12.2 297 25 318.2 318.7 290.8 326.8 2.62 32 500 5800 -11.7 -13.2 89 1.5 -12.3 295 28 318.8 319.3 291.1 327.9 2.77 33 490 5955 -13.1 -13.9 94 0.8 -13.4 294 27 318.9 319.4 291.0 327.7 2.67 34 475 6193 -14.3 -18.3 72 4.0 -15.6 292 27 320.3 320.6 290.7 326.7 1.90 35 472 6241 -14.3 -20.3 60 6.0 -16.1 291 27 320.8 321.2 290.7 326.3 1.61 36 468 6306 -13.9 -35.9 14 22.0 -18.1 291 26 322.1 322.2 289.8 323.5 0.38 37 464 6371 -13.3 -40.3 8 27.0 -17.9 290 26 323.7 323.7 290.2 324.6 0.25 38 453 6554 -14.7 -26.7 35 12.0 -17.7 288 28 324.1 324.3 291.0 327.5 0.95 39 429 6966 -17.3 -26.3 45 9.0 -19.5 281 32 325.9 326.1 291.6 329.6 1.04 40 426 7019 -17.1 -30.1 31 13.0 -20.0 280 33 326.8 327.0 291.6 329.5 0.74 41 423 7072 -17.3 -34.3 21 17.0 -20.6 281 33 327.2 327.3 291.5 329.1 0.49 42 400 7490 -21.1 -42.1 13 21.0 -24.1 285 31 327.6 327.6 291.3 328.5 0.24 43 391 7657 -22.5 -45.5 10 23.0 -25.4 284 32 327.9 327.9 291.3 328.5 0.17 44 388 7713 -23.1 -40.1 20 17.0 -25.5 284 32 327.8 327.9 291.4 328.9 0.30 45 379 7883 -24.7 -34.7 39 10.0 -26.3 282 33 327.9 328.0 291.7 329.9 0.53 46 363 8193 -27.7 -33.7 57 6.0 -28.7 280 34 328.0 328.1 291.7 330.2 0.61 47 359 8272 -28.3 -32.9 65 4.6 -29.0 280 34 328.2 328.3 291.9 330.6 0.67 48 356 8332 -27.7 -42.7 23 15.0 -29.5 280 35 329.8 329.8 291.9 330.8 0.25 49 328 8912 -32.9 -46.9 23 14.0 -34.1 279 39 330.5 330.5 292.0 331.1 0.17 50 300 9530 -38.1 -51.1 24 13.0 -38.9 270 51 331.7 331.7 292.3 332.1 0.12 51 250 10770 -45.9 -58.9 22 13.0 -46.4 285 66 337.8 337.8 293.9 338.1 0.05 52 228 11378 -50.9 -61.1 29 10.2 -51.2 280 71 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.4 0.04 53 219 11639 -53.1 -62.1 33 9.0 -53.3 280 70 339.7 339.8 294.3 339.9 0.04 54 200 12220 -57.1 -64.1 41 7.0 -57.2 280 69 342.3 342.3 294.9 342.5 0.03 55 190 12542 -59.3 -66.3 40 7.0 -59.4 280 68 343.9 343.9 295.3 344.0 0.03 56 182 12810 -60.9 -67.9 39 7.0 -61.0 281 63 345.5 345.5 295.7 345.6 0.02 57 176 13018 -61.3 -71.3 25 10.0 -61.4 282 60 348.2 348.2 296.3 348.2 0.01 58 175 13054 -60.3 -71.3 22 11.0 -60.4 282 59 350.4 350.4 296.7 350.5 0.01 59 173 13126 -59.3 -72.3 17 13.0 -59.5 282 58 353.2 353.2 297.3 353.3 0.01 60 156 13768 -62.1 -76.1 14 14.0 -62.2 284 47 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.1 0.01 61 150 14010 -62.9 -76.9 13 14.0 -63.0 285 43 361.7 361.7 299.0 361.8 0.01 62 100 16480 -66.3 -82.3 9 16.0 -66.4 265 28 399.6 399.6 305.2 399.6 0.00 63 84 17533 -66.7 -83.7 7 17.0 -66.8 294 25 419.2 419.2 307.6 419.3 0.00 64 70 18640 -64.3 -83.3 6 19.0 -64.6 325 21 446.8 446.8 310.6 446.9 0.01 65 67 18907 -65.3 -84.3 6 19.0 -65.5 324 19 450.3 450.3 310.9 450.3 0.00 66 54 20239 -59.7 -83.7 3 24.0 -60.3 317 12 491.8 491.9 314.4 491.9 0.01 67 50 20720 -60.1 -84.1 3 24.0 -60.7 315 9 501.9 501.9 315.1 501.9 0.01 68 30 23950 -55.7 -84.7 1 29.0 -57.2 100 12 592.8 592.8 320.3 592.9 0.01 69 23 25649 -53.9 -84.9 1 31.0 -56.1 644.9 644.9 322.5 645.0 0.01 TRP 190 12542 -59.3 -66.3 40 7.0 -59.4 280 68 343.9 343.9 295.3 344.0 0.03 WND 228 11378 -50.9 -61.1 29 10.2 -51.2 280 71 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.4 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5658.00 m Freezing level: 630.46 mb = 3985.63 m = 13076.06 ft Wetbulb zero: 649.18 mb = 3749.41 m = 12301.06 ft Precipitable water: 1.43 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 71.12 % Est. max temperature: 26.46 C = 79.64 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1002.83 mb = 118.70 m = 389.43 ft T: 17.93 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.35 C/km ThetaE index: 3.32 C Layer 950.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 768.58 mb = 2368.85 m = 7771.71 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.62 g/kg Conv temperature: 33.83 C = 92.89 F Cap Strength: 7.01 C Lifted Index: 2.99 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.70 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.48 C Showalter Index: 1.29 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 46.60 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.50 C Cross Totals Index: 21.10 C K Index: 31.70 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 172.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.28 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 20.18 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.35 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 31212.32 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.78 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 929.72 mb = 762.82 m = 2502.66 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 11 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 1010 60 80 11 -10.8 -1.9 | 144 14 -8.3 11.3 1 1000 142 70 19 -17.9 -6.5 | 114 17 -15.3 6.7 2 981 305 75 28 -27.0 -7.2 | 104 25 -24.5 5.9 3 947 610 65 29 -26.3 -12.3 | 92 24 -23.8 0.9 4 925 806 60 29 -25.1 -14.5 | 87 23 -22.6 -1.3 5 913 914 60 28 -24.2 -14.0 | 88 22 -21.7 -0.8 6 850 1520 30 16 -8.0 -13.9 | 83 6 -5.5 -0.7 7 790 2134 350 11 1.9 -10.8 | 242 5 4.4 2.4 8 761 2438 340 9 3.1 -8.5 | 230 7 5.6 4.7 9 700 3140 315 13 9.2 -9.2 | 251 12 11.7 4.0 10 631 3962 295 20 18.1 -8.5 | 257 21 20.6 4.7 11 584 4572 300 17 14.7 -8.5 | 255 18 17.2 4.7 12 541 5182 310 11 8.4 -7.1 | 241 13 10.9 6.1 13 500 5800 295 28 25.4 -11.8 | 267 28 27.9 1.4 14 462 6401 290 26 24.4 -8.9 | 261 27 27.0 4.3 15 426 7010 280 33 32.5 -5.7 | 258 36 35.0 7.5 16 400 7490 285 31 29.9 -8.0 | 261 33 32.5 5.2 17 360 8230 280 34 33.5 -5.9 | 259 37 36.0 7.3 18 331 8839 280 38 37.4 -6.6 | 261 40 39.9 6.6 19 300 9530 270 51 51.0 -0.0 | 256 55 53.5 13.2 20 250 10770 285 66 63.8 -17.1 | 273 66 66.3 -3.9 21 228 11378 280 71 69.9 -12.3 | 269 72 72.4 0.9 22 200 12220 280 69 68.0 -12.0 | 269 70 70.5 1.2 23 190 12542 280 68 67.0 -11.8 | 269 70 69.5 1.4 24 150 14010 285 43 41.5 -11.1 | 267 44 44.1 2.1 25 100 16480 265 28 27.9 2.4 | 243 34 30.4 15.6 26 70 18640 325 21 12.0 -17.2 | 285 15 14.6 -4.0 27 50 20720 315 9 6.4 -6.4 | 232 11 8.9 6.8 28 30 23950 100 12 -11.8 2.1 | 149 18 -9.3 15.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 340.8 at 17.9 knts Storm direction: 10.8 at 13.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 3.5 tot: 3.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 106.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 7.6 neg: -108.8 tot: -101.2 m^2/s^2 ave: -33.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.38 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.5 stream: -4.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.16 Bulk Shear: 124.05 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 72 25 105 22| 0.0 18.8 18.8| 0.0 -76.6 -76.6 -153.2 -0.75| 21.7-16.2 1000 66 26 96 22| 0.0 8.3 8.3| 0.0-100.7-100.7 -100.7 -0.68| 15.2-10.2 1500 60 24 93 19| 0.0 4.3 4.3| 0.7-105.8-105.1 -70.1 -0.49| 14.6 -7.1 2000 53 22 91 15| 0.0 3.9 3.9| 0.7-106.6-106.0 -53.0 -0.47| 13.4 -6.3 2500 47 19 90 12| 0.0 3.4 3.4| 2.1-108.8-106.7 -42.7 -0.45| 11.6 -5.2 3000 40 18 87 9| 0.0 3.5 3.5| 7.6-108.8-101.2 -33.7 -0.38| 10.5 -4.0 4000 17 18 37 4| 0.0 3.7 3.7| 14.1-110.0 -96.0 -24.0 -0.30| 9.2 -2.8 5000 358 17 323 5| 0.8 3.0 3.8| 14.1-124.1-110.0 -22.0 -0.31| 8.2 -2.6 6000 341 18 294 9| 0.7 3.8 4.5| 47.2-135.5 -88.4 -14.7 -0.20| 8.5 -1.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20251012.23.gif