UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025102023.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 20 OCT 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:2300Z 20 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 1015 60 15.2 13.2 88 2.0 14.0 60 5 287.1 288.8 286.5 313.4 9.43 1 1008 119 16.4 12.9 80 3.5 14.3 60 6 288.9 290.5 287.1 315.0 9.31 2 1000 187 15.8 12.1 79 3.7 13.6 60 8 289.0 290.5 286.7 313.9 8.90 3 995 230 15.4 11.9 80 3.5 13.3 56 9 289.0 290.5 286.6 313.8 8.82 4 955 577 15.0 10.0 72 5.0 12.0 63 18 292.0 293.4 287.1 315.1 8.09 5 942 693 14.8 9.8 72 5.0 11.9 61 18 292.9 294.4 287.5 316.1 8.09 6 925 847 13.6 7.6 67 6.0 10.2 55 15 293.2 294.5 286.6 313.6 7.09 7 917 920 13.2 7.2 67 6.0 9.8 56 14 293.5 294.8 286.6 313.6 6.96 8 910 984 13.8 3.8 51 10.0 8.5 62 13 294.8 295.8 285.7 310.9 5.52 9 904 1040 14.0 -1.0 36 15.0 6.7 68 12 295.6 296.3 284.2 307.2 3.93 10 891 1162 15.0 -11.0 16 26.0 4.4 80 11 297.8 298.2 282.8 303.5 1.85 11 885 1219 15.8 -22.2 6 38.0 3.2 86 10 299.2 299.4 282.0 301.6 0.73 12 879 1276 16.0 -19.0 8 35.0 3.6 92 10 300.0 300.2 282.7 303.1 0.97 13 850 1560 15.2 -15.8 10 31.0 3.5 120 6 302.1 302.3 283.9 306.3 1.31 14 825 1811 13.8 -17.2 10 31.0 2.4 131 5 303.2 303.4 284.2 307.1 1.20 15 745 2659 7.4 -19.6 13 27.0 -1.7 184 3 305.2 305.4 284.8 308.7 1.08 16 718 2961 5.8 -23.2 10 29.0 -3.1 247 2 306.7 306.8 285.1 309.4 0.82 17 700 3168 4.0 -24.0 11 28.0 -4.3 290 1 306.9 307.1 285.1 309.5 0.78 18 685 3343 2.8 -25.2 11 28.0 -5.3 322 2 307.5 307.6 285.3 309.9 0.72 19 645 3826 0.2 -37.8 4 38.0 -7.9 51 3 309.9 309.9 285.6 310.7 0.23 20 585 4599 -5.1 -41.1 4 36.0 -11.7 36 3 312.5 312.5 286.4 313.1 0.18 21 538 5250 -9.7 -39.7 7 30.0 -15.0 100 7 314.6 314.6 287.2 315.4 0.23 22 503 5765 -13.7 -43.7 6 30.0 -18.1 95 5 315.8 315.8 287.5 316.4 0.16 23 500 5810 -14.1 -43.1 7 29.0 -18.4 95 5 315.8 315.9 287.6 316.5 0.17 24 482 6087 -16.3 -44.3 7 28.0 -20.1 97 7 316.5 316.5 287.8 317.0 0.15 25 460 6436 -19.3 -45.3 8 26.0 -22.5 101 10 317.0 317.0 287.9 317.5 0.15 26 420 7106 -23.9 -55.9 4 32.0 -26.5 118 11 319.4 319.4 288.6 319.6 0.05 27 400 7460 -26.3 -53.3 6 27.0 -28.5 70 12 320.8 320.8 289.0 321.1 0.07 28 385 7735 -28.3 -55.3 6 27.0 -30.3 75 15 321.7 321.7 289.3 321.9 0.05 29 350 8413 -32.7 -55.7 8 23.0 -34.1 86 23 324.7 324.7 290.2 324.9 0.06 30 335 8720 -35.5 -57.5 9 22.0 -36.7 89 24 324.9 324.9 290.3 325.1 0.05 31 314 9168 -38.5 -60.5 8 22.0 -39.5 100 29 326.8 326.8 290.9 327.0 0.04 32 300 9480 -41.1 -60.1 11 19.0 -41.8 110 32 327.4 327.4 291.0 327.6 0.04 33 288 9755 -43.5 -57.5 20 14.0 -44.0 118 37 327.9 327.9 291.2 328.1 0.06 34 275 10063 -45.9 -55.9 31 10.0 -46.3 127 42 328.7 328.8 291.5 329.0 0.07 35 266 10283 -47.3 -61.3 19 14.0 -47.7 133 46 329.8 329.8 291.7 330.0 0.04 36 253 10612 -49.7 -59.7 30 10.0 -50.0 143 52 331.0 331.1 292.0 331.2 0.05 37 250 10690 -50.5 -58.5 38 8.0 -50.7 145 53 331.0 331.0 292.0 331.2 0.06 38 244 10848 -51.7 -59.7 38 8.0 -51.9 145 55 331.5 331.5 292.2 331.7 0.05 39 240 10955 -52.5 -61.2 34 8.7 -52.7 145 57 331.9 331.9 292.3 332.1 0.04 40 233 11146 -53.9 -63.9 28 10.0 -54.1 147 52 332.6 332.6 292.4 332.7 0.03 41 227 11312 -55.3 -66.3 24 11.0 -55.5 148 47 332.9 332.9 292.5 333.0 0.02 42 217 11598 -57.5 -68.5 23 11.0 -57.6 151 39 333.8 333.8 292.7 333.9 0.02 43 210 11805 -58.7 -68.7 26 10.0 -58.8 152 33 335.1 335.1 293.1 335.2 0.02 44 201 12079 -60.3 -70.3 26 10.0 -60.4 155 25 336.8 336.8 293.5 336.9 0.01 45 200 12110 -60.3 -70.3 26 10.0 -60.4 155 24 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.3 0.01 46 193 12332 -59.1 -74.1 13 15.0 -59.3 165 26 342.6 342.6 295.0 342.7 0.01 47 189 12464 -58.1 -77.1 7 19.0 -58.3 170 27 346.3 346.3 295.8 346.3 0.01 48 182 12701 -57.1 -77.1 6 20.0 -57.3 180 29 351.7 351.7 297.0 351.7 0.01 49 177 12878 -56.5 -77.5 5 21.0 -56.8 188 31 355.5 355.5 297.8 355.5 0.01 50 173 13023 -55.9 -76.9 6 21.0 -56.2 194 32 358.8 358.8 298.5 358.8 0.01 51 157 13634 -59.7 -78.7 7 19.0 -59.9 220 37 362.5 362.5 299.2 362.5 0.01 52 153 13795 -58.1 -78.1 6 20.0 -58.3 217 38 367.9 367.9 300.2 367.9 0.01 53 150 13920 -57.5 -78.5 5 21.0 -57.8 215 38 371.0 371.0 300.8 371.0 0.01 54 147 14048 -57.5 -79.5 4 22.0 -57.8 215 38 373.2 373.2 301.1 373.2 0.00 55 137 14491 -59.9 -79.9 6 20.0 -60.1 215 36 376.5 376.5 301.7 376.5 0.00 56 128 14914 -61.9 -80.9 6 19.0 -62.1 215 35 380.3 380.3 302.3 380.3 0.00 57 109 15907 -62.7 -81.7 6 19.0 -62.9 215 32 396.7 396.7 304.8 396.7 0.00 58 108 15964 -62.9 -81.9 6 19.0 -63.1 215 32 397.4 397.4 304.9 397.4 0.00 59 105 16138 -61.9 -81.9 5 20.0 -62.1 215 31 402.5 402.5 305.5 402.5 0.00 60 100 16440 -61.5 -82.5 5 21.0 -61.7 215 30 408.9 408.9 306.4 408.9 0.00 61 93 16887 -64.1 -83.1 6 19.0 -64.3 214 29 412.3 412.3 306.8 412.4 0.00 62 88 17224 -66.3 -84.3 6 18.0 -66.4 213 27 414.5 414.5 307.0 414.5 0.00 63 73 18363 -64.3 -84.3 5 20.0 -64.6 211 24 441.5 441.5 310.0 441.5 0.00 64 70 18620 -63.5 -84.5 4 21.0 -63.8 210 23 448.5 448.5 310.7 448.6 0.00 65 50 20700 -60.1 -85.1 2 25.0 -60.7 240 15 501.9 501.9 315.1 501.9 0.01 66 48 20957 -58.1 -84.1 2 26.0 -58.8 226 15 512.5 512.5 315.8 512.6 0.01 67 34 23137 -57.7 -85.7 2 28.0 -58.7 112 13 566.7 566.7 319.0 566.7 0.01 68 30 23930 -57.1 -86.1 1 29.0 -58.3 70 12 589.0 589.0 320.1 589.0 0.01 69 20 26500 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -54.8 60 21 677.3 677.3 323.7 677.4 0.01 70 18 27184 -50.9 -83.9 1 33.0 -54.4 701.2 701.2 324.5 701.3 0.02 TRP 157 13634 -59.7 -78.7 7 19.0 -59.9 220 37 362.5 362.5 299.2 362.5 0.01 WND 240 10955 -52.5 -61.2 34 8.7 -52.7 145 57 331.9 331.9 292.3 332.1 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5623.00 m Freezing level: 642.74 mb = 3855.52 m = 12649.19 ft Wetbulb zero: 777.76 mb = 2301.38 m = 7550.37 ft Precipitable water: 0.48 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 18.63 % Est. max temperature: 29.13 C = 84.44 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 985.20 mb = 313.44 m = 1028.35 ft T: 15.30 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.85 C/km ThetaE index: 14.50 C Layer 925.0- 879.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 724.33 mb = 2889.40 m = 9479.56 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.23 g/kg Conv temperature: 34.48 C = 94.06 F Cap Strength: 8.32 C Lifted Index: 5.45 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 9.45 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.97 C Showalter Index: 10.61 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 27.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 29.30 C Cross Totals Index: -1.70 C K Index: -14.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 17.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.20 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 22.55 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.72 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 43887.14 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.28 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 900.38 mb = 1073.55 m = 3522.10 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 111 at 4 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 1015 60 60 5 -4.3 -2.5 | 2 4 -0.2 -4.1 1 1000 187 60 8 -6.9 -4.0 | 26 6 -2.8 -5.6 2 986 305 50 10 -7.7 -6.4 | 24 9 -3.5 -8.0 3 951 610 65 19 -17.2 -8.0 | 54 16 -13.1 -9.6 4 925 847 55 15 -12.3 -8.6 | 38 13 -8.1 -10.2 5 918 914 55 14 -11.5 -8.0 | 37 12 -7.3 -9.6 6 850 1560 120 6 -5.2 3.0 | 143 2 -1.0 1.4 7 793 2134 145 4 -2.3 3.3 | 228 2 1.9 1.7 8 764 2438 140 4 -2.6 3.1 | 228 2 1.6 1.5 9 700 3168 290 1 0.9 -0.3 | 291 5 5.1 -2.0 10 633 3962 80 4 -3.9 -0.7 | 355 2 0.2 -2.3 11 585 4572 35 3 -1.7 -2.5 | 329 5 2.4 -4.1 12 542 5182 100 7 -6.9 1.2 | 82 3 -2.7 -0.4 13 500 5810 95 5 -5.0 0.4 | 35 1 -0.8 -1.2 14 462 6401 100 10 -9.8 1.7 | 91 6 -5.7 0.1 15 425 7010 130 11 -8.4 7.1 | 142 7 -4.3 5.5 16 400 7460 70 12 -11.3 -4.1 | 51 9 -7.1 -5.7 17 358 8230 85 22 -21.9 -1.9 | 79 18 -17.8 -3.5 18 329 8839 90 25 -25.0 0.0 | 86 21 -20.8 -1.6 19 300 9480 110 32 -30.1 10.9 | 110 28 -25.9 9.3 20 250 10690 145 53 -30.4 43.4 | 148 49 -26.2 41.8 21 240 10955 145 57 -32.7 46.7 | 148 53 -28.5 45.1 22 200 12110 155 24 -10.1 21.8 | 163 21 -6.0 20.1 23 157 13634 220 37 23.8 28.3 | 226 39 27.9 26.7 24 150 13920 215 38 21.8 31.1 | 221 39 26.0 29.5 25 100 16440 215 30 17.2 24.6 | 223 31 21.4 23.0 26 70 18620 210 23 11.5 19.9 | 221 24 15.7 18.3 27 50 20700 240 15 13.0 7.5 | 251 18 17.2 5.9 28 30 23930 70 12 -11.3 -4.1 | 51 9 -7.1 -5.7 29 20 26500 60 21 -18.2 -10.5 | 49 19 -14.0 -12.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 81.2 at 5.9 knts Storm direction: 111.2 at 4.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.1 neg: 0.0 tot: 1.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -76.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 42.5 neg: -11.4 tot: 31.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 10.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.49 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.2 stream: 3.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 4.97 Bulk Shear: 4.54 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 58 11 34 9| 12.9 0.0 12.9| 18.1 0.0 18.1 36.2 0.53| 13.7 7.2 1000 60 13 41 11| 3.8 0.0 3.8| 25.9 -11.4 14.4 14.4 0.30| 11.5 3.4 1500 64 12 43 9| 1.9 0.0 1.9| 35.0 -11.4 23.6 15.7 0.41| 11.2 4.6 2000 71 10 48 7| 1.6 0.0 1.6| 36.2 -11.4 24.8 12.4 0.45| 9.0 4.1 2500 77 9 51 6| 1.4 0.0 1.4| 36.9 -11.4 25.5 10.2 0.45| 7.7 3.5 3000 79 8 48 5| 1.1 0.0 1.1| 42.5 -11.4 31.1 10.4 0.49| 7.2 3.6 4000 79 6 37 4| 0.2 0.0 0.2| 50.5 -11.6 39.0 9.7 0.53| 6.5 3.4 5000 76 6 28 3| 0.5 0.2 0.8| 55.3 -12.9 42.3 8.5 0.52| 6.0 3.1 6000 81 6 34 3| 0.6 0.2 0.8| 57.0 -13.6 43.5 7.2 0.50| 5.4 2.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20251020.23.gif