UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025102111.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 21 OCT 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1100Z 21 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 1014 60 22.0 14.0 60 8.0 16.9 90 11 294.0 295.8 289.5 322.5 9.95 1 1013 68 22.0 14.0 60 8.0 16.9 91 11 294.1 295.8 289.5 322.6 9.96 2 1000 179 19.8 12.8 64 7.0 15.4 100 13 293.0 294.6 288.6 319.6 9.32 3 997 205 19.6 12.6 64 7.0 15.3 98 13 293.0 294.6 288.5 319.4 9.23 4 978 370 17.8 12.8 73 5.0 14.7 88 15 292.8 294.5 288.8 320.0 9.53 5 952 600 17.0 10.0 63 7.0 12.8 80 14 294.3 295.7 288.0 317.6 8.12 6 933 771 15.6 8.6 63 7.0 11.5 56 10 294.5 295.9 287.5 316.3 7.53 7 926 835 15.2 9.2 67 6.0 11.7 46 8 294.8 296.2 287.9 317.6 7.91 8 925 844 15.2 8.2 63 7.0 11.2 45 8 294.9 296.2 287.5 316.2 7.39 9 920 890 15.4 6.4 55 9.0 10.3 42 9 295.5 296.7 286.9 314.6 6.56 10 913 954 15.8 0.8 36 15.0 8.1 32 9 296.6 297.4 285.2 309.7 4.44 11 893 1142 15.4 -10.6 16 26.0 4.7 352 7 298.0 298.4 283.0 303.9 1.91 12 886 1208 16.6 -16.4 9 33.0 4.3 338 7 300.0 300.2 282.9 303.8 1.20 13 850 1559 14.6 -15.4 11 30.0 3.2 265 4 301.4 301.7 283.7 305.8 1.36 14 840 1659 14.4 -16.6 10 31.0 2.9 268 5 302.3 302.5 283.9 306.2 1.24 15 802 2047 11.4 -18.6 10 30.0 0.9 278 7 303.1 303.3 284.0 306.6 1.10 16 776 2321 10.2 -22.8 8 33.0 -0.4 259 10 304.7 304.8 284.3 307.3 0.79 17 727 2858 6.0 -22.0 11 28.0 -2.9 262 11 305.8 306.0 284.8 308.8 0.90 18 700 3167 4.8 -27.2 8 32.0 -4.2 275 11 307.8 307.9 285.2 309.8 0.59 19 657 3680 4.6 -42.4 2 47.0 -5.4 300 13 313.2 313.2 286.6 313.7 0.14 20 518 5558 -8.1 -52.1 1 44.0 -14.4 279 10 319.9 319.9 288.8 320.1 0.06 21 500 5830 -10.5 -52.5 2 42.0 -16.2 240 7 320.2 320.2 288.9 320.5 0.06 22 400 7510 -24.1 -54.1 4 30.0 -26.8 200 23 323.7 323.7 289.9 323.9 0.06 23 369 8090 -29.3 -42.3 27 13.0 -30.7 200 23 324.3 324.4 290.3 325.2 0.25 24 355 8364 -32.1 -42.1 36 10.0 -33.1 200 24 324.1 324.2 290.3 325.1 0.27 25 352 8423 -31.3 -34.2 76 2.9 -31.7 200 24 326.0 326.1 291.2 328.2 0.60 26 334 8793 -32.1 -36.1 68 4.0 -32.6 200 26 329.8 330.0 292.2 331.8 0.52 27 300 9540 -37.5 -40.8 71 3.3 -37.8 180 41 332.5 332.6 292.7 333.9 0.36 28 250 10770 -48.1 -52.7 59 4.6 -48.3 175 45 334.6 334.6 293.0 335.0 0.12 29 233 11233 -51.9 -56.9 55 5.0 -52.1 173 48 335.6 335.6 293.3 335.9 0.07 30 200 12210 -59.9 -63.9 59 4.0 -60.0 170 53 337.9 337.9 293.9 338.1 0.04 31 181 12825 -65.1 -68.8 60 3.7 -65.1 160 50 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.3 0.02 32 173 13100 -65.3 -70.3 50 5.0 -65.4 176 42 343.3 343.3 295.1 343.4 0.02 33 169 13242 -65.3 -72.3 37 7.0 -65.4 184 38 345.6 345.6 295.7 345.7 0.01 34 166 13352 -63.3 -76.3 16 13.0 -63.4 190 35 350.7 350.7 296.8 350.7 0.01 35 162 13502 -62.1 -86.1 3 24.0 -62.3 198 31 355.2 355.2 297.7 355.2 0.00 36 160 13579 -59.9 -85.9 2 26.0 -60.1 203 28 360.2 360.2 298.7 360.2 0.00 37 150 13980 -61.7 -78.7 9 17.0 -61.9 225 17 363.8 363.8 299.4 363.8 0.01 38 146 14147 -62.9 -78.9 10 16.0 -63.0 226 18 364.5 364.5 299.6 364.6 0.01 39 141 14360 -64.7 -78.7 13 14.0 -64.8 227 19 365.0 365.0 299.7 365.1 0.01 40 127 14997 -64.9 -79.9 11 15.0 -65.0 231 23 375.7 375.7 301.5 375.8 0.01 41 123 15192 -64.3 -80.3 9 16.0 -64.4 232 24 380.3 380.3 302.3 380.3 0.01 42 112 15761 -67.1 -82.1 10 15.0 -67.2 236 27 385.4 385.4 303.1 385.4 0.00 43 109 15925 -66.1 -81.1 11 15.0 -66.2 237 28 390.3 390.3 303.8 390.3 0.01 44 104 16210 -64.5 -82.5 7 18.0 -64.7 239 30 398.6 398.6 305.0 398.6 0.00 45 100 16450 -64.3 -82.3 7 18.0 -64.5 240 31 403.5 403.5 305.7 403.5 0.00 46 76 18122 -66.1 -84.1 6 18.0 -66.2 217 28 432.7 432.7 309.1 432.7 0.00 47 70 18620 -66.3 -85.3 5 19.0 -66.5 210 27 442.5 442.5 310.1 442.6 0.00 48 50 20680 -60.1 -84.1 3 24.0 -60.7 205 11 501.9 501.9 315.1 501.9 0.01 49 49 20806 -60.3 -85.3 2 25.0 -60.9 198 11 504.3 504.3 315.2 504.3 0.01 50 30 23900 -55.3 -85.3 1 30.0 -56.8 30 8 593.9 593.9 320.3 593.9 0.01 51 20 26500 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -55.5 50 11 674.9 674.9 323.6 675.0 0.01 52 19 26831 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -55.7 684.2 684.2 323.9 684.3 0.01 TRP 181 12825 -65.1 -68.8 60 3.7 -65.1 160 50 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.3 0.02 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5651.00 m Freezing level: 606.65 mb = 4359.95 m = 14304.13 ft Wetbulb zero: 783.87 mb = 2236.80 m = 7338.50 ft Precipitable water: 0.48 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 14.74 % Est. max temperature: 28.91 C = 84.03 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 901.12 mb = 1065.10 m = 3494.38 ft T: 15.56 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.75 C/km ThetaE index: 13.82 C Layer 925.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 736.38 mb = 2752.57 m = 9030.63 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.47 g/kg Conv temperature: 33.65 C = 92.57 F Cap Strength: 7.92 C Lifted Index: 6.88 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.53 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.13 C Showalter Index: 14.56 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 20.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.10 C Cross Totals Index: -4.90 C K Index: -22.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 15.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.16 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 10.64 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.61 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 42405.51 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.83 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 870.17 mb = 1360.70 m = 4464.18 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 337 at 8 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 1014 60 90 11 -11.0 0.0 | 118 16 -14.1 7.4 1 1000 179 100 13 -12.8 2.3 | 121 19 -15.9 9.6 2 985 305 90 15 -15.0 0.0 | 112 20 -18.1 7.4 3 951 610 80 14 -13.8 -2.4 | 106 18 -16.9 5.0 4 925 844 45 8 -5.7 -5.7 | 101 9 -8.8 1.7 5 917 914 40 9 -5.8 -6.9 | 93 9 -8.9 0.5 6 850 1559 265 4 4.0 0.3 | 187 8 0.9 7.7 7 793 2134 280 7 6.9 -1.2 | 212 7 3.8 6.2 8 764 2438 245 12 10.9 5.1 | 212 15 7.8 12.5 9 700 3167 275 11 11.0 -1.0 | 231 10 7.9 6.4 10 633 3962 315 14 9.9 -9.9 | 290 7 6.8 -2.5 11 586 4572 325 13 7.5 -10.6 | 307 5 4.4 -3.3 12 543 5182 330 13 6.5 -11.3 | 319 5 3.4 -3.9 13 500 5830 240 7 6.1 3.5 | 195 11 3.0 10.9 14 463 6401 210 13 6.5 11.3 | 190 19 3.4 18.6 15 427 7010 205 18 7.6 16.3 | 191 24 4.5 23.7 16 400 7510 200 23 7.9 21.6 | 189 29 4.8 29.0 17 361 8230 200 23 7.9 21.6 | 189 29 4.8 29.0 18 331 8839 200 26 8.9 24.4 | 190 32 5.8 31.8 19 300 9540 180 41 0.0 41.0 | 176 48 -3.1 48.4 20 250 10770 175 45 -3.9 44.8 | 172 53 -7.0 52.2 21 200 12210 170 53 -9.2 52.2 | 168 61 -12.3 59.6 22 181 12825 160 50 -17.1 47.0 | 160 58 -20.2 54.4 23 150 13980 225 17 12.0 12.0 | 205 21 8.9 19.4 24 100 16450 240 31 26.8 15.5 | 226 33 23.8 22.9 25 70 18620 210 27 13.5 23.4 | 199 32 10.4 30.8 26 50 20680 205 11 4.6 10.0 | 185 17 1.6 17.4 27 30 23900 30 8 -4.0 -6.9 | 94 7 -7.1 0.5 28 20 26500 50 11 -8.4 -7.1 | 92 12 -11.5 0.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 307.2 at 10.7 knts Storm direction: 337.2 at 8.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.0 neg: 3.5 tot: 4.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 110.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 25.6 neg: -39.0 tot: -13.4 m^2/s^2 ave: -4.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.04 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.5 stream: 0.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.15 Bulk Shear: 71.46 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 90 14 114 18| 0.0 3.8 3.8| 3.9 -21.7 -17.8 -35.7 -0.46| 7.9 -3.6 1000 77 12 107 16| 0.0 6.4 6.4| 3.9 -34.0 -30.1 -30.1 -0.34| 11.4 -3.8 1500 72 10 109 13| 0.0 5.1 5.1| 5.9 -36.1 -30.2 -20.1 -0.13| 11.6 -1.5 2000 65 9 108 12| 0.7 3.9 4.6| 11.6 -36.1 -24.5 -12.3 -0.04| 9.5 -0.4 2500 52 9 100 10| 0.6 4.2 4.8| 16.4 -39.0 -22.6 -9.0 -0.01| 9.3 -0.1 3000 308 9 249 5| 1.0 3.5 4.5| 25.6 -39.0 -13.4 -4.5 0.04| 8.5 0.4 4000 299 10 247 6| 2.0 2.6 4.6| 47.1 -39.0 8.2 2.0 0.19| 7.7 1.5 5000 311 11 267 5| 1.7 2.1 3.8| 50.9 -39.0 11.9 2.4 0.22| 6.5 1.5 6000 307 11 260 5| 1.4 2.6 4.0| 51.5 -70.2 -18.7 -3.1 -0.01| 7.1 -0.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20251021.11.gif