UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120423.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 4 DEC 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:2300Z 4 DEC 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 16.6 16.0 96 0.6 16.3 230 8 289.3 291.4 289.2 321.4 11.45 1 1004 68 16.6 16.0 96 0.6 16.3 234 9 289.4 291.4 289.2 321.5 11.46 2 1000 101 20.2 15.2 73 5.0 17.0 250 15 293.4 295.3 290.1 324.5 10.92 3 998 118 21.4 14.4 64 7.0 16.9 250 15 294.7 296.6 290.1 324.5 10.38 4 985 232 23.0 14.0 57 9.0 17.2 250 18 297.4 299.3 290.9 327.2 10.25 5 967 393 25.0 11.0 41 14.0 16.2 256 16 301.0 302.6 290.6 326.3 8.55 6 942 622 24.6 7.6 34 17.0 14.4 268 8 302.9 304.2 289.9 323.7 6.96 7 925 781 23.6 6.6 33 17.0 13.6 240 3 303.4 304.7 289.8 323.3 6.62 8 889 1125 21.6 1.6 27 20.0 10.7 227 7 304.8 305.7 288.6 319.6 4.83 9 850 1511 18.4 2.4 34 16.0 9.6 240 9 305.4 306.4 289.3 321.8 5.35 10 828 1735 17.0 1.0 34 16.0 8.4 236 13 306.2 307.2 289.2 321.5 4.97 11 782 2220 15.0 -5.0 25 20.0 5.3 234 22 309.1 309.8 288.6 319.8 3.37 12 756 2505 13.0 -2.0 35 15.0 5.3 249 25 310.0 310.8 289.9 323.7 4.37 13 700 3146 8.2 -3.8 42 12.0 2.3 290 23 311.6 312.3 290.2 324.6 4.12 14 664 3579 5.2 -4.8 48 10.0 0.4 280 30 312.9 313.7 290.5 325.7 4.03 15 590 4530 -2.3 -8.3 63 6.0 -4.9 274 43 315.0 315.6 290.6 326.1 3.46 16 580 4665 -3.3 -12.3 50 9.0 -6.8 274 43 315.3 315.8 289.9 323.7 2.56 17 558 4969 -5.7 -16.7 42 11.0 -9.5 272 38 316.0 316.4 289.4 322.2 1.85 18 542 5197 -7.7 -18.7 41 11.0 -11.2 270 35 316.3 316.6 289.3 321.7 1.61 19 521 5503 -9.3 -23.3 31 14.0 -13.2 265 36 317.9 318.2 289.3 321.8 1.12 20 517 5563 -9.7 -23.7 31 14.0 -13.6 264 37 318.2 318.4 289.3 321.9 1.09 21 509 5683 -10.3 -29.3 19 19.0 -14.8 262 37 318.9 319.0 289.1 321.2 0.66 22 500 5820 -10.9 -27.9 23 17.0 -15.0 260 38 319.7 319.9 289.5 322.5 0.77 23 497 5866 -11.1 -25.1 30 14.0 -14.8 260 38 320.1 320.3 289.8 323.5 1.00 24 478 6163 -13.7 -23.7 43 10.0 -16.4 260 38 320.4 320.7 290.1 324.5 1.18 25 459 6469 -15.9 -22.9 55 7.0 -17.8 260 38 321.4 321.7 290.6 326.0 1.32 26 432 6922 -19.5 -31.5 34 12.0 -21.8 256 39 322.5 322.6 290.2 324.7 0.64 27 428 6991 -19.7 -40.7 14 21.0 -22.8 255 39 323.1 323.1 290.0 324.0 0.26 28 414 7237 -20.7 -30.7 40 10.0 -22.7 264 37 324.9 325.0 291.0 327.4 0.72 29 400 7490 -22.1 -36.1 27 14.0 -24.4 275 35 326.3 326.4 291.1 327.9 0.44 30 385 7770 -23.7 -34.7 36 11.0 -25.5 269 38 327.7 327.9 291.6 329.7 0.52 31 366 8137 -25.9 -33.9 47 8.0 -27.2 262 41 329.6 329.7 292.2 331.8 0.59 32 335 8770 -31.3 -36.3 61 5.0 -32.0 260 43 330.7 330.8 292.4 332.6 0.51 33 315 9202 -34.7 -44.7 36 10.0 -35.6 265 46 331.8 331.8 292.4 332.7 0.23 34 300 9540 -37.7 -46.7 38 9.0 -38.4 270 48 332.2 332.3 292.5 333.0 0.19 35 294 9679 -38.9 -44.9 53 6.0 -39.4 269 49 332.5 332.5 292.6 333.4 0.24 36 291 9749 -39.5 -44.1 62 4.6 -39.9 268 49 332.6 332.6 292.7 333.6 0.26 37 286 9867 -40.7 -43.8 72 3.1 -40.9 267 50 332.5 332.6 292.7 333.6 0.28 38 252 10717 -46.9 -51.9 57 5.0 -47.1 260 56 335.6 335.6 293.3 336.1 0.13 39 250 10770 -47.5 -52.5 56 5.0 -47.7 260 56 335.4 335.5 293.3 335.9 0.12 40 239 11065 -50.1 -53.6 66 3.5 -50.3 259 56 335.9 335.9 293.4 336.3 0.11 41 228 11370 -52.5 -57.5 55 5.0 -52.7 258 57 336.8 336.8 293.6 337.1 0.07 42 220 11599 -54.1 -61.1 42 7.0 -54.2 257 57 337.8 337.8 293.8 338.0 0.05 43 207 11985 -57.9 -62.9 53 5.0 -58.0 256 58 337.7 337.7 293.8 337.9 0.04 44 200 12200 -59.9 -64.1 58 4.2 -60.0 255 58 337.9 337.9 293.9 338.0 0.03 45 191 12487 -62.3 -65.8 63 3.5 -62.3 252 60 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.7 0.03 46 186 12650 -63.9 -66.5 70 2.6 -63.9 250 61 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.6 0.03 47 177 12954 -64.3 -68.4 57 4.1 -64.3 250 64 342.7 342.7 295.0 342.8 0.02 48 172 13130 -64.7 -69.7 50 5.0 -64.7 250 66 344.9 344.9 295.5 344.9 0.02 49 169 13238 -64.3 -71.3 38 7.0 -64.4 250 67 347.3 347.3 296.0 347.3 0.01 50 165 13385 -63.5 -73.5 24 10.0 -63.6 250 68 351.0 351.0 296.8 351.0 0.01 51 163 13460 -62.3 -74.3 19 12.0 -62.4 250 69 354.2 354.2 297.5 354.3 0.01 52 162 13498 -62.0 -74.7 17 12.7 -62.1 250 69 355.4 355.4 297.8 355.5 0.01 53 159 13614 -60.9 -75.9 12 15.0 -61.0 248 69 359.1 359.1 298.5 359.2 0.01 54 157 13693 -60.1 -76.1 11 16.0 -60.3 246 69 361.8 361.8 299.1 361.8 0.01 55 155 13774 -59.1 -76.1 9 17.0 -59.3 244 69 364.8 364.8 299.6 364.9 0.01 56 152 13896 -58.3 -76.3 8 18.0 -58.5 242 69 368.2 368.2 300.2 368.3 0.01 57 150 13980 -58.1 -77.1 7 19.0 -58.3 240 69 370.0 370.0 300.6 370.0 0.01 58 146 14150 -57.9 -77.9 6 20.0 -58.2 241 67 373.2 373.2 301.1 373.2 0.01 59 120 15376 -61.3 -81.3 5 20.0 -61.5 246 50 388.5 388.5 303.6 388.5 0.00 60 109 15968 -64.9 -82.9 7 18.0 -65.0 248 41 392.5 392.5 304.2 392.6 0.00 61 100 16490 -67.5 -84.5 7 17.0 -67.6 250 34 397.3 397.3 304.8 397.3 0.00 62 88 17253 -69.9 -84.9 9 15.0 -70.0 239 28 407.3 407.3 306.2 407.3 0.00 63 83 17603 -66.7 -83.7 7 17.0 -66.8 234 26 420.7 420.7 307.8 420.7 0.00 64 70 18630 -66.7 -83.7 7 17.0 -66.9 220 18 441.7 441.7 310.0 441.7 0.01 65 61 19464 -67.5 -84.5 7 17.0 -67.7 212 15 457.6 457.6 311.5 457.7 0.01 66 50 20670 -65.9 -84.9 5 19.0 -66.2 200 10 488.2 488.2 314.1 488.2 0.01 67 43 21595 -62.1 -84.1 4 22.0 -62.6 176 14 519.1 519.1 316.2 519.1 0.01 68 38 22366 -58.3 -82.3 3 24.0 -59.2 157 18 547.4 547.4 317.9 547.5 0.01 69 32 23445 -59.3 -84.3 3 25.0 -60.2 130 23 572.3 572.3 319.3 572.4 0.01 70 30 23850 -59.1 -84.1 3 25.0 -60.1 120 25 583.5 583.5 319.8 583.6 0.01 71 20 26423 -53.9 -82.9 2 29.0 -56.3 671.2 671.2 323.4 671.3 0.02 TRP 186 12650 -63.9 -66.5 70 2.6 -63.9 250 61 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.6 0.03 WND 162 13498 -62.0 -74.7 17 12.7 -62.1 250 69 355.4 355.4 297.8 355.5 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5719.00 m Freezing level: 612.69 mb = 4238.11 m = 13904.38 ft Wetbulb zero: 658.79 mb = 3642.34 m = 11949.77 ft Precipitable water: 0.98 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 40.63 % Est. max temperature: 32.63 C = 90.74 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 996.31 mb = 133.00 m = 436.35 ft T: 21.61 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.14 C/km ThetaE index: 7.60 C Layer 967.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 656.63 mb = 3668.76 m = 12036.47 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.07 g/kg Conv temperature: 40.43 C = 104.77 F Cap Strength: 7.93 C Lifted Index: 3.05 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.14 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.95 C Showalter Index: 4.55 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 42.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 29.30 C Cross Totals Index: 13.30 C K Index: 19.70 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 84.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.27 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 42.08 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.17 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 37933.21 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.93 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 781.11 mb = 2229.64 m = 7314.99 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 295 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 60 230 8 6.1 5.1 | 139 18 -11.5 13.3 1 1000 101 250 15 14.1 5.1 | 165 14 -3.6 13.3 2 977 305 250 19 17.9 6.5 | 181 15 0.2 14.7 3 943 610 270 8 8.0 -0.0 | 130 13 -9.7 8.2 4 925 781 240 3 2.6 1.5 | 123 18 -15.1 9.7 5 911 914 220 6 3.9 4.6 | 133 19 -13.8 12.8 6 850 1511 240 9 7.8 4.5 | 142 16 -9.9 12.7 7 789 2134 230 21 16.1 13.5 | 176 22 -1.6 21.7 8 761 2438 245 25 22.7 10.6 | 195 19 5.0 18.7 9 700 3146 290 23 21.6 -7.9 | 266 4 4.0 0.3 10 632 3962 270 37 37.0 -0.0 | 247 21 19.3 8.2 11 585 4572 275 44 43.8 -3.8 | 261 27 26.2 4.3 12 542 5182 270 35 35.0 -0.0 | 245 19 17.3 8.2 13 500 5820 260 38 37.4 6.6 | 233 25 19.8 14.8 14 463 6401 260 38 37.4 6.6 | 233 25 19.8 14.8 15 426 7010 255 39 37.7 10.1 | 228 27 20.0 18.3 16 400 7490 275 35 34.9 -3.1 | 253 18 17.2 5.1 17 361 8230 260 42 41.4 7.3 | 237 28 23.7 15.5 18 331 8839 260 43 42.3 7.5 | 238 29 24.7 15.6 19 300 9540 270 48 48.0 -0.0 | 255 31 30.3 8.2 20 250 10770 260 56 55.1 9.7 | 244 42 37.5 17.9 21 200 12200 255 58 56.0 15.0 | 239 45 38.4 23.2 22 186 12650 250 61 57.3 20.9 | 234 49 39.7 29.0 23 162 13498 250 69 64.8 23.6 | 236 57 47.2 31.8 24 150 13980 240 69 59.8 34.5 | 225 60 42.1 42.7 25 100 16490 250 34 31.9 11.6 | 216 24 14.3 19.8 26 70 18630 220 18 11.6 13.8 | 165 23 -6.1 22.0 27 50 20670 200 10 3.4 9.4 | 141 23 -14.2 17.6 28 30 23850 120 25 -21.7 12.5 | 118 44 -39.3 20.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 264.8 at 25.9 knts Storm direction: 294.8 at 19.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.6 neg: 2.0 tot: 6.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 105.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 181.4 neg: -38.8 tot: 142.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 47.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.44 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.0 stream: 5.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 2.37 Bulk Shear: 17.75 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 252 15 166 13| 6.0 0.0 6.0| 40.2 -26.0 14.2 28.3 0.10| 21.2 2.1 1000 249 11 147 14| 3.0 3.4 6.4| 56.8 -38.8 18.0 18.0 0.07| 16.0 1.1 1500 245 10 144 15| 2.9 2.2 5.2| 70.6 -38.8 31.8 21.2 0.15| 12.0 1.8 2000 241 11 149 16| 2.2 3.0 5.2|110.3 -38.8 71.5 35.8 0.31| 11.5 3.5 2500 241 13 158 16| 3.8 2.4 6.1|161.0 -38.8 122.3 48.9 0.41| 11.6 4.8 3000 248 15 166 14| 4.6 2.0 6.6|181.4 -38.8 142.6 47.5 0.44| 12.0 5.2 4000 260 19 186 12| 3.4 3.1 6.5|188.6 -53.2 135.4 33.9 0.32| 11.6 3.8 5000 265 24 210 12| 3.4 2.3 5.7|217.5 -82.9 134.6 26.9 0.28| 10.8 3.0 6000 265 26 218 13| 2.8 2.5 5.3|217.5-115.3 102.2 17.0 0.21| 9.7 2.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20251204.23.gif