UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120811.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 8 DEC 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1100Z 8 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 1012 60 26.0 18.0 61 8.0 20.5 150 9 298.1 300.5 293.2 335.7 12.93 1 1011 69 26.0 18.0 61 8.0 20.5 150 9 298.2 300.6 293.3 335.8 12.95 2 1009 86 26.4 17.4 58 9.0 20.3 150 9 298.8 301.1 293.1 335.1 12.48 3 980 340 21.0 16.0 73 5.0 17.7 154 10 295.9 298.0 291.6 329.7 11.74 4 948 626 20.0 12.0 60 8.0 15.0 147 9 297.7 299.4 290.2 324.8 9.33 5 929 800 19.0 8.0 49 11.0 12.5 174 11 298.4 299.7 288.6 319.7 7.26 6 925 837 18.4 7.4 49 11.0 12.0 180 11 298.1 299.4 288.3 318.7 6.99 7 923 855 18.4 7.4 49 11.0 12.0 182 11 298.3 299.6 288.4 318.9 7.01 8 903 1042 17.8 -0.2 30 18.0 8.6 204 13 299.6 300.3 286.1 312.1 4.17 9 890 1166 17.6 4.6 42 13.0 10.3 217 13 300.6 301.7 288.2 318.4 5.98 10 884 1224 17.6 5.6 45 12.0 10.7 224 13 301.2 302.4 288.9 320.5 6.46 11 878 1281 17.2 8.2 55 9.0 11.8 230 14 301.4 302.8 290.1 324.5 7.79 12 866 1399 19.6 0.6 28 19.0 9.5 243 14 305.0 305.9 288.5 319.2 4.61 13 853 1529 20.0 -17.0 7 37.0 5.5 257 15 306.8 307.0 285.5 310.7 1.18 14 850 1559 19.8 -14.2 9 34.0 5.8 260 15 306.9 307.2 285.9 311.7 1.50 15 840 1661 19.2 -1.8 24 21.0 8.3 263 16 307.3 308.0 288.6 319.7 3.99 16 830 1764 19.8 1.8 30 18.0 9.8 267 17 309.0 310.0 290.3 325.2 5.25 17 713 3047 9.0 -4.0 40 13.0 2.6 302 22 310.8 311.6 289.8 323.4 3.99 18 700 3199 7.6 -4.4 42 12.0 1.8 305 23 310.9 311.6 289.8 323.3 3.94 19 698 3222 7.4 -4.6 42 12.0 1.6 305 23 310.9 311.7 289.8 323.2 3.89 20 688 3341 6.8 -10.2 29 17.0 -0.4 304 22 311.6 312.0 288.6 319.8 2.56 21 674 3508 5.6 -19.4 15 25.0 -3.0 303 21 312.0 312.3 287.5 316.1 1.22 22 660 3679 5.2 -11.8 28 17.0 -1.8 302 21 313.5 313.9 289.1 321.1 2.34 23 633 4018 3.8 -16.2 22 20.0 -3.7 299 19 315.6 316.0 289.2 321.3 1.70 24 615 4250 2.0 -11.0 37 13.0 -3.4 291 18 316.2 316.7 290.3 325.0 2.68 25 593 4542 0.2 -16.8 27 17.0 -6.0 282 17 317.4 317.7 289.8 323.2 1.73 26 529 5443 -6.3 -18.3 38 12.0 -10.4 253 24 320.2 320.5 290.6 325.9 1.71 27 500 5880 -10.1 -19.1 48 9.0 -13.0 240 25 320.7 321.1 290.7 326.5 1.69 28 497 5926 -10.5 -18.5 52 8.0 -13.1 240 26 320.8 321.1 290.8 326.9 1.79 29 460 6517 -15.7 -21.7 60 6.0 -17.4 240 35 321.5 321.8 290.7 326.5 1.46 30 428 7057 -20.1 -30.1 41 10.0 -22.1 241 43 322.6 322.7 290.3 325.2 0.73 31 425 7110 -19.7 -39.7 15 20.0 -22.7 242 42 323.7 323.8 290.2 324.8 0.29 32 421 7180 -18.7 -50.7 4 32.0 -22.4 243 40 325.9 325.9 290.6 326.2 0.09 33 400 7560 -21.5 -53.5 4 32.0 -24.7 250 30 327.0 327.1 290.9 327.3 0.07 34 383 7879 -23.7 -54.7 4 31.0 -26.6 250 32 328.2 328.2 291.3 328.5 0.06 35 349 8552 -28.3 -46.3 16 18.0 -30.2 245 39 330.9 330.9 292.2 331.5 0.17 36 343 8677 -29.5 -39.5 37 10.0 -30.8 243 41 330.9 331.0 292.3 332.3 0.36 37 330 8952 -31.3 -38.3 50 7.0 -32.2 241 43 332.1 332.2 292.7 333.7 0.42 38 304 9528 -35.7 -42.7 49 7.0 -36.4 249 40 333.8 333.8 293.0 334.9 0.29 39 300 9620 -36.7 -42.7 54 6.0 -37.2 250 40 333.6 333.7 293.0 334.8 0.30 40 293 9782 -38.1 -43.1 59 5.0 -38.5 247 42 333.9 334.0 293.1 335.0 0.29 41 280 10092 -40.9 -45.7 60 4.8 -41.2 242 46 334.2 334.3 293.1 335.1 0.23 42 261 10564 -44.5 -49.5 57 5.0 -44.8 235 51 335.7 335.8 293.4 336.4 0.16 43 250 10850 -46.7 -51.7 57 5.0 -46.9 230 55 336.6 336.7 293.6 337.2 0.13 44 241 11092 -48.5 -53.5 56 5.0 -48.7 230 56 337.5 337.5 293.8 337.9 0.11 45 229 11426 -51.3 -55.8 59 4.5 -51.5 230 58 338.2 338.2 294.0 338.5 0.09 46 221 11655 -53.5 -56.6 69 3.1 -53.6 230 60 338.2 338.3 294.0 338.6 0.08 47 210 11982 -56.1 -58.8 72 2.7 -56.2 230 62 339.2 339.2 294.2 339.4 0.07 48 202 12227 -57.9 -61.7 62 3.8 -57.9 230 63 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.4 0.05 49 200 12290 -58.3 -62.4 59 4.1 -58.4 230 63 340.4 340.4 294.5 340.6 0.04 50 195 12449 -59.1 -64.1 52 5.0 -59.2 230 61 341.6 341.6 294.7 341.8 0.04 51 184 12813 -60.7 -68.7 34 8.0 -60.8 230 58 344.8 344.8 295.5 344.8 0.02 52 162 13600 -64.5 -70.5 43 6.0 -64.6 230 50 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.2 0.02 53 156 13831 -64.9 -72.9 32 8.0 -65.0 230 47 354.3 354.3 297.5 354.3 0.01 54 151 14029 -65.3 -76.3 20 11.0 -65.4 230 45 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.01 55 150 14070 -64.9 -75.9 21 11.0 -65.0 230 45 358.3 358.3 298.4 358.3 0.01 56 132 14842 -68.5 -78.5 22 10.0 -68.5 240 41 365.2 365.2 299.7 365.2 0.01 57 130 14933 -67.3 -78.3 20 11.0 -67.4 239 40 368.9 368.9 300.4 369.0 0.01 58 100 16510 -68.1 -82.1 12 14.0 -68.2 220 24 396.2 396.2 304.7 396.2 0.00 59 93 16947 -67.7 -82.7 10 15.0 -67.8 226 23 405.2 405.2 305.9 405.3 0.00 60 82 17703 -68.9 -82.9 12 14.0 -69.0 237 21 417.6 417.7 307.4 417.7 0.01 61 78 18002 -70.5 -84.5 11 14.0 -70.6 241 21 420.3 420.3 307.7 420.4 0.00 62 70 18650 -67.1 -83.1 9 16.0 -67.2 250 19 440.8 440.8 310.0 440.9 0.01 63 65 19101 -64.9 -82.9 7 18.0 -65.1 264 16 455.1 455.1 311.3 455.1 0.01 64 61 19488 -66.7 -83.7 7 17.0 -66.9 277 14 459.4 459.4 311.7 459.5 0.01 65 50 20700 -64.3 -83.3 6 19.0 -64.6 315 7 492.0 492.0 314.4 492.0 0.01 66 38 22393 -58.7 -82.7 3 24.0 -59.6 19 12 546.4 546.4 317.9 546.5 0.01 67 30 23880 -56.3 -81.3 3 25.0 -57.6 75 16 591.2 591.2 320.2 591.3 0.02 68 24 25294 -56.5 -82.5 2 26.0 -58.1 89 22 629.5 629.5 321.9 629.7 0.02 69 20 26460 -52.5 -81.5 2 29.0 -55.3 100 26 675.5 675.5 323.6 675.7 0.03 70 16 27911 -49.7 -81.7 1 32.0 -53.8 729.1 729.1 325.3 729.4 0.03 TRP 132 14842 -68.5 -78.5 22 10.0 -68.5 240 41 365.2 365.2 299.7 365.2 0.01 WND 202 12227 -57.9 -61.7 62 3.8 -57.9 230 63 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.4 0.05 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5715.87 m Freezing level: 591.03 mb = 4569.96 m = 14993.12 ft Wetbulb zero: 690.19 mb = 3314.55 m = 10874.36 ft Precipitable water: 1.00 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 36.65 % Est. max temperature: 33.47 C = 92.25 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 900.46 mb = 1066.37 m = 3498.54 ft T: 17.76 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.60 C/km ThetaE index: 17.16 C Layer 1009.0- 923.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 708.33 mb = 3101.25 m = 10174.59 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.89 g/kg Conv temperature: 38.75 C = 101.75 F Cap Strength: 9.70 C Lifted Index: 2.95 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.00 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.65 C Showalter Index: 11.12 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 25.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 29.90 C Cross Totals Index: -4.10 C K Index: 3.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 55.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.02 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 8.81 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.20 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 33164.61 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.50 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 854.86 mb = 1510.03 m = 4954.10 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 301 at 14 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 1012 60 150 9 -4.5 7.8 | 132 22 -16.4 15.0 1 1000 163 150 9 -4.5 7.8 | 132 22 -16.4 15.0 2 984 305 155 10 -4.2 9.1 | 135 23 -16.1 16.2 3 950 610 145 9 -5.2 7.4 | 130 22 -17.0 14.5 4 925 837 180 11 0.0 11.0 | 147 22 -11.9 18.2 5 917 914 190 12 2.1 11.8 | 153 21 -9.8 19.0 6 850 1559 260 15 14.8 2.6 | 196 10 2.9 9.8 7 794 2134 280 20 19.7 -3.5 | 245 9 7.8 3.7 8 766 2438 290 20 18.8 -6.8 | 267 7 6.9 0.3 9 700 3199 305 23 18.8 -13.2 | 311 9 7.0 -6.0 10 636 3962 300 19 16.5 -9.5 | 297 5 4.6 -2.3 11 589 4572 280 17 16.7 -3.0 | 229 6 4.9 4.2 12 546 5182 260 23 22.7 4.0 | 224 16 10.8 11.2 13 500 5880 240 25 21.7 12.5 | 206 22 9.8 19.7 14 467 6401 240 33 28.6 16.5 | 215 29 16.7 23.7 15 430 7010 240 44 38.1 22.0 | 222 39 26.2 29.2 16 400 7560 250 30 28.2 10.3 | 223 24 16.3 17.4 17 364 8230 250 35 32.9 12.0 | 228 28 21.0 19.1 18 335 8839 240 43 37.2 21.5 | 222 38 25.4 28.7 19 300 9620 250 40 37.6 13.7 | 231 33 25.7 20.8 20 250 10850 230 55 42.1 35.4 | 215 52 30.3 42.5 21 202 12227 230 63 48.3 40.5 | 217 60 36.4 47.7 22 200 12290 230 63 48.3 40.5 | 217 60 36.4 47.7 23 150 14070 230 45 34.5 28.9 | 212 43 22.6 36.1 24 132 14842 240 41 35.5 20.5 | 221 36 23.6 27.7 25 100 16510 220 24 15.4 18.4 | 188 26 3.5 25.5 26 70 18650 250 19 17.9 6.5 | 204 15 6.0 13.7 27 50 20700 315 7 4.9 -4.9 | 108 7 -6.9 2.2 28 30 23880 75 16 -15.5 -4.1 | 96 28 -27.3 3.0 29 20 26460 100 26 -25.6 4.5 | 107 39 -37.5 11.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 271.1 at 18.5 knts Storm direction: 301.1 at 13.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.3 neg: 0.1 tot: 5.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 171.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 140.8 neg: -7.4 tot: 133.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 44.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.81 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.5 stream: 6.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.11 Bulk Shear: 79.99 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 151 9 133 23| 0.0 0.6 0.6| 4.5 -7.4 -2.9 -5.8 -0.21| 2.4 -0.5 1000 165 10 139 22| 5.8 0.3 6.1| 68.8 -7.4 61.4 61.4 0.77| 7.2 5.5 1500 192 11 152 21| 7.0 0.2 7.2|106.4 -7.4 99.0 66.0 0.73| 9.4 6.9 2000 222 13 169 17| 6.8 0.1 6.9|122.5 -7.4 115.1 57.6 0.78| 8.8 6.9 2500 246 14 185 13| 5.9 0.1 6.0|132.9 -7.4 125.5 50.2 0.80| 8.2 6.5 3000 262 15 200 10| 5.3 0.1 5.4|140.8 -7.4 133.5 44.5 0.81| 7.5 6.1 4000 279 17 227 7| 3.8 0.4 4.2|143.0 -11.6 131.3 32.8 0.68| 6.4 4.4 5000 279 17 230 7| 3.1 1.4 4.5|143.0 -21.2 121.8 24.4 0.45| 6.5 2.9 6000 271 18 224 9| 2.5 2.2 4.8|150.8 -50.5 100.3 16.7 0.31| 6.5 2.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20251208.11.gif