UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025121223.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 12 DEC 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:2300Z 12 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 1003 60 16.6 14.1 85 2.5 15.0 240 18 289.5 291.3 288.1 318.0 10.13 1 1000 87 16.8 13.4 80 3.4 14.7 245 16 290.0 291.7 287.8 317.3 9.70 2 997 113 17.2 12.8 75 4.4 14.5 245 18 290.6 292.3 287.8 317.0 9.35 3 984 225 16.2 12.3 78 3.9 13.8 245 25 290.7 292.3 287.6 316.6 9.16 4 978 277 15.6 12.0 79 3.6 13.4 245 28 290.6 292.2 287.5 316.2 9.04 5 959 443 15.6 10.6 72 5.0 12.6 243 31 292.2 293.7 287.5 316.2 8.39 6 939 622 15.0 10.0 72 5.0 12.0 239 32 293.4 294.9 287.8 317.0 8.23 7 925 749 13.8 9.3 74 4.5 11.2 230 32 293.4 294.8 287.5 316.3 7.97 8 915 841 13.2 10.0 81 3.2 11.3 236 30 293.7 295.2 288.1 318.0 8.45 9 864 1323 12.6 8.6 77 4.0 10.2 262 24 297.9 299.4 289.3 321.7 8.14 10 850 1460 11.8 8.0 78 3.8 9.6 270 22 298.5 300.0 289.3 321.8 7.94 11 840 1559 11.6 7.5 76 4.1 9.2 276 21 299.3 300.7 289.4 322.2 7.76 12 810 1862 9.0 6.7 85 2.3 7.7 294 20 299.7 301.1 289.4 322.2 7.62 13 766 2323 5.8 5.1 95 0.7 5.4 298 21 301.0 302.4 289.5 322.5 7.21 14 746 2539 5.4 2.8 83 2.6 4.0 290 25 302.9 304.1 289.3 321.8 6.29 15 731 2705 4.4 0.9 78 3.5 2.6 290 30 303.6 304.6 288.9 320.5 5.59 16 715 2885 2.8 -0.3 80 3.1 1.3 290 34 303.7 304.7 288.6 319.6 5.24 17 700 3057 1.6 -1.7 79 3.3 0.0 290 39 304.3 305.2 288.4 319.0 4.83 18 691 3161 1.6 -3.4 69 5.0 -0.7 291 41 305.4 306.2 288.3 318.6 4.31 19 681 3278 1.6 -5.4 60 7.0 -1.6 292 43 306.7 307.4 288.2 318.3 3.75 20 666 3457 0.4 -6.6 59 7.0 -2.7 294 46 307.3 307.9 288.2 318.2 3.50 21 641 3762 -1.9 -11.9 46 10.0 -5.7 298 52 308.0 308.5 287.3 315.7 2.39 22 627 3937 -3.1 -15.1 39 12.0 -7.3 300 55 308.6 309.0 287.0 314.7 1.89 23 617 4064 -3.9 -20.9 25 17.0 -9.0 298 56 309.1 309.3 286.4 313.0 1.17 24 607 4193 -4.1 -29.1 12 25.0 -10.2 295 57 310.3 310.4 286.1 312.3 0.57 25 598 4311 -4.1 -35.1 7 31.0 -10.7 292 58 311.7 311.7 286.3 312.8 0.32 26 564 4769 -7.3 -34.3 10 27.0 -12.9 286 60 313.2 313.2 286.9 314.5 0.37 27 500 5700 -10.9 -35.9 11 25.0 -15.8 290 70 319.7 319.8 289.0 321.1 0.36 28 479 6027 -12.7 -36.7 11 24.0 -17.2 290 72 321.5 321.5 289.6 322.7 0.34 29 453 6449 -14.7 -43.7 7 29.0 -19.1 290 75 324.1 324.2 290.2 324.8 0.18 30 404 7306 -18.5 -45.5 7 27.0 -22.2 286 81 330.0 330.0 291.9 330.6 0.16 31 400 7380 -19.1 -45.1 8 26.0 -22.7 285 82 330.2 330.2 291.9 330.8 0.17 32 359 8175 -24.9 -47.9 10 23.0 -27.5 294 86 332.8 332.8 292.6 333.3 0.14 33 342 8526 -28.3 -47.3 14 19.0 -30.3 295 86 332.8 332.8 292.6 333.4 0.16 34 328 8824 -31.3 -49.3 15 18.0 -32.9 295 87 332.7 332.7 292.6 333.2 0.13 35 300 9450 -35.7 -54.7 12 19.0 -36.9 305 94 335.1 335.1 293.2 335.4 0.08 36 297 9520 -36.5 -55.5 12 19.0 -37.7 305 94 334.9 334.9 293.1 335.2 0.07 37 282 9877 -39.7 -57.7 13 18.0 -40.6 303 95 335.3 335.3 293.2 335.5 0.06 38 262 10376 -43.5 -60.5 14 17.0 -44.2 301 96 336.8 336.9 293.6 337.0 0.04 39 251 10663 -46.1 -60.1 19 14.0 -46.6 300 97 337.1 337.2 293.7 337.3 0.05 40 250 10690 -46.3 -60.3 19 14.0 -46.8 300 97 337.2 337.2 293.7 337.4 0.05 41 241 10932 -48.5 -61.5 21 13.0 -48.9 300 98 337.5 337.5 293.7 337.6 0.04 42 226 11351 -51.7 -65.7 17 14.0 -52.0 300 101 338.8 338.8 294.0 338.9 0.02 43 216 11642 -54.3 -68.3 16 14.0 -54.5 300 102 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.3 0.02 44 206 11944 -56.7 -69.7 18 13.0 -56.9 300 104 340.1 340.1 294.4 340.2 0.02 45 200 12130 -58.5 -69.5 23 11.0 -58.6 300 105 340.1 340.1 294.4 340.2 0.02 46 180 12788 -61.1 -73.1 19 12.0 -61.2 305 113 346.3 346.3 295.8 346.3 0.01 47 162 13438 -63.0 -76.2 15 13.2 -63.1 310 121 353.7 353.7 297.4 353.8 0.01 48 152 13829 -64.1 -78.1 13 14.0 -64.2 302 110 358.3 358.3 298.4 358.3 0.01 49 150 13910 -63.9 -76.9 15 13.0 -64.0 300 108 360.0 360.0 298.7 360.0 0.01 50 142 14245 -65.9 -77.9 17 12.0 -66.0 290 101 362.2 362.2 299.1 362.2 0.01 51 135 14551 -66.9 -78.9 17 12.0 -67.0 293 97 365.7 365.7 299.8 365.7 0.01 52 131 14733 -67.5 -80.5 14 13.0 -67.6 295 95 367.8 367.8 300.2 367.8 0.00 53 129 14826 -65.9 -79.9 12 14.0 -66.0 295 94 372.3 372.3 300.9 372.3 0.01 54 125 15017 -66.5 -80.5 12 14.0 -66.6 297 92 374.6 374.6 301.4 374.6 0.00 55 123 15114 -67.1 -81.1 12 14.0 -67.2 298 90 375.2 375.2 301.5 375.2 0.00 56 121 15213 -67.7 -81.7 12 14.0 -67.8 299 89 375.9 375.9 301.6 375.9 0.00 57 119 15314 -63.9 -79.9 10 16.0 -64.0 300 88 384.6 384.6 303.0 384.7 0.01 58 109 15854 -63.1 -82.1 6 19.0 -63.3 305 81 395.9 395.9 304.6 396.0 0.00 59 100 16380 -66.5 -83.5 7 17.0 -66.6 310 75 399.2 399.2 305.1 399.3 0.00 60 95 16687 -68.9 -84.9 8 16.0 -69.0 311 69 400.4 400.4 305.3 400.4 0.00 61 74 18191 -63.7 -82.7 6 19.0 -64.0 318 38 441.0 441.0 310.0 441.1 0.01 62 70 18530 -64.1 -83.1 6 19.0 -64.3 320 31 447.3 447.3 310.6 447.3 0.01 63 67 18797 -64.7 -83.7 6 19.0 -64.9 316 30 451.6 451.6 311.0 451.6 0.01 64 59 19578 -61.3 -83.3 4 22.0 -61.7 305 25 476.0 476.0 313.1 476.0 0.01 65 50 20600 -62.7 -83.7 4 21.0 -63.1 290 20 495.7 495.7 314.7 495.8 0.01 66 46 21112 -62.9 -84.9 4 22.0 -63.3 269 18 507.2 507.2 315.5 507.2 0.01 67 34 22999 -56.3 -82.3 2 26.0 -57.5 192 12 570.4 570.4 319.2 570.5 0.01 68 31 23589 -53.5 -82.5 2 29.0 -55.3 168 11 593.2 593.2 320.3 593.3 0.01 69 30 23800 -52.7 -81.7 2 29.0 -54.7 160 10 601.0 601.0 320.6 601.1 0.02 70 25 24972 -54.7 -83.7 2 29.0 -56.6 627.4 627.4 321.8 627.5 0.01 TRP 142 14245 -65.9 -77.9 17 12.0 -66.0 290 101 362.2 362.2 299.1 362.2 0.01 WND 162 13438 -63.0 -76.2 15 13.2 -63.1 310 121 353.7 353.7 297.4 353.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5613.00 m Freezing level: 661.65 mb = 3510.15 m = 11516.10 ft Wetbulb zero: 699.77 mb = 3059.68 m = 10038.21 ft Precipitable water: 1.06 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 54.38 % Est. max temperature: 25.49 C = 77.89 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 966.43 mb = 377.61 m = 1238.85 ft T: 15.60 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.73 C/km ThetaE index: 10.17 C Layer 746.0- 598.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 799.69 mb = 1967.82 m = 6456.02 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.60 g/kg Conv temperature: 27.10 C = 80.78 F Cap Strength: 4.49 C Lifted Index: 7.24 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.26 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.52 C Showalter Index: 4.49 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 41.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.70 C Cross Totals Index: 18.90 C K Index: 27.40 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 210.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.10 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 18.64 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.11 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 30424.02 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.05 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 893.57 mb = 1039.89 m = 3411.68 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 315 at 32 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 1003 60 240 18 15.6 9.0 | 168 32 -7.0 31.6 1 1000 87 245 16 14.5 6.8 | 165 30 -8.0 29.4 2 975 305 245 30 27.2 12.7 | 187 36 4.6 35.3 3 940 610 240 32 27.7 16.0 | 188 39 5.2 38.6 4 925 749 230 32 24.5 20.6 | 183 43 2.0 43.2 5 907 914 240 29 25.1 14.5 | 184 37 2.6 37.1 6 850 1460 270 22 22.0 -0.0 | 179 23 -0.6 22.6 7 783 2134 310 18 13.8 -11.6 | 142 14 -8.8 11.1 8 755 2438 290 23 21.6 -7.9 | 176 15 -0.9 14.8 9 700 3057 290 39 36.6 -13.3 | 237 17 14.1 9.3 10 624 3962 300 56 48.5 -28.0 | 282 26 25.9 -5.4 11 577 4572 285 59 57.0 -15.3 | 258 35 34.4 7.4 12 534 5182 290 63 59.2 -21.5 | 268 37 36.7 1.1 13 500 5700 290 70 65.8 -23.9 | 272 43 43.2 -1.3 14 456 6401 290 75 70.5 -25.7 | 274 48 47.9 -3.0 15 420 7010 290 75 70.5 -25.7 | 274 48 47.9 -3.0 16 400 7380 285 82 79.2 -21.2 | 269 57 56.7 1.4 17 355 8230 295 86 77.9 -36.3 | 284 57 55.4 -13.7 18 327 8839 295 87 78.8 -36.8 | 284 58 56.3 -14.1 19 300 9450 305 94 77.0 -53.9 | 300 63 54.5 -31.3 20 250 10690 300 97 84.0 -48.5 | 293 67 61.5 -25.9 21 200 12130 300 105 90.9 -52.5 | 294 75 68.4 -29.9 22 162 13438 310 121 92.7 -77.8 | 308 89 70.1 -55.1 23 150 13910 300 108 93.5 -54.0 | 294 78 71.0 -31.4 24 142 14245 290 101 94.9 -34.5 | 279 73 72.4 -11.9 25 100 16380 310 75 57.5 -48.2 | 306 43 34.9 -25.6 26 70 18530 320 31 19.9 -23.7 | 67 3 -2.6 -1.1 27 50 20600 290 20 18.8 -6.8 | 167 16 -3.8 15.8 28 30 23800 160 10 -3.4 9.4 | 141 41 -26.0 32.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 285.1 at 42.6 knts Storm direction: 315.1 at 32.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.6 neg: 1.7 tot: 6.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 69.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 199.1 neg: -97.7 tot: 101.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 33.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.25 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.6 stream: 3.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.17 Bulk Shear: 108.98 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 244 27 182 35| 14.1 0.0 14.1|101.3 0.0 101.3 202.6 0.77| 15.5 11.9 1000 241 29 184 37| 5.0 0.0 5.0|113.9 -37.8 76.2 76.2 0.30| 15.8 4.8 1500 246 27 184 34| 4.3 0.0 4.3|113.9 -60.5 53.4 35.6 0.13| 15.0 2.0 2000 254 25 183 30| 5.1 0.0 5.1|113.9 -94.8 19.2 9.6 -0.04| 14.0 -0.6 2500 262 24 183 26| 4.1 2.0 6.1|152.7 -97.7 55.0 22.0 0.12| 13.7 1.6 3000 268 26 188 24| 4.6 1.7 6.3|199.1 -97.7 101.4 33.8 0.25| 13.6 3.4 4000 280 32 207 19| 5.7 1.3 7.0|287.3-112.2 175.1 43.8 0.34| 12.9 4.4 5000 283 37 224 20| 5.1 2.1 7.2|334.1-197.3 136.8 27.4 0.24| 12.2 2.9 6000 285 43 238 22| 4.7 2.0 6.7|381.1-197.3 183.8 30.6 0.26| 11.1 2.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20251212.23.gif