UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026011611.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 16 JAN 26 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1100Z 16 JAN 26 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 1008 60 23.0 17.0 69 6.0 19.0 100 13 295.5 297.7 291.9 330.5 12.18 1 1007 68 23.0 17.0 69 6.0 19.0 100 13 295.6 297.8 291.9 330.6 12.19 2 1000 127 20.6 15.6 73 5.0 17.4 100 12 293.8 295.8 290.5 325.8 11.21 3 992 196 20.2 15.4 74 4.8 17.1 98 12 294.0 296.0 290.5 325.9 11.15 4 934 712 15.6 12.5 82 3.1 13.7 80 20 294.4 296.2 289.5 322.6 9.79 5 928 767 15.6 10.6 72 5.0 12.6 80 20 295.0 296.5 288.8 320.0 8.68 6 925 794 15.2 10.2 72 5.0 12.2 80 20 294.9 296.4 288.5 319.3 8.47 7 914 895 14.8 11.0 78 3.8 12.5 72 19 295.5 297.1 289.2 321.6 9.05 8 895 1073 13.2 10.9 86 2.3 11.8 62 18 295.6 297.2 289.4 322.1 9.18 9 850 1505 10.8 7.4 79 3.4 8.9 40 15 297.5 298.8 288.6 319.7 7.62 10 845 1554 10.6 7.2 79 3.4 8.6 28 15 297.8 299.1 288.7 319.9 7.56 11 839 1614 10.0 7.6 85 2.4 8.6 14 14 297.7 299.1 288.9 320.6 7.83 12 813 1876 10.0 9.3 95 0.7 9.6 312 11 300.4 302.1 290.9 327.2 9.08 13 807 1938 10.4 9.4 94 1.0 9.8 297 11 301.5 303.2 291.3 328.8 9.21 14 782 2200 10.6 8.6 87 2.0 9.4 254 10 304.4 306.1 292.1 331.4 9.00 15 742 2636 7.6 7.6 100 0.0 7.6 271 14 305.8 307.4 292.4 332.5 8.86 16 719 2896 6.2 3.9 85 2.3 4.9 273 17 307.0 308.3 291.3 328.5 7.06 17 710 2999 7.0 2.1 71 4.9 4.3 274 19 309.0 310.2 291.2 328.3 6.28 18 700 3116 6.0 1.5 73 4.5 3.6 275 20 309.1 310.3 291.1 327.9 6.10 19 657 3630 1.8 -5.2 60 7.0 -1.4 284 22 310.0 310.8 289.5 322.5 3.95 20 651 3704 1.6 -10.4 40 12.0 -3.3 285 23 310.6 311.1 288.5 319.2 2.66 21 647 3754 2.4 -23.6 13 26.0 -5.5 286 23 312.1 312.3 287.1 315.1 0.88 22 636 3892 2.2 -42.8 2 45.0 -7.0 289 24 313.4 313.4 286.7 313.9 0.14 23 619 4110 1.2 -46.8 1 48.0 -7.8 293 26 314.7 314.7 287.1 315.0 0.09 24 500 5790 -9.9 -38.9 7 29.0 -15.3 290 32 321.0 321.0 289.3 321.9 0.26 25 400 7470 -21.3 -49.3 6 28.0 -24.5 295 55 327.3 327.3 291.0 327.7 0.11 26 356 8317 -27.1 -56.1 5 29.0 -29.5 299 63 330.6 330.6 291.9 330.8 0.05 27 324 8993 -28.1 -58.1 4 30.0 -30.4 291 76 338.3 338.3 293.9 338.4 0.05 28 300 9540 -31.5 -58.5 5 27.0 -33.4 295 88 341.0 341.0 294.6 341.2 0.05 29 278 10076 -34.8 -60.9 5 26.1 -36.4 295 93 343.7 343.7 295.3 343.9 0.04 30 252 10755 -39.1 -64.1 5 25.0 -40.2 290 93 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.3 0.03 31 250 10810 -39.5 -64.5 5 25.0 -40.6 290 93 347.3 347.3 296.1 347.5 0.03 32 234 11262 -42.9 -65.9 6 23.0 -43.7 291 93 348.8 348.8 296.4 348.9 0.02 33 200 12310 -49.5 -69.5 8 20.0 -50.0 295 92 354.4 354.4 297.6 354.5 0.02 34 196 12442 -50.5 -70.5 8 20.0 -51.0 295 92 354.8 354.8 297.7 354.9 0.01 35 175 13169 -55.7 -74.7 8 19.0 -56.0 297 89 358.0 358.0 298.3 358.0 0.01 36 165 13540 -58.7 -76.7 8 18.0 -58.9 298 87 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.1 0.01 37 157 13850 -61.3 -78.3 9 17.0 -61.4 299 86 359.8 359.8 298.7 359.8 0.01 38 151 14089 -63.5 -78.5 11 15.0 -63.6 300 85 360.0 360.0 298.7 360.0 0.01 39 150 14130 -64.1 -78.1 13 14.0 -64.2 300 85 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.7 0.01 40 140 14550 -66.5 -80.5 12 14.0 -66.6 302 79 362.6 362.6 299.2 362.6 0.00 41 133 14859 -68.7 -81.7 14 13.0 -68.8 303 75 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.1 0.00 42 119 15521 -71.3 -84.3 13 13.0 -71.3 306 66 371.0 371.0 300.8 371.1 0.00 43 116 15672 -72.5 -85.5 12 13.0 -72.5 306 64 371.5 371.5 300.8 371.5 0.00 44 108 16093 -71.5 -84.5 13 13.0 -71.6 308 58 381.1 381.1 302.4 381.1 0.00 45 106 16204 -70.5 -84.5 11 14.0 -70.6 309 57 385.0 385.0 303.1 385.1 0.00 46 103 16374 -69.9 -83.9 11 14.0 -70.0 309 54 389.4 389.4 303.7 389.4 0.00 47 100 16550 -71.1 -84.1 13 13.0 -71.2 310 52 390.4 390.4 303.8 390.4 0.00 48 98 16670 -71.9 -84.9 13 13.0 -71.9 311 51 391.1 391.1 303.9 391.1 0.00 49 79 17944 -72.3 -85.3 12 13.0 -72.3 317 35 415.1 415.1 307.2 415.1 0.00 50 70 18660 -71.1 -85.1 11 14.0 -71.2 320 27 432.3 432.3 309.1 432.3 0.00 51 65 19103 -68.7 -84.7 8 16.0 -68.8 324 25 446.8 446.8 310.6 446.8 0.00 52 53 20335 -66.7 -84.7 6 18.0 -66.9 337 18 478.3 478.3 313.3 478.3 0.01 53 50 20690 -64.9 -84.9 5 20.0 -65.2 340 16 490.5 490.5 314.2 490.6 0.01 54 45 21339 -61.7 -83.7 4 22.0 -62.2 360 16 513.3 513.3 315.9 513.4 0.01 55 30 23890 -55.9 -85.9 1 30.0 -57.3 75 17 592.2 592.3 320.3 592.3 0.01 56 23 25591 -49.3 -83.3 1 34.0 -52.7 65 22 658.4 658.4 323.0 658.5 0.02 57 20 26500 -49.7 -83.7 1 34.0 -53.2 60 25 684.0 684.1 323.9 684.2 0.02 58 19 26836 -48.7 -82.7 1 34.0 -52.7 697.3 697.3 324.3 697.4 0.02 TRP WND 278 10076 -34.8 -60.9 5 26.1 -36.4 295 93 343.7 343.7 295.3 343.9 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5663.00 m Freezing level: 606.14 mb = 4291.53 m = 14079.64 ft Wetbulb zero: 669.40 mb = 3478.48 m = 11412.19 ft Precipitable water: 1.22 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 52.29 % Est. max temperature: 24.65 C = 76.36 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 923.02 mb = 812.14 m = 2664.47 ft T: 15.13 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.95 C/km ThetaE index: 18.56 C Layer 719.0- 619.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 874.61 mb = 1265.80 m = 4152.82 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.21 g/kg Conv temperature: 23.95 C = 75.10 F Cap Strength: 4.87 C Lifted Index: 4.44 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 12.84 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.05 C Showalter Index: 6.66 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 38.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.70 C Cross Totals Index: 17.30 C K Index: 23.60 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 150.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.62 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 5.65 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.36 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 40452.23 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.86 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 899.80 mb = 1027.45 m = 3370.87 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 330 at 16 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 1008 60 100 13 -12.8 2.3 | 128 26 -20.8 16.2 1 1000 127 100 12 -11.8 2.1 | 129 25 -19.8 16.1 2 979 305 95 13 -13.0 1.1 | 126 26 -20.9 15.1 3 945 610 80 20 -19.7 -3.5 | 111 30 -27.7 10.5 4 925 794 80 20 -19.7 -3.5 | 111 30 -27.7 10.5 5 912 914 70 19 -17.9 -6.5 | 106 27 -25.8 7.5 6 850 1505 40 15 -9.6 -11.5 | 98 18 -17.6 2.5 7 788 2134 250 9 8.5 3.1 | 182 17 0.5 17.0 8 760 2438 270 12 12.0 -0.0 | 196 15 4.0 14.0 9 700 3116 275 20 19.9 -1.7 | 224 17 11.9 12.2 10 629 3962 290 24 22.6 -8.2 | 248 16 14.6 5.8 11 583 4572 305 32 26.2 -18.4 | 284 19 18.2 -4.4 12 540 5182 290 29 27.3 -9.9 | 258 20 19.3 4.0 13 500 5790 290 32 30.1 -10.9 | 262 22 22.1 3.0 14 461 6401 295 39 35.3 -16.5 | 275 27 27.4 -2.5 15 425 7010 290 49 46.0 -16.8 | 274 38 38.1 -2.8 16 400 7470 295 55 49.8 -23.2 | 282 43 41.9 -9.3 17 360 8230 300 61 52.8 -30.5 | 290 48 44.8 -16.5 18 331 8839 290 73 68.6 -25.0 | 280 62 60.6 -11.0 19 300 9540 295 88 79.8 -37.2 | 288 75 71.8 -23.2 20 278 10076 295 93 84.3 -39.3 | 288 80 76.3 -25.3 21 250 10810 290 93 87.4 -31.8 | 283 81 79.4 -17.8 22 200 12310 295 92 83.4 -38.9 | 288 79 75.4 -24.9 23 150 14130 300 85 73.6 -42.5 | 294 72 65.6 -28.5 24 100 16550 310 52 39.8 -33.4 | 301 37 31.8 -19.5 25 70 18660 320 27 17.4 -20.7 | 306 12 9.4 -6.7 26 50 20690 340 16 5.5 -15.0 | 67 3 -2.5 -1.1 27 30 23890 75 17 -16.4 -4.4 | 111 26 -24.4 9.6 28 20 26500 60 25 -21.7 -12.5 | 93 30 -29.6 1.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 300.2 at 21.5 knts Storm direction: 330.2 at 16.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.7 neg: 3.9 tot: 5.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 94.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 58.2 neg: -111.9 tot: -53.7 m^2/s^2 ave: -17.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.05 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.5 stream: 0.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.04 Bulk Shear: 159.08 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 92 14 123 27| 0.0 7.8 7.8| 1.5 -51.7 -50.3 -100.6 -0.79| 9.1 -7.2 1000 82 17 115 27| 0.0 5.7 5.7| 1.5 -87.5 -86.0 -86.0 -0.72| 8.4 -6.1 1500 72 17 110 25| 0.0 5.6 5.6| 1.5-103.9-102.5 -68.3 -0.55| 9.2 -5.1 2000 66 15 109 23| 0.0 5.8 5.8| 14.0-107.4 -93.4 -46.7 -0.12| 13.6 -1.6 2500 64 15 110 22| 0.8 4.6 5.4| 34.9-111.9 -77.1 -30.8 -0.04| 12.6 -0.5 3000 45 15 101 19| 1.7 3.9 5.5| 58.2-111.9 -53.7 -17.9 0.05| 11.5 0.6 4000 318 17 244 4| 2.2 2.9 5.1| 97.3-111.9 -14.6 -3.7 0.16| 9.8 1.6 5000 307 19 253 8| 2.6 2.5 5.0|136.2-145.3 -9.1 -1.8 0.15| 9.5 1.5 6000 300 21 253 11| 2.5 2.2 4.7|158.9-152.6 6.3 1.0 0.17| 8.6 1.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20260116.11.gif