UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025102312.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 23 OCT 25 Searching for PAFA... Searching the city database file for: PAFA ... Date:1200Z 23 OCT 25 Station: PAFA WMO ident: 70261 Latitude: 64.82 Longitude: -147.87 Elevation: 138.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 -188 SFC 961 138 -2.7 -5.7 80 3.0 -3.7 5 2 273.5 274.0 271.5 280.7 2.60 2 959 154 -0.9 -4.4 77 3.5 -2.2 8 3 275.5 276.0 273.2 283.5 2.87 3 944 279 -0.3 -4.7 72 4.4 -1.9 31 13 277.4 277.9 274.2 285.3 2.85 4 935 356 2.4 -4.6 60 7.0 -0.3 46 16 280.9 281.4 276.2 289.1 2.90 5 925 442 2.8 -4.2 60 7.0 0.0 65 17 282.2 282.7 277.0 290.7 3.02 6 922 468 3.2 -4.8 56 8.0 0.0 69 17 282.8 283.3 277.2 291.1 2.90 7 914 539 3.2 -3.8 60 7.0 0.3 79 16 283.5 284.1 277.9 292.5 3.15 8 850 1122 -2.1 -3.5 90 1.4 -2.7 130 19 283.9 284.5 278.5 293.8 3.47 9 837 1244 -2.7 -3.5 94 0.8 -3.0 133 22 284.6 285.2 278.9 294.6 3.52 10 831 1301 -1.3 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281.9 301.3 0.13 38 411 6536 -39.9 -47.9 42 8.0 -40.3 180 31 300.8 300.8 281.8 301.2 0.12 39 406 6619 -40.9 -45.0 65 4.1 -41.1 180 31 300.6 300.6 281.8 301.1 0.17 40 400 6720 -41.7 -45.4 67 3.7 -41.9 180 31 300.8 300.8 281.9 301.4 0.17 41 382 7030 -44.5 -45.7 88 1.2 -44.6 180 34 301.1 301.1 282.0 301.7 0.17 42 371 7225 -46.3 -50.4 63 4.1 -46.4 180 33 301.2 301.2 282.0 301.6 0.10 43 368 7279 -46.9 -50.6 66 3.7 -47.0 180 32 301.1 301.1 282.0 301.5 0.10 44 367 7297 -46.9 -50.6 66 3.7 -47.0 180 32 301.4 301.4 282.1 301.7 0.10 45 365 7333 -46.3 -49.9 67 3.6 -46.4 180 32 302.6 302.7 282.6 303.0 0.11 46 363 7370 -46.3 -50.4 63 4.1 -46.4 182 32 303.1 303.1 282.8 303.5 0.10 47 358 7462 -46.7 -53.7 45 7.0 -46.9 187 31 303.8 303.8 283.0 304.0 0.07 48 347 7668 -48.1 -52.1 63 4.0 -48.2 197 28 304.6 304.6 283.4 304.9 0.09 49 343 7744 -48.5 -52.9 60 4.4 -48.6 200 26 305.1 305.1 283.5 305.4 0.08 50 323 8136 -52.1 -55.1 70 3.0 -52.2 207 22 305.4 305.4 283.7 305.6 0.07 51 300 8610 -56.3 -60.0 63 3.7 -56.3 200 25 306.0 306.0 283.8 306.1 0.04 52 299 8631 -56.3 -60.0 63 3.7 -56.3 200 25 306.3 306.3 284.0 306.4 0.04 53 291 8804 -57.9 -62.8 53 4.9 -58.0 198 27 306.4 306.4 284.0 306.5 0.03 54 282 9003 -59.3 -63.0 62 3.7 -59.3 195 29 307.1 307.1 284.3 307.2 0.03 55 281 9026 -59.1 -62.6 64 3.5 -59.2 195 29 307.7 307.7 284.5 307.9 0.03 56 278 9094 -58.7 -63.0 57 4.3 -58.7 195 29 309.3 309.3 285.1 309.4 0.03 57 250 9770 -55.7 -72.7 10 17.0 -55.9 185 18 323.3 323.3 289.8 323.3 0.01 58 200 11200 -50.7 -79.7 2 29.0 -51.1 185 21 352.5 352.5 297.2 352.5 0.00 59 150 13090 -49.1 -81.1 1 32.0 -49.8 175 29 385.5 385.5 303.1 385.5 0.00 60 100 15750 -47.5 -81.5 1 34.0 -48.7 185 29 435.9 436.0 309.4 436.0 0.01 61 92 16298 -48.9 -82.9 1 34.0 -50.0 200 27 443.7 443.7 310.3 443.7 0.00 62 74 17733 -46.7 -81.7 1 35.0 -48.4 195 29 476.8 476.8 313.2 476.9 0.01 63 70 18100 -47.5 -82.5 1 35.0 -49.1 190 18 482.8 482.8 313.7 482.8 0.01 64 63 18794 -48.3 -82.3 1 34.0 -50.0 177 17 495.8 495.8 314.7 495.8 0.01 65 58 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322.5 646.1 0.01 79 21 25956 -52.3 -85.3 1 33.0 -55.1 274 21 666.7 666.7 323.3 666.8 0.01 80 20 26270 -53.3 -85.3 1 32.0 -55.9 300 22 673.0 673.0 323.5 673.1 0.01 81 18 26945 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -57.2 296 22 689.2 689.2 324.1 689.3 0.01 82 17 27314 -50.1 -85.1 1 35.0 -53.9 287 20 715.3 715.3 324.9 715.4 0.02 83 16 27711 -49.3 -84.3 1 35.0 -53.6 263 16 730.4 730.4 325.4 730.6 0.02 84 15 28129 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -56.8 266 22 729.4 729.4 325.3 729.5 0.02 85 13 29050 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -56.5 330 18 763.3 763.4 326.3 763.5 0.02 86 12 29563 -55.1 -86.1 1 31.0 -58.3 358 13 772.5 772.5 326.5 772.7 0.02 87 10 30730 -53.9 -85.9 1 32.0 -57.9 305 20 818.4 818.4 327.7 818.6 0.02 88 8.8 31554 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -57.5 310 20 853.5 853.5 328.5 853.7 0.03 89 7.5 32585 -53.9 -85.9 1 32.0 -58.7 317 21 888.5 888.5 329.2 888.8 0.03 90 7.2 32848 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -58.2 319 21 903.9 903.9 329.5 904.2 0.04 91 7.0 33030 -53.1 -85.1 1 32.0 -58.5 320 21 909.5 909.6 329.6 909.9 0.04 92 6.4 33606 -54.5 -86.5 1 32.0 -59.6 927.2 927.2 329.9 927.6 0.03 TRP 282 9003 -59.3 -63.0 62 3.7 -59.3 195 29 307.1 307.1 284.3 307.2 0.03 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5358.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Freezing level: 943.00 mb = 287.86 m = 944.41 ft Freezing level: 875.36 mb = 891.00 m = 2923.18 ft Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.40 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 73.88 % Est. max temperature: 12.14 C = 53.86 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 916.65 mb = 515.55 m = 1691.43 ft T: 3.20 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.88 C/km Conv cond level (CCL): 718.18 mb = 2454.44 m = 8052.53 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.11 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.96 C = 60.73 F Cap Strength: 7.69 C Lifted Index: 7.08 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.95 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.31 C Showalter Index: 4.68 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 51.80 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.60 C Cross Totals Index: 25.20 C K Index: 19.10 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 116.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.38 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 35.99 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.48 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 76595.70 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.56 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 839.13 mb = 1224.12 m = 4016.11 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 190 at 15 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 961 138 5 2 -0.2 -2.0 | 10 17 -2.8 -16.4 1 941 305 35 15 -8.6 -12.3 | 23 29 -11.2 -26.7 2 925 442 65 17 -15.4 -7.2 | 40 28 -18.0 -21.6 3 906 610 90 16 -16.0 0.0 | 52 24 -18.6 -14.4 4 872 914 110 14 -13.2 4.8 | 59 18 -15.8 -9.6 5 850 1122 130 19 -14.6 12.2 | 83 17 -17.2 -2.2 6 840 1219 135 23 -16.3 16.3 | 96 19 -18.9 1.9 7 808 1524 115 10 -9.1 4.2 | 49 15 -11.7 -10.2 8 777 1829 120 11 -9.5 5.5 | 54 15 -12.1 -8.9 9 748 2134 130 10 -7.7 6.4 | 52 13 -10.3 -8.0 10 720 2438 170 12 -2.1 11.8 | 61 5 -4.7 -2.6 11 700 2656 180 16 0.0 16.0 | 121 3 -2.6 1.6 12 692 2743 180 16 0.0 16.0 | 121 3 -2.6 1.6 13 664 3048 190 22 3.8 21.7 | 189 7 1.2 7.3 14 612 3658 165 23 -6.0 22.2 | 132 12 -8.6 7.8 15 564 4267 160 24 -8.2 22.6 | 127 14 -10.8 8.2 16 520 4877 175 23 -2.0 22.9 | 151 10 -4.6 8.5 17 500 5170 170 22 -3.8 21.7 | 138 10 -6.4 7.3 18 438 6096 180 30 0.0 30.0 | 170 16 -2.6 15.6 19 400 6720 180 31 0.0 31.0 | 171 17 -2.6 16.6 20 383 7010 180 34 0.0 34.0 | 172 20 -2.6 19.6 21 365 7315 180 32 0.0 32.0 | 172 18 -2.6 17.6 22 349 7620 195 29 7.5 28.0 | 200 14 4.9 13.6 23 333 7925 210 21 10.5 18.2 | 244 9 7.9 3.8 24 300 8610 200 25 8.6 23.5 | 213 11 5.9 9.1 25 282 9003 195 29 7.5 28.0 | 200 14 4.9 13.6 26 276 9144 195 29 7.5 28.0 | 200 14 4.9 13.6 27 263 9449 180 25 0.0 25.0 | 166 11 -2.6 10.6 28 251 9754 185 20 1.7 19.9 | 171 6 -0.9 5.5 29 250 9770 185 18 1.6 17.9 | 163 4 -1.1 3.5 30 228 10363 185 14 1.2 13.9 | 72 1 -1.4 -0.5 31 217 10668 195 17 4.4 16.4 | 221 3 1.8 2.0 32 207 10973 180 32 0.0 32.0 | 172 18 -2.6 17.6 33 200 11200 185 21 1.8 20.9 | 173 7 -0.8 6.5 34 198 11278 195 23 6.0 22.2 | 203 8 3.3 7.8 35 189 11582 180 12 0.0 12.0 | 48 4 -2.6 -2.4 36 164 12497 190 24 4.2 23.6 | 190 9 1.5 9.2 37 157 12802 160 24 -8.2 22.6 | 127 14 -10.8 8.2 38 150 13090 175 29 -2.5 28.9 | 160 15 -5.1 14.5 39 150 13106 180 22 0.0 22.0 | 161 8 -2.6 7.6 40 143 13411 175 29 -2.5 28.9 | 160 15 -5.1 14.5 41 136 13716 175 23 -2.0 22.9 | 151 10 -4.6 8.5 42 113 14935 175 23 -2.0 22.9 | 151 10 -4.6 8.5 43 108 15240 180 25 0.0 25.0 | 166 11 -2.6 10.6 44 100 15750 185 29 2.5 28.9 | 180 14 -0.1 14.5 45 98 15850 185 29 2.5 28.9 | 180 14 -0.1 14.5 46 90 16459 205 26 11.0 23.6 | 222 12 8.4 9.2 47 82 17069 180 34 0.0 34.0 | 172 20 -2.6 19.6 48 71 17983 200 27 9.2 25.4 | 211 13 6.6 11.0 49 70 18100 190 18 3.1 17.7 | 189 3 0.5 3.3 50 68 18288 190 21 3.6 20.7 | 189 6 1.0 6.3 51 65 18593 190 14 2.4 13.8 | 17 1 -0.2 -0.6 52 62 18898 170 19 -3.3 18.7 | 126 7 -5.9 4.3 53 59 19202 170 26 -4.5 25.6 | 148 13 -7.1 11.2 54 57 19507 200 36 12.3 33.8 | 207 22 9.7 19.4 55 50 20310 205 25 10.6 22.7 | 224 11 7.9 8.3 56 49 20422 215 18 10.3 14.7 | 267 8 7.7 0.3 57 47 20726 200 22 7.5 20.7 | 218 8 4.9 6.3 58 45 21031 225 21 14.8 14.8 | 268 12 12.2 0.5 59 43 21336 195 14 3.6 13.5 | 311 1 1.0 -0.9 60 41 21641 250 15 14.1 5.1 | 309 15 11.5 -9.3 61 37 22250 240 10 8.7 5.0 | 327 11 6.0 -9.4 62 35 22555 230 14 10.7 9.0 | 304 10 8.1 -5.4 63 34 22860 255 25 24.1 6.5 | 290 23 21.5 -7.9 64 31 23470 305 15 12.3 -8.6 | 337 25 9.7 -23.0 65 30 23650 230 16 12.3 10.3 | 293 10 9.6 -4.1 66 29 23774 220 10 6.4 7.7 | 331 8 3.8 -6.7 67 27 24384 255 18 17.4 4.7 | 303 18 14.8 -9.7 68 26 24689 245 25 22.7 10.6 | 281 20 20.0 -3.8 69 22 25603 270 30 30.0 -0.0 | 298 31 27.4 -14.4 70 21 25908 270 21 21.0 -0.0 | 308 23 18.4 -14.4 71 20 26270 300 22 19.1 -11.0 | 327 30 16.4 -25.4 72 18 26822 300 22 19.1 -11.0 | 327 30 16.4 -25.4 73 18 27127 290 23 21.6 -7.9 | 320 29 19.0 -22.3 74 17 27432 285 18 17.4 -4.7 | 322 24 14.8 -19.1 75 16 27737 260 16 15.8 2.8 | 311 18 13.1 -11.6 76 15 28042 260 21 20.7 3.6 | 301 21 18.1 -10.8 77 14 28651 305 28 22.9 -16.1 | 326 37 20.3 -30.5 78 13 28956 325 19 10.9 -15.6 | 345 31 8.3 -30.0 79 11 29870 15 10 -2.6 -9.7 | 12 25 -5.2 -24.1 80 11 30175 285 10 9.7 -2.6 | 337 18 7.0 -17.0 81 10 30730 305 20 16.4 -11.5 | 332 29 13.8 -25.9 82 7 33030 320 21 13.5 -16.1 | 340 32 10.9 -30.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 160.3 at 19.5 knts Storm direction: 190.3 at 14.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.5 neg: 1.7 tot: 7.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 168.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 218.3 neg: -60.6 tot: 157.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 52.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.37 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 14.1 stream: 5.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.05 Bulk Rich Number: 0.41 Bulk Shear: 87.47 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 60 14 34 26| 16.3 0.0 16.3|136.2 0.0 136.2 272.4 0.67| 30.2 20.3 1000 88 15 49 23| 10.7 0.0 10.7|186.8 0.0 186.8 186.8 0.71| 21.8 15.5 1500 103 15 58 20| 7.2 3.4 10.6|200.6 -57.0 143.6 95.7 0.34| 20.2 6.9 2000 107 14 57 19| 5.4 2.5 8.0|203.8 -58.2 145.7 72.8 0.33| 15.9 5.3 2500 117 14 61 17| 5.4 2.0 7.5|212.1 -58.2 153.9 61.6 0.35| 15.2 5.3 3000 133 15 71 14| 5.5 1.7 7.2|218.3 -60.6 157.6 52.5 0.37| 14.1 5.2 4000 148 17 89 11| 4.2 1.1 5.3|218.3 -81.7 136.6 34.1 0.24| 11.9 2.8 5000 154 18 100 11| 3.2 0.9 4.2|232.1 -86.6 145.5 29.1 0.24| 10.3 2.5 6000 160 20 113 10| 3.4 0.8 4.2|254.2 -86.6 167.6 27.9 0.28| 9.4 2.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//PAFA/skewt/PAFA.skewt.20251023.12.gif