UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120512.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 5 DEC 25 Searching for PAFA... Searching the city database file for: PAFA ... Date:1200Z 5 DEC 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1006 138 -29.3 -31.7 80 2.4 -29.5 70 1 243.4 243.5 243.3 244.2 0.27 1 1003 159 -24.9 -27.0 83 2.1 -25.1 65 1 248.0 248.1 247.9 249.2 0.42 2 1000 181 -23.9 -26.2 81 2.3 -24.1 60 2 249.2 249.3 249.0 250.5 0.45 3 999 188 -23.9 -26.4 80 2.5 -24.2 60 2 249.3 249.4 249.1 250.5 0.44 4 994 225 -24.1 -26.4 81 2.3 -24.4 58 3 249.5 249.5 249.2 250.7 0.44 5 988 269 -23.9 -26.1 82 2.2 -24.1 56 3 250.1 250.2 249.8 251.4 0.46 6 983 306 -22.9 -23.5 95 0.6 -22.9 53 4 251.5 251.6 251.3 253.0 0.58 7 970 404 -20.7 -21.9 90 1.2 -20.8 5 5 254.7 254.8 254.2 256.5 0.68 8 962 465 -19.7 -23.2 74 3.5 -20.2 335 5 256.3 256.4 255.4 258.0 0.61 9 960 481 -19.5 -22.6 76 3.1 -19.9 327 5 256.6 256.7 255.8 258.4 0.65 10 959 489 -19.5 -22.0 80 2.5 -19.8 323 5 256.7 256.8 255.9 258.6 0.68 11 958 496 -19.7 -20.3 95 0.6 -19.8 320 5 256.6 256.7 256.1 258.7 0.79 12 955 520 -19.7 -22.4 79 2.7 -20.1 308 5 256.8 256.9 256.0 258.6 0.66 13 951 551 -19.7 -19.7 100 0.0 -19.7 293 6 257.1 257.2 256.6 259.4 0.84 14 947 582 -19.7 -19.7 100 0.0 -19.7 278 6 257.4 257.6 256.9 259.7 0.85 15 943 614 -18.7 -19.1 97 0.4 -18.8 267 6 258.8 258.9 258.1 261.2 0.89 16 940 637 -18.9 -19.3 97 0.4 -19.0 276 6 258.8 258.9 258.1 261.2 0.88 17 939 645 -17.9 -17.9 100 0.0 -17.9 279 6 259.9 260.0 259.1 262.6 0.99 18 937 661 -17.1 -17.5 97 0.4 -17.1 285 6 260.9 261.0 260.0 263.7 1.03 19 929 726 -16.7 -19.8 77 3.1 -17.2 308 7 261.9 262.0 260.5 264.3 0.85 20 926 750 -16.1 -18.4 82 2.3 -16.5 317 7 262.8 262.9 261.3 265.4 0.97 21 925 758 -15.9 -19.1 76 3.2 -16.5 320 7 263.1 263.2 261.4 265.6 0.91 22 922 782 -15.9 -23.9 50 8.0 -17.1 321 7 263.3 263.4 261.0 265.0 0.60 23 919 807 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-22.7 310 16 282.9 282.9 273.2 283.6 0.22 51 660 3296 -21.9 -35.9 27 14.0 -23.5 310 15 283.0 283.0 273.3 283.8 0.27 52 650 3408 -22.9 -29.9 53 7.0 -23.8 307 15 283.1 283.1 273.8 284.6 0.49 53 639 3533 -23.9 -28.3 67 4.4 -24.5 299 16 283.3 283.4 274.0 285.1 0.58 54 500 5280 -35.9 -37.7 83 1.8 -36.0 290 22 289.3 289.3 276.8 290.2 0.30 55 400 6800 -47.7 -54.7 44 7.0 -47.9 295 25 293.0 293.0 278.2 293.2 0.06 56 349 7689 -51.5 -68.5 11 17.0 -51.7 290 31 299.5 299.5 281.1 299.6 0.01 57 300 8670 -50.1 -74.1 4 24.0 -50.4 315 29 314.7 314.7 287.0 314.8 0.01 58 250 9870 -49.1 -79.1 2 30.0 -49.6 320 36 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.1 0.00 59 200 11340 -47.9 -79.9 1 32.0 -48.5 325 41 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.00 60 150 13220 -50.3 -82.3 1 32.0 -50.9 300 41 383.4 383.4 302.8 383.4 0.00 61 100 15900 -48.1 -82.1 1 34.0 -49.3 295 45 434.8 434.8 309.3 434.8 0.00 62 96 16168 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -50.1 296 45 437.9 437.9 309.7 438.0 0.00 63 92 16448 -47.3 -82.3 1 35.0 -48.6 310 42 446.9 446.9 310.6 446.9 0.00 64 86 16891 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -50.6 292 50 451.1 451.1 311.0 451.2 0.00 65 85 16967 -47.9 -82.9 1 35.0 -49.3 293 53 455.9 455.9 311.4 455.9 0.00 66 83 17124 -48.3 -83.3 1 35.0 -49.6 297 56 458.2 458.2 311.6 458.2 0.00 67 79 17449 -48.1 -83.1 1 35.0 -49.5 304 50 465.1 465.1 312.2 465.1 0.01 68 75 17793 -45.9 -81.9 1 36.0 -47.7 298 50 476.7 476.7 313.2 476.7 0.01 69 70 18250 -46.9 -82.9 1 36.0 -48.6 300 44 484.1 484.1 313.8 484.1 0.01 70 66 18643 -45.1 -81.1 1 36.0 -47.3 302 44 496.2 496.2 314.7 496.2 0.01 71 62 19060 -46.7 -81.7 1 35.0 -48.7 290 39 501.6 501.6 315.1 501.6 0.01 72 60 19278 -45.9 -81.9 1 36.0 -48.1 292 40 508.1 508.1 315.5 508.2 0.01 73 58 19503 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -49.6 285 45 509.0 509.0 315.6 509.0 0.01 74 56 19736 -47.1 -83.1 1 36.0 -49.1 277 49 515.5 515.5 316.0 515.5 0.01 75 54 19980 -41.9 -80.9 1 39.0 -45.2 286 47 532.9 532.9 317.1 532.9 0.01 76 50 20500 -43.9 -80.9 1 37.0 -46.9 285 50 540.0 540.0 317.5 540.1 0.01 77 46 21058 -42.5 -80.5 1 38.0 -46.0 288 55 556.4 556.4 318.5 556.5 0.01 78 41 21828 -44.1 -81.1 1 37.0 -47.5 286 53 571.0 571.1 319.2 571.1 0.01 79 39 22164 -41.1 -80.1 1 39.0 -45.5 283 49 586.9 586.9 320.0 587.0 0.02 80 30 23930 -43.3 -82.3 1 39.0 -47.8 285 45 626.6 626.6 321.7 626.7 0.02 81 28 24398 -41.3 -81.3 1 40.0 -46.7 290 47 644.6 644.7 322.5 644.8 0.02 82 23 25726 -45.1 -82.1 1 37.0 -49.8 291 57 670.8 670.8 323.4 670.9 0.02 83 20 26660 -45.5 -82.5 1 37.0 -50.5 285 55 696.9 696.9 324.3 697.1 0.02 84 19 27001 -45.7 -82.7 1 37.0 -50.8 287 53 706.6 706.6 324.7 706.8 0.02 85 18 27362 -44.5 -82.5 1 38.0 -50.2 290 51 721.4 721.4 325.1 721.6 0.02 86 17 27743 -45.9 -82.9 1 37.0 -51.2 287 49 728.8 728.8 325.3 729.0 0.02 87 15 28577 -44.3 -82.3 1 38.0 -50.7 279 43 760.7 760.7 326.3 760.9 0.03 88 13 29528 -47.7 -83.7 1 36.0 -53.2 284 38 780.7 780.7 326.8 780.9 0.03 89 12 30059 -45.3 -82.3 1 37.0 -52.1 290 48 807.2 807.3 327.4 807.6 0.04 90 11 30638 -46.1 -82.6 1 36.5 -52.9 295 60 824.8 824.8 327.8 825.2 0.04 91 10 31270 -46.9 -82.9 1 36.0 -53.7 275 40 844.5 844.5 328.3 844.9 0.04 92 9.1 31894 -47.5 -83.5 1 36.0 -54.4 865.3 865.3 328.7 865.7 0.04 93 8.6 32265 -50.3 -84.3 1 34.0 -56.2 868.5 868.5 328.8 868.8 0.04 94 7.8 32908 -46.3 -83.3 1 37.0 -54.4 909.1 909.1 329.6 909.6 0.05 95 7.6 33081 -46.7 -83.7 1 37.0 -54.7 914.2 914.3 329.7 914.7 0.05 TRP 349 7689 -51.5 -68.5 11 17.0 -51.7 290 31 299.5 299.5 281.1 299.6 0.01 WND 11 30638 -46.1 -82.6 1 36.5 -52.9 295 60 824.8 824.8 327.8 825.2 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5099.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.09 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 50.06 % Est. max temperature: -0.86 C = 30.45 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 966.04 mb = 434.41 m = 1425.23 ft T: -20.21 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.02 C/km ThetaE index: 0.82 C Layer 922.0- 918.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 1003.00 mb = 159.35 m = 522.79 ft Mean mixing ratio: 0.63 g/kg Conv temperature: -22.27 C = -8.08 F Cap Strength: 22.08 C Lifted Index: 25.19 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 39.76 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 21.16 C Showalter Index: 13.74 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 21.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.60 C Cross Totals Index: -1.40 C K Index: -38.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 40.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.70 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 69.54 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 11.79 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 86075.51 J/kg Cap Strength: 25.12 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 902.25 mb = 946.20 m = 3104.29 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 331 at 11 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 1006 138 70 1 -0.9 -0.3 | 146 11 -6.4 9.4 1 1000 181 60 2 -1.7 -1.0 | 140 11 -7.2 8.8 2 983 305 55 4 -3.3 -2.3 | 130 12 -8.8 7.5 3 944 610 265 6 6.0 0.5 | 183 10 0.5 10.3 4 925 758 320 7 4.5 -5.4 | 167 5 -1.0 4.4 5 906 914 325 9 5.2 -7.4 | 172 2 -0.3 2.4 6 870 1219 340 11 3.8 -10.3 | 72 2 -1.7 -0.6 7 850 1399 330 9 4.5 -7.8 | 153 2 -1.0 2.0 8 836 1524 335 11 4.6 -10.0 | 76 1 -0.9 -0.2 9 803 1829 305 8 6.6 -4.6 | 191 5 1.0 5.2 10 771 2134 330 11 5.5 -9.5 | 179 0 -0.0 0.2 11 740 2438 325 12 6.9 -9.8 | 273 1 1.4 -0.1 12 711 2743 300 14 12.1 -7.0 | 247 7 6.6 2.8 13 700 2860 310 15 11.5 -9.6 | 269 6 6.0 0.1 14 682 3048 310 17 13.0 -10.9 | 279 8 7.5 -1.2 15 654 3353 310 15 11.5 -9.6 | 269 6 6.0 0.1 16 627 3658 290 17 16.0 -5.8 | 249 11 10.5 3.9 17 576 4267 290 21 19.7 -7.2 | 260 14 14.2 2.6 18 552 4572 280 23 22.7 -4.0 | 251 18 17.1 5.8 19 529 4877 290 18 16.9 -6.2 | 252 12 11.4 3.6 20 507 5182 310 19 14.6 -12.2 | 285 9 9.1 -2.5 21 500 5280 290 22 20.7 -7.5 | 262 15 15.2 2.2 22 485 5486 290 22 20.7 -7.5 | 262 15 15.2 2.2 23 444 6096 290 21 19.7 -7.2 | 260 14 14.2 2.6 24 400 6800 295 25 22.7 -10.6 | 273 17 17.2 -0.8 25 387 7010 295 24 21.8 -10.1 | 271 16 16.2 -0.4 26 370 7315 310 27 20.7 -17.4 | 297 17 15.2 -7.6 27 353 7620 300 23 19.9 -11.5 | 277 15 14.4 -1.7 28 349 7689 290 31 29.1 -10.6 | 272 24 23.6 -0.8 29 337 7925 305 35 28.7 -20.1 | 294 25 23.2 -10.3 30 321 8230 315 29 20.5 -20.5 | 306 18 15.0 -10.8 31 306 8534 315 24 17.0 -17.0 | 302 14 11.5 -7.2 32 300 8670 315 29 20.5 -20.5 | 306 18 15.0 -10.8 33 279 9144 315 30 21.2 -21.2 | 306 19 15.7 -11.5 34 250 9870 320 36 23.1 -27.6 | 315 25 17.6 -17.8 35 202 11278 320 46 29.6 -35.2 | 317 35 24.1 -25.5 36 200 11340 325 41 23.5 -33.6 | 323 30 18.0 -23.8 37 193 11582 325 41 23.5 -33.6 | 323 30 18.0 -23.8 38 184 11887 310 40 30.6 -25.7 | 302 30 25.1 -16.0 39 176 12192 320 43 27.6 -32.9 | 316 32 22.1 -23.2 40 153 13106 300 33 28.6 -16.5 | 286 24 23.1 -6.7 41 150 13220 300 41 35.5 -20.5 | 290 32 30.0 -10.7 42 127 14326 300 57 49.4 -28.5 | 293 48 43.9 -18.7 43 111 15240 295 45 40.8 -19.0 | 285 36 35.3 -9.3 44 100 15900 295 45 40.8 -19.0 | 285 36 35.3 -9.3 45 96 16154 295 45 40.8 -19.0 | 285 36 35.3 -9.3 46 92 16459 310 42 32.2 -27.0 | 303 32 26.7 -17.2 47 88 16764 290 44 41.3 -15.0 | 278 36 35.8 -5.3 48 84 17069 295 57 51.7 -24.1 | 287 48 46.2 -14.3 49 80 17374 305 50 41.0 -28.7 | 298 40 35.5 -18.9 50 73 17983 295 50 45.3 -21.1 | 286 41 39.8 -11.4 51 70 18250 300 44 38.1 -22.0 | 291 35 32.6 -12.2 52 70 18288 300 45 39.0 -22.5 | 291 36 33.5 -12.7 53 67 18593 305 45 36.9 -25.8 | 297 35 31.4 -16.1 54 64 18898 285 38 36.7 -9.8 | 270 31 31.2 -0.1 55 61 19202 295 39 35.3 -16.5 | 283 31 29.8 -6.7 56 55 19812 275 50 49.8 -4.4 | 263 45 44.3 5.4 57 53 20117 295 44 39.9 -18.6 | 284 35 34.4 -8.8 58 50 20500 285 50 48.3 -12.9 | 274 43 42.8 -3.2 59 44 21336 290 58 54.5 -19.8 | 282 50 49.0 -10.1 60 37 22555 280 45 44.3 -7.8 | 267 39 38.8 1.9 61 34 23165 300 44 38.1 -22.0 | 291 35 32.6 -12.2 62 32 23470 300 33 28.6 -16.5 | 286 24 23.1 -6.7 63 31 23774 285 40 38.6 -10.4 | 271 33 33.1 -0.6 64 30 23930 285 45 43.5 -11.6 | 273 38 38.0 -1.9 65 28 24384 290 47 44.2 -16.1 | 279 39 38.7 -6.3 66 26 24994 295 59 53.5 -24.9 | 288 50 48.0 -15.2 67 20 26660 285 55 53.1 -14.2 | 275 48 47.6 -4.5 68 18 27432 290 51 47.9 -17.4 | 280 43 42.4 -7.7 69 14 28956 275 40 39.8 -3.5 | 260 35 34.3 6.3 70 13 29566 285 38 36.7 -9.8 | 270 31 31.2 -0.1 71 11 30638 295 60 54.4 -25.4 | 288 51 48.9 -15.6 72 10 31270 275 40 39.8 -3.5 | 260 35 34.3 6.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 300.6 at 14.9 knts Storm direction: 330.6 at 11.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.2 neg: 2.4 tot: 4.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 130.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 21.2 neg: -15.9 tot: 5.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 1.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.11 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.7 stream: 0.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 3.78 Bulk Shear: 18.38 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 337 4 147 7| 0.0 7.3 7.3| 13.3 -9.9 3.4 6.9 0.26| 15.0 3.9 1000 325 6 158 5| 4.7 3.7 8.4| 13.3 -13.0 0.3 0.3 0.02| 12.3 0.2 1500 330 8 152 4| 3.1 3.0 6.2| 14.4 -13.4 1.0 0.6 0.10| 10.4 1.0 2000 326 8 161 3| 2.8 2.3 5.0| 15.0 -13.6 1.4 0.7 0.08| 9.9 0.8 2500 325 9 169 3| 2.2 2.8 5.1| 15.1 -14.4 0.7 0.3 0.06| 9.0 0.6 3000 320 10 201 2| 2.2 2.4 4.6| 21.2 -15.9 5.3 1.8 0.11| 8.7 0.9 4000 311 12 239 4| 1.6 2.7 4.3| 26.7 -23.3 3.4 0.8 0.06| 7.8 0.5 5000 304 14 249 6| 2.1 2.5 4.6| 43.1 -32.0 11.1 2.2 0.09| 7.9 0.7 6000 301 15 254 8| 1.8 2.6 4.4| 43.7 -46.9 -3.2 -0.5 0.03| 7.3 0.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//PAFA/skewt/PAFA.skewt.20251205.12.gif