UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025122400.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 24 DEC 25 Searching for PAFA... Searching the city database file for: PAFA ... Date:0000Z 24 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 1014 138 -32.5 -36.3 69 3.8 -32.7 360 1 239.7 239.7 239.5 240.2 0.17 1 1010 165 -31.3 -35.5 66 4.2 -31.5 6 1 241.2 241.2 241.0 241.7 0.18 2 1004 205 -30.9 -35.5 64 4.6 -31.2 14 2 242.0 242.0 241.8 242.5 0.18 3 1000 232 -30.7 -34.9 67 4.2 -30.9 20 2 242.4 242.5 242.2 243.0 0.20 4 993 282 -29.7 -33.6 69 3.9 -29.9 55 3 243.9 244.0 243.7 244.6 0.23 5 990 304 -28.1 -31.7 71 3.6 -28.3 70 4 245.8 245.8 245.5 246.5 0.27 6 982 362 -27.9 -32.1 67 4.2 -28.2 84 5 246.5 246.6 246.2 247.2 0.26 7 980 377 -25.9 -30.1 68 4.2 -26.2 87 6 248.7 248.7 248.2 249.6 0.32 8 968 466 -23.5 -29.5 58 6.0 -24.1 108 8 252.0 252.0 251.2 252.9 0.34 9 953 581 -23.9 -28.9 63 5.0 -24.4 134 10 252.7 252.8 251.8 253.7 0.37 10 947 627 -20.9 -24.3 74 3.4 -21.3 145 10 256.2 256.3 255.3 257.8 0.56 11 944 651 -20.5 -23.4 78 2.9 -20.9 151 9 256.8 256.9 255.9 258.5 0.61 12 933 737 -21.1 -22.9 85 1.8 -21.3 174 6 257.1 257.2 256.2 258.9 0.65 13 929 769 -21.1 -21.3 98 0.2 -21.1 182 5 257.4 257.5 256.6 259.5 0.75 14 925 801 -20.5 -20.6 99 0.1 -20.5 190 4 258.3 258.5 257.5 260.5 0.80 15 917 865 -19.7 -19.8 99 0.1 -19.7 210 9 259.8 259.9 258.8 262.2 0.87 16 907 947 -16.5 -17.4 93 0.9 -16.7 227 12 263.9 264.1 262.4 266.9 1.07 17 903 980 -16.1 -16.6 96 0.5 -16.2 228 13 264.7 264.8 263.1 267.8 1.15 18 882 1157 -16.7 -16.9 98 0.2 -16.7 237 15 265.8 266.0 263.9 269.0 1.15 19 873 1234 -16.3 -16.5 98 0.2 -16.3 241 16 267.0 267.2 264.9 270.4 1.20 20 870 1260 -15.1 -15.6 96 0.5 -15.2 243 15 268.5 268.7 266.1 272.2 1.30 21 862 1330 -13.9 -16.4 81 2.5 -14.5 248 13 270.5 270.7 267.3 274.0 1.23 22 850 1437 -13.1 -16.8 74 3.7 -13.9 255 10 272.4 272.6 268.5 275.8 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16 283.7 283.8 274.3 285.6 0.59 37 700 2910 -16.1 -29.1 32 13.0 -18.2 280 14 284.7 284.7 274.6 286.2 0.49 38 696 2953 -16.1 -30.1 29 14.0 -18.3 281 14 285.1 285.2 274.9 286.5 0.45 39 694 2975 -16.3 -29.3 32 13.0 -18.4 281 14 285.1 285.2 274.9 286.7 0.49 40 687 3051 -16.9 -28.9 35 12.0 -18.8 283 14 285.3 285.4 275.0 286.9 0.51 41 653 3429 -19.3 -30.3 37 11.0 -20.9 290 15 286.8 286.8 275.7 288.2 0.47 42 621 3800 -21.7 -33.7 33 12.0 -23.2 295 18 288.2 288.2 276.3 289.3 0.36 43 617 3848 -21.9 -39.9 18 18.0 -23.8 295 18 288.5 288.5 276.2 289.1 0.19 44 616 3860 -21.5 -46.5 9 25.0 -23.7 295 19 289.1 289.1 276.3 289.4 0.10 45 605 3993 -20.1 -52.1 4 32.0 -22.7 296 20 292.2 292.2 277.8 292.3 0.05 46 603 4017 -19.7 -48.7 6 29.0 -22.3 298 20 292.9 292.9 278.2 293.2 0.08 47 592 4153 -20.3 -42.3 12 22.0 -22.7 310 22 293.8 293.8 278.7 294.3 0.16 48 585 4241 -20.7 -32.7 33 12.0 -22.4 317 23 294.3 294.4 279.4 295.7 0.42 49 584 4254 -20.9 -31.9 37 11.0 -22.5 318 23 294.2 294.3 279.4 295.7 0.45 50 563 4523 -23.3 -32.3 43 9.0 -24.5 320 23 294.5 294.5 279.5 295.9 0.45 51 554 4640 -24.1 -38.1 26 14.0 -25.6 320 23 294.9 294.9 279.4 295.7 0.26 52 549 4706 -24.3 -34.3 39 10.0 -25.6 320 23 295.4 295.5 279.8 296.7 0.38 53 500 5380 -29.1 -39.1 37 10.0 -30.0 330 46 297.6 297.6 280.7 298.4 0.26 54 400 6950 -38.5 -58.5 10 20.0 -39.2 325 54 305.0 305.0 283.4 305.1 0.04 55 300 8860 -53.9 -56.9 69 3.0 -53.9 330 76 309.4 309.4 285.2 309.6 0.06 56 260 9765 -58.9 -62.0 67 3.1 -59.0 325 95 314.9 314.9 287.1 315.0 0.04 57 250 10010 -60.3 -63.4 67 3.1 -60.3 330 90 316.4 316.4 287.6 316.5 0.03 58 228 10577 -64.5 -68.8 55 4.3 -64.6 325 74 318.5 318.5 288.2 318.5 0.02 59 200 11390 -57.3 -79.3 5 22.0 -57.5 315 69 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.0 0.00 60 150 13220 -55.5 -83.5 2 28.0 -55.8 320 47 374.5 374.5 301.4 374.5 0.00 61 100 15820 -52.3 -83.3 1 31.0 -53.0 325 42 426.7 426.7 308.4 426.7 0.00 62 83 17013 -57.1 -85.1 2 28.0 -57.6 302 47 440.2 440.2 309.9 440.3 0.00 63 79 17327 -54.1 -84.1 1 30.0 -54.8 305 54 452.7 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31.0 -55.9 306 52 580.6 580.6 319.7 580.6 0.01 78 30 23530 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -54.9 325 62 600.4 600.4 320.6 600.5 0.01 79 28 23975 -52.1 -84.1 1 32.0 -54.4 325 63 614.6 614.6 321.3 614.7 0.01 80 25 24704 -53.9 -84.9 1 31.0 -55.9 315 53 629.7 629.7 321.9 629.8 0.01 81 21 25826 -52.5 -84.5 1 32.0 -55.2 330 56 666.1 666.1 323.3 666.2 0.01 82 20 26140 -53.5 -85.5 1 32.0 -56.1 330 58 672.4 672.4 323.5 672.5 0.01 83 19 26470 -54.1 -85.1 1 31.0 -56.6 331 58 680.5 680.5 323.8 680.6 0.01 84 17 27187 -51.5 -84.5 1 33.0 -54.9 332 58 710.8 710.8 324.8 711.0 0.02 85 16 27580 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -56.1 333 58 718.7 718.7 325.0 718.8 0.02 86 16 27580 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -55.2 333 58 722.6 722.6 325.1 722.7 0.02 87 14 28444 -52.7 -84.7 1 32.0 -56.2 335 58 747.3 747.3 325.8 747.5 0.02 88 11 30014 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -54.6 331 56 813.8 813.8 327.6 814.1 0.04 89 11 30014 -49.9 -83.9 1 34.0 -55.1 331 56 810.9 810.9 327.5 811.2 0.03 TRP 228 10577 -64.5 -68.8 55 4.3 -64.6 325 74 318.5 318.5 288.2 318.5 0.02 WND 260 9765 -58.9 -62.0 67 3.1 -59.0 325 95 314.9 314.9 287.1 315.0 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5148.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.14 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 49.62 % Est. max temperature: -2.07 C = 28.27 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 950.26 mb = 601.90 m = 1974.72 ft T: -22.53 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.26 C/km ThetaE index: 0.10 C Layer 831.0- 825.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 1010.00 mb = 164.64 m = 540.16 ft Mean mixing ratio: 0.44 g/kg Conv temperature: -26.00 C = -14.80 F Cap Strength: 36.21 C Lifted Index: 37.03 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 40.36 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 29.32 C Showalter Index: 18.11 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 28.30 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 16.00 C Cross Totals Index: 12.30 C K Index: -13.80 Risk: None Sweat Index: 66.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.79 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 76.62 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 12.38 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 72860.06 J/kg Cap Strength: 36.89 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 928.07 mb = 776.51 m = 2547.58 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 335 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 1014 138 360 1 -0.0 -1.0 | 154 15 -6.7 13.4 1 1000 232 20 2 -0.7 -1.9 | 150 15 -7.3 12.5 2 990 305 70 4 -3.8 -1.4 | 141 17 -10.4 13.1 3 950 610 140 11 -7.1 8.4 | 149 27 -13.7 22.8 4 925 801 190 4 0.7 3.9 | 162 19 -6.0 18.4 5 911 914 225 12 8.5 8.5 | 185 23 1.8 22.9 6 875 1219 240 16 13.9 8.0 | 198 24 7.2 22.4 7 850 1437 255 10 9.7 2.6 | 190 17 3.0 17.0 8 840 1524 260 9 8.9 1.6 | 188 16 2.2 16.0 9 807 1829 250 13 12.2 4.4 | 196 20 5.6 18.9 10 775 2134 260 17 16.7 3.0 | 210 20 10.1 17.4 11 745 2438 280 17 16.7 -3.0 | 221 15 10.1 11.5 12 716 2743 290 17 16.0 -5.8 | 227 13 9.3 8.6 13 700 2910 280 14 13.8 -2.4 | 211 14 7.1 12.0 14 632 3658 295 16 14.5 -6.8 | 226 11 7.8 7.7 15 607 3962 295 20 18.1 -8.5 | 243 13 11.5 6.0 16 582 4267 320 23 14.8 -17.6 | 291 9 8.1 -3.2 17 535 4877 320 23 14.8 -17.6 | 291 9 8.1 -3.2 18 500 5380 330 46 23.0 -39.8 | 327 30 16.3 -25.4 19 492 5486 330 40 20.0 -34.6 | 327 24 13.3 -20.2 20 472 5791 325 55 31.5 -45.1 | 321 39 24.9 -30.6 21 452 6096 320 52 33.4 -39.8 | 314 37 26.8 -25.4 22 414 6706 325 46 26.4 -37.7 | 320 30 19.7 -23.3 23 400 6950 325 54 31.0 -44.2 | 321 38 24.3 -29.8 24 362 7620 330 67 33.5 -58.0 | 328 51 26.8 -43.6 25 300 8860 330 76 38.0 -65.8 | 329 60 31.3 -51.4 26 287 9144 330 78 39.0 -67.5 | 329 62 32.3 -53.1 27 260 9765 325 95 54.5 -77.8 | 323 79 47.8 -63.4 28 250 10010 330 90 45.0 -77.9 | 329 74 38.3 -63.5 29 248 10058 325 95 54.5 -77.8 | 323 79 47.8 -63.4 30 228 10577 325 74 42.4 -60.6 | 322 58 35.8 -46.2 31 200 11390 315 69 48.8 -48.8 | 309 54 42.1 -34.4 32 194 11582 315 66 46.7 -46.7 | 309 51 40.0 -32.2 33 185 11887 330 54 27.0 -46.8 | 328 38 20.3 -32.3 34 160 12802 325 36 20.6 -29.5 | 317 21 14.0 -15.1 35 150 13220 320 47 30.2 -36.0 | 312 32 23.6 -21.6 36 146 13411 315 54 38.2 -38.2 | 307 39 31.5 -23.8 37 126 14326 310 54 41.4 -34.7 | 300 40 34.7 -20.3 38 115 14935 335 34 14.4 -30.8 | 335 18 7.7 -16.4 39 109 15240 325 26 14.9 -21.3 | 310 11 8.3 -6.9 40 104 15545 305 31 25.4 -17.8 | 280 19 18.7 -3.4 41 100 15820 325 42 24.1 -34.4 | 319 27 17.4 -20.0 42 100 15850 315 48 33.9 -33.9 | 306 34 27.3 -19.5 43 95 16154 325 42 24.1 -34.4 | 319 27 17.4 -20.0 44 90 16459 315 31 21.9 -21.9 | 296 17 15.3 -7.5 45 86 16764 300 42 36.4 -21.0 | 282 30 29.7 -6.6 46 78 17374 305 55 45.1 -31.5 | 294 42 38.4 -17.1 47 75 17678 310 41 31.4 -26.4 | 296 27 24.8 -11.9 48 70 18100 310 43 32.9 -27.6 | 297 29 26.3 -13.2 49 68 18288 315 41 29.0 -29.0 | 303 27 22.3 -14.6 50 62 18898 320 49 31.5 -37.5 | 313 34 24.8 -23.1 51 59 19202 335 40 16.9 -36.3 | 335 24 10.3 -21.8 52 56 19507 320 35 22.5 -26.8 | 308 20 15.8 -12.4 53 50 20250 335 36 15.2 -32.6 | 335 20 8.6 -18.2 54 46 20726 335 33 13.9 -29.9 | 335 17 7.3 -15.5 55 44 21031 310 52 39.8 -33.4 | 300 38 33.2 -19.0 56 42 21336 315 55 38.9 -38.9 | 307 40 32.2 -24.5 57 40 21641 325 56 32.1 -45.9 | 321 40 25.5 -31.4 58 38 21946 330 49 24.5 -42.4 | 328 33 17.8 -28.0 59 35 22555 315 40 28.3 -28.3 | 303 26 21.6 -13.9 60 33 22860 305 49 40.1 -28.1 | 292 36 33.5 -13.7 61 32 23165 310 65 49.8 -41.8 | 302 51 43.1 -27.4 62 30 23530 325 62 35.6 -50.8 | 322 46 28.9 -36.4 63 28 24079 325 63 36.1 -51.6 | 322 47 29.5 -37.2 64 26 24384 325 52 29.8 -42.6 | 321 36 23.2 -28.2 65 24 24994 305 53 43.4 -30.4 | 293 40 36.8 -16.0 66 23 25298 320 60 38.6 -46.0 | 315 45 31.9 -31.5 67 22 25603 330 54 27.0 -46.8 | 328 38 20.3 -32.3 68 20 26140 330 58 29.0 -50.2 | 328 42 22.3 -35.8 69 14 26822 335 58 24.5 -52.6 | 335 42 17.9 -38.1 70 10 27432 330 56 28.0 -48.5 | 328 40 21.3 -34.1 71 5 28651 320 47 30.2 -36.0 | 312 32 23.6 -21.6 72 3 29566 315 57 40.3 -40.3 | 308 42 33.7 -25.9 73 3 29870 320 65 41.8 -49.8 | 315 50 35.1 -35.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 305.2 at 21.2 knts Storm direction: 335.2 at 15.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.9 neg: 0.4 tot: 3.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 61.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 202.6 neg: -44.8 tot: 157.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 52.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.38 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.5 stream: 4.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.09 Bulk Rich Number: 0.80 Bulk Shear: 96.12 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 117 6 145 21| 11.1 0.0 11.1| 35.3 -16.5 18.8 37.5 0.09| 17.0 1.6 1000 184 8 165 23| 8.0 0.0 8.0|132.9 -16.5 116.3 116.3 0.51| 18.1 9.3 1500 220 9 178 21| 3.7 0.0 3.7|145.9 -31.9 114.0 76.0 0.38| 15.6 6.0 2000 235 10 185 20| 4.4 0.0 4.4|178.3 -31.9 146.5 73.2 0.45| 13.7 6.1 2500 249 12 193 19| 3.4 0.0 3.4|198.0 -31.9 166.1 66.4 0.46| 12.5 5.8 3000 258 12 197 18| 2.9 0.4 3.3|202.6 -44.8 157.8 52.6 0.38| 11.5 4.4 4000 272 13 206 16| 3.0 0.3 3.3|234.9 -44.8 190.1 47.5 0.46| 10.2 4.6 5000 289 16 221 12| 3.7 0.3 4.0|265.4 -44.8 220.6 44.1 0.48| 9.9 4.7 6000 305 21 258 11| 4.2 0.5 4.7|292.1-119.4 172.7 28.8 0.34| 10.7 3.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//PAFA/skewt/PAFA.skewt.20251224.00.gif