UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041712.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 17 APR 25 Searching for SACO... Searching the city database file for: SACO ... Date:1200Z 17 APR 25 Station: SACO WMO ident: 87344 Latitude: -31.32 Longitude: -64.22 Elevation: 474.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 91 SFC 955 474 15.6 10.7 73 4.9 12.7 360 2 292.6 294.1 287.7 316.8 8.48 2 954 483 17.2 11.2 68 6.0 13.6 1 3 294.3 295.9 288.6 319.5 8.78 3 947 550 20.2 7.2 43 13.0 12.6 6 9 298.0 299.2 288.0 317.8 6.73 4 940 618 20.8 7.8 43 13.0 13.1 9 14 299.2 300.5 288.8 320.1 7.07 5 925 765 19.6 8.6 49 11.0 13.0 360 19 299.4 300.7 289.3 321.7 7.60 6 850 1489 15.4 10.8 74 4.6 12.5 360 21 302.3 304.0 291.9 330.8 9.61 7 793 2074 11.4 7.9 79 3.5 9.3 355 13 304.1 305.6 291.5 329.4 8.46 8 727 2794 5.0 5.0 100 0.0 5.0 355 11 304.7 306.1 291.0 327.4 7.54 9 710 2987 3.4 3.1 98 0.3 3.2 355 13 305.0 306.3 290.4 325.4 6.75 10 704 3056 6.6 -11.4 26 18.0 -0.8 352 15 309.3 309.7 287.6 316.6 2.27 11 700 3103 8.0 -20.0 12 28.0 -1.7 335 21 311.3 311.6 287.1 315.1 1.12 12 689 3234 7.6 -22.4 10 30.0 -2.3 325 20 312.3 312.5 287.2 315.4 0.92 13 575 4692 -4.1 -25.1 18 21.0 -9.9 286 29 315.2 315.4 288.1 318.2 0.87 14 550 5042 -6.5 -22.5 27 16.0 -11.2 289 35 316.4 316.6 288.8 320.3 1.14 15 500 5780 -11.5 -35.5 12 24.0 -16.2 275 37 319.0 319.1 288.9 320.4 0.37 16 436 6815 -18.7 -47.7 6 29.0 -22.2 265 35 322.6 322.7 289.7 323.1 0.12 17 400 7450 -24.3 -47.3 10 23.0 -26.8 265 36 323.4 323.4 289.9 323.9 0.13 18 345 8507 -33.5 -45.5 29 12.0 -34.6 256 39 324.9 324.9 290.5 325.6 0.19 19 319 9051 -37.9 -55.9 13 18.0 -38.8 258 43 326.2 326.2 290.7 326.4 0.06 20 300 9470 -41.7 -54.7 23 13.0 -42.3 260 45 326.6 326.6 290.8 326.9 0.08 21 271 10145 -48.3 -52.8 60 4.5 -48.5 260 47 326.6 326.7 290.9 327.0 0.11 22 265 10292 -49.1 -59.1 30 10.0 -49.4 260 47 327.6 327.6 291.1 327.8 0.05 23 253 10593 -51.1 -61.1 29 10.0 -51.4 260 48 329.0 329.0 291.5 329.1 0.04 24 250 10670 -51.7 -61.7 29 10.0 -52.0 260 48 329.2 329.2 291.5 329.4 0.04 25 220 11490 -58.1 -67.1 31 9.0 -58.2 255 63 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.7 0.02 26 208 11848 -54.1 -76.1 5 22.0 -54.4 261 69 343.2 343.2 295.1 343.2 0.01 27 200 12100 -54.9 -75.9 6 21.0 -55.2 265 74 345.8 345.8 295.7 345.9 0.01 28 170 13133 -55.7 -82.7 2 27.0 -56.0 264 73 361.0 361.0 298.9 361.0 0.00 29 150 13920 -59.9 -84.9 2 25.0 -60.1 275 71 366.9 366.9 300.0 366.9 0.00 30 138 14437 -62.3 -85.7 3 23.3 -62.5 265 79 371.4 371.4 300.8 371.4 0.00 31 101 16321 -71.5 -88.5 6 17.0 -71.6 260 52 388.5 388.5 303.6 388.5 0.00 32 100 16380 -71.1 -88.1 6 17.0 -71.2 260 52 390.4 390.4 303.8 390.4 0.00 33 78 17865 -69.7 -89.7 4 20.0 -69.8 267 49 422.0 422.0 307.9 422.0 0.00 34 70 18520 -65.3 -90.3 2 25.0 -65.5 245 27 444.7 444.7 310.3 444.7 0.00 35 69 18607 -65.3 -90.3 2 25.0 -65.5 245 34 446.5 446.5 310.5 446.5 0.00 36 65 18968 -67.3 -90.3 2 23.0 -67.5 256 24 449.8 449.8 310.8 449.8 0.00 37 63 19157 -64.3 -90.3 2 26.0 -64.6 284 21 460.5 460.5 311.8 460.5 0.00 38 59 19556 -65.7 -90.7 2 25.0 -66.0 296 25 466.1 466.1 312.3 466.1 0.00 39 55 19987 -59.9 -89.9 1 30.0 -60.4 307 21 488.8 488.8 314.1 488.8 0.00 40 50 20580 -60.3 -89.3 1 29.0 -60.9 285 20 501.4 501.4 315.1 501.4 0.00 41 49 20706 -58.9 -88.9 1 30.0 -59.6 284 20 507.6 507.6 315.5 507.6 0.00 42 43 21520 -61.5 -89.5 1 28.0 -62.0 283 16 520.5 520.5 316.4 520.5 0.00 43 40 21972 -57.5 -88.5 1 31.0 -58.5 273 21 541.5 541.5 317.6 541.5 0.00 44 39 22131 -58.3 -89.3 1 31.0 -59.2 286 15 543.4 543.4 317.7 543.4 0.00 45 38 22295 -55.7 -88.7 1 33.0 -56.9 295 12 554.0 554.0 318.3 554.1 0.00 46 35 22817 -57.1 -88.1 1 31.0 -58.2 277 12 563.6 563.6 318.8 563.6 0.00 47 30 23800 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -55.2 310 15 599.3 599.3 320.6 599.4 0.01 48 27 24479 -52.5 -86.5 1 34.0 -54.7 318 18 619.9 619.9 321.5 620.0 0.01 49 24 25236 -54.5 -86.5 1 32.0 -56.5 292 19 635.3 635.3 322.1 635.4 0.01 50 21 26100 -49.3 -85.3 1 36.0 -52.9 296 16 675.8 675.8 323.6 675.9 0.01 51 20 26420 -49.5 -85.5 1 36.0 -53.1 290 21 684.7 684.7 323.9 684.8 0.01 52 19 26755 -50.5 -85.5 1 35.0 -53.9 330 17 691.7 691.7 324.1 691.8 0.01 53 15 28316 -44.9 -83.9 0 39.0 -51.1 256 24 758.7 758.7 326.2 758.9 0.02 54 15 28316 -45.1 -84.1 0 39.0 -51.2 256 24 758.0 758.0 326.1 758.2 0.02 TRP 220 11490 -58.1 -67.1 31 9.0 -58.2 255 63 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.7 0.02 WND 138 14437 -62.3 -85.7 3 23.3 -62.5 265 79 371.4 371.4 300.8 371.4 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5689.00 m Freezing level: 614.95 mb = 4181.11 m = 13717.39 ft Wetbulb zero: 705.19 mb = 3042.21 m = 9980.88 ft Precipitable water: 0.90 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 43.72 % Est. max temperature: 26.56 C = 79.81 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 887.48 mb = 1119.52 m = 3672.94 ft T: 17.54 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.28 C/km ThetaE index: 15.71 C Layer 793.0- 689.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 741.57 mb = 2629.35 m = 8626.36 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.19 g/kg Conv temperature: 27.43 C = 81.38 F Cap Strength: 6.17 C Lifted Index: 2.66 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 2.40 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.87 C Showalter Index: -0.62 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 49.20 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.90 C Cross Totals Index: 22.30 C K Index: 9.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 212.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.99 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 17.20 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.87 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 37903.57 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.14 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 791.32 mb = 2091.86 m = 6862.97 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 336 at 18 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 955 474 360 2 -0.0 -2.0 | 153 16 -7.4 14.5 1 941 610 10 14 -2.4 -13.8 | 106 10 -9.8 2.8 2 925 765 360 19 -0.0 -19.0 | 72 8 -7.4 -2.5 3 909 914 5 21 -1.8 -20.9 | 65 10 -9.2 -4.4 4 877 1219 15 22 -5.7 -21.3 | 70 14 -13.1 -4.7 5 850 1489 360 21 -0.0 -21.0 | 59 9 -7.4 -4.5 6 846 1524 355 22 1.9 -21.9 | 45 8 -5.4 -5.4 7 787 2134 355 12 1.0 -12.0 | 126 8 -6.3 4.6 8 758 2438 355 11 1.0 -11.0 | 131 9 -6.4 5.6 9 731 2743 355 11 1.0 -11.0 | 131 9 -6.4 5.6 10 705 3048 355 14 1.2 -13.9 | 113 7 -6.1 2.6 11 700 3103 335 21 8.9 -19.0 | 329 3 1.5 -2.5 12 678 3353 315 20 14.1 -14.1 | 250 7 6.8 2.4 13 605 4267 290 29 27.3 -9.9 | 252 21 19.9 6.6 14 582 4572 285 28 27.0 -7.2 | 245 22 19.7 9.3 15 539 5182 290 37 34.8 -12.7 | 262 28 27.4 3.9 16 500 5780 275 37 36.9 -3.2 | 246 32 29.5 13.3 17 479 6096 275 32 31.9 -2.8 | 241 28 24.5 13.8 18 442 6706 265 35 34.9 3.1 | 235 34 27.5 19.6 19 400 7450 265 36 35.9 3.1 | 235 35 28.5 19.7 20 358 8230 255 38 36.7 9.8 | 228 39 29.3 26.4 21 300 9470 260 45 44.3 7.8 | 237 44 37.0 24.4 22 250 10670 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 238 47 39.9 24.9 23 238 10973 260 49 48.3 8.5 | 239 48 40.9 25.1 24 220 11490 255 63 60.9 16.3 | 238 63 53.5 32.9 25 200 12100 265 74 73.7 6.4 | 251 70 66.4 23.0 26 179 12802 260 77 75.8 13.4 | 246 75 68.5 29.9 27 155 13716 270 67 67.0 -0.0 | 254 62 59.6 16.5 28 150 13920 275 71 70.7 -6.2 | 261 64 63.4 10.4 29 148 14021 275 70 69.7 -6.1 | 260 63 62.4 10.4 30 138 14437 265 79 78.7 6.9 | 252 75 71.3 23.4 31 134 14630 265 79 78.7 6.9 | 252 75 71.3 23.4 32 115 15545 255 47 45.4 12.2 | 233 48 38.0 28.7 33 100 16380 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 240 51 43.8 25.6 34 94 16764 260 53 52.2 9.2 | 240 52 44.8 25.7 35 73 18288 270 48 48.0 -0.0 | 248 44 40.6 16.5 36 70 18520 245 27 24.5 11.4 | 211 33 17.1 28.0 37 69 18593 245 35 31.7 14.8 | 218 40 24.4 31.3 38 66 18898 245 25 22.7 10.6 | 209 31 15.3 27.1 39 63 19202 290 20 18.8 -6.8 | 230 15 11.4 9.7 40 60 19507 295 26 23.6 -11.0 | 251 17 16.2 5.6 41 54 20117 310 20 15.3 -12.9 | 245 9 8.0 3.7 42 51 20422 320 23 14.8 -17.6 | 278 7 7.4 -1.1 43 50 20580 285 20 19.3 -5.2 | 226 16 12.0 11.4 44 47 21031 280 19 18.7 -3.3 | 221 17 11.3 13.2 45 44 21336 280 11 10.8 -1.9 | 193 15 3.5 14.6 46 42 21641 285 19 18.4 -4.9 | 223 16 11.0 11.6 47 40 21946 270 22 22.0 -0.0 | 221 22 14.6 16.5 48 38 22250 295 12 10.9 -5.1 | 197 12 3.5 11.5 49 37 22555 295 10 9.1 -4.2 | 188 12 1.7 12.3 50 33 23165 255 15 14.5 3.9 | 199 22 7.1 20.4 51 32 23470 280 11 10.8 -1.9 | 193 15 3.5 14.6 52 30 23774 270 16 16.0 -0.0 | 208 19 8.6 16.5 53 30 23800 310 15 11.5 -9.6 | 211 8 4.1 6.9 54 29 24079 300 16 13.9 -8.0 | 217 11 6.5 8.5 55 27 24384 320 17 10.9 -13.0 | 225 5 3.6 3.5 56 26 24689 315 21 14.8 -14.8 | 257 8 7.5 1.7 57 24 25298 290 19 17.9 -6.5 | 226 15 10.5 10.0 58 22 25908 290 19 17.9 -6.5 | 226 15 10.5 10.0 59 21 26213 300 14 12.1 -7.0 | 206 11 4.8 9.5 60 20 26420 290 21 19.7 -7.2 | 233 16 12.4 9.4 61 19 26518 340 16 5.5 -15.0 | 129 2 -1.9 1.5 62 16 27127 265 22 21.9 1.9 | 218 24 14.6 18.5 63 15 27432 255 24 23.2 6.2 | 215 28 15.8 22.8 64 14 27737 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 234 24 19.5 14.2 65 10 28651 285 21 20.3 -5.4 | 229 17 12.9 11.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 306.0 at 24.1 knts Storm direction: 336.0 at 18.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.3 neg: 3.4 tot: 6.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 100.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 19.2 neg: -64.5 tot: -45.4 m^2/s^2 ave: -15.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.41 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.9 stream: -4.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.30 Bulk Shear: 57.50 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 4 16 95 9| 19.8 0.0 19.8| 0.0 -44.0 -44.0 -88.1 -0.77| 21.7-16.7 1000 7 19 78 10| 9.9 1.2 11.0| 2.5 -49.6 -47.1 -47.1 -0.61| 14.6 -8.9 1500 3 19 76 9| 6.6 2.6 9.2| 12.7 -52.3 -39.5 -26.4 -0.33| 12.7 -4.2 2000 2 17 87 8| 4.9 2.7 7.7| 18.4 -52.3 -33.9 -16.9 -0.23| 10.5 -2.4 2500 1 16 95 8| 4.0 1.8 5.7| 18.4 -55.8 -37.4 -15.0 -0.26| 8.9 -2.3 3000 354 16 92 6| 3.3 3.4 6.7| 19.2 -64.5 -45.4 -15.1 -0.41| 10.9 -4.4 4000 334 19 296 1| 2.5 4.2 6.6| 20.1 -80.6 -60.5 -15.1 -0.37| 10.0 -3.7 5000 318 22 268 7| 2.2 3.8 6.0| 67.1-116.1 -49.0 -9.8 -0.28| 9.5 -2.7 6000 306 24 259 12| 1.9 3.4 5.3| 67.1-188.3-121.2 -20.2 -0.33| 9.1 -3.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SACO/skewt/SACO.skewt.20250417.12.gif