UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 21 APR 25 Searching for SACO... Searching the city database file for: SACO ... Date:1200Z 21 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 131 SFC 958 474 7.2 5.3 88 1.9 6.2 0 0 283.8 284.8 281.3 300.0 5.83 2 956 493 11.8 4.8 62 7.0 8.1 6 2 288.6 289.6 283.2 304.7 5.64 3 939 655 14.8 3.8 48 11.0 9.0 34 9 293.2 294.1 284.8 308.7 5.35 4 925 791 14.0 5.0 55 9.0 9.1 15 3 293.6 294.7 285.6 310.8 5.91 5 865 1358 13.4 8.4 72 5.0 10.4 343 12 298.7 300.1 289.4 322.2 8.02 6 850 1505 12.2 7.7 74 4.5 9.6 340 11 298.9 300.3 289.3 321.8 7.78 7 813 1876 9.8 6.3 79 3.5 7.8 337 10 300.2 301.6 289.4 322.0 7.38 8 792 2095 13.4 -3.6 30 17.0 5.1 344 8 306.3 307.0 288.0 317.8 3.70 9 786 2159 16.8 -20.2 6 37.0 3.2 345 7 310.6 310.8 286.7 313.9 0.98 10 782 2203 17.0 -18.0 8 35.0 3.5 345 6 311.3 311.5 287.2 315.2 1.18 11 766 2378 16.0 -22.0 6 38.0 2.4 345 2 312.1 312.2 287.1 315.0 0.86 12 700 3134 9.2 -23.8 8 33.0 -1.6 320 3 312.7 312.8 287.2 315.4 0.80 13 548 5101 -6.9 -32.9 11 26.0 -12.7 242 14 316.2 316.3 288.0 317.8 0.44 14 500 5810 -11.7 -44.7 5 33.0 -16.8 245 18 318.8 318.8 288.5 319.3 0.14 15 473 6233 -14.3 -49.3 3 35.0 -18.9 269 17 320.7 320.7 289.0 321.0 0.09 16 402 7453 -20.3 -57.3 2 37.0 -23.9 140 4 328.1 328.1 291.2 328.3 0.04 17 400 7490 -20.7 -57.7 2 37.0 -24.2 125 4 328.1 328.1 291.2 328.2 0.04 18 300 9540 -37.9 -66.9 3 29.0 -39.0 135 5 332.0 332.0 292.3 332.0 0.02 19 285 9891 -41.1 -66.1 5 25.0 -41.9 178 4 332.3 332.3 292.3 332.4 0.02 20 250 10770 -46.7 -70.7 5 24.0 -47.3 275 34 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.01 21 200 12220 -55.9 -72.9 10 17.0 -56.1 275 97 344.2 344.2 295.3 344.3 0.01 22 183 12779 -59.7 -74.7 12 15.0 -59.9 277 97 346.9 346.9 296.0 347.0 0.01 23 153 13872 -68.9 -74.9 42 6.0 -68.9 284 97 349.4 349.4 296.5 349.5 0.01 24 152 13911 -69.1 -76.1 36 7.0 -69.1 284 97 349.7 349.7 296.6 349.8 0.01 25 150 13990 -69.1 -77.1 30 8.0 -69.1 285 97 351.1 351.1 296.8 351.1 0.01 26 148 14070 -69.4 -77.4 30 8.0 -69.5 280 97 351.8 351.8 297.0 351.9 0.01 27 134 14658 -71.9 -79.9 29 8.0 -71.9 270 78 357.6 357.6 298.2 357.6 0.01 28 126 15022 -70.3 -87.3 7 17.0 -70.4 271 82 366.8 366.8 300.0 366.8 0.00 29 100 16400 -68.1 -89.1 3 21.0 -68.2 265 40 396.2 396.2 304.7 396.2 0.00 30 76 18046 -69.9 -89.9 4 20.0 -70.0 265 31 424.7 424.7 308.3 424.7 0.00 31 70 18540 -67.7 -89.7 3 22.0 -67.8 275 30 439.5 439.6 309.8 439.6 0.00 32 64 19083 -65.1 -90.1 2 25.0 -65.3 256 32 456.7 456.7 311.5 456.7 0.00 33 59 19578 -66.1 -90.1 2 24.0 -66.3 236 36 465.2 465.2 312.3 465.2 0.00 34 53 20238 -59.9 -88.9 1 29.0 -60.4 219 22 494.0 494.0 314.5 494.0 0.00 35 51 20477 -61.7 -88.7 2 27.0 -62.1 233 15 495.3 495.3 314.6 495.3 0.00 36 50 20600 -61.3 -89.3 1 28.0 -61.8 250 10 499.0 499.0 314.9 499.0 0.00 37 40 21997 -57.9 -87.9 1 30.0 -58.8 237 10 540.4 540.4 317.5 540.5 0.00 38 38 22319 -59.1 -88.1 1 29.0 -59.9 293 10 545.4 545.4 317.8 545.4 0.00 39 35 22842 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -55.1 250 17 573.0 573.0 319.3 573.0 0.01 40 30 23840 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -53.3 260 16 605.9 605.9 320.9 605.9 0.01 41 23 25580 -47.9 -83.9 1 36.0 -51.7 241 11 662.5 662.5 323.2 662.6 0.02 42 20 26500 -48.7 -84.7 1 36.0 -52.6 285 6 687.1 687.1 324.0 687.2 0.02 43 19 26839 -46.9 -83.9 1 37.0 -51.5 268 12 702.9 702.9 324.5 703.0 0.02 44 13 29342 -48.9 -84.9 1 36.0 -54.0 261 12 776.5 776.5 326.7 776.7 0.02 45 11 30450 -44.7 -83.7 1 39.0 -52.2 255 11 829.8 829.8 328.0 830.1 0.03 46 11 30450 -45.1 -83.1 1 38.0 -52.4 255 11 828.3 828.3 327.9 828.6 0.04 TRP 134 14658 -71.9 -79.9 29 8.0 -71.9 270 78 357.6 357.6 298.2 357.6 0.01 WND 148 14070 -69.4 -77.4 30 8.0 -69.5 280 97 351.8 351.8 297.0 351.9 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5679.00 m Freezing level: 613.14 mb = 4258.23 m = 13970.39 ft Wetbulb zero: 725.88 mb = 2829.58 m = 9283.30 ft Precipitable water: 0.53 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 24.77 % Est. max temperature: 24.81 C = 76.66 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 930.53 mb = 736.99 m = 2417.92 ft T: 14.32 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.81 C/km ThetaE index: 8.15 C Layer 792.0- 782.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 615.84 mb = 4163.48 m = 13659.56 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.60 g/kg Conv temperature: 37.68 C = 99.82 F Cap Strength: 13.99 C Lifted Index: 8.08 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.00 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 11.35 C Showalter Index: 3.69 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 43.30 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.90 C Cross Totals Index: 19.40 C K Index: -1.40 Risk: None Sweat Index: 132.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.27 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 34.50 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.31 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 59786.14 J/kg Cap Strength: 14.01 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 811.38 mb = 1892.94 m = 6210.35 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 304 at 7 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 958 474 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 124 7 -6.1 4.2 1 944 610 40 11 -7.1 -8.4 | 72 14 -13.2 -4.3 2 925 791 15 3 -0.8 -2.9 | 100 7 -6.9 1.3 3 912 914 330 8 4.0 -6.9 | 37 3 -2.1 -2.8 4 879 1219 345 13 3.4 -12.6 | 18 9 -2.7 -8.4 5 850 1505 340 11 3.8 -10.3 | 21 7 -2.3 -6.2 6 818 1829 335 10 4.2 -9.1 | 21 5 -1.9 -4.9 7 789 2134 345 8 2.1 -7.7 | 48 5 -4.0 -3.6 8 761 2438 345 1 0.3 -1.0 | 119 7 -5.8 3.2 9 700 3134 320 3 1.9 -2.3 | 114 5 -4.2 1.9 10 655 3658 280 1 1.0 -0.2 | 128 6 -5.1 4.0 11 631 3962 220 10 6.4 7.7 | 182 12 0.3 11.8 12 607 4267 225 12 8.5 8.5 | 191 13 2.4 12.6 13 584 4572 255 14 13.5 3.6 | 224 11 7.4 7.8 14 541 5182 240 14 12.1 7.0 | 208 13 6.0 11.2 15 521 5486 260 16 15.8 2.8 | 234 12 9.7 6.9 16 501 5791 245 18 16.3 7.6 | 221 16 10.2 11.8 17 500 5810 245 18 16.3 7.6 | 221 16 10.2 11.8 18 481 6096 265 16 15.9 1.4 | 241 11 9.8 5.5 19 462 6401 275 18 17.9 -1.6 | 258 12 11.8 2.6 20 426 7010 230 12 9.2 7.7 | 195 12 3.1 11.9 21 409 7315 195 2 0.5 1.9 | 138 8 -5.6 6.1 22 400 7490 125 4 -3.3 2.3 | 125 11 -9.4 6.4 23 361 8230 100 4 -3.9 0.7 | 116 11 -10.0 4.8 24 304 9449 105 2 -1.9 0.5 | 120 9 -8.0 4.7 25 300 9540 135 5 -3.5 3.5 | 129 12 -9.6 7.7 26 278 10058 200 3 1.0 2.8 | 144 9 -5.1 7.0 27 266 10363 255 10 9.7 2.6 | 208 8 3.6 6.7 28 254 10668 275 23 22.9 -2.0 | 263 17 16.8 2.1 29 250 10770 275 34 33.9 -3.0 | 268 28 27.8 1.2 30 200 12220 275 97 96.6 -8.5 | 273 91 90.5 -4.3 31 191 12497 275 97 96.6 -8.5 | 273 91 90.5 -4.3 32 150 13990 285 97 93.7 -25.1 | 283 90 87.6 -21.0 33 149 14021 290 94 88.3 -32.1 | 289 87 82.2 -28.0 34 148 14070 280 97 95.5 -16.8 | 278 90 89.4 -12.7 35 142 14326 280 97 95.5 -16.8 | 278 90 89.4 -12.7 36 134 14658 270 78 78.0 -0.0 | 267 72 71.9 4.2 37 128 14935 270 84 84.0 -0.0 | 267 78 77.9 4.2 38 115 15545 280 68 67.0 -11.8 | 277 61 60.9 -7.7 39 104 16154 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 254 47 45.1 13.2 40 100 16400 265 40 39.8 3.5 | 257 35 33.8 7.6 41 94 16764 265 40 39.8 3.5 | 257 35 33.8 7.6 42 85 17374 250 42 39.5 14.4 | 241 38 33.4 18.5 43 73 18288 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 259 21 20.9 4.2 44 70 18540 275 30 29.9 -2.6 | 266 24 23.8 1.5 45 69 18593 255 33 31.9 8.5 | 244 29 25.8 12.7 46 66 18898 275 29 28.9 -2.5 | 266 23 22.8 1.6 47 63 19202 245 34 30.8 14.4 | 233 31 24.7 18.5 48 57 19812 230 37 28.3 23.8 | 219 36 22.3 27.9 49 54 20117 215 26 14.9 21.3 | 199 27 8.8 25.5 50 51 20422 225 17 12.0 12.0 | 200 17 5.9 16.2 51 50 20600 250 10 9.4 3.4 | 204 8 3.3 7.6 52 49 20726 275 14 13.9 -1.2 | 250 8 7.9 2.9 53 47 21031 250 10 9.4 3.4 | 204 8 3.3 7.6 54 45 21336 255 10 9.7 2.6 | 208 8 3.6 6.7 55 42 21641 230 16 12.3 10.3 | 203 16 6.2 14.4 56 40 21946 225 10 7.1 7.1 | 185 11 1.0 11.2 57 37 22555 330 10 5.0 -8.7 | 14 5 -1.1 -4.5 58 35 22860 250 17 16.0 5.8 | 225 14 9.9 10.0 59 33 23165 265 10 10.0 0.9 | 218 6 3.9 5.0 60 32 23470 250 12 11.3 4.1 | 212 10 5.2 8.3 61 30 23774 315 12 8.5 -8.5 | 331 5 2.4 -4.3 62 30 23840 260 16 15.8 2.8 | 234 12 9.7 6.9 63 28 24384 250 16 15.0 5.5 | 223 13 8.9 9.6 64 26 24689 240 13 11.3 6.5 | 206 12 5.2 10.7 65 25 24994 260 10 9.8 1.7 | 213 7 3.8 5.9 66 23 25603 240 11 9.5 5.5 | 200 10 3.4 9.7 67 21 26213 300 10 8.7 -5.0 | 288 3 2.6 -0.8 68 20 26500 285 6 5.8 -1.6 | 174 3 -0.3 2.6 69 20 26518 275 13 13.0 -1.1 | 246 7 6.9 3.0 70 18 26822 260 10 9.8 1.7 | 213 7 3.8 5.9 71 16 27127 315 10 7.1 -7.1 | 341 3 1.0 -2.9 72 14 27737 265 12 12.0 1.0 | 228 8 5.9 5.2 73 11 28346 245 11 10.0 4.6 | 204 10 3.9 8.8 74 10 28651 310 13 10.0 -8.4 | 317 6 3.9 -4.2 75 9 28956 285 11 10.6 -2.8 | 254 5 4.5 1.3 76 7 29870 250 17 16.0 5.8 | 225 14 9.9 10.0 77 6 30175 265 19 18.9 1.7 | 246 14 12.8 5.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 274.3 at 9.8 knts Storm direction: 304.3 at 7.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.0 neg: 1.2 tot: 2.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 3.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 21.8 neg: -25.8 tot: -3.9 m^2/s^2 ave: -1.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.04 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.0 stream: -0.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.62 Bulk Shear: 21.26 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 15 6 75 8| 0.0 9.2 9.2| 7.3 -23.7 -16.3 -32.6 -0.53| 20.9-11.0 1000 352 9 45 7| 1.3 4.6 6.0| 7.9 -25.0 -17.1 -17.1 -0.44| 13.4 -5.8 1500 347 9 38 6| 0.9 2.4 3.2| 9.7 -25.0 -15.3 -10.2 -0.35| 9.9 -3.4 2000 346 8 45 6| 1.5 1.8 3.3| 20.3 -25.0 -4.7 -2.4 -0.06| 9.5 -0.6 2500 345 7 57 5| 1.2 1.7 2.9| 20.3 -25.8 -5.5 -2.2 -0.07| 7.9 -0.6 3000 343 6 66 5| 1.0 1.2 2.2| 21.8 -25.8 -3.9 -1.3 -0.04| 7.0 -0.3 4000 316 7 64 2| 0.5 1.3 1.8| 51.8 -25.8 26.0 6.5 0.18| 7.5 1.4 5000 284 8 223 3| 0.6 1.1 1.7| 75.5 -35.3 40.2 8.0 0.22| 7.2 1.6 6000 274 10 227 5| 0.6 1.0 1.6|100.8 -50.0 50.8 8.5 0.22| 7.3 1.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SACO/skewt/SACO.skewt.20250421.12.gif