UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025043012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 30 APR 25 Searching for SACO... Searching the city database file for: SACO ... Date:1200Z 30 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 113 SFC 957 474 12.0 7.1 72 4.9 9.3 340 6 288.8 289.9 284.4 307.5 6.62 2 949 549 16.0 5.0 48 11.0 10.0 357 12 293.5 294.5 285.4 310.2 5.76 3 947 569 19.0 4.0 37 15.0 10.8 1 13 296.7 297.7 286.2 312.6 5.38 4 943 607 19.6 4.6 37 15.0 11.3 10 16 297.7 298.7 286.9 314.4 5.64 5 930 734 19.4 4.4 37 15.0 11.1 3 22 298.7 299.7 287.2 315.4 5.64 6 925 783 19.0 4.0 37 15.0 10.7 360 24 298.7 299.7 287.1 315.1 5.51 7 878 1228 15.4 3.4 45 12.0 8.9 5 29 299.5 300.5 287.4 316.1 5.57 8 850 1502 14.0 5.0 55 9.0 8.9 15 23 300.8 302.0 288.8 320.0 6.44 9 815 1856 13.0 7.0 67 6.0 9.5 355 24 303.4 304.8 290.7 326.5 7.73 10 768 2352 8.8 6.1 83 2.7 7.2 360 32 304.1 305.5 290.9 327.2 7.71 11 755 2493 7.8 4.3 78 3.5 5.8 3 32 304.5 305.7 290.3 325.3 6.91 12 750 2548 9.2 -10.8 23 20.0 0.9 7 31 306.6 307.0 286.6 313.7 2.23 13 746 2592 9.8 -20.2 10 30.0 -0.5 10 31 307.7 307.9 285.7 311.1 1.03 14 700 3120 8.6 -31.4 4 40.0 -2.5 15 23 312.0 312.1 286.5 313.4 0.40 15 640 3856 5.6 -33.4 4 39.0 -4.7 349 12 316.7 316.8 288.1 318.0 0.36 16 556 4990 -2.5 -28.5 12 26.0 -9.5 281 16 320.1 320.3 289.5 322.4 0.66 17 500 5820 -10.1 -26.1 26 16.0 -14.3 270 26 320.7 320.9 289.9 323.9 0.91 18 432 6924 -19.1 -30.1 37 11.0 -21.4 273 39 323.0 323.1 290.5 325.6 0.73 19 400 7490 -24.3 -29.3 63 5.0 -25.3 275 47 323.4 323.6 290.7 326.4 0.85 20 392 7637 -25.7 -30.0 67 4.3 -26.5 275 47 323.5 323.6 290.7 326.3 0.81 21 380 7862 -27.3 -37.3 38 10.0 -28.7 271 50 324.2 324.3 290.5 325.7 0.41 22 370 8055 -26.3 -56.3 4 30.0 -28.7 268 53 328.0 328.1 291.2 328.2 0.05 23 369 8075 -26.1 -56.1 4 30.0 -28.6 268 53 328.6 328.6 291.3 328.8 0.05 24 300 9540 -38.1 -50.1 27 12.0 -38.9 265 63 331.7 331.7 292.3 332.2 0.13 25 272 10203 -44.5 -51.5 46 7.0 -44.9 268 64 331.8 331.8 292.3 332.3 0.12 26 263 10427 -46.3 -56.3 31 10.0 -46.7 269 64 332.4 332.4 292.4 332.7 0.07 27 250 10760 -49.5 -55.5 49 6.0 -49.7 270 64 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.8 0.08 28 249 10786 -49.9 -55.9 49 6.0 -50.1 270 64 332.3 332.3 292.4 332.6 0.08 29 236 11133 -52.3 -58.3 48 6.0 -52.5 265 71 333.7 333.7 292.8 334.0 0.06 30 223 11496 -54.9 -60.9 47 6.0 -55.1 265 67 335.2 335.2 293.2 335.4 0.05 31 218 11641 -55.3 -63.3 36 8.0 -55.5 265 65 336.8 336.8 293.6 336.9 0.04 32 215 11729 -53.7 -66.7 19 13.0 -53.9 265 64 340.6 340.6 294.5 340.7 0.02 33 200 12190 -55.9 -70.9 14 15.0 -56.1 265 56 344.2 344.2 295.3 344.3 0.01 34 197 12286 -55.7 -76.7 6 21.0 -55.9 265 54 346.1 346.1 295.7 346.1 0.01 35 166 13368 -59.5 -82.5 4 23.0 -59.7 265 58 357.1 357.1 298.1 357.1 0.00 36 150 14000 -61.7 -83.7 4 22.0 -61.9 280 60 363.8 363.8 299.4 363.8 0.00 37 141 14382 -63.7 -84.7 4 21.0 -63.8 280 62 366.8 366.8 300.0 366.8 0.00 38 127 15024 -64.3 -86.3 3 22.0 -64.4 277 68 376.8 376.8 301.7 376.8 0.00 39 112 15784 -69.5 -88.5 5 19.0 -69.6 270 54 380.9 380.9 302.4 380.9 0.00 40 100 16460 -70.3 -88.3 5 18.0 -70.4 265 44 391.9 391.9 304.0 391.9 0.00 41 81 17706 -72.7 -89.7 6 17.0 -72.8 280 32 411.3 411.3 306.7 411.3 0.00 42 74 18241 -69.9 -89.9 4 20.0 -70.0 262 24 428.0 428.0 308.6 428.0 0.00 43 70 18570 -72.3 -90.3 5 18.0 -72.4 315 17 429.7 429.7 308.8 429.7 0.00 44 68 18740 -72.7 -90.7 5 18.0 -72.8 300 17 432.4 432.4 309.1 432.4 0.00 45 67 18827 -69.5 -90.5 3 21.0 -69.6 309 20 441.2 441.2 310.0 441.2 0.00 46 56 19909 -63.7 -89.7 2 26.0 -64.0 277 18 477.6 477.6 313.2 477.6 0.00 47 51 20479 -65.1 -90.1 2 25.0 -65.4 288 10 487.3 487.3 314.0 487.3 0.00 48 50 20600 -64.7 -89.7 2 25.0 -65.0 290 8 491.0 491.0 314.3 491.0 0.00 49 45 21251 -58.7 -88.7 1 30.0 -59.5 286 13 520.6 520.6 316.4 520.6 0.00 50 39 22146 -59.9 -88.9 1 29.0 -60.6 188 8 539.3 539.3 317.5 539.3 0.00 51 33 23200 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -56.2 209 7 579.5 579.5 319.6 579.5 0.01 52 30 23810 -54.1 -86.1 1 32.0 -55.8 290 19 597.2 597.2 320.5 597.2 0.01 53 26 24729 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -56.5 278 21 620.4 620.4 321.5 620.5 0.01 54 21 26119 -48.3 -83.3 1 35.0 -52.2 278 30 678.8 678.8 323.7 678.9 0.02 55 20 26440 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -53.5 270 28 682.8 682.8 323.9 682.9 0.02 56 17 27506 -48.3 -83.3 1 35.0 -52.8 270 30 721.1 721.1 325.1 721.3 0.02 57 15 28331 -47.9 -83.9 1 36.0 -52.9 274 31 748.7 748.7 325.9 748.9 0.02 TRP 112 15784 -69.5 -88.5 5 19.0 -69.6 270 54 380.9 380.9 302.4 380.9 0.00 WND 236 11133 -52.3 -58.3 48 6.0 -52.5 265 71 333.7 333.7 292.8 334.0 0.06 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5707.00 m Freezing level: 581.93 mb = 4639.78 m = 15222.19 ft Wetbulb zero: 747.44 mb = 2576.19 m = 8451.95 ft Precipitable water: 0.64 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 27.57 % Est. max temperature: 26.57 C = 79.82 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 888.67 mb = 1124.82 m = 3690.31 ft T: 16.23 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.93 C/km ThetaE index: 16.11 C Layer 755.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 554.58 mb = 5009.55 m = 16435.33 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.68 g/kg Conv temperature: 42.99 C = 109.39 F Cap Strength: 11.62 C Lifted Index: 9.04 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 12.01 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.28 C Showalter Index: 6.29 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.10 C Cross Totals Index: 15.10 C K Index: -10.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 132.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.97 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 22.99 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.78 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 47481.67 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.59 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 747.17 mb = 2579.28 m = 8462.09 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 5 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 957 474 340 6 2.1 -5.6 | 199 11 3.6 10.6 1 943 610 10 16 -2.8 -15.8 | 111 1 -1.3 0.5 2 925 783 360 24 -0.0 -24.0 | 349 8 1.5 -7.8 3 911 914 360 26 -0.0 -26.0 | 351 10 1.5 -9.8 4 879 1219 5 29 -2.5 -28.9 | 5 13 -1.0 -12.6 5 850 1502 15 23 -6.0 -22.2 | 37 7 -4.4 -6.0 6 848 1524 15 24 -6.2 -23.2 | 34 8 -4.7 -6.9 7 817 1829 355 24 2.1 -23.9 | 335 8 3.6 -7.7 8 788 2134 360 28 -0.0 -28.0 | 353 12 1.5 -11.8 9 760 2438 360 33 -0.0 -33.0 | 355 17 1.5 -16.8 10 732 2743 20 28 -9.6 -26.3 | 39 13 -8.1 -10.1 11 700 3120 15 23 -6.0 -22.2 | 37 7 -4.4 -6.0 12 655 3658 10 19 -3.3 -18.7 | 36 3 -1.8 -2.5 13 630 3962 335 8 3.4 -7.3 | 209 10 4.9 9.0 14 607 4267 290 8 7.5 -2.7 | 214 16 9.0 13.5 15 500 5820 270 26 26.0 -0.0 | 239 32 27.5 16.2 16 482 6096 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 240 33 28.5 16.2 17 400 7490 275 47 46.8 -4.1 | 256 50 48.3 12.1 18 393 7620 275 47 46.8 -4.1 | 256 50 48.3 12.1 19 361 8230 265 55 54.8 4.8 | 250 60 56.3 21.0 20 345 8534 265 58 57.8 5.1 | 250 63 59.3 21.3 21 300 9540 265 63 62.8 5.5 | 251 68 64.3 21.7 22 250 10760 270 64 64.0 -0.0 | 256 67 65.5 16.2 23 236 11133 265 71 70.7 6.2 | 253 76 72.2 22.4 24 231 11278 265 71 70.7 6.2 | 253 76 72.2 22.4 25 200 12190 265 56 55.8 4.9 | 250 61 57.3 21.1 26 200 12192 265 54 53.8 4.7 | 249 59 55.3 21.0 27 157 13716 265 59 58.8 5.1 | 250 64 60.3 21.4 28 150 14000 280 60 59.1 -10.4 | 265 61 60.6 5.8 29 135 14630 280 64 63.0 -11.1 | 265 65 64.5 5.1 30 122 15240 275 70 69.7 -6.1 | 262 72 71.2 10.1 31 112 15784 270 54 54.0 -0.0 | 254 58 55.5 16.2 32 100 16460 265 44 43.8 3.8 | 246 50 45.3 20.1 33 95 16764 265 48 47.8 4.2 | 248 53 49.3 20.4 34 90 17069 250 27 25.4 9.2 | 227 37 26.9 25.5 35 81 17678 280 32 31.5 -5.6 | 252 35 33.0 10.7 36 77 17983 275 36 35.9 -3.1 | 251 40 37.4 13.1 37 73 18288 260 22 21.7 3.8 | 229 31 23.2 20.1 38 70 18570 315 17 12.0 -12.0 | 253 14 13.5 4.2 39 70 18593 285 14 13.5 -3.6 | 230 20 15.0 12.6 40 66 18898 315 21 14.8 -14.8 | 265 16 16.4 1.4 41 63 19202 275 26 25.9 -2.3 | 243 31 27.4 14.0 42 60 19507 270 22 22.0 -0.0 | 235 29 23.5 16.2 43 57 19812 275 20 19.9 -1.7 | 236 26 21.4 14.5 44 50 20600 290 8 7.5 -2.7 | 214 16 9.0 13.5 45 49 20726 210 10 5.0 8.7 | 195 26 6.5 24.9 46 47 21031 290 10 9.4 -3.4 | 220 17 10.9 12.8 47 44 21336 285 14 13.5 -3.6 | 230 20 15.0 12.6 48 35 22860 105 3 -2.9 0.8 | 175 17 -1.4 17.0 49 32 23470 285 10 9.7 -2.6 | 219 18 11.2 13.7 50 30 23774 305 10 8.2 -5.7 | 223 14 9.7 10.5 51 30 23810 290 19 17.9 -6.5 | 243 22 19.4 9.7 52 27 24384 295 26 23.6 -11.0 | 258 26 25.1 5.3 53 25 24994 265 18 17.9 1.6 | 227 26 19.4 17.8 54 23 25603 290 32 30.1 -10.9 | 260 32 31.6 5.3 55 20 26440 270 28 28.0 -0.0 | 241 34 29.5 16.2 56 18 26822 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 235 38 31.0 21.5 57 16 27127 280 31 30.5 -5.4 | 251 34 32.0 10.9 58 13 27737 265 30 29.9 2.6 | 239 37 31.4 18.9 59 11 28346 285 37 35.7 -9.6 | 260 38 37.2 6.7 60 10 28651 270 40 40.0 -0.0 | 249 45 41.5 16.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 335.3 at 21.8 knts Storm direction: 5.3 at 16.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.8 neg: 1.7 tot: 5.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -163.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 71.4 neg: -18.7 tot: 52.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 17.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.29 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.0 stream: 3.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 1.85 Bulk Shear: 12.42 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 2 20 346 4| 21.7 0.0 21.7| 2.2 -2.0 0.2 0.3 0.30| 25.8 7.7 1000 4 23 2 7| 9.7 0.0 9.7| 21.0 -2.0 19.0 19.0 0.42| 17.7 7.4 1500 4 24 1 7| 6.5 2.6 9.1| 23.6 -17.6 6.1 4.0 0.18| 15.0 2.7 2000 3 25 358 9| 6.7 1.9 8.6| 35.5 -17.6 17.9 9.0 0.22| 13.3 2.9 2500 5 26 5 10| 4.6 1.5 6.1| 71.4 -18.3 53.1 21.3 0.32| 13.3 4.2 3000 7 25 9 9| 3.8 1.7 5.5| 71.4 -18.7 52.7 17.6 0.29| 12.0 3.5 4000 4 22 0 6| 2.9 3.8 6.7| 84.0 -25.4 58.6 14.7 0.14| 12.3 1.7 5000 353 21 317 6| 2.3 4.2 6.5|118.8 -25.4 93.4 18.7 0.18| 11.1 2.0 6000 335 22 288 11| 1.6 3.9 5.6|157.2 -25.4 131.8 22.0 0.20| 10.2 2.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SACO/skewt/SACO.skewt.20250430.12.gif