UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100812.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 8 OCT 25 Searching for SACO... Searching the city database file for: SACO ... Date:1200Z 8 OCT 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 189 SFC 965 474 16.2 0.2 34 16.0 8.3 30 6 292.3 293.0 283.0 304.1 4.02 2 948 634 17.8 -4.2 22 22.0 7.6 312 7 295.4 296.0 283.1 304.3 2.95 3 925 856 16.4 -5.6 22 22.0 6.5 330 13 296.1 296.6 283.1 304.3 2.72 4 850 1567 11.4 -6.6 28 18.0 3.5 5 16 298.1 298.6 284.0 306.4 2.74 5 773 2352 5.8 -7.2 39 13.0 0.3 19 15 300.3 300.8 284.9 309.1 2.88 6 761 2480 6.8 -38.2 2 45.0 -3.3 13 16 302.7 302.7 282.7 303.3 0.19 7 747 2633 7.2 3 14 304.7 8 700 3163 3.2 40 7 306.0 9 526 5407 -13.1 -39.1 9 26.0 -17.3 323 12 312.5 312.6 286.5 313.4 0.25 10 500 5790 -16.5 -34.5 20 18.0 -19.6 260 9 312.9 313.0 286.9 314.4 0.41 11 474 6189 -20.1 -34.1 28 14.0 -22.4 249 11 313.3 313.4 287.1 314.9 0.45 12 470 6252 -20.7 -28.7 49 8.0 -22.2 252 11 313.3 313.4 287.4 315.9 0.76 13 418 7106 -28.5 -35.5 51 7.0 -29.4 267 24 314.0 314.1 287.3 315.5 0.44 14 413 7192 -29.3 -36.3 51 7.0 -30.2 265 27 314.0 314.1 287.2 315.5 0.42 15 400 7420 -29.7 -56.7 5 27.0 -31.4 260 35 316.4 316.4 287.6 316.6 0.04 16 396 7492 -29.9 -58.9 4 29.0 -31.6 262 36 317.0 317.0 287.8 317.2 0.03 17 339 8578 -38.9 -57.9 12 19.0 -39.7 279 34 319.2 319.2 288.5 319.4 0.05 18 300 9410 -42.7 -66.7 5 24.0 -43.4 250 33 325.2 325.2 290.3 325.2 0.02 19 250 10620 -49.7 -67.7 10 18.0 -50.1 265 39 332.2 332.2 292.3 332.2 0.02 20 249 10646 -50.1 -68.1 10 18.0 -50.4 265 42 332.0 332.0 292.3 332.0 0.02 21 236 10998 -48.7 -73.7 4 25.0 -49.2 265 48 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.2 0.01 22 200 12080 -51.5 -78.5 3 27.0 -51.9 270 56 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.2 0.00 23 192 12343 -51.3 -80.3 2 29.0 -51.7 274 56 355.7 355.7 297.8 355.7 0.00 24 150 13910 -58.7 -82.7 3 24.0 -58.9 270 59 368.9 368.9 300.4 369.0 0.00 25 136 14525 -61.1 -83.7 3 22.7 -61.3 260 65 375.3 375.3 301.5 375.3 0.00 26 104 16173 -67.5 -86.5 5 19.0 -67.6 264 44 392.9 392.9 304.2 392.9 0.00 27 100 16410 -66.9 -86.9 4 20.0 -67.0 250 50 398.5 398.5 305.0 398.5 0.00 28 85 17386 -69.7 -88.7 5 19.0 -69.8 270 43 411.8 411.8 306.7 411.8 0.00 29 70 18550 -67.5 -89.5 3 22.0 -67.7 240 22 440.0 440.0 309.8 440.0 0.00 30 59 19581 -67.1 -90.1 2 23.0 -67.3 318 13 462.9 462.9 312.0 462.9 0.00 31 50 20590 -62.9 -89.9 1 27.0 -63.3 225 9 495.3 495.3 314.6 495.3 0.00 32 49 20714 -62.9 -89.9 1 27.0 -63.3 220 11 498.1 498.1 314.8 498.1 0.00 33 47 20970 -64.7 -89.7 2 25.0 -65.0 256 10 499.8 499.8 314.9 499.8 0.00 34 44 21375 -61.9 -89.9 1 28.0 -62.4 246 15 516.1 516.1 316.1 516.2 0.00 35 38 22280 -62.7 -89.7 1 27.0 -63.3 190 15 536.2 536.2 317.3 536.2 0.00 36 36 22615 -59.9 -88.9 1 29.0 -60.7 224 14 551.8 551.8 318.2 551.8 0.00 37 33 23153 -64.3 -90.3 2 26.0 -64.8 348 3 554.0 554.0 318.3 554.1 0.00 38 30 23740 -61.3 -89.3 1 28.0 -62.1 325 8 577.5 577.5 319.5 577.6 0.00 39 29 23951 -60.1 -89.1 1 29.0 -61.0 314 11 586.5 586.5 320.0 586.5 0.00 40 20 26290 -56.3 -87.3 1 31.0 -58.2 330 16 663.8 663.8 323.2 663.9 0.01 41 17 27326 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -57.3 318 19 700.6 700.6 324.4 700.7 0.01 42 14 28560 -57.7 -87.7 1 30.0 -59.9 317 22 730.4 730.4 325.4 730.5 0.01 43 11 30102 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -56.5 308 23 802.9 802.9 327.3 803.1 0.03 TRP 249 10646 -50.1 -68.1 10 18.0 -50.4 265 42 332.0 332.0 292.3 332.0 0.02 WND 136 14525 -61.1 -83.7 3 22.7 -61.3 260 65 375.3 375.3 301.5 375.3 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5601.00 m Freezing level: 665.84 mb = 3603.46 m = 11822.24 ft Wetbulb zero: 772.13 mb = 2360.93 m = 7745.73 ft Precipitable water: 0.27 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 25.38 % Est. max temperature: 22.88 C = 73.19 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 758.11 mb = 2511.22 m = 8238.82 ft T: 6.88 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.50 C/km ThetaE index: 5.73 C Layer 761.0- 747.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 537.72 mb = 5233.53 m = 17170.17 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.87 g/kg Conv temperature: 35.73 C = 96.31 F Cap Strength: 9.77 C Lifted Index: 9.20 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.58 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.93 C Showalter Index: 8.09 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 37.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 27.90 C Cross Totals Index: 9.90 C K Index: -20.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 41.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.76 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 14.98 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.47 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 46489.30 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.77 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 669.74 mb = 3509.98 m = 11515.56 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 12 at 8 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 965 474 30 6 -3.0 -5.2 | 154 3 -1.3 2.6 1 951 610 310 6 4.6 -3.9 | 238 7 6.3 3.9 2 925 856 330 13 6.5 -11.3 | 293 9 8.2 -3.5 3 919 914 335 15 6.3 -13.6 | 306 10 8.1 -5.8 4 886 1219 5 18 -1.6 -17.9 | 359 10 0.2 -10.2 5 854 1524 5 16 -1.4 -15.9 | 358 8 0.3 -8.2 6 850 1567 5 16 -1.4 -15.9 | 358 8 0.3 -8.2 7 793 2134 30 10 -5.0 -8.7 | 75 3 -3.3 -0.9 8 765 2438 15 17 -4.4 -16.4 | 17 9 -2.7 -8.7 9 737 2743 355 12 1.0 -12.0 | 327 5 2.8 -4.2 10 700 3163 40 7 -4.5 -5.4 | 131 4 -2.8 2.4 11 657 3658 10 10 -1.7 -9.8 | 0 2 -0.0 -2.1 12 608 4267 275 3 3.0 -0.3 | 212 9 4.7 7.5 13 562 4877 310 10 7.7 -6.4 | 262 9 9.4 1.3 14 520 5486 325 12 6.9 -9.8 | 283 9 8.6 -2.1 15 500 5790 260 9 8.9 1.6 | 229 14 10.6 9.3 16 479 6096 245 11 10.0 4.6 | 223 17 11.7 12.4 17 441 6706 275 11 11.0 -1.0 | 242 14 12.7 6.8 18 400 7420 260 35 34.5 6.1 | 249 39 36.2 13.8 19 389 7620 265 38 37.9 3.3 | 254 41 39.6 11.1 20 356 8230 270 32 32.0 -0.0 | 257 35 33.7 7.8 21 340 8534 280 33 32.5 -5.7 | 267 34 34.2 2.0 22 326 8839 270 40 40.0 -0.0 | 259 42 41.7 7.8 23 300 9410 250 33 31.0 11.3 | 240 38 32.7 19.1 24 298 9449 255 36 34.8 9.3 | 245 40 36.5 17.1 25 260 10363 255 25 24.1 6.5 | 241 30 25.9 14.2 26 250 10620 265 39 38.9 3.4 | 255 42 40.6 11.2 27 249 10646 265 42 41.8 3.7 | 255 45 43.6 11.4 28 206 11887 265 63 62.8 5.5 | 258 66 64.5 13.3 29 200 12080 270 56 56.0 -0.0 | 262 58 57.7 7.8 30 179 12802 280 56 55.1 -9.7 | 272 57 56.9 -2.0 31 155 13716 275 57 56.8 -5.0 | 267 59 58.5 2.8 32 150 13910 270 59 59.0 -0.0 | 263 61 60.7 7.8 33 136 14525 260 65 64.0 11.3 | 254 68 65.7 19.1 34 134 14630 260 65 64.0 11.3 | 254 68 65.7 19.1 35 121 15240 245 48 43.5 20.3 | 238 53 45.2 28.1 36 104 16154 265 44 43.8 3.8 | 256 47 45.6 11.6 37 100 16410 250 50 47.0 17.1 | 243 55 48.7 24.9 38 99 16459 270 51 51.0 -0.0 | 262 53 52.7 7.8 39 94 16764 250 50 47.0 17.1 | 243 55 48.7 24.9 40 90 17069 265 39 38.9 3.4 | 255 42 40.6 11.2 41 85 17374 270 43 43.0 -0.0 | 260 45 44.7 7.8 42 81 17678 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 252 56 52.9 16.8 43 77 17983 235 39 31.9 22.4 | 228 45 33.7 30.1 44 73 18288 235 25 20.5 14.3 | 225 31 22.2 22.1 45 70 18550 240 22 19.1 11.0 | 228 28 20.8 18.8 46 70 18593 275 19 18.9 -1.7 | 254 22 20.6 6.1 47 66 18898 235 23 18.8 13.2 | 224 29 20.6 21.0 48 63 19202 220 12 7.7 9.2 | 209 19 9.4 17.0 49 60 19507 330 10 5.0 -8.7 | 278 7 6.7 -0.9 50 57 19812 285 22 21.3 -5.7 | 265 23 23.0 2.1 51 51 20422 215 10 5.7 8.2 | 205 18 7.5 16.0 52 50 20590 225 9 6.4 6.4 | 210 16 8.1 14.1 53 49 20726 220 11 7.1 8.4 | 208 18 8.8 16.2 54 47 21031 265 10 10.0 0.9 | 234 15 11.7 8.6 55 44 21336 240 16 13.9 8.0 | 225 22 15.6 15.8 56 42 21641 280 11 10.8 -1.9 | 245 14 12.6 5.9 57 38 22250 190 15 2.6 14.8 | 191 23 4.3 22.5 58 36 22555 190 18 3.1 17.7 | 191 26 4.8 25.5 59 35 22860 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 192 8 1.7 7.8 60 30 23740 325 8 4.6 -6.6 | 259 6 6.3 1.2 61 30 23774 310 11 8.4 -7.1 | 266 10 10.1 0.7 62 23 25298 345 10 2.6 -9.7 | 294 5 4.3 -1.9 63 21 25908 260 12 11.8 2.1 | 234 17 13.5 9.9 64 20 26213 150 1 -0.5 0.9 | 188 9 1.2 8.6 65 20 26290 330 16 8.0 -13.9 | 302 11 9.7 -6.1 66 19 26518 330 13 6.5 -11.3 | 293 9 8.2 -3.5 67 17 26822 320 19 12.2 -14.6 | 296 15 13.9 -6.8 68 16 27127 295 17 15.4 -7.2 | 268 17 17.1 0.6 69 14 27432 330 23 11.5 -19.9 | 313 18 13.2 -12.1 70 13 27737 280 19 18.7 -3.3 | 258 21 20.4 4.5 71 12 28042 320 19 12.2 -14.6 | 296 15 13.9 -6.8 72 8 29566 260 37 36.4 6.4 | 250 41 38.2 14.2 73 7 29870 240 31 26.8 15.5 | 231 37 28.6 23.3 74 6 30175 275 24 23.9 -2.1 | 258 26 25.6 5.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 342.5 at 10.6 knts Storm direction: 12.5 at 8.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.6 neg: 3.0 tot: 5.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -82.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 58.3 neg: -18.2 tot: 40.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 13.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.41 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.4 stream: 4.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 26.24 Bulk Shear: 0.57 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 332 10 278 6| 0.0 12.9 12.9| 27.2 0.0 27.2 54.3 0.89| 19.5 17.4 1000 350 14 324 7| 3.5 6.4 9.9| 46.0 -0.4 45.6 45.6 0.87| 14.3 12.4 1500 358 14 339 6| 3.6 4.3 7.9| 53.0 -0.4 52.7 35.1 0.84| 11.7 9.9 2000 3 14 351 6| 2.7 4.5 7.1| 54.3 -8.8 45.5 22.7 0.58| 11.0 6.4 2500 4 13 352 6| 3.0 3.6 6.6| 56.6 -16.7 39.8 15.9 0.44| 11.1 4.9 3000 6 12 356 5| 2.6 3.0 5.5| 58.3 -18.2 40.1 13.4 0.41| 10.4 4.2 4000 4 11 343 3| 1.9 2.5 4.4| 64.1 -33.3 30.8 7.7 0.18| 10.1 1.8 5000 355 11 316 4| 0.9 2.0 2.8| 86.1 -33.3 52.8 10.6 0.27| 9.0 2.4 6000 342 11 296 5| 0.5 1.8 2.3| 99.4 -72.4 27.0 4.5 0.13| 9.1 1.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SACO/skewt/SACO.skewt.20251008.12.gif