UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101111.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 11 OCT 25 Searching for SACO... Searching the city database file for: SACO ... Date:1100Z 11 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 30 SFC 949 474 20.6 10.6 53 10.0 14.4 40 8 298.2 299.7 289.6 323.0 8.48 2 941 553 20.0 9.0 49 11.0 13.4 28 7 298.3 299.7 289.0 320.8 7.67 3 935 612 22.6 5.6 33 17.0 12.8 19 7 301.5 302.6 288.6 319.7 6.10 4 926 703 23.0 6.0 33 17.0 13.1 348 4 302.7 303.9 289.3 321.8 6.34 5 925 713 23.0 6.0 33 17.0 13.1 345 4 302.8 304.0 289.3 321.9 6.34 6 904 913 23.2 4.2 29 19.0 12.3 335 6 305.0 306.1 289.5 322.4 5.72 7 850 1445 19.0 2.0 32 17.0 9.6 325 23 306.0 307.0 289.3 322.0 5.20 8 814 1815 18.4 -2.6 24 21.0 7.6 286 19 309.2 310.0 289.2 321.4 3.88 9 700 3086 9.6 -13.4 18 23.0 0.2 230 10 313.1 313.5 288.6 319.5 1.94 10 662 3547 7.2 -21.8 11 29.0 -2.7 267 15 315.5 315.6 288.4 318.9 1.01 11 518 5499 -11.3 -27.3 25 16.0 -15.2 279 38 316.0 316.2 288.3 318.8 0.79 12 500 5770 -13.5 -31.5 20 18.0 -17.2 280 41 316.6 316.7 288.2 318.5 0.55 13 434 6826 -21.7 -37.7 22 16.0 -24.1 275 49 319.2 319.3 288.9 320.5 0.34 14 423 7014 -23.1 -47.1 9 24.0 -25.7 273 50 319.8 319.8 288.8 320.3 0.13 15 416 7135 -23.5 -61.5 2 38.0 -26.3 272 51 320.8 320.8 289.0 320.9 0.02 16 400 7420 -25.5 -60.5 2 35.0 -28.0 270 52 321.8 321.9 289.3 322.0 0.03 17 352 8333 -32.9 -59.9 5 27.0 -34.4 281 62 323.9 323.9 290.0 324.0 0.03 18 300 9440 -40.3 -62.3 8 22.0 -41.1 280 86 328.6 328.6 291.3 328.7 0.03 19 250 10660 -48.9 -68.9 8 20.0 -49.3 275 98 333.4 333.4 292.6 333.4 0.01 20 249 10686 -48.9 -68.9 8 20.0 -49.3 270 100 333.7 333.8 292.7 333.8 0.01 21 223 11399 -55.5 -69.5 16 14.0 -55.7 276 95 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.4 0.01 22 212 11721 -56.5 -72.5 12 16.0 -56.7 279 93 337.6 337.6 293.7 337.7 0.01 23 200 12090 -56.5 -75.5 7 19.0 -56.7 270 96 343.3 343.3 295.1 343.3 0.01 24 172 13042 -59.9 -78.9 7 19.0 -60.1 265 100 352.8 352.8 297.3 352.8 0.00 25 150 13900 -58.9 -84.9 2 26.0 -59.1 255 83 368.6 368.6 300.3 368.6 0.00 26 147 14027 -58.9 -85.9 2 27.0 -59.2 252 82 370.7 370.7 300.7 370.7 0.00 27 103 16208 -69.5 -87.5 6 18.0 -69.6 256 60 390.1 390.1 303.8 390.1 0.00 28 95 16698 -62.9 -87.9 2 25.0 -63.1 266 70 412.2 412.2 306.8 412.2 0.00 29 70 18540 -72.1 -90.1 5 18.0 -72.2 215 6 430.1 430.1 308.9 430.1 0.00 30 68 18710 -72.9 -89.9 6 17.0 -73.0 260 3 432.0 432.0 309.0 432.0 0.00 31 64 19066 -71.9 -90.9 4 19.0 -72.0 352 14 441.7 441.7 310.0 441.7 0.00 32 62 19256 -65.9 -89.9 2 24.0 -66.1 333 19 459.1 459.1 311.7 459.1 0.00 33 59 19557 -64.1 -90.1 2 26.0 -64.4 260 26 469.7 469.7 312.6 469.7 0.00 34 50 20570 -63.9 -90.9 1 27.0 -64.3 280 14 492.9 492.9 314.4 492.9 0.00 35 44 21352 -65.1 -91.1 2 26.0 -65.4 288 16 508.3 508.3 315.5 508.3 0.00 36 39 22090 -64.3 -91.3 1 27.0 -64.7 280 20 528.2 528.2 316.8 528.2 0.00 37 38 22250 -60.7 -91.7 1 31.0 -61.4 270 23 541.3 541.3 317.6 541.3 0.00 38 32 23312 -63.9 -91.9 1 28.0 -64.4 255 35 560.0 560.0 318.6 560.0 0.00 39 30 23710 -61.9 -90.9 1 29.0 -62.6 250 39 575.9 575.9 319.5 575.9 0.00 40 27 24367 -59.9 -89.9 1 30.0 -60.9 266 33 599.1 599.1 320.6 599.2 0.00 41 26 24603 -61.5 -90.5 1 29.0 -62.4 279 31 601.1 601.1 320.6 601.1 0.00 42 20 26260 -54.7 -88.7 1 34.0 -57.0 280 36 668.7 668.7 323.4 668.8 0.01 43 18 26933 -55.3 -88.3 1 33.0 -57.6 265 41 687.3 687.3 324.0 687.4 0.01 44 16 27690 -52.5 -87.5 1 35.0 -55.8 269 45 720.0 720.0 325.1 720.1 0.01 45 15 28105 -54.5 -87.5 1 33.0 -57.4 276 44 726.8 726.8 325.3 726.8 0.01 46 12 29534 -54.5 -87.5 1 33.0 -57.9 275 74 774.6 774.7 326.6 774.8 0.02 TRP 68 18710 -72.9 -89.9 6 17.0 -73.0 260 3 432.0 432.0 309.0 432.0 0.00 WND 12 29534 -54.5 -87.5 1 33.0 -57.9 275 74 774.6 774.7 326.6 774.8 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5740.00 m Freezing level: 605.96 mb = 4307.08 m = 14130.66 ft Wetbulb zero: 697.41 mb = 3116.62 m = 10225.01 ft Precipitable water: 0.53 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 21.93 % Est. max temperature: 31.97 C = 89.54 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 818.17 mb = 1771.66 m = 5812.48 ft T: 18.47 C 700-500 lapse rate: 8.61 C/km ThetaE index: 3.90 C Layer 850.0- 434.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 592.18 mb = 4434.33 m = 14548.16 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.93 g/kg Conv temperature: 38.06 C = 100.51 F Cap Strength: 8.53 C Lifted Index: 1.83 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 5.27 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.22 C Showalter Index: 1.83 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 48.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 32.50 C Cross Totals Index: 15.50 C K Index: 11.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 111.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.50 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 29.48 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.68 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 43359.78 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.49 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 696.90 mb = 3122.75 m = 10245.10 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 309 at 17 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 949 474 40 8 -5.1 -6.1 | 104 19 -18.3 4.7 1 935 610 20 7 -2.4 -6.6 | 105 16 -15.6 4.2 2 925 713 345 4 1.0 -3.9 | 120 14 -12.1 7.0 3 904 914 335 6 2.5 -5.4 | 117 12 -10.6 5.4 4 850 1445 325 23 13.2 -18.8 | 360 8 0.0 -8.0 5 842 1524 305 26 21.3 -14.9 | 297 9 8.1 -4.1 6 783 2134 265 12 12.0 1.0 | 174 12 -1.2 11.9 7 756 2438 215 7 4.0 5.7 | 151 19 -9.1 16.6 8 703 3048 225 10 7.1 7.1 | 161 19 -6.1 17.9 9 700 3086 230 10 7.7 6.4 | 162 18 -5.5 17.2 10 677 3353 265 12 12.0 1.0 | 174 12 -1.2 11.9 11 604 4267 275 25 24.9 -2.2 | 234 15 11.7 8.6 12 500 5770 280 41 40.4 -7.1 | 262 27 27.2 3.7 13 478 6096 280 46 45.3 -8.0 | 265 32 32.1 2.8 14 400 7420 270 52 52.0 -0.0 | 254 40 38.8 10.8 15 356 8230 280 59 58.1 -10.2 | 269 45 44.9 0.6 16 341 8534 285 70 67.6 -18.1 | 278 55 54.5 -7.3 17 300 9440 280 86 84.7 -14.9 | 273 72 71.5 -4.1 18 250 10660 275 98 97.6 -8.5 | 268 84 84.5 2.3 19 250 10668 270 100 100.0 -0.0 | 263 88 86.8 10.8 20 206 11887 280 92 90.6 -16.0 | 274 78 77.4 -5.2 21 200 12090 270 96 96.0 -0.0 | 263 84 82.8 10.8 22 170 13106 265 100 99.6 8.7 | 257 89 86.5 19.5 23 150 13900 255 83 80.2 21.5 | 244 74 67.0 32.3 24 128 14630 235 79 64.7 45.3 | 223 76 51.6 56.1 25 113 15240 245 55 49.8 23.2 | 227 50 36.7 34.1 26 100 15797 260 62 61.1 10.8 | 246 53 47.9 21.6 27 92 16459 270 76 76.0 -0.0 | 260 64 62.8 10.8 28 88 16764 245 39 35.3 16.5 | 219 35 22.2 27.3 29 85 17069 235 45 36.9 25.8 | 213 44 23.7 36.6 30 78 17678 195 22 5.7 21.3 | 167 33 -7.5 32.1 31 72 18288 190 10 1.7 9.8 | 151 24 -11.4 20.7 32 70 18540 215 6 3.4 4.9 | 148 18 -9.7 15.7 33 69 18593 170 3 -0.5 3.0 | 135 19 -13.7 13.8 34 68 18710 260 3 3.0 0.5 | 138 15 -10.2 11.3 35 66 18898 355 10 0.9 -10.0 | 94 12 -12.3 0.9 36 63 19202 350 17 3.0 -16.7 | 60 12 -10.2 -5.9 37 60 19507 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 232 18 13.8 10.8 38 57 19812 220 23 14.8 17.6 | 183 28 1.6 28.4 39 54 20117 215 22 12.6 18.0 | 179 29 -0.5 28.8 40 51 20422 225 19 13.4 13.4 | 181 24 0.3 24.3 41 50 20570 280 14 13.8 -2.4 | 184 8 0.6 8.4 42 46 21031 295 14 12.7 -5.9 | 175 5 -0.5 4.9 43 44 21336 290 16 15.0 -5.5 | 199 6 1.9 5.3 44 42 21641 255 10 9.7 2.6 | 165 14 -3.5 13.4 45 40 21946 290 18 16.9 -6.2 | 219 6 3.8 4.7 46 38 22250 270 23 23.0 -0.0 | 222 15 9.8 10.8 47 30 23710 250 39 36.6 13.3 | 224 34 23.5 24.2 48 30 23774 265 42 41.8 3.7 | 243 32 28.7 14.5 49 28 24079 250 37 34.8 12.7 | 223 32 21.6 23.5 50 24 24994 300 26 22.5 -13.0 | 283 10 9.4 -2.2 51 23 25298 280 31 30.5 -5.4 | 253 18 17.4 5.4 52 22 25603 290 36 33.8 -12.3 | 274 21 20.7 -1.5 53 20 26213 265 40 39.8 3.5 | 242 30 26.7 14.3 54 20 26260 280 36 35.5 -6.3 | 258 23 22.3 4.6 55 19 26518 285 40 38.6 -10.4 | 269 25 25.5 0.5 56 18 26822 265 40 39.8 3.5 | 242 30 26.7 14.3 57 17 27432 265 46 45.8 4.0 | 246 36 32.7 14.8 58 15 28042 275 43 42.8 -3.7 | 257 31 29.7 7.1 59 13 28956 285 61 58.9 -15.8 | 276 46 45.8 -5.0 60 12 29534 275 74 73.7 -6.4 | 266 61 60.6 4.4 61 11 29870 275 74 73.7 -6.4 | 266 61 60.6 4.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 279.4 at 22.7 knts Storm direction: 309.4 at 17.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.8 neg: 2.6 tot: 4.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 78.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 50.9 neg: -109.4 tot: -58.5 m^2/s^2 ave: -19.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.47 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.9 stream: -6.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.44 Bulk Shear: 67.18 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 0 6 110 14| 0.0 8.9 8.9| 14.7 -4.8 9.9 19.8 0.21| 10.9 2.2 1000 334 11 96 8| 0.0 12.5 12.5| 14.7 -33.1 -18.3 -18.3 -0.49| 14.7 -7.2 1500 315 15 101 3| 0.0 7.3 7.3| 14.7 -71.9 -57.1 -38.1 -0.69| 16.7-11.5 2000 305 14 144 4| 0.0 3.9 3.9| 14.7-109.4 -94.7 -47.3 -0.70| 16.1-11.2 2500 295 13 162 6| 0.6 3.1 3.7| 28.5-109.4 -80.9 -32.4 -0.63| 13.5 -8.4 3000 287 12 169 7| 1.8 2.6 4.4| 50.9-109.4 -58.5 -19.5 -0.47| 12.9 -6.0 4000 281 14 187 8| 3.1 2.0 5.1| 94.3-109.4 -15.1 -3.8 -0.25| 11.5 -2.9 5000 279 18 211 9| 3.6 1.6 5.2|128.9-109.4 19.5 3.9 -0.16| 10.3 -1.6 6000 279 23 232 12| 3.6 1.6 5.2|150.7-124.6 26.2 4.4 -0.13| 9.5 -1.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SACO/skewt/SACO.skewt.20251011.11.gif