UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101612.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 16 OCT 25 Searching for SACO... Searching the city database file for: SACO ... Date:1200Z 16 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 132 SFC 959 474 20.2 10.2 53 10.0 14.1 200 12 296.9 298.4 288.9 320.7 8.17 2 925 803 16.6 9.6 63 7.0 12.4 190 21 296.3 297.8 288.7 319.9 8.13 3 924 812 16.4 9.4 63 7.0 12.2 190 21 296.2 297.6 288.6 319.5 8.03 4 886 1168 14.6 8.6 67 6.0 11.0 164 18 297.9 299.3 289.1 321.1 7.93 5 850 1519 14.4 6.4 59 8.0 9.7 180 17 301.2 302.5 289.5 322.4 7.11 6 818 1843 12.6 6.6 67 6.0 9.1 184 10 302.6 304.0 290.3 325.0 7.49 7 772 2330 13.2 6.2 62 7.0 9.0 22 9 308.3 309.8 292.2 331.9 7.72 8 741 2673 10.2 1.2 54 9.0 5.4 23 11 308.7 309.8 290.6 326.1 5.64 9 700 3144 5.8 1.1 72 4.7 3.3 10 12 308.9 310.0 290.9 327.2 5.93 10 658 3645 1.2 -1.1 85 2.3 0.0 0 11 309.2 310.2 290.5 325.9 5.37 11 654 3694 1.0 -5.0 64 6.0 -1.8 357 11 309.6 310.3 289.4 322.2 4.03 12 643 3830 0.0 -1.9 87 1.9 -1.0 342 13 309.9 310.9 290.6 326.0 5.18 13 641 3854 0.0 -2.9 81 2.9 -1.4 339 13 310.2 311.1 290.3 325.3 4.82 14 628 4019 1.2 -18.8 21 20.0 -5.6 323 17 313.4 313.7 288.1 318.0 1.38 15 605 4317 0.0 -12.0 40 12.0 -4.8 310 27 315.4 315.9 289.9 323.6 2.52 16 508 5688 -10.3 -39.3 7 29.0 -15.6 297 45 319.0 319.1 288.7 320.0 0.25 17 500 5810 -10.7 -43.7 5 33.0 -16.1 295 45 320.0 320.0 288.9 320.6 0.16 18 497 5856 -10.9 -43.9 5 33.0 -16.2 295 45 320.3 320.3 289.0 320.9 0.16 19 470 6284 -12.9 -43.9 6 31.0 -17.8 294 44 323.0 323.0 289.9 323.6 0.17 20 425 7042 -19.3 -47.3 6 28.0 -22.8 286 47 324.2 324.3 290.2 324.7 0.13 21 400 7490 -22.7 -31.7 44 9.0 -24.4 280 56 325.5 325.6 291.1 327.9 0.67 22 396 7564 -23.1 -29.1 58 6.0 -24.3 280 56 325.9 326.1 291.5 329.0 0.87 23 377 7923 -25.7 -36.7 35 11.0 -27.3 282 59 327.1 327.2 291.3 328.7 0.44 24 375 7962 -25.7 -43.7 17 18.0 -27.8 283 60 327.6 327.6 291.3 328.4 0.21 25 323 9027 -34.9 -39.6 62 4.7 -35.4 285 70 329.2 329.2 291.9 330.6 0.38 26 306 9403 -37.3 -47.3 35 10.0 -38.1 285 73 330.9 331.0 292.2 331.6 0.18 27 300 9540 -38.7 -46.7 43 8.0 -39.3 285 74 330.8 330.9 292.2 331.6 0.19 28 250 10760 -48.9 -54.9 50 6.0 -49.1 275 87 333.4 333.4 292.7 333.7 0.09 29 240 11026 -50.7 -55.7 55 5.0 -50.9 274 91 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.9 0.08 30 238 11081 -49.5 -69.5 8 20.0 -49.9 274 92 337.2 337.2 293.6 337.2 0.01 31 211 11859 -54.5 -68.2 17 13.7 -54.7 270 103 341.2 341.2 294.6 341.3 0.02 32 208 11950 -55.1 -68.1 18 13.0 -55.3 271 100 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.7 0.02 33 200 12200 -55.3 -74.3 8 19.0 -55.5 275 88 345.2 345.2 295.6 345.2 0.01 34 163 13493 -59.5 -80.5 5 21.0 -59.7 277 82 358.9 358.9 298.5 359.0 0.00 35 150 14010 -62.5 -82.5 5 20.0 -62.6 290 65 362.4 362.4 299.2 362.4 0.00 36 102 16333 -71.9 -85.9 11 14.0 -71.9 298 44 386.6 386.6 303.3 386.6 0.00 37 100 16450 -71.3 -87.3 8 16.0 -71.3 290 43 390.0 390.0 303.8 390.0 0.00 38 89 17142 -69.5 -87.5 6 18.0 -69.6 273 38 406.8 406.8 306.1 406.8 0.00 39 79 17848 -71.9 -87.9 7 16.0 -72.0 251 27 415.9 415.9 307.2 415.9 0.00 40 74 18237 -67.9 -87.9 4 20.0 -68.1 255 21 432.2 432.2 309.1 432.2 0.00 41 70 18570 -69.1 -89.1 4 20.0 -69.2 220 24 436.6 436.6 309.5 436.6 0.00 42 69 18656 -69.3 -89.3 4 20.0 -69.4 225 27 437.9 437.9 309.7 437.9 0.00 43 68 18744 -65.9 -88.9 3 23.0 -66.1 225 27 447.1 447.1 310.6 447.1 0.00 44 65 19017 -66.5 -88.5 3 22.0 -66.7 229 25 451.6 451.6 311.0 451.6 0.00 45 58 19718 -60.1 -87.1 2 27.0 -60.6 317 18 481.0 481.0 313.5 481.0 0.00 46 53 20278 -61.7 -87.7 2 26.0 -62.1 271 19 489.9 489.9 314.2 489.9 0.00 47 50 20640 -60.9 -87.9 2 27.0 -61.4 270 17 500.0 500.0 314.9 500.0 0.00 48 44 21443 -56.5 -86.5 1 30.0 -57.5 311 10 529.3 529.3 316.9 529.4 0.01 49 39 22200 -60.9 -87.9 2 27.0 -61.6 290 15 536.8 536.8 317.3 536.8 0.00 50 30 23840 -58.5 -86.5 2 28.0 -59.6 215 7 585.2 585.2 319.9 585.2 0.01 51 20 26410 -54.5 -84.5 1 30.0 -56.8 350 8 669.4 669.4 323.4 669.5 0.02 52 17 27451 -54.3 -85.3 1 31.0 -57.0 346 10 701.8 701.8 324.5 702.0 0.02 TRP 39 22200 -60.9 -87.9 2 27.0 -61.6 290 15 536.8 536.8 317.3 536.8 0.00 WND 211 11859 -54.5 -68.2 17 13.7 -54.7 270 103 341.2 341.2 294.6 341.3 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5678.00 m Freezing level: 605.00 mb = 4317.50 m = 14164.84 ft Wetbulb zero: 657.96 mb = 3645.38 m = 11959.76 ft Precipitable water: 0.99 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 50.41 % Est. max temperature: 26.96 C = 80.54 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 826.67 mb = 1753.82 m = 5753.94 ft T: 13.09 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.19 C/km ThetaE index: 5.81 C Layer 741.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 692.70 mb = 3228.86 m = 10593.26 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.94 g/kg Conv temperature: 32.14 C = 89.85 F Cap Strength: 8.14 C Lifted Index: 5.33 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.75 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.08 C Showalter Index: 4.40 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 42.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.10 C Cross Totals Index: 17.10 C K Index: 26.80 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 294.09 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.18 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 15.16 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.51 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 35804.33 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.93 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 814.64 mb = 1877.37 m = 6159.29 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 330 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 959 474 200 12 4.1 11.3 | 170 27 -4.9 26.6 1 945 610 185 20 1.7 19.9 | 168 36 -7.3 35.3 2 925 803 190 21 3.6 20.7 | 172 36 -5.4 36.0 3 913 914 185 21 1.8 20.9 | 169 37 -7.2 36.3 4 881 1219 160 17 -5.8 16.0 | 155 35 -14.8 31.3 5 850 1519 180 17 0.0 17.0 | 164 34 -9.0 32.3 6 819 1829 190 10 1.7 9.8 | 164 26 -7.3 25.2 7 790 2134 35 7 -4.0 -5.7 | 126 16 -13.0 9.6 8 762 2438 15 10 -2.6 -9.7 | 116 13 -11.6 5.7 9 734 2743 25 11 -4.6 -10.0 | 111 15 -13.7 5.4 10 700 3144 10 12 -2.1 -11.8 | 108 12 -11.1 3.5 11 656 3658 360 11 -0.0 -11.0 | 116 10 -9.0 4.3 12 631 3962 325 15 8.6 -12.3 | 172 3 -0.4 3.1 13 607 4267 310 26 19.9 -16.7 | 277 11 10.9 -1.4 14 521 5486 300 45 39.0 -22.5 | 283 31 29.9 -7.2 15 500 5810 295 45 40.8 -19.0 | 277 32 31.8 -3.7 16 481 6096 295 46 41.7 -19.4 | 277 33 32.7 -4.1 17 444 6706 290 40 37.6 -13.7 | 267 29 28.6 1.7 18 400 7490 280 56 55.1 -9.7 | 263 46 46.1 5.6 19 393 7620 280 56 55.1 -9.7 | 263 46 46.1 5.6 20 361 8230 285 63 60.9 -16.3 | 271 52 51.8 -1.0 21 300 9540 285 74 71.5 -19.2 | 273 63 62.5 -3.8 22 250 10760 275 87 86.7 -7.6 | 264 78 77.6 7.8 23 211 11859 270 103 103.0 -0.0 | 261 95 94.0 15.3 24 210 11887 270 103 103.0 -0.0 | 261 95 94.0 15.3 25 200 12200 275 88 87.7 -7.7 | 264 79 78.6 7.7 26 173 13106 280 84 82.7 -14.6 | 269 74 73.7 0.8 27 165 13411 275 85 84.7 -7.4 | 264 76 75.6 7.9 28 150 14010 290 65 61.1 -22.2 | 278 53 52.1 -6.9 29 150 14021 280 59 58.1 -10.2 | 264 49 49.1 5.1 30 142 14326 290 70 65.8 -23.9 | 279 57 56.8 -8.6 31 116 15545 280 46 45.3 -8.0 | 259 37 36.3 7.4 32 110 15850 310 43 32.9 -27.6 | 297 27 23.9 -12.3 33 105 16154 310 46 35.2 -29.6 | 298 30 26.2 -14.2 34 100 16450 290 43 40.4 -14.7 | 269 31 31.4 0.6 35 95 16764 290 43 40.4 -14.7 | 269 31 31.4 0.6 36 81 17678 250 30 28.2 10.3 | 217 32 19.2 25.6 37 73 18288 255 20 19.3 5.2 | 207 23 10.3 20.5 38 70 18570 220 24 15.4 18.4 | 191 34 6.4 33.7 39 70 18593 225 27 19.1 19.1 | 196 36 10.1 34.4 40 66 18898 225 27 19.1 19.1 | 196 36 10.1 34.4 41 63 19202 235 23 18.8 13.2 | 199 30 9.8 28.5 42 60 19507 330 16 8.0 -13.9 | 145 2 -1.0 1.5 43 54 20117 295 22 19.9 -9.3 | 241 12 10.9 6.0 44 52 20422 250 17 16.0 5.8 | 198 22 6.9 21.2 45 50 20640 270 17 17.0 -0.0 | 207 17 8.0 15.3 46 49 20726 285 21 20.3 -5.4 | 229 15 11.3 9.9 47 47 21031 260 11 10.8 1.9 | 186 17 1.8 17.3 48 43 21641 335 10 4.2 -9.1 | 143 8 -4.8 6.3 49 41 21946 320 19 12.2 -14.6 | 256 3 3.2 0.8 50 39 22200 290 15 14.1 -5.1 | 206 11 5.1 10.2 51 37 22555 300 15 13.0 -7.5 | 207 9 4.0 7.8 52 35 22860 255 13 12.6 3.4 | 191 19 3.5 18.7 53 33 23165 225 10 7.1 7.1 | 175 22 -2.0 22.4 54 32 23470 295 10 9.1 -4.2 | 180 11 0.0 11.1 55 30 23840 215 7 4.0 5.7 | 167 22 -5.0 21.1 56 23 25603 65 1 -0.9 -0.4 | 146 18 -9.9 14.9 57 20 26410 350 8 1.4 -7.9 | 134 11 -7.6 7.5 58 19 26518 55 10 -8.2 -5.7 | 119 20 -17.2 9.6 59 16 27127 325 10 5.7 -8.2 | 155 8 -3.3 7.1 60 14 27737 320 10 6.4 -7.7 | 161 8 -2.6 7.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 299.5 at 23.7 knts Storm direction: 329.5 at 17.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.3 neg: 3.7 tot: 4.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -57.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 57.1 neg: -219.1 tot: -161.9 m^2/s^2 ave: -54.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.38 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.9 stream: -4.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.09 Bulk Shear: 170.19 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 188 19 169 35| 0.0 10.1 10.1| 10.5 -33.3 -22.8 -45.7 -0.17| 14.0 -2.4 1000 179 19 165 35| 0.0 3.9 3.9| 45.6 -89.3 -43.6 -43.6 -0.18| 12.4 -2.2 1500 179 17 164 33| 0.0 4.8 4.8| 54.7-173.2-118.5 -79.0 -0.36| 14.7 -5.3 2000 176 14 161 31| 0.0 5.7 5.7| 54.7-212.7-158.0 -79.0 -0.40| 14.9 -5.9 2500 167 14 157 31| 0.3 4.5 4.8| 54.7-218.3-163.6 -65.5 -0.40| 12.6 -5.1 3000 155 13 152 31| 0.3 3.7 4.0| 57.1-219.1-161.9 -54.0 -0.38| 10.9 -4.1 4000 309 15 200 7| 0.2 4.4 4.6| 71.8-219.1-147.3 -36.8 -0.13| 11.5 -1.5 5000 304 19 236 8| 0.2 4.9 5.1| 75.8-221.8-146.0 -29.2 -0.11| 10.9 -1.1 6000 300 24 253 12| 0.1 3.8 3.9| 77.6-281.3-203.7 -34.0 -0.16| 9.9 -1.6 Wrote 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