UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101712.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 17 OCT 25 Searching for SACO... Searching the city database file for: SACO ... Date:1200Z 17 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 131 SFC 959 474 19.2 13.2 68 6.0 15.4 220 6 295.9 297.7 290.2 324.7 9.99 2 925 801 16.4 12.8 79 3.6 14.1 165 12 296.1 297.9 290.3 325.2 10.09 3 855 1469 13.4 13.4 100 0.0 13.4 77 12 299.7 301.8 292.5 332.9 11.37 4 850 1519 13.2 13.2 100 0.0 13.2 70 12 300.0 302.0 292.5 333.0 11.29 5 749 2574 7.2 7.2 100 0.0 7.2 149 7 304.5 306.1 291.7 330.1 8.54 6 745 2618 6.8 4.6 86 2.2 5.6 159 7 304.5 305.9 290.6 326.1 7.16 7 734 2741 7.6 2.6 71 5.0 4.9 187 6 306.7 307.9 290.5 325.9 6.30 8 730 2786 7.6 3.1 73 4.5 5.1 197 6 307.2 308.4 290.9 327.2 6.56 9 700 3132 5.8 1.9 76 3.9 3.7 275 4 308.9 310.1 291.2 328.2 6.28 10 565 4845 -7.3 -7.5 98 0.2 -7.4 270 20 313.0 313.7 290.3 325.3 3.85 11 560 4914 -7.1 -11.0 74 3.9 -8.7 270 21 314.0 314.6 289.8 323.6 2.95 12 545 5126 -8.3 -14.3 62 6.0 -10.5 270 23 315.1 315.5 289.6 322.7 2.32 13 512 5608 -11.7 -18.7 56 7.0 -13.9 270 28 316.6 316.9 289.5 322.3 1.71 14 500 5790 -12.5 -27.5 27 15.0 -16.1 270 30 317.8 318.0 288.9 320.6 0.80 15 488 5975 -13.3 -28.3 27 15.0 -16.8 270 34 319.0 319.2 289.3 321.7 0.76 16 486 6007 -13.1 -33.1 17 20.0 -17.1 270 34 319.7 319.7 289.2 321.4 0.48 17 438 6790 -19.1 -36.1 21 17.0 -22.0 278 44 321.7 321.8 289.7 323.2 0.40 18 432 6893 -19.7 -27.7 49 8.0 -21.4 279 45 322.2 322.4 290.4 325.4 0.91 19 429 6944 -19.9 -37.9 19 18.0 -22.7 279 45 322.6 322.7 289.9 323.9 0.34 20 425 7014 -20.5 -43.5 11 23.0 -23.5 280 46 322.7 322.7 289.8 323.4 0.19 21 420 7101 -21.1 -44.1 11 23.0 -24.1 281 47 323.0 323.1 289.9 323.7 0.18 22 418 7136 -21.5 -31.5 40 10.0 -23.4 281 47 323.0 323.1 290.3 325.3 0.66 23 412 7243 -21.9 -43.9 12 22.0 -24.7 283 49 323.8 323.8 290.1 324.5 0.19 24 400 7460 -23.3 -46.3 10 23.0 -25.9 285 51 324.7 324.7 290.3 325.3 0.15 25 383 7775 -25.9 -50.9 8 25.0 -28.2 289 52 325.3 325.4 290.5 325.7 0.09 26 349 8439 -30.7 -52.7 10 22.0 -32.4 294 56 327.6 327.6 291.1 328.0 0.08 27 345 8521 -31.1 -44.1 27 13.0 -32.4 294 57 328.2 328.2 291.5 329.0 0.22 28 300 9490 -40.1 -43.4 71 3.3 -40.4 290 69 328.8 328.9 291.7 329.9 0.27 29 293 9652 -41.9 -43.6 83 1.7 -42.1 290 70 328.5 328.6 291.6 329.6 0.27 30 289 9746 -42.3 -46.2 66 3.9 -42.6 290 70 329.2 329.3 291.7 330.1 0.21 31 285 9841 -41.1 -56.1 18 15.0 -41.8 291 74 332.3 332.3 292.4 332.5 0.07 32 280 9962 -40.7 -59.7 11 19.0 -41.5 292 80 334.5 334.5 293.0 334.7 0.04 33 250 10730 -46.1 -63.1 13 17.0 -46.6 300 101 337.5 337.5 293.7 337.7 0.03 34 240 10999 -48.3 -65.3 12 17.0 -48.7 295 102 338.2 338.2 293.9 338.3 0.02 35 229 11308 -47.5 -70.5 5 23.0 -48.0 290 104 344.0 344.0 295.3 344.0 0.01 36 211 11843 -50.5 -72.9 5 22.4 -51.0 290 110 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.4 0.01 37 200 12190 -52.5 -74.5 5 22.0 -52.8 290 101 349.6 349.6 296.5 349.7 0.01 38 158 13687 -58.7 -81.7 4 23.0 -58.9 294 78 363.5 363.5 299.4 363.5 0.00 39 150 14010 -61.7 -81.7 5 20.0 -61.9 295 79 363.8 363.8 299.4 363.8 0.00 40 136 14613 -65.9 -83.9 6 18.0 -66.0 285 73 366.7 366.7 299.9 366.7 0.00 41 109 15941 -71.9 -85.9 11 14.0 -71.9 295 62 379.3 379.3 302.1 379.4 0.00 42 100 16450 -71.7 -86.7 9 15.0 -71.8 275 66 389.2 389.2 303.7 389.2 0.00 43 94 16814 -72.3 -87.3 9 15.0 -72.3 274 65 395.0 395.0 304.5 395.0 0.00 44 79 17840 -69.9 -88.9 5 19.0 -70.0 262 51 420.1 420.1 307.7 420.1 0.00 45 76 18072 -65.9 -88.9 3 23.0 -66.1 257 45 433.1 433.1 309.1 433.1 0.00 46 73 18316 -66.9 -88.9 3 22.0 -67.1 249 34 436.0 436.0 309.4 436.0 0.00 47 70 18570 -64.5 -88.5 2 24.0 -64.7 245 19 446.4 446.4 310.5 446.4 0.00 48 64 19124 -61.1 -88.1 2 27.0 -61.5 231 24 465.4 465.4 312.3 465.5 0.00 49 50 20650 -64.1 -89.1 2 25.0 -64.4 155 12 492.4 492.4 314.4 492.4 0.00 50 45 21290 -66.3 -90.3 2 24.0 -66.6 217 5 502.2 502.2 315.1 502.2 0.00 51 41 21858 -62.1 -89.1 2 27.0 -62.6 296 22 526.2 526.2 316.7 526.2 0.00 52 36 22661 -61.5 -88.5 2 27.0 -62.1 265 24 547.7 547.7 317.9 547.7 0.00 53 33 23206 -56.5 -87.5 1 31.0 -57.8 224 26 574.7 574.7 319.4 574.8 0.01 54 30 23810 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -57.7 130 14 591.2 591.2 320.2 591.2 0.01 55 29 24026 -55.3 -86.3 1 31.0 -56.9 138 11 599.7 599.7 320.6 599.7 0.01 56 23 25500 -57.1 -87.1 1 30.0 -58.7 329 6 635.5 635.5 322.1 635.5 0.01 57 20 26390 -54.9 -85.9 1 31.0 -57.1 330 21 668.1 668.1 323.3 668.2 0.01 58 17 27438 -51.1 -84.1 1 33.0 -54.6 314 22 712.1 712.1 324.8 712.3 0.02 59 13 29174 -53.3 -84.3 1 31.0 -56.9 303 23 761.3 761.3 326.3 761.5 0.02 60 10 30887 -47.3 -82.3 1 35.0 -53.9 292 19 843.0 843.0 328.2 843.4 0.05 TRP 109 15941 -71.9 -85.9 11 14.0 -71.9 295 62 379.3 379.3 302.1 379.4 0.00 WND 211 11843 -50.5 -72.9 5 22.4 -51.0 290 110 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.4 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5659.00 m Freezing level: 640.23 mb = 3890.48 m = 12763.89 ft Wetbulb zero: 655.36 mb = 3658.94 m = 12004.25 ft Precipitable water: 1.33 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 83.07 % Est. max temperature: 25.01 C = 77.02 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 877.34 mb = 1250.36 m = 4102.19 ft T: 14.38 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.88 C/km ThetaE index: 7.11 C Layer 749.0- 730.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 821.20 mb = 1806.58 m = 5927.03 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.48 g/kg Conv temperature: 24.48 C = 76.06 F Cap Strength: 2.38 C Lifted Index: -0.10 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 1.77 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.38 C Showalter Index: -2.68 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 51.40 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.70 C Cross Totals Index: 25.70 C K Index: 35.00 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 260.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -2.50 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 34.50 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.31 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 149.06 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.38 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 870.28 mb = 1318.97 m = 4327.28 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 605.28 mb = 4294.46 m = 14089.25 ft Equ Level (EL): 495.28 mb = 5862.30 m = 19233.05 ft B at Equ Level: 33.91 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 405.28 mb = 7363.67 m = 24158.73 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 296 at 11 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 959 474 220 6 3.9 4.6 | 146 11 -6.4 9.6 1 945 610 180 7 0.0 7.0 | 139 16 -10.2 12.0 2 925 801 165 12 -3.1 11.6 | 141 21 -13.3 16.5 3 913 914 160 8 -2.7 7.5 | 134 18 -13.0 12.5 4 850 1519 70 12 -11.3 -4.1 | 92 22 -21.5 0.9 5 849 1524 75 14 -13.5 -3.6 | 93 24 -23.7 1.3 6 789 2134 100 6 -5.9 1.0 | 110 17 -16.1 6.0 7 761 2438 120 8 -6.9 4.0 | 118 19 -17.2 9.0 8 700 3132 275 4 4.0 -0.3 | 126 8 -6.2 4.6 9 655 3658 270 5 5.0 -0.0 | 134 7 -5.2 5.0 10 630 3962 285 10 9.7 -2.6 | 167 2 -0.6 2.4 11 606 4267 270 15 15.0 -0.0 | 224 7 4.8 5.0 12 500 5790 270 30 30.0 -0.0 | 256 20 19.8 5.0 13 480 6096 270 36 36.0 -0.0 | 259 26 25.8 5.0 14 400 7460 285 51 49.3 -13.2 | 282 40 39.0 -8.2 15 359 8230 295 54 48.9 -22.8 | 295 43 38.7 -17.9 16 300 9490 290 69 64.8 -23.6 | 289 58 54.6 -18.6 17 289 9754 290 70 65.8 -23.9 | 289 59 55.6 -19.0 18 264 10363 295 100 90.6 -42.3 | 295 89 80.4 -37.3 19 250 10730 300 101 87.5 -50.5 | 301 90 77.2 -45.5 20 230 11278 290 104 97.7 -35.6 | 289 93 87.5 -30.6 21 211 11843 290 110 103.4 -37.6 | 289 99 93.1 -32.7 22 210 11887 290 110 103.4 -37.6 | 289 99 93.1 -32.7 23 200 12190 290 101 94.9 -34.5 | 289 90 84.7 -29.6 24 173 13106 285 81 78.2 -21.0 | 283 70 68.0 -16.0 25 157 13716 295 78 70.7 -33.0 | 295 67 60.5 -28.0 26 150 14010 295 79 71.6 -33.4 | 295 68 61.4 -28.4 27 142 14326 290 80 75.2 -27.4 | 289 69 65.0 -22.4 28 135 14630 285 72 69.5 -18.6 | 283 61 59.3 -13.7 29 122 15240 295 58 52.6 -24.5 | 295 47 42.3 -19.6 30 109 15941 295 62 56.2 -26.2 | 295 51 46.0 -21.2 31 105 16154 295 61 55.3 -25.8 | 295 50 45.1 -20.8 32 100 16450 275 66 65.7 -5.8 | 271 56 55.5 -0.8 33 95 16764 275 66 65.7 -5.8 | 271 56 55.5 -0.8 34 77 17983 260 49 48.3 8.5 | 251 40 38.0 13.5 35 73 18288 250 36 33.8 12.3 | 234 29 23.6 17.3 36 70 18570 245 19 17.2 8.0 | 208 15 7.0 13.0 37 70 18593 270 23 23.0 -0.0 | 249 14 12.8 5.0 38 63 19202 225 24 17.0 17.0 | 197 23 6.7 21.9 39 60 19507 210 10 5.0 8.7 | 159 15 -5.2 13.6 40 55 20117 330 10 5.0 -8.7 | 55 6 -5.2 -3.7 41 50 20650 155 12 -5.1 10.9 | 136 22 -15.3 15.8 42 49 20726 190 10 1.7 9.8 | 150 17 -8.5 14.8 43 47 21031 155 12 -5.1 10.9 | 136 22 -15.3 15.8 44 45 21336 225 4 2.8 2.8 | 136 11 -7.4 7.8 45 43 21641 280 10 9.8 -1.7 | 173 3 -0.4 3.2 46 41 21946 300 25 21.7 -12.5 | 303 14 11.4 -7.5 47 37 22555 280 31 30.5 -5.4 | 271 20 20.3 -0.4 48 35 22860 245 13 11.8 5.5 | 188 11 1.6 10.5 49 33 23165 230 29 22.2 18.6 | 207 26 12.0 23.6 50 32 23470 195 15 3.9 14.5 | 162 20 -6.3 19.4 51 30 23774 230 10 7.7 6.4 | 167 12 -2.6 11.4 52 30 23810 130 14 -10.7 9.0 | 124 25 -20.9 14.0 53 29 24079 140 10 -6.4 7.7 | 127 21 -16.7 12.6 54 27 24384 125 13 -10.6 7.5 | 121 24 -20.9 12.4 55 26 24689 50 17 -13.0 -10.9 | 76 24 -23.2 -6.0 56 25 24994 30 11 -5.5 -9.5 | 74 16 -15.7 -4.6 57 22 25908 280 2 2.0 -0.3 | 119 9 -8.3 4.6 58 21 26213 305 10 8.2 -5.7 | 69 2 -2.0 -0.8 59 20 26390 330 21 10.5 -18.2 | 359 13 0.3 -13.2 60 19 26518 345 15 3.9 -14.5 | 34 11 -6.3 -9.5 61 18 26822 325 22 12.6 -18.0 | 350 13 2.4 -13.1 62 16 27127 300 23 19.9 -11.5 | 304 12 9.7 -6.5 63 15 27432 300 21 18.2 -10.5 | 305 10 8.0 -5.5 64 14 27737 325 19 10.9 -15.6 | 356 11 0.7 -10.6 65 13 28042 285 26 25.1 -6.7 | 277 15 14.9 -1.8 66 11 28346 290 19 17.9 -6.5 | 281 8 7.6 -1.5 67 8 29566 295 19 17.2 -8.0 | 294 8 7.0 -3.1 68 7 29870 235 19 15.6 10.9 | 199 17 5.3 15.9 69 7 30175 215 23 13.2 18.8 | 187 24 3.0 23.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 265.9 at 15.1 knts Storm direction: 295.9 at 11.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.8 neg: 2.9 tot: 5.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -15.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 77.8 neg: -102.8 tot: -25.0 m^2/s^2 ave: -8.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.08 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.7 stream: -0.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.81 Bulk Shear: 42.72 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 172 9 140 18| 0.0 8.6 8.6| 0.5 -22.9 -22.4 -44.7 -0.36| 13.5 -4.9 1000 138 9 126 20| 0.0 8.7 8.7| 0.5 -94.3 -93.7 -93.7 -0.66| 13.7 -9.0 1500 112 10 114 21| 1.6 5.8 7.4| 25.2 -97.0 -71.7 -47.8 -0.40| 11.8 -4.7 2000 110 9 113 21| 2.4 4.3 6.7| 47.7 -97.0 -49.3 -24.6 -0.22| 10.3 -2.3 2500 115 9 115 20| 3.4 3.5 6.9| 76.8 -98.1 -21.3 -8.5 -0.05| 10.9 -0.6 3000 115 8 116 19| 2.8 2.9 5.7| 77.8-102.8 -25.0 -8.3 -0.08| 9.7 -0.8 4000 163 8 136 18| 2.7 1.2 3.9| 87.4-102.8 -15.4 -3.9 0.05| 9.0 0.4 5000 258 11 186 7| 2.2 0.5 2.7|100.3-102.8 -2.5 -0.5 0.09| 8.2 0.7 6000 266 15 219 8| 2.4 0.8 3.2|137.5-102.8 34.7 5.8 0.13| 8.1 1.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SACO/skewt/SACO.skewt.20251017.12.gif