UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025102112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 21 OCT 25 Searching for SACO... Searching the city database file for: SACO ... Date:1200Z 21 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 109 SFC 957 474 20.6 11.6 56 9.0 15.0 10 17 297.5 299.1 289.9 323.7 8.99 2 925 782 18.2 10.2 60 8.0 13.3 5 28 297.9 299.5 289.6 322.7 8.47 3 924 791 18.2 10.2 60 8.0 13.3 5 28 298.0 299.6 289.6 322.8 8.48 4 890 1114 19.8 1.8 30 18.0 10.0 357 37 302.9 303.8 288.0 317.7 4.89 5 850 1509 17.2 0.2 32 17.0 8.2 355 35 304.2 305.0 288.1 318.1 4.56 6 742 2650 8.4 3.4 71 5.0 5.6 340 20 306.6 307.9 290.8 326.7 6.60 7 728 2807 9.2 -2.8 43 12.0 3.2 346 18 309.2 310.0 289.5 322.5 4.27 8 721 2888 11.6 -10.4 20 22.0 2.0 354 17 312.7 313.1 288.9 320.5 2.40 9 710 3016 11.8 -13.2 16 25.0 1.4 7 15 314.3 314.6 288.9 320.7 1.95 10 708 3040 11.8 -14.2 15 26.0 1.1 9 15 314.5 314.9 288.9 320.5 1.80 11 700 3135 11.2 -18.8 10 30.0 0.0 15 8 314.9 315.1 288.4 319.1 1.24 12 662 3598 8.0 -28.0 6 36.0 -2.9 337 7 316.4 316.5 288.2 318.4 0.58 13 500 5830 -11.9 -21.9 43 10.0 -14.7 285 29 318.5 318.8 289.7 323.0 1.32 14 487 6030 -13.9 -24.9 39 11.0 -16.7 281 29 318.5 318.7 289.4 322.1 1.04 15 479 6155 -14.1 -39.1 10 25.0 -18.3 279 28 319.7 319.8 289.0 320.7 0.27 16 462 6427 -15.9 -44.9 6 29.0 -20.0 272 26 320.8 320.9 289.2 321.4 0.15 17 419 7151 -21.5 -44.5 11 23.0 -24.4 282 23 322.7 322.8 289.8 323.4 0.17 18 400 7490 -24.3 -41.3 19 17.0 -26.5 265 24 323.4 323.5 290.1 324.4 0.26 19 333 8800 -34.1 -53.1 13 19.0 -35.4 266 35 327.4 327.4 291.0 327.7 0.08 20 300 9520 -40.7 -46.7 52 6.0 -41.1 255 36 328.0 328.0 291.3 328.7 0.19 21 291 9728 -42.7 -46.8 64 4.1 -43.0 255 38 328.0 328.1 291.4 328.8 0.19 22 270 10232 -46.9 -50.6 66 3.7 -47.1 257 40 329.0 329.0 291.6 329.6 0.14 23 264 10381 -48.3 -52.4 62 4.1 -48.5 258 41 329.1 329.1 291.6 329.5 0.11 24 250 10740 -51.1 -54.5 67 3.4 -51.2 260 43 330.1 330.1 291.9 330.5 0.09 25 216 11674 -58.5 -62.7 58 4.2 -58.6 260 52 332.7 332.7 292.5 332.9 0.04 26 213 11762 -58.7 -63.7 52 5.0 -58.8 260 53 333.7 333.7 292.7 333.9 0.03 27 210 11851 -57.5 -73.5 11 16.0 -57.7 260 53 337.0 337.0 293.6 337.0 0.01 28 200 12160 -56.7 -74.7 9 18.0 -56.9 260 56 343.0 343.0 295.0 343.0 0.01 29 189 12518 -55.9 -76.9 6 21.0 -56.2 257 60 349.9 349.9 296.6 349.9 0.01 30 173 13078 -57.7 -78.7 5 21.0 -58.0 260 73 355.8 355.8 297.8 355.8 0.00 31 150 13970 -60.7 -81.7 5 21.0 -60.9 260 66 365.5 365.5 299.8 365.5 0.00 32 100 16450 -70.1 -86.1 8 16.0 -70.2 270 40 392.3 392.3 304.1 392.3 0.00 33 99 16510 -70.3 -87.3 7 17.0 -70.4 270 41 393.0 393.0 304.2 393.0 0.00 34 88 17215 -66.1 -88.1 3 22.0 -66.2 255 27 414.9 414.9 307.1 414.9 0.00 35 82 17639 -69.3 -88.3 5 19.0 -69.4 283 14 416.8 416.8 307.3 416.8 0.00 36 72 18420 -66.1 -89.1 3 23.0 -66.3 280 28 439.4 439.4 309.8 439.4 0.00 37 70 18590 -67.5 -89.5 3 22.0 -67.7 300 11 440.0 440.0 309.8 440.0 0.00 38 68 18764 -68.3 -90.3 3 22.0 -68.4 278 19 441.9 441.9 310.1 441.9 0.00 39 67 18854 -64.1 -90.1 2 26.0 -64.4 290 15 452.9 452.9 311.1 452.9 0.00 40 63 19228 -65.5 -89.5 2 24.0 -65.7 244 10 457.8 457.8 311.6 457.9 0.00 41 56 19946 -64.3 -89.3 2 25.0 -64.6 192 10 476.3 476.3 313.1 476.3 0.00 42 55 20057 -60.3 -89.3 1 29.0 -60.8 160 10 487.9 487.9 314.1 487.9 0.00 43 50 20650 -60.3 -88.3 1 28.0 -60.9 340 15 501.4 501.4 315.1 501.4 0.00 44 42 21745 -57.7 -87.7 1 30.0 -58.6 347 10 533.5 533.5 317.1 533.5 0.00 45 41 21897 -58.3 -88.3 1 30.0 -59.2 349 10 535.6 535.6 317.3 535.7 0.00 46 38 22380 -54.9 -86.9 1 32.0 -56.2 66 10 556.1 556.1 318.4 556.1 0.01 47 33 23276 -57.9 -87.9 1 30.0 -59.0 50 13 571.0 571.0 319.2 571.0 0.01 48 30 23880 -56.1 -87.1 1 31.0 -57.5 15 11 591.7 591.7 320.2 591.7 0.01 49 20 26460 -54.9 -86.9 1 32.0 -57.1 295 3 668.1 668.1 323.3 668.2 0.01 50 15 28309 -52.5 -85.5 1 33.0 -55.9 342 13 733.4 733.4 325.4 733.5 0.02 51 14 28754 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -56.9 350 7 743.9 744.0 325.8 744.1 0.02 52 12 29751 -51.1 -85.1 1 34.0 -55.6 335 4 786.7 786.7 326.9 786.9 0.02 53 11 30322 -47.1 -83.1 1 36.0 -53.5 302 9 821.0 821.1 327.7 821.4 0.04 TRP 216 11674 -58.5 -62.7 58 4.2 -58.6 260 52 332.7 332.7 292.5 332.9 0.04 WND 173 13078 -57.7 -78.7 5 21.0 -58.0 260 73 355.8 355.8 297.8 355.8 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5721.00 m Freezing level: 596.87 mb = 4495.22 m = 14747.90 ft Wetbulb zero: 699.74 mb = 3138.07 m = 10295.38 ft Precipitable water: 0.68 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 32.74 % Est. max temperature: 28.18 C = 82.72 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 837.49 mb = 1633.44 m = 5358.98 ft T: 16.24 C 700-500 lapse rate: 8.57 C/km ThetaE index: 6.27 C Layer 728.0- 710.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 595.32 mb = 4442.28 m = 14574.22 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.68 g/kg Conv temperature: 40.26 C = 104.47 F Cap Strength: 10.67 C Lifted Index: 4.25 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 5.86 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.59 C Showalter Index: 5.54 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 41.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 29.10 C Cross Totals Index: 12.10 C K Index: -0.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 101.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.15 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 31.79 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.97 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 40950.12 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.61 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 750.22 mb = 2557.31 m = 8390.03 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 0 at 15 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 10 17 -3.0 -16.7 | 58 3 -2.8 -1.8 1 943 610 10 20 -3.5 -19.7 | 35 6 -3.3 -4.7 2 925 782 5 28 -2.4 -27.9 | 10 13 -2.3 -12.9 3 911 914 360 34 -0.0 -34.0 | 360 19 0.1 -19.0 4 879 1219 355 39 3.4 -38.9 | 352 24 3.5 -23.9 5 850 1509 355 35 3.1 -34.9 | 351 20 3.2 -19.9 6 818 1829 355 27 2.4 -26.9 | 348 12 2.5 -11.9 7 789 2134 350 26 4.5 -25.6 | 336 12 4.6 -10.6 8 761 2438 340 22 7.5 -20.7 | 307 10 7.7 -5.7 9 734 2743 340 19 6.5 -17.9 | 293 7 6.6 -2.9 10 707 3048 10 15 -2.6 -14.8 | 95 2 -2.5 0.2 11 700 3135 15 8 -2.1 -7.7 | 165 8 -1.9 7.2 12 681 3353 340 6 2.1 -5.6 | 193 10 2.2 9.3 13 608 4267 330 9 4.5 -7.8 | 213 9 4.6 7.2 14 563 4877 315 9 6.4 -6.4 | 217 11 6.5 8.6 15 522 5486 285 22 21.3 -5.7 | 247 23 21.4 9.3 16 502 5791 285 29 28.0 -7.5 | 255 29 28.1 7.5 17 500 5830 285 29 28.0 -7.5 | 255 29 28.1 7.5 18 482 6096 280 29 28.6 -5.0 | 251 30 28.7 9.9 19 444 6706 265 23 22.9 2.0 | 234 29 23.0 17.0 20 427 7010 280 22 21.7 -3.8 | 243 24 21.8 11.2 21 410 7315 285 24 23.2 -6.2 | 249 25 23.3 8.8 22 400 7490 265 24 23.9 2.1 | 235 29 24.0 17.1 23 376 7925 260 26 25.6 4.5 | 233 32 25.7 19.5 24 360 8230 265 33 32.9 2.9 | 242 38 33.0 17.9 25 345 8534 270 35 35.0 -0.0 | 247 38 35.1 15.0 26 300 9520 255 36 34.8 9.3 | 235 43 34.9 24.3 27 290 9754 255 38 36.7 9.8 | 236 44 36.8 24.8 28 250 10740 260 43 42.3 7.5 | 242 48 42.5 22.4 29 216 11674 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 245 57 51.3 24.0 30 200 12160 260 56 55.1 9.7 | 246 61 55.3 24.7 31 199 12192 255 52 50.2 13.5 | 241 58 50.4 28.4 32 173 13078 260 73 71.9 12.7 | 249 77 72.0 27.7 33 164 13411 260 73 71.9 12.7 | 249 77 72.0 27.7 34 150 13970 260 66 65.0 11.5 | 248 70 65.1 26.4 35 100 16450 270 40 40.0 -0.0 | 250 43 40.1 15.0 36 95 16764 270 46 46.0 -0.0 | 252 48 46.1 15.0 37 90 17069 245 31 28.1 13.1 | 225 40 28.2 28.1 38 81 17678 285 13 12.6 -3.4 | 228 17 12.7 11.6 39 74 18288 265 41 40.8 3.6 | 246 45 41.0 18.5 40 70 18590 300 11 9.5 -5.5 | 226 14 9.7 9.5 41 70 18593 255 27 26.1 7.0 | 230 34 26.2 22.0 42 67 18898 295 13 11.8 -5.5 | 231 15 11.9 9.5 43 63 19202 245 10 9.1 4.2 | 206 21 9.2 19.2 44 57 19812 235 10 8.2 5.7 | 202 22 8.3 20.7 45 52 20422 55 10 -8.2 -5.7 | 139 12 -8.1 9.2 46 50 20650 340 15 5.1 -14.1 | 261 5 5.3 0.9 47 49 20726 360 20 -0.0 -20.0 | 359 5 0.1 -5.0 48 47 21031 325 15 8.6 -12.3 | 253 9 8.7 2.7 49 45 21336 340 10 3.4 -9.4 | 212 7 3.6 5.6 50 41 21946 350 10 1.7 -9.8 | 200 5 1.9 5.1 51 37 22555 95 10 -10.0 0.9 | 148 19 -9.8 15.8 52 35 22860 95 15 -14.9 1.3 | 138 22 -14.8 16.3 53 34 23165 65 15 -13.6 -6.3 | 123 16 -13.5 8.6 54 32 23470 25 10 -4.2 -9.1 | 145 7 -4.1 5.9 55 31 23774 30 5 -2.5 -4.3 | 167 11 -2.4 10.6 56 30 23880 15 11 -2.8 -10.6 | 148 5 -2.7 4.3 57 29 24079 35 16 -9.2 -13.1 | 102 9 -9.0 1.9 58 28 24384 10 10 -1.7 -9.8 | 163 5 -1.6 5.1 59 26 24689 30 10 -5.0 -8.7 | 142 8 -4.9 6.3 60 25 24994 345 10 2.6 -9.7 | 207 6 2.7 5.3 61 23 25603 350 13 2.3 -12.8 | 228 3 2.4 2.2 62 22 25908 330 10 5.0 -8.7 | 219 8 5.1 6.3 63 21 26213 315 12 8.5 -8.5 | 233 11 8.6 6.5 64 20 26460 295 3 2.7 -1.3 | 192 14 2.8 13.7 65 20 26518 360 10 -0.0 -10.0 | 181 5 0.1 5.0 66 15 27432 340 14 4.8 -13.2 | 250 5 4.9 1.8 67 13 28042 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 180 15 0.1 15.0 68 11 28651 295 10 9.1 -4.2 | 221 14 9.2 10.7 69 10 28956 265 15 14.9 1.3 | 223 22 15.1 16.3 70 9 29261 330 13 6.5 -11.3 | 241 8 6.6 3.7 71 7 30175 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 180 15 0.1 15.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 330.5 at 20.0 knts Storm direction: 0.5 at 15.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.6 neg: 2.6 tot: 4.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 137.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 15.0 neg: -70.3 tot: -55.3 m^2/s^2 ave: -18.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.10 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.6 stream: -1.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.13 Bulk Shear: 28.05 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 5 26 11 11| 0.0 19.1 19.1| 0.0 -25.8 -25.8 -51.7 -0.48| 19.6 -9.4 1000 359 32 359 17| 0.0 10.1 10.1| 0.0 -41.3 -41.3 -41.3 -0.45| 13.5 -6.0 1500 358 31 355 16| 0.0 3.9 3.9| 0.0 -48.3 -48.3 -32.2 -0.38| 12.2 -4.7 2000 356 29 351 15| 0.0 2.8 2.8| 0.0 -67.5 -67.5 -33.8 -0.48| 11.1 -5.3 2500 354 27 346 13| 1.9 2.3 4.2| 2.5 -70.3 -67.9 -27.2 -0.33| 11.0 -3.6 3000 354 24 345 9| 1.6 2.6 4.1| 15.0 -70.3 -55.3 -18.4 -0.10| 11.6 -1.1 4000 352 20 329 6| 1.2 2.2 3.4| 22.1 -70.3 -48.3 -12.1 -0.05| 9.2 -0.4 5000 346 18 301 6| 1.0 3.4 4.3| 47.1 -70.3 -23.2 -4.6 0.04| 9.0 0.4 6000 330 20 284 10| 0.8 3.3 4.1| 72.2-130.9 -58.7 -9.8 -0.00| 8.8 -0.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SACO/skewt/SACO.skewt.20251021.12.gif