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 SBFI... Searching the city database file for: SBFI ... Date:1200Z 16 OCT 25 Station: SBFI WMO ident: 83827 Latitude: -25.52 Longitude: -54.58 Elevation: 243.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 104 SFC 985 243 25.2 19.2 69 6.0 21.0 150 5 299.6 302.3 294.7 341.6 14.36 2 945 603 23.8 16.8 65 7.0 19.0 5 27 301.8 304.2 294.2 339.7 12.84 3 925 788 25.0 15.0 54 10.0 18.2 360 39 304.9 307.0 294.3 339.7 11.67 4 919 845 25.4 15.4 54 10.0 18.6 358 38 305.9 308.1 294.8 342.0 12.06 5 850 1529 22.2 15.2 65 7.0 17.4 325 22 309.4 311.8 296.3 348.6 12.89 6 765 2436 16.2 7.2 55 9.0 10.6 325 21 312.4 314.0 293.9 338.3 8.36 7 703 3149 10.8 1.8 54 9.0 5.8 326 21 314.1 315.2 292.7 333.6 6.21 8 700 3185 10.6 1.6 54 9.0 5.6 325 21 314.2 315.4 292.7 333.6 6.15 9 681 3413 8.4 2.4 66 6.0 5.0 318 20 314.3 315.5 293.1 335.3 6.70 10 659 3683 6.6 -4.4 45 11.0 1.2 309 19 315.2 316.0 291.3 328.6 4.19 11 610 4309 1.2 -1.9 80 3.1 -0.4 289 17 316.0 317.1 292.6 333.4 5.46 12 589 4590 -0.5 -9.5 51 9.0 -4.4 275 21 317.2 317.8 291.0 327.5 3.16 13 575 4781 -2.1 -9.1 59 7.0 -5.1 275 18 317.5 318.2 291.3 328.4 3.34 14 512 5695 -6.3 -29.3 14 23.0 -12.2 306 22 323.2 323.3 290.4 325.5 0.66 15 500 5880 -7.3 -26.3 20 19.0 -12.5 300 29 324.1 324.3 290.9 327.3 0.89 16 485 6117 -8.9 -29.9 16 21.0 -14.1 300 31 325.0 325.1 291.0 327.4 0.66 17 431 7021 -15.9 -45.9 6 30.0 -20.2 297 33 327.3 327.3 291.1 327.8 0.15 18 400 7580 -20.7 -44.7 10 24.0 -23.9 295 35 328.1 328.1 291.4 328.8 0.18 19 399 7598 -20.9 -44.9 10 24.0 -24.1 295 35 328.1 328.1 291.3 328.7 0.18 20 391 7747 -22.3 -32.3 40 10.0 -24.2 292 37 328.1 328.3 291.9 330.5 0.65 21 375 8052 -24.9 -43.9 15 19.0 -27.2 288 41 328.6 328.7 291.6 329.4 0.21 22 371 8129 -25.5 -29.7 68 4.2 -26.3 287 42 328.8 329.0 292.3 332.0 0.88 23 363 8287 -25.7 -26.5 93 0.8 -25.9 284 43 330.6 330.9 293.0 335.0 1.21 24 337 8820 -29.9 -32.8 76 2.9 -30.4 276 47 332.0 332.2 293.0 334.7 0.72 25 300 9640 -33.5 -36.7 73 3.2 -33.9 260 47 338.2 338.3 294.4 340.3 0.55 26 277 10198 -37.3 -41.3 66 4.0 -37.7 253 37 340.5 340.6 294.8 341.9 0.37 27 250 10900 -43.3 -47.2 65 3.9 -43.6 245 25 341.7 341.7 294.9 342.6 0.22 28 203 12265 -55.7 -60.7 54 5.0 -55.8 257 36 343.1 343.1 295.1 343.3 0.05 29 200 12360 -56.3 -61.3 53 5.0 -56.4 245 39 343.6 343.6 295.3 343.8 0.05 30 155 13925 -68.5 -73.5 48 5.0 -68.5 220 66 348.8 348.8 296.4 348.8 0.01 31 150 14120 -70.1 -75.1 48 5.0 -70.1 220 59 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.4 0.01 32 139 14571 -72.5 -77.4 47 4.9 -72.5 230 56 352.8 352.8 297.3 352.8 0.01 33 128 15056 -72.9 -81.9 24 9.0 -72.9 239 62 360.5 360.5 298.8 360.5 0.00 34 121 15389 -69.1 -84.1 10 15.0 -69.2 249 59 373.3 373.3 301.1 373.3 0.00 35 100 16520 -72.5 -85.5 12 13.0 -72.5 250 30 387.6 387.7 303.5 387.7 0.00 36 94 16884 -71.5 -84.5 13 13.0 -71.6 240 30 396.5 396.5 304.8 396.6 0.00 37 84 17541 -75.5 -87.5 14 12.0 -75.5 233 14 401.4 401.4 305.4 401.4 0.00 38 82 17681 -72.5 -86.5 10 14.0 -72.6 236 12 410.3 410.3 306.6 410.3 0.00 39 76 18127 -72.9 -87.9 9 15.0 -73.0 247 16 418.5 418.5 307.5 418.5 0.00 40 73 18366 -67.3 -88.3 4 21.0 -67.5 203 21 435.2 435.2 309.4 435.2 0.00 41 70 18620 -64.9 -87.9 3 23.0 -65.1 165 16 445.5 445.5 310.4 445.6 0.00 42 69 18708 -64.9 -87.9 3 23.0 -65.1 165 16 447.4 447.4 310.6 447.4 0.00 43 62 19364 -64.1 -88.1 2 24.0 -64.4 338 13 463.0 463.0 312.0 463.1 0.00 44 58 19772 -65.1 -89.1 2 24.0 -65.4 349 11 469.7 469.7 312.6 469.7 0.00 45 50 20680 -64.7 -89.7 2 25.0 -65.0 265 5 491.0 491.0 314.3 491.0 0.00 46 45 21327 -63.5 -89.5 2 26.0 -63.9 185 5 509.0 509.0 315.6 509.0 0.00 47 30 23870 -55.3 -86.3 1 31.0 -56.8 85 7 593.9 593.9 320.3 593.9 0.01 48 27 24545 -53.5 -85.5 1 32.0 -55.5 93 11 617.1 617.1 321.3 617.2 0.01 49 21 26158 -54.5 -86.5 1 32.0 -56.8 98 15 660.1 660.1 323.0 660.2 0.01 TRP 139 14571 -72.5 -77.4 47 4.9 -72.5 230 56 352.8 352.8 297.3 352.8 0.01 WND 155 13925 -68.5 -73.5 48 5.0 -68.5 220 66 348.8 348.8 296.4 348.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5776.00 m Freezing level: 595.18 mb = 4507.26 m = 14787.42 ft Wetbulb zero: 622.09 mb = 4150.04 m = 13615.44 ft Precipitable water: 1.57 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 54.12 % Est. max temperature: 35.43 C = 95.77 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 902.44 mb = 1004.62 m = 3295.94 ft T: 24.65 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.64 C/km ThetaE index: 15.03 C Layer 765.0- 681.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 722.50 mb = 2918.44 m = 9574.83 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.75 g/kg Conv temperature: 39.03 C = 102.25 F Cap Strength: 6.13 C Lifted Index: -1.17 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -0.36 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.44 C Showalter Index: -3.86 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 52.00 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 29.50 C Cross Totals Index: 22.50 C K Index: 35.70 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 315.40 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -4.12 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 538.84 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 32.83 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 373.27 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.13 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 829.70 mb = 1737.14 m = 5699.22 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 634.70 mb = 3987.33 m = 13081.63 ft Equ Level (EL): 284.70 mb = 10006.15 m = 32828.18 ft B at Equ Level: 535.73 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 134.70 mb = 14755.82 m = 48410.89 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 348 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 985 243 150 5 -2.5 4.3 | 164 21 -5.8 20.5 1 978 305 10 11 -1.9 -10.8 | 136 7 -5.2 5.4 2 944 610 5 27 -2.4 -26.9 | 28 12 -5.7 -10.7 3 925 788 360 39 -0.0 -39.0 | 8 23 -3.3 -22.8 4 912 914 355 37 3.2 -36.9 | 0 21 -0.1 -20.7 5 850 1529 325 22 12.6 -18.0 | 281 9 9.3 -1.8 6 821 1829 320 19 12.2 -14.6 | 260 9 8.9 1.6 7 792 2134 320 20 12.9 -15.3 | 265 10 9.5 0.9 8 764 2438 325 21 12.0 -17.2 | 277 9 8.7 -1.0 9 711 3048 330 22 11.0 -19.1 | 290 8 7.7 -2.9 10 700 3185 325 21 12.0 -17.2 | 277 9 8.7 -1.0 11 612 4267 290 17 16.0 -5.8 | 231 16 12.6 10.4 12 589 4572 275 21 20.9 -1.8 | 231 23 17.6 14.4 13 567 4877 275 16 15.9 -1.4 | 220 19 12.6 14.8 14 506 5791 310 23 17.6 -14.8 | 264 14 14.3 1.4 15 500 5880 300 29 25.1 -14.5 | 266 22 21.8 1.7 16 486 6096 300 31 26.8 -15.5 | 268 24 23.5 0.7 17 400 7580 295 35 31.7 -14.8 | 267 28 28.4 1.4 18 365 8230 285 43 41.5 -11.1 | 262 39 38.2 5.1 19 322 9144 270 49 49.0 -0.0 | 250 48 45.7 16.2 20 300 9640 260 47 46.3 8.2 | 240 49 43.0 24.4 21 250 10900 245 25 22.7 10.6 | 216 33 19.3 26.8 22 236 11278 240 23 19.9 11.5 | 211 32 16.6 27.7 23 205 12192 265 33 32.9 2.9 | 237 35 29.5 19.1 24 200 12360 245 39 35.3 16.5 | 224 46 32.0 32.7 25 177 13106 225 49 34.6 34.6 | 212 60 31.3 50.8 26 155 13925 220 66 42.4 50.6 | 210 77 39.1 66.8 27 153 14021 220 66 42.4 50.6 | 210 77 39.1 66.8 28 150 14120 220 59 37.9 45.2 | 209 70 34.6 61.4 29 139 14571 230 56 42.9 36.0 | 217 65 39.6 52.2 30 138 14630 225 55 38.9 38.9 | 213 66 35.6 55.1 31 124 15240 245 65 58.9 27.5 | 232 71 55.6 43.7 32 106 16154 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 236 29 23.7 16.2 33 100 16520 250 30 28.2 10.3 | 223 36 24.9 26.5 34 96 16764 250 35 32.9 12.0 | 226 41 29.6 28.2 35 91 17069 225 22 15.6 15.6 | 201 34 12.2 31.8 36 82 17678 235 12 9.8 6.9 | 196 24 6.5 23.1 37 78 17983 275 11 11.0 -1.0 | 207 17 7.6 15.2 38 74 18288 220 20 12.9 15.3 | 197 33 9.5 31.5 39 70 18593 160 25 -8.6 23.5 | 163 41 -11.9 39.7 40 70 18620 165 16 -4.1 15.5 | 167 33 -7.5 31.7 41 67 18898 165 16 -4.1 15.5 | 167 33 -7.5 31.7 42 64 19202 335 10 4.2 -9.1 | 187 7 0.9 7.1 43 61 19507 340 15 5.1 -14.1 | 221 3 1.8 2.1 44 58 19812 350 10 1.7 -9.8 | 166 7 -1.6 6.3 45 55 20117 340 10 3.4 -9.4 | 181 7 0.1 6.8 46 52 20422 305 10 8.2 -5.7 | 205 12 4.9 10.5 47 50 20680 265 5 5.0 0.4 | 186 17 1.7 16.6 48 47 21031 195 2 0.5 1.9 | 171 18 -2.8 18.1 49 39 22250 155 13 -5.5 11.8 | 162 29 -8.8 28.0 50 37 22555 185 15 1.3 14.9 | 176 31 -2.0 31.1 51 35 22860 175 21 -1.8 20.9 | 172 37 -5.2 37.1 52 34 23165 35 15 -8.6 -12.3 | 108 13 -11.9 3.9 53 32 23470 15 13 -3.4 -12.6 | 119 8 -6.7 3.6 54 30 23774 180 2 0.0 2.0 | 170 18 -3.3 18.2 55 30 23870 85 7 -7.0 -0.6 | 147 19 -10.3 15.6 56 24 24689 100 14 -13.8 2.4 | 137 25 -17.1 18.6 57 16 26518 95 16 -15.9 1.4 | 132 26 -19.3 17.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 318.4 at 22.0 knts Storm direction: 348.4 at 16.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.5 neg: 4.2 tot: 4.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 108.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 11.1 neg: -168.0 tot: -156.9 m^2/s^2 ave: -52.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.63 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.7 stream: -8.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 13.68 Bulk Shear: 39.40 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 6 21 49 7| 0.0 41.5 41.5| 0.0 -64.2 -64.2 -128.4 -0.64| 43.0-27.4 1000 357 28 9 12| 0.0 17.5 17.5| 0.0-129.2-129.2 -129.2 -0.68| 30.5-20.8 1500 350 26 352 10| 0.0 8.5 8.5| 0.0-159.8-159.8 -106.5 -0.72| 24.4-17.7 2000 344 25 334 8| 0.1 6.4 6.5| 3.6-162.0-158.4 -79.2 -0.69| 19.0-13.1 2500 340 24 323 8| 0.6 5.1 5.7| 8.8-162.0-153.2 -61.3 -0.64| 15.7-10.0 3000 338 24 316 8| 0.5 4.2 4.6| 11.1-168.0-156.9 -52.3 -0.63| 13.7 -8.6 4000 332 22 296 8| 0.4 2.7 3.0| 11.1-197.4-186.3 -46.6 -0.65| 11.7 -7.6 5000 323 21 275 10| 0.7 2.2 3.0| 32.5-217.5-184.9 -37.0 -0.55| 10.9 -6.0 6000 318 22 271 11| 1.3 2.7 4.0| 75.0-217.6-142.6 -23.8 -0.39| 10.6 -4.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SBFI/skewt/SBFI.skewt.20251016.12.gif