UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041512.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 15 APR 25 Searching for SCFA... Searching the city database file for: SCFA ... Date:1200Z 15 APR 25 Station: SCFA WMO ident: 85442 Latitude: -23.43 Longitude: -70.45 Elevation: 120.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1003 120 15.2 12.5 84 2.7 13.6 100 4 288.1 289.7 286.6 313.6 9.11 1 1000 138 14.6 12.8 89 1.8 13.5 130 2 287.8 289.4 286.6 313.8 9.32 2 926 786 10.4 10.1 98 0.3 10.2 209 8 289.9 291.3 286.6 313.6 8.40 3 925 795 10.6 10.1 97 0.5 10.3 210 8 290.1 291.6 286.7 313.9 8.41 4 917 867 11.6 9.5 87 2.1 10.4 199 7 291.9 293.3 287.1 315.1 8.15 5 909 941 14.6 1.6 41 13.0 7.9 188 7 295.7 296.6 285.2 309.6 4.72 6 888 1140 19.0 -2.0 24 21.0 8.5 159 6 302.2 302.9 286.6 313.6 3.71 7 879 1227 19.6 -2.4 22 22.0 8.5 147 5 303.7 304.4 287.1 315.0 3.64 8 866 1355 19.8 -4.2 19 24.0 8.0 128 4 305.3 305.9 287.2 315.3 3.23 9 850 1515 19.0 -4.0 21 23.0 7.6 105 3 306.0 306.7 287.6 316.5 3.34 10 742 2664 11.0 -6.0 30 17.0 3.0 46 6 309.5 310.1 288.7 319.9 3.29 11 728 2823 12.0 -21.0 8 33.0 0.4 37 7 312.3 312.4 287.3 315.6 0.98 12 700 3150 9.6 -24.4 7 34.0 -1.4 20 8 313.1 313.3 287.3 315.7 0.76 13 633 3974 3.2 -24.8 11 28.0 -5.3 340 8 315.0 315.1 288.0 317.7 0.81 14 500 5840 -9.5 -39.5 7 30.0 -15.1 245 7 321.5 321.5 289.5 322.4 0.25 15 464 6411 -14.5 -45.5 5 31.0 -19.0 242 12 322.2 322.2 289.6 322.7 0.14 16 400 7520 -21.1 -51.1 5 30.0 -24.4 235 23 327.6 327.6 291.1 327.9 0.09 17 366 8170 -24.7 -56.7 3 32.0 -27.5 244 43 331.2 331.2 292.1 331.4 0.05 18 353 8433 -23.7 -61.7 2 38.0 -26.8 248 51 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.1 0.03 19 323 9079 -25.5 -61.5 2 36.0 -28.5 257 71 342.1 342.1 294.8 342.3 0.03 20 300 9610 -29.5 -60.5 3 31.0 -31.8 265 88 343.8 343.8 295.3 344.0 0.04 21 279 10126 -33.1 -62.1 4 29.0 -34.9 271 90 345.8 345.8 295.7 346.0 0.03 22 267 10435 -35.7 -63.1 4 27.4 -37.2 275 91 346.3 346.4 295.8 346.5 0.03 23 250 10890 -39.7 -64.7 5 25.0 -40.8 275 88 347.0 347.0 296.0 347.2 0.03 24 226 11570 -45.9 -65.9 9 20.0 -46.5 273 86 347.7 347.7 296.1 347.8 0.02 25 200 12370 -52.3 -70.3 10 18.0 -52.7 270 84 349.9 350.0 296.6 350.0 0.01 26 160 13768 -65.1 -73.1 32 8.0 -65.2 266 83 351.4 351.4 297.0 351.4 0.01 27 157 13883 -65.7 -76.7 20 11.0 -65.8 266 83 352.3 352.3 297.1 352.3 0.01 28 153 14039 -64.7 -84.7 5 20.0 -64.8 265 83 356.6 356.6 298.0 356.6 0.00 29 150 14160 -65.1 -83.1 7 18.0 -65.2 265 83 357.9 357.9 298.3 357.9 0.00 30 100 16550 -76.3 -87.3 16 11.0 -76.3 245 41 380.3 380.3 302.3 380.3 0.00 31 87 17350 -78.5 -89.5 15 11.0 -78.5 240 27 391.3 391.3 304.0 391.3 0.00 32 81 17760 -75.9 -88.9 11 13.0 -75.9 243 28 404.8 404.8 305.8 404.8 0.00 33 73 18358 -78.9 -89.9 15 11.0 -78.9 248 30 410.6 410.6 306.6 410.6 0.00 34 70 18600 -73.3 -90.3 6 17.0 -73.4 250 31 427.6 427.6 308.6 427.6 0.00 35 66 18949 -68.3 -90.3 3 22.0 -68.5 262 26 445.7 445.7 310.4 445.7 0.00 36 62 19324 -68.9 -89.9 3 21.0 -69.1 275 21 452.4 452.4 311.1 452.4 0.00 37 50 20630 -63.5 -90.5 1 27.0 -63.8 320 4 493.8 493.8 314.5 493.9 0.00 38 47 21011 -62.1 -89.1 2 27.0 -62.6 341 5 506.0 506.0 315.4 506.0 0.00 39 36 22670 -59.5 -88.5 1 29.0 -60.3 73 12 552.8 552.8 318.2 552.9 0.00 40 35 22846 -59.9 -88.9 1 29.0 -60.7 82 12 556.3 556.3 318.5 556.3 0.00 41 32 23414 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -55.2 113 14 587.8 587.8 320.0 587.9 0.01 42 30 23830 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -54.9 135 16 600.4 600.4 320.6 600.5 0.01 43 29 24049 -51.5 -84.5 1 33.0 -53.8 130 17 610.1 610.1 321.0 610.2 0.01 44 27 24511 -53.1 -85.1 1 32.0 -55.2 118 18 618.2 618.2 321.4 618.3 0.01 45 21 26133 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -54.9 78 23 667.3 667.3 323.3 667.4 0.01 46 20 26450 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -53.5 70 24 682.8 682.8 323.9 682.9 0.02 47 15 28351 -46.1 -83.1 1 37.0 -51.8 70 28 754.7 754.7 326.1 754.9 0.03 48 14 28808 -48.1 -83.1 1 35.0 -53.2 70 29 762.9 762.9 326.3 763.2 0.03 49 12 29839 -42.5 -81.5 1 39.0 -50.7 70 31 817.2 817.2 327.7 817.6 0.04 50 10 31080 -39.7 -80.7 0 41.0 -50.1 70 34 871.4 871.4 328.8 871.9 0.06 51 8.9 31879 -38.3 -80.3 0 42.0 -50.1 906.3 906.3 329.5 907.0 0.07 52 7.3 33235 -40.9 -81.9 0 41.0 -52.2 948.5 948.6 330.3 949.2 0.07 53 6.0 34578 -37.7 -79.7 0 42.0 -52.0 1017.1 1017.1 331.5 1018.4 0.12 TRP 87 17350 -78.5 -89.5 15 11.0 -78.5 240 27 391.3 391.3 304.0 391.3 0.00 WND 267 10435 -35.7 -63.1 4 27.4 -37.2 275 91 346.3 346.4 295.8 346.5 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5702.00 m Freezing level: 599.49 mb = 4444.25 m = 14580.71 ft Wetbulb zero: 722.28 mb = 2888.99 m = 9478.21 ft Precipitable water: 0.63 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 25.33 % Est. max temperature: 33.01 C = 91.42 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 963.37 mb = 452.54 m = 1484.68 ft T: 12.56 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.10 C/km ThetaE index: 5.50 C Layer 909.0- 888.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 649.10 mb = 3768.43 m = 12363.46 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.35 g/kg Conv temperature: 41.64 C = 106.94 F Cap Strength: 12.57 C Lifted Index: 10.67 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 21.81 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 12.04 C Showalter Index: 8.88 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 34.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 28.50 C Cross Totals Index: 5.50 C K Index: -9.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 13.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.40 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 25.24 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.11 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 63519.02 J/kg Cap Strength: 12.54 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 920.09 mb = 839.34 m = 2753.72 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 355 at 5 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 1003 120 100 4 -3.9 0.7 | 142 7 -4.3 5.5 1 1000 138 130 2 -1.5 1.3 | 163 6 -1.9 6.1 2 925 795 210 8 4.0 6.9 | 197 12 3.6 11.8 3 850 1515 105 3 -2.9 0.8 | 150 7 -3.3 5.6 4 700 3150 20 8 -2.7 -7.5 | 50 4 -3.1 -2.7 5 500 5840 245 7 6.3 3.0 | 217 10 5.9 7.8 6 400 7520 235 23 18.8 13.2 | 226 26 18.4 18.0 7 300 9610 265 88 87.7 7.7 | 262 88 87.3 12.5 8 267 10435 275 91 90.7 -7.9 | 272 90 90.3 -3.1 9 250 10890 275 88 87.7 -7.7 | 272 87 87.3 -2.8 10 200 12370 270 84 84.0 -0.0 | 267 84 83.6 4.9 11 150 14160 265 83 82.7 7.2 | 262 83 82.3 12.1 12 100 16550 245 41 37.2 17.3 | 239 43 36.8 22.2 13 87 17350 240 27 23.4 13.5 | 231 29 23.0 18.4 14 70 18600 250 31 29.1 10.6 | 242 33 28.7 15.5 15 50 20630 320 4 2.6 -3.1 | 231 3 2.2 1.8 16 30 23830 135 16 -11.3 11.3 | 144 20 -11.7 16.2 17 20 26450 70 24 -22.6 -8.2 | 82 23 -22.9 -3.4 18 10 31080 70 34 -31.9 -11.6 | 78 33 -32.3 -6.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 325.3 at 6.5 knts Storm direction: 355.3 at 4.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.3 neg: 2.4 tot: 3.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -89.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 21.0 neg: -36.3 tot: -15.3 m^2/s^2 ave: -5.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.29 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.3 stream: -1.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.79 Bulk Shear: 14.10 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 174 4 175 9| 7.7 0.0 7.7| 13.6 0.0 13.6 27.2 0.75| 8.2 6.2 1000 193 6 185 10| 3.8 1.4 5.3| 21.0 -16.1 4.9 4.9 0.19| 8.3 1.6 1500 189 5 182 10| 2.6 2.5 5.0| 21.0 -24.0 -3.0 -2.0 -0.01| 7.5 -0.1 2000 169 5 172 10| 1.9 2.5 4.4| 21.0 -28.0 -7.0 -3.5 -0.11| 6.2 -0.7 2500 141 5 158 9| 1.5 2.5 4.0| 21.0 -32.2 -11.2 -4.5 -0.20| 5.6 -1.1 3000 93 5 132 8| 1.3 2.4 3.7| 21.0 -36.3 -15.3 -5.1 -0.29| 5.3 -1.5 4000 25 6 80 3| 1.0 1.7 2.7| 21.0 -42.0 -21.0 -5.3 -0.41| 4.8 -2.0 5000 354 6 351 1| 0.8 1.0 1.8| 21.0 -49.8 -28.9 -5.8 -0.47| 4.5 -2.1 6000 325 6 278 3| 0.6 0.7 1.3| 23.2 -58.6 -35.4 -5.9 -0.46| 4.4 -2.0 Wrote GIF 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