UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041712.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 17 APR 25 Searching for SCFA... Searching the city database file for: SCFA ... Date:1200Z 17 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 1001 120 16.0 12.2 78 3.8 13.7 200 6 289.1 290.6 286.8 314.2 8.95 1 1000 120 16.0 12.4 79 3.6 13.8 215 5 289.1 290.7 287.0 314.7 9.08 2 925 776 10.0 9.5 97 0.5 9.7 20 3 289.5 291.0 286.2 312.3 8.08 3 900 1003 8.6 8.5 99 0.1 8.6 44 4 290.4 291.7 286.2 312.4 7.76 4 895 1050 9.0 7.6 91 1.4 8.2 49 4 291.2 292.5 286.1 312.1 7.33 5 893 1068 10.8 3.8 62 7.0 7.1 51 4 293.3 294.3 285.2 309.6 5.63 6 891 1087 17.4 -1.6 27 19.0 7.9 53 4 300.3 301.0 286.0 311.8 3.81 7 881 1184 19.6 -1.4 24 21.0 8.8 63 4 303.6 304.3 287.3 315.5 3.91 8 864 1352 20.0 -2.0 23 22.0 8.7 81 5 305.7 306.4 287.9 317.5 3.82 9 850 1492 19.2 -2.8 22 22.0 8.0 95 5 306.3 306.9 287.9 317.6 3.66 10 775 2279 15.8 -22.2 6 38.0 2.4 43 8 310.8 311.0 286.6 313.6 0.83 11 700 3132 10.0 -30.0 4 40.0 -1.7 345 12 313.6 313.6 287.1 315.2 0.45 12 555 5022 -1.1 -46.1 2 45.0 -9.6 290 22 321.9 322.0 289.5 322.4 0.11 13 500 5850 -3.9 -50.9 1 47.0 -11.9 265 26 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.6 0.07 14 497 5897 -4.1 -50.1 1 46.0 -12.1 265 27 328.6 328.6 291.4 328.9 0.08 15 446 6746 -7.9 -41.9 5 34.0 -14.6 268 41 334.2 334.2 293.0 335.0 0.22 16 400 7580 -15.5 -40.5 10 25.0 -19.9 270 55 334.8 334.9 293.3 335.9 0.28 17 355 8462 -23.9 -41.9 17 18.0 -26.4 272 60 335.2 335.2 293.4 336.2 0.27 18 316 9295 -30.9 -50.9 12 20.0 -32.6 274 65 336.8 336.8 293.6 337.2 0.11 19 300 9660 -34.1 -48.1 23 14.0 -35.3 275 67 337.3 337.3 293.8 338.0 0.16 20 284 10042 -37.5 -46.5 39 9.0 -38.2 275 70 337.8 337.8 294.0 338.6 0.21 21 281 10115 -38.3 -50.3 27 12.0 -39.1 275 71 337.6 337.7 293.9 338.2 0.14 22 278 10189 -38.9 -43.9 59 5.0 -39.4 275 71 337.8 337.9 294.0 338.9 0.28 23 250 10910 -44.3 -47.6 70 3.3 -44.5 275 77 340.2 340.2 294.6 341.0 0.21 24 244 11072 -45.7 -47.8 79 2.1 -45.8 273 79 340.5 340.5 294.6 341.3 0.21 25 242 11127 -46.1 -50.0 65 3.9 -46.3 272 79 340.7 340.7 294.6 341.3 0.16 26 230 11464 -48.3 -50.4 79 2.1 -48.4 268 83 342.3 342.4 295.0 343.0 0.16 27 215 11905 -51.7 -57.7 49 6.0 -51.9 262 89 343.7 343.7 295.3 344.0 0.07 28 211 12027 -52.9 -59.3 46 6.4 -53.1 260 90 343.7 343.7 295.3 344.0 0.06 29 205 12212 -54.7 -61.7 42 7.0 -54.9 257 87 343.7 343.7 295.3 343.9 0.05 30 200 12370 -55.1 -71.1 12 16.0 -55.4 255 84 345.5 345.5 295.6 345.6 0.01 31 150 14170 -63.1 -82.1 6 19.0 -63.2 265 73 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.4 0.00 32 147 14295 -62.3 -84.3 4 22.0 -62.4 265 72 364.9 364.9 299.7 364.9 0.00 33 116 15716 -74.9 -87.9 12 13.0 -74.9 262 62 367.1 367.1 300.1 367.1 0.00 34 101 16513 -78.5 -88.5 18 10.0 -78.5 260 56 375.0 375.0 301.4 375.0 0.00 35 100 16570 -78.1 -88.1 18 10.0 -78.1 260 55 376.8 376.8 301.7 376.8 0.00 36 76 18146 -75.3 -90.3 8 15.0 -75.3 275 34 413.5 413.5 306.9 413.5 0.00 37 70 18620 -77.1 -90.1 11 13.0 -77.1 280 28 419.4 419.4 307.6 419.4 0.00 38 66 18957 -76.9 -89.9 11 13.0 -76.9 259 25 427.0 427.0 308.5 427.0 0.00 39 51 20488 -62.5 -90.5 1 28.0 -62.9 167 13 493.4 493.4 314.5 493.4 0.00 40 50 20610 -63.5 -89.5 2 26.0 -63.8 160 12 493.8 493.8 314.5 493.9 0.00 41 47 20988 -65.5 -90.5 2 25.0 -65.8 148 12 497.9 497.9 314.8 497.9 0.00 42 42 21685 -57.9 -88.9 1 31.0 -58.7 126 12 533.0 533.0 317.1 533.0 0.00 43 39 22153 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -57.6 111 12 547.9 547.9 318.0 547.9 0.00 44 34 23019 -59.1 -89.1 1 30.0 -60.0 85 12 563.0 563.0 318.8 563.0 0.00 45 30 23810 -55.5 -87.5 1 32.0 -57.0 60 12 593.3 593.3 320.3 593.4 0.01 46 28 24253 -53.9 -86.9 1 33.0 -55.8 58 12 609.6 609.6 321.0 609.7 0.01 47 27 24487 -54.9 -86.9 1 32.0 -56.6 57 12 613.2 613.2 321.2 613.2 0.01 48 21 26103 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -55.9 51 11 663.1 663.1 323.2 663.2 0.01 49 20 26420 -50.9 -85.9 1 35.0 -54.1 50 11 680.4 680.4 323.8 680.5 0.01 50 15 28315 -45.3 -83.3 1 38.0 -51.3 65 18 757.3 757.3 326.1 757.6 0.03 51 12 29806 -44.5 -83.5 1 39.0 -51.7 76 24 810.1 810.1 327.5 810.4 0.03 52 10 31030 -43.3 -83.3 0 40.0 -51.8 85 28 857.9 857.9 328.5 858.3 0.04 53 8.6 32053 -39.7 -80.7 0 41.0 -50.9 909.8 909.8 329.6 910.5 0.07 TRP 101 16513 -78.5 -88.5 18 10.0 -78.5 260 56 375.0 375.0 301.4 375.0 0.00 WND 211 12027 -52.9 -59.3 46 6.4 -53.1 260 90 343.7 343.7 295.3 344.0 0.06 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5730.00 m Freezing level: 569.37 mb = 4834.49 m = 15860.98 ft Wetbulb zero: 730.93 mb = 2769.55 m = 9086.34 ft Precipitable water: 0.55 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 20.43 % Est. max temperature: 33.15 C = 91.68 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 945.81 mb = 588.82 m = 1931.81 ft T: 11.71 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.11 C/km ThetaE index: 4.00 C Layer 775.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 926.61 mb = 761.36 m = 2497.85 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.42 g/kg Conv temperature: 16.46 C = 61.63 F Cap Strength: 13.55 C Lifted Index: 16.41 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 17.38 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 12.56 C Showalter Index: 13.83 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 24.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.10 C Cross Totals Index: 1.10 C K Index: -19.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 36.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.47 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 4.16 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.88 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.00 J/kg Cap Strength: 15.98 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 927.24 mb = 755.65 m = 2479.12 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 922.24 mb = 800.80 m = 2627.26 ft Equ Level (EL): 892.24 mb = 1075.36 m = 3528.03 ft B at Equ Level: -12.01 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 892.24 mb = 1075.36 m = 3528.03 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 326 at 10 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 1001 120 200 6 2.1 5.6 | 166 14 -3.5 13.8 1 1000 120 215 5 2.9 4.1 | 168 13 -2.7 12.3 2 925 776 20 3 -1.0 -2.8 | 129 9 -6.6 5.4 3 850 1492 95 5 -5.0 0.4 | 129 14 -10.5 8.6 4 700 3132 345 12 3.1 -11.6 | 36 4 -2.5 -3.4 5 500 5850 265 26 25.9 2.3 | 243 23 20.3 10.5 6 400 7580 270 55 55.0 -0.0 | 261 50 49.4 8.2 7 300 9660 275 67 66.7 -5.8 | 268 61 61.2 2.4 8 250 10910 275 77 76.7 -6.7 | 269 71 71.1 1.5 9 211 12027 260 90 88.6 15.6 | 254 86 83.1 23.8 10 200 12370 255 84 81.1 21.7 | 248 81 75.6 29.9 11 150 14170 265 73 72.7 6.4 | 258 69 67.2 14.6 12 101 16513 260 56 55.1 9.7 | 250 53 49.6 17.9 13 100 16570 260 55 54.2 9.6 | 250 52 48.6 17.8 14 70 18620 280 28 27.6 -4.9 | 261 22 22.0 3.3 15 50 20610 160 12 -4.1 11.3 | 154 22 -9.7 19.5 16 30 23810 60 12 -10.4 -6.0 | 98 16 -16.0 2.2 17 20 26420 50 11 -8.4 -7.1 | 95 14 -14.0 1.1 18 10 31030 85 28 -27.9 -2.4 | 100 34 -33.5 5.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 295.9 at 13.2 knts Storm direction: 325.9 at 9.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.7 neg: 2.4 tot: 4.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -127.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 7.5 neg: -49.2 tot: -41.7 m^2/s^2 ave: -13.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.49 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.2 stream: -3.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.30 Bulk Shear: 14.00 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 257 4 171 9| 9.2 0.0 9.2| 4.4 -7.1 -2.7 -5.5 -0.24| 11.4 -2.7 1000 14 4 125 8| 4.9 0.0 4.9| 4.4 -11.3 -6.9 -6.9 -0.29| 8.1 -2.4 1500 80 4 128 12| 3.3 0.0 3.3| 7.5 -14.0 -6.5 -4.3 -0.22| 6.7 -1.5 2000 71 5 124 12| 2.5 1.1 3.6| 7.5 -28.4 -20.9 -10.4 -0.36| 6.2 -2.2 2500 49 6 115 11| 2.0 1.9 3.9| 7.5 -40.8 -33.3 -13.3 -0.44| 6.1 -2.7 3000 19 6 106 8| 1.7 2.4 4.1| 7.5 -49.2 -41.7 -13.9 -0.49| 6.2 -3.1 4000 349 8 90 4| 1.2 2.7 4.0| 7.5 -60.0 -52.5 -13.1 -0.57| 5.8 -3.3 5000 322 11 283 1| 1.0 2.8 3.8| 7.5 -83.5 -76.0 -15.2 -0.59| 5.8 -3.5 6000 296 13 249 7| 0.8 3.1 3.9| 18.2-116.9 -98.7 -16.4 -0.54| 6.1 -3.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SCFA/skewt/SCFA.skewt.20250417.12.gif