UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041912.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 19 APR 25 Searching for SCFA... Searching the city database file for: SCFA ... Date:1200Z 19 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 15.2 11.8 80 3.4 13.1 50 4 288.3 289.8 286.3 312.7 8.71 1 1000 127 15.2 12.8 86 2.4 13.7 55 2 288.4 290.0 286.9 314.4 9.32 2 927 764 9.8 9.5 98 0.3 9.6 16 3 289.2 290.6 286.0 311.9 8.06 3 925 782 10.8 6.4 74 4.4 8.4 15 3 290.4 291.5 284.9 309.0 6.52 4 922 809 13.6 4.6 54 9.0 8.8 15 3 293.5 294.5 285.4 310.2 5.77 5 916 864 16.0 -1.0 31 17.0 7.6 16 4 296.5 297.2 284.6 308.0 3.88 6 910 920 15.8 -1.2 31 17.0 7.4 16 5 296.8 297.5 284.7 308.3 3.85 7 903 986 18.6 -4.4 21 23.0 7.6 16 6 300.4 300.9 285.2 309.7 3.05 8 890 1110 20.6 -6.4 16 27.0 7.9 17 7 303.7 304.2 286.0 312.0 2.66 9 857 1435 20.6 -9.4 12 30.0 7.1 20 11 307.0 307.4 286.7 314.0 2.18 10 850 1506 20.2 -10.8 11 31.0 6.5 20 12 307.3 307.7 286.6 313.6 1.97 11 793 2098 15.4 -12.6 13 28.0 3.7 7 15 308.3 308.7 286.8 314.2 1.83 12 760 2457 14.6 -21.4 7 36.0 1.8 360 16 311.2 311.4 286.8 314.3 0.91 13 700 3148 12.4 345 19 316.2 14 598 4456 7.8 315 19 325.5 15 500 5900 -3.9 -39.9 4 36.0 -11.6 280 20 328.3 328.3 291.5 329.2 0.24 16 459 6568 -9.7 -41.7 5 32.0 -15.6 282 25 329.2 329.2 291.7 330.0 0.21 17 454 6652 -10.3 -36.3 10 26.0 -15.8 282 26 329.5 329.5 291.9 330.9 0.38 18 452 6686 -10.7 -19.7 48 9.0 -13.7 282 26 329.4 329.7 293.2 335.6 1.77 19 413 7371 -17.5 -20.5 77 3.0 -18.4 284 32 329.2 329.6 293.2 335.6 1.81 20 404 7536 -18.1 -24.1 59 6.0 -19.7 285 33 330.5 330.8 293.2 335.3 1.35 21 400 7610 -18.7 -22.0 75 3.3 -19.7 285 34 330.7 331.0 293.4 336.5 1.64 22 388 7835 -20.7 -23.8 76 3.1 -21.5 286 36 331.0 331.2 293.3 336.1 1.44 23 383 7931 -21.3 -29.3 49 8.0 -23.0 286 37 331.4 331.6 293.0 334.6 0.88 24 375 8086 -22.3 -31.3 44 9.0 -24.1 286 38 332.1 332.2 293.0 334.8 0.75 25 358 8423 -25.1 -32.1 52 7.0 -26.4 287 41 332.8 332.9 293.2 335.4 0.72 26 326 9094 -30.3 -39.3 41 9.0 -31.4 289 47 334.6 334.7 293.3 336.1 0.39 27 300 9680 -33.1 -48.1 21 15.0 -34.5 290 52 338.7 338.8 294.1 339.4 0.16 28 287 9991 -34.7 -51.7 16 17.0 -36.0 292 56 340.8 340.8 294.6 341.2 0.11 29 254 10832 -41.3 -49.3 42 8.0 -41.9 299 67 343.1 343.1 295.2 343.8 0.17 30 250 10940 -41.9 -50.9 37 9.0 -42.5 300 68 343.8 343.8 295.4 344.4 0.14 31 238 11272 -43.3 -60.3 14 17.0 -44.0 294 70 346.5 346.5 295.9 346.7 0.05 32 236 11329 -43.3 -65.3 7 22.0 -44.1 294 70 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.5 0.02 33 200 12420 -53.3 -62.3 33 9.0 -53.5 275 75 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.6 0.04 34 183 12988 -57.4 -65.1 37 7.7 -57.6 265 87 350.6 350.6 296.8 350.8 0.03 35 175 13269 -59.5 -66.5 40 7.0 -59.6 268 81 351.7 351.7 297.0 351.8 0.03 36 166 13598 -61.7 -77.7 10 16.0 -61.9 272 74 353.4 353.4 297.4 353.4 0.01 37 154 14060 -65.3 -76.3 20 11.0 -65.4 278 64 354.9 354.9 297.7 354.9 0.01 38 150 14220 -66.1 -77.1 20 11.0 -66.2 280 61 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.2 0.01 39 106 16267 -77.1 -89.1 13 12.0 -77.1 301 40 372.5 372.5 301.0 372.5 0.00 40 100 16600 -78.7 -89.7 15 11.0 -78.7 305 37 375.7 375.7 301.5 375.7 0.00 41 98 16715 -79.1 -89.1 18 10.0 -79.1 305 35 377.1 377.1 301.8 377.1 0.00 42 82 17728 -80.7 -89.7 21 9.0 -80.7 260 30 393.5 393.5 304.3 393.5 0.00 43 72 18476 -74.5 -89.5 8 15.0 -74.6 227 26 421.6 421.6 307.9 421.6 0.00 44 70 18640 -75.1 -90.1 8 15.0 -75.2 220 25 423.7 423.7 308.2 423.7 0.00 45 66 18981 -75.1 -90.1 8 15.0 -75.2 238 21 430.9 430.9 308.9 430.9 0.00 46 56 19956 -65.9 -89.9 2 24.0 -66.1 290 11 472.6 472.6 312.8 472.6 0.00 47 52 20404 -67.5 -90.5 2 23.0 -67.7 313 6 479.0 479.0 313.4 479.0 0.00 48 50 20640 -66.9 -90.9 2 24.0 -67.1 325 4 485.8 485.8 313.9 485.8 0.00 49 49 20762 -66.9 -90.9 2 24.0 -67.1 329 5 488.6 488.7 314.1 488.7 0.00 50 45 21283 -60.9 -90.9 1 30.0 -61.4 345 8 515.3 515.3 316.0 515.3 0.00 51 36 22688 -54.7 -87.7 1 33.0 -56.1 26 15 565.3 565.3 318.9 565.3 0.00 52 30 23850 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -57.5 60 21 591.7 591.7 320.2 591.7 0.01 53 28 24289 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -57.8 66 22 602.9 602.9 320.7 603.0 0.01 54 23 25557 -49.9 -84.9 1 35.0 -53.1 83 26 656.7 656.7 322.9 656.7 0.01 55 20 26470 -50.3 -85.3 1 35.0 -53.7 95 28 682.2 682.2 323.9 682.3 0.01 56 19 26806 -50.5 -85.5 1 35.0 -53.9 95 29 691.7 691.7 324.1 691.8 0.01 57 11 30445 -42.5 -82.5 0 40.0 -51.0 99 35 837.8 837.8 328.1 838.1 0.04 58 10 31090 -42.9 -82.9 0 40.0 -51.7 100 36 859.4 859.4 328.6 859.8 0.04 59 7.4 33150 -36.3 -79.3 0 43.0 -50.3 963.5 963.6 330.6 964.7 0.10 TRP 98 16715 -79.1 -89.1 18 10.0 -79.1 305 35 377.1 377.1 301.8 377.1 0.00 WND 183 12988 -57.4 -65.1 37 7.7 -57.6 265 87 350.6 350.6 296.8 350.8 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5773.00 m Freezing level: 532.67 mb = 5418.74 m = 17777.82 ft Wetbulb zero: 725.56 mb = 2846.72 m = 9339.52 ft Precipitable water: 0.55 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 37.36 % Est. max temperature: 34.20 C = 93.56 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 951.39 mb = 545.79 m = 1790.62 ft T: 11.65 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.92 C/km ThetaE index: 5.50 C Layer 927.0- 922.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 536.46 mb = 5332.20 m = 17493.90 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.54 g/kg Conv temperature: 54.18 C = 129.52 F Cap Strength: 18.85 C Lifted Index: 17.06 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 19.09 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 15.49 C Showalter Index: 16.18 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 17.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.10 C Cross Totals Index: -6.90 C K Index: -24.13 Risk: None Sweat Index: 44.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.43 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 43.88 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.37 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 68782.31 J/kg Cap Strength: 18.82 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 888.47 mb = 1124.89 m = 3690.52 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 359 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 1001 120 50 4 -3.1 -2.6 | 160 9 -3.3 8.8 1 1000 127 55 2 -1.6 -1.1 | 170 10 -1.8 10.3 2 925 782 15 3 -0.8 -2.9 | 173 9 -1.0 8.5 3 850 1506 20 12 -4.1 -11.3 | 92 4 -4.3 0.1 4 700 3148 345 19 4.9 -18.4 | 326 8 4.7 -7.0 5 500 5900 280 20 19.7 -3.5 | 248 21 19.5 7.9 6 400 7610 285 34 32.8 -8.8 | 265 33 32.6 2.6 7 300 9680 290 52 48.9 -17.8 | 277 49 48.7 -6.4 8 250 10940 300 68 58.9 -34.0 | 291 63 58.7 -22.6 9 200 12420 275 75 74.7 -6.5 | 266 75 74.5 4.9 10 183 12988 265 87 86.7 7.6 | 258 89 86.5 19.0 11 150 14220 280 61 60.1 -10.6 | 269 60 59.9 0.8 12 100 16600 305 37 30.3 -21.2 | 288 32 30.1 -9.8 13 98 16715 305 35 28.7 -20.1 | 287 30 28.5 -8.7 14 70 18640 220 25 16.1 19.2 | 207 34 15.9 30.5 15 50 20640 325 4 2.3 -3.3 | 194 8 2.1 8.1 16 30 23850 60 21 -18.2 -10.5 | 93 18 -18.4 0.9 17 20 26470 95 28 -27.9 2.4 | 116 31 -28.1 13.8 18 10 31090 100 36 -35.5 6.3 | 116 40 -35.7 17.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 329.0 at 15.2 knts Storm direction: 359.0 at 11.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.9 neg: 2.4 tot: 3.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 167.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 5.5 neg: -21.0 tot: -15.6 m^2/s^2 ave: -5.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.59 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.1 stream: -2.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.58 Bulk Shear: 27.86 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 38 2 170 10| 0.0 2.0 2.0| 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.1 0.64| 3.2 2.0 1000 24 3 169 8| 0.0 2.3 2.3| 5.5 -3.8 1.7 1.7 -0.01| 4.0 -0.0 1500 21 6 160 7| 1.8 1.5 3.3| 5.5 -9.4 -4.0 -2.6 -0.39| 4.5 -1.8 2000 17 8 150 5| 1.4 1.9 3.3| 5.5 -12.6 -7.1 -3.5 -0.51| 4.3 -2.2 2500 11 9 141 3| 1.1 2.2 3.3| 5.5 -16.2 -10.7 -4.3 -0.57| 4.2 -2.4 3000 4 11 129 1| 0.9 2.4 3.3| 5.5 -21.0 -15.6 -5.2 -0.59| 4.1 -2.5 4000 353 13 311 2| 0.7 2.4 3.0| 5.5 -39.1 -33.6 -8.4 -0.66| 4.1 -2.7 5000 341 14 294 5| 0.5 2.3 2.8| 5.5 -64.0 -58.5 -11.7 -0.68| 4.1 -2.8 6000 329 15 282 8| 0.5 2.3 2.7| 11.4 -89.6 -78.2 -13.0 -0.65| 4.1 -2.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SCFA/skewt/SCFA.skewt.20250419.12.gif