UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 20 APR 25 Searching for SCFA... Searching the city database file for: SCFA ... Date:1200Z 20 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 12.4 83 2.8 13.5 140 4 288.3 289.9 286.6 313.7 9.07 1 1000 123 15.2 12.5 84 2.7 13.6 140 4 288.4 290.0 286.7 313.9 9.14 2 925 780 11.0 10.6 97 0.4 10.7 210 1 290.6 292.1 287.2 315.2 8.70 3 923 798 10.8 10.4 97 0.4 10.6 214 1 290.5 292.1 287.1 314.9 8.61 4 914 880 12.8 10.1 84 2.7 11.2 231 2 293.4 294.9 288.0 317.8 8.52 5 900 1010 13.0 9.5 79 3.5 10.9 259 4 294.9 296.4 288.3 318.9 8.31 6 895 1057 12.8 8.4 75 4.4 10.2 268 4 295.2 296.6 287.9 317.6 7.75 7 876 1238 17.6 -4.4 22 22.0 7.1 307 6 302.0 302.5 285.9 311.6 3.14 8 864 1356 18.2 -12.8 11 31.0 5.4 331 7 303.8 304.1 284.9 309.1 1.65 9 850 1496 18.4 -19.6 6 38.0 4.5 360 9 305.4 305.6 284.8 308.6 0.95 10 849 1506 18.4 -19.6 6 38.0 4.5 360 9 305.5 305.7 284.8 308.7 0.95 11 799 2023 16.8 -20.2 6 37.0 3.2 358 15 309.2 309.3 286.2 312.4 0.96 12 734 2739 12.6 -9.4 21 22.0 2.7 356 23 312.2 312.7 288.9 320.4 2.55 13 700 3137 14.4 -26.6 4 41.0 0.7 355 28 318.4 318.6 288.9 320.6 0.62 14 699 3149 14.6 -30.4 3 45.0 0.5 355 28 318.8 318.9 288.8 320.4 0.44 15 555 5039 -1.5 -10.5 50 9.0 -5.4 296 22 321.5 322.1 292.2 331.7 3.10 16 547 5154 -1.9 -29.9 10 28.0 -9.4 293 22 322.3 322.4 290.1 324.4 0.58 17 500 5860 -7.9 -16.9 48 9.0 -11.1 270 20 323.4 323.8 291.8 330.3 2.04 18 451 6654 -14.9 -16.7 86 1.8 -15.5 286 31 324.3 324.8 292.3 332.1 2.30 19 445 6756 -14.1 -15.6 88 1.5 -14.6 288 32 326.6 327.1 293.1 335.2 2.55 20 408 7412 -18.3 -18.5 98 0.2 -18.4 302 41 329.3 329.8 293.6 336.9 2.18 21 400 7560 -18.7 -20.2 88 1.5 -19.1 305 43 330.7 331.1 293.7 337.4 1.92 22 384 7863 -20.9 -22.0 91 1.1 -21.2 304 47 331.7 332.0 293.7 337.7 1.71 23 380 7940 -21.1 -24.1 77 3.0 -21.9 304 48 332.4 332.7 293.7 337.5 1.43 24 375 8038 -21.9 -26.6 66 4.7 -23.0 304 49 332.6 332.8 293.5 336.8 1.16 25 323 9118 -30.5 -31.8 88 1.3 -30.7 301 62 335.2 335.4 293.9 338.3 0.83 26 311 9387 -32.5 -34.0 86 1.5 -32.7 301 66 336.1 336.2 294.0 338.7 0.69 27 303 9570 -33.3 -40.3 49 7.0 -34.1 300 68 337.5 337.6 294.0 338.9 0.38 28 302 9593 -33.1 -46.1 26 13.0 -34.4 300 68 338.1 338.1 294.0 338.9 0.20 29 300 9640 -33.3 -46.3 26 13.0 -34.6 300 69 338.4 338.5 294.1 339.2 0.20 30 296 9734 -33.3 -49.3 19 16.0 -34.7 300 70 339.7 339.8 294.4 340.3 0.14 31 287 9950 -34.3 -50.3 18 16.0 -35.6 301 72 341.3 341.4 294.8 341.9 0.13 32 258 10686 -40.3 -47.3 47 7.0 -40.8 304 80 343.0 343.1 295.3 343.9 0.21 33 252 10846 -40.7 -57.7 14 17.0 -41.6 305 81 344.8 344.8 295.5 345.0 0.06 34 250 10900 -40.9 -56.9 16 16.0 -41.8 305 82 345.3 345.3 295.6 345.6 0.07 35 230 11459 -44.9 -61.9 13 17.0 -45.5 301 85 347.5 347.5 296.1 347.7 0.04 36 218 11812 -48.3 -62.3 18 14.0 -48.7 299 87 347.6 347.6 296.1 347.8 0.04 37 200 12370 -53.5 -62.5 33 9.0 -53.7 295 90 348.0 348.1 296.3 348.2 0.04 38 182 12970 -59.3 -63.1 61 3.8 -59.4 291 94 348.1 348.1 296.3 348.3 0.04 39 170 13395 -62.9 -67.6 53 4.7 -63.0 289 97 349.0 349.0 296.4 349.1 0.03 40 167 13505 -62.7 -69.7 38 7.0 -62.8 288 98 351.1 351.1 296.9 351.2 0.02 41 159 13806 -65.1 -68.9 59 3.8 -65.1 286 100 352.0 352.0 297.1 352.1 0.02 42 156 13922 -65.7 -73.7 32 8.0 -65.8 286 101 352.9 352.9 297.3 353.0 0.01 43 153 14040 -66.4 -73.0 40 6.5 -66.5 285 102 353.6 353.6 297.4 353.7 0.01 44 152 14080 -66.7 -72.7 42 6.0 -66.7 285 101 353.8 353.8 297.5 353.9 0.01 45 150 14160 -67.5 -74.5 36 7.0 -67.5 285 100 353.8 353.8 297.4 353.9 0.01 46 144 14406 -68.5 -80.5 16 12.0 -68.5 288 98 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.2 0.00 47 136 14748 -70.1 -82.1 16 12.0 -70.2 291 94 359.3 359.3 298.5 359.3 0.00 48 118 15583 -75.9 -86.9 16 11.0 -75.9 300 86 363.5 363.5 299.4 363.5 0.00 49 100 16540 -76.3 -89.3 11 13.0 -76.3 285 47 380.3 380.3 302.3 380.3 0.00 50 80 17839 -71.7 -89.7 5 18.0 -71.8 279 31 414.8 414.8 307.1 414.8 0.00 51 70 18620 -74.7 -90.7 7 16.0 -74.7 275 22 424.6 424.6 308.2 424.6 0.00 52 69 18704 -74.9 -90.9 7 16.0 -75.0 273 21 425.9 425.9 308.4 425.9 0.00 53 60 19532 -66.3 -90.3 2 24.0 -66.5 252 16 462.5 462.5 312.0 462.5 0.00 54 58 19737 -67.7 -90.7 2 23.0 -67.9 247 14 463.8 463.8 312.1 463.8 0.00 55 51 20510 -67.5 -90.5 2 23.0 -67.7 228 9 481.7 481.7 313.6 481.7 0.00 56 50 20630 -66.3 -91.3 2 25.0 -66.5 225 8 487.2 487.2 314.0 487.3 0.00 57 40 22012 -58.1 -89.1 1 31.0 -59.0 153 15 539.9 539.9 317.5 540.0 0.00 58 30 23840 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -56.8 60 23 593.9 593.9 320.3 593.9 0.01 59 22 25838 -51.3 -86.3 1 35.0 -54.2 98 21 660.9 660.9 323.1 661.0 0.01 60 21 26141 -51.9 -85.9 1 34.0 -54.8 104 21 667.9 667.9 323.3 668.0 0.01 61 20 26460 -47.5 -84.5 1 37.0 -51.8 110 21 690.8 690.8 324.1 690.9 0.02 62 18 27160 -45.9 -83.9 1 38.0 -51.1 110 23 717.0 717.0 325.0 717.1 0.02 63 17 27540 -46.1 -84.1 1 38.0 -51.4 110 23 728.1 728.1 325.3 728.3 0.02 64 12 29860 -45.7 -84.7 0 39.0 -52.4 110 28 805.8 805.8 327.4 806.0 0.03 65 11 30448 -39.9 -80.9 0 41.0 -49.8 110 30 847.2 847.2 328.4 847.7 0.05 66 10 31100 -39.5 -80.5 0 41.0 -50.1 110 31 872.1 872.1 328.9 872.7 0.06 67 6.9 33663 -35.1 -78.1 0 43.0 -50.2 988.0 988.1 331.0 989.5 0.13 68 5.9 34745 -39.3 -81.3 0 42.0 -52.7 1015.0 1015.1 331.4 1016.1 0.09 69 5.2 35622 -33.1 -77.1 0 44.0 -51.1 1080.3 1080.4 332.4 1082.9 0.20 TRP 118 15583 -75.9 -86.9 16 11.0 -75.9 300 86 363.5 363.5 299.4 363.5 0.00 WND 153 14040 -66.4 -73.0 40 6.5 -66.5 285 102 353.6 353.6 297.4 353.7 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5737.00 m Freezing level: 568.42 mb = 4862.68 m = 15953.47 ft Wetbulb zero: 686.99 mb = 3290.97 m = 10797.00 ft Precipitable water: 0.79 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 32.62 % Est. max temperature: 32.24 C = 90.03 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 960.00 mb = 466.98 m = 1532.08 ft T: 13.00 C 700-500 lapse rate: 8.19 C/km ThetaE index: 10.32 C Layer 895.0- 849.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 605.48 mb = 4325.56 m = 14191.29 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.81 g/kg Conv temperature: 47.52 C = 117.53 F Cap Strength: 16.28 C Lifted Index: 11.18 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 16.78 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 16.02 C Showalter Index: 14.75 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 14.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.30 C Cross Totals Index: -11.70 C K Index: -34.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 38.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.52 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 20.01 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.33 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 81713.95 J/kg Cap Strength: 16.20 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 925.27 mb = 777.56 m = 2551.02 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 1 at 13 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 120 140 4 -2.6 3.1 | 172 17 -2.2 16.5 1 1000 123 140 4 -2.6 3.1 | 172 17 -2.2 16.5 2 925 780 210 1 0.5 0.9 | 183 14 0.8 14.3 3 850 1496 360 9 -0.0 -9.0 | 184 4 0.3 4.4 4 700 3137 355 28 2.4 -27.9 | 349 15 2.8 -14.5 5 500 5860 270 20 20.0 -0.0 | 237 24 20.3 13.4 6 400 7560 305 43 35.2 -24.7 | 288 37 35.6 -11.3 7 300 9640 300 69 59.8 -34.5 | 289 64 60.1 -21.1 8 250 10900 305 82 67.2 -47.0 | 296 75 67.5 -33.6 9 200 12370 295 90 81.6 -38.0 | 287 86 81.9 -24.6 10 153 14040 285 102 98.5 -26.4 | 277 100 98.9 -13.0 11 150 14160 285 100 96.6 -25.9 | 277 98 96.9 -12.5 12 118 15583 300 86 74.5 -43.0 | 292 80 74.8 -29.6 13 100 16540 285 47 45.4 -12.2 | 268 46 45.7 1.2 14 70 18620 275 22 21.9 -1.9 | 243 25 22.3 11.5 15 50 20630 225 8 5.7 5.7 | 197 20 6.0 19.1 16 30 23840 60 23 -19.9 -11.5 | 96 20 -19.6 1.9 17 20 26460 110 21 -19.7 7.2 | 137 28 -19.4 20.6 18 10 31100 110 31 -29.1 10.6 | 130 37 -28.8 24.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 331.4 at 17.9 knts Storm direction: 1.4 at 13.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.4 neg: 3.0 tot: 5.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 176.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 38.6 neg: -3.8 tot: 34.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 11.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.28 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.6 stream: 1.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.35 Bulk Shear: 57.00 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 155 3 177 16| 3.4 0.0 3.4| 12.7 0.0 12.7 25.4 0.85| 3.6 3.0 1000 187 3 182 16| 4.3 0.0 4.3| 31.4 0.0 31.4 31.4 0.85| 4.7 4.0 1500 11 4 177 9| 4.7 0.0 4.7| 36.9 -3.7 33.2 22.1 0.35| 7.2 2.5 2000 2 6 181 7| 3.5 1.5 5.0| 37.8 -3.7 34.1 17.0 0.39| 6.9 2.7 2500 359 9 186 4| 2.8 2.4 5.2| 38.5 -3.7 34.8 13.9 0.33| 6.7 2.2 3000 357 12 207 2| 2.4 3.0 5.3| 38.6 -3.8 34.7 11.6 0.28| 6.6 1.9 4000 350 15 299 3| 1.8 2.3 4.0| 38.6 -61.1 -22.6 -5.6 -0.07| 6.8 -0.4 5000 341 17 294 7| 1.4 2.1 3.5| 38.6-122.5 -83.9 -16.8 -0.24| 6.8 -1.6 6000 331 18 285 9| 1.2 2.1 3.3| 59.8-169.3-109.6 -18.3 -0.26| 6.7 -1.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SCFA/skewt/SCFA.skewt.20250420.12.gif