UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042212.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 22 APR 25 Searching for SCFA... Searching the city database file for: SCFA ... Date:1200Z 22 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 15.6 13.5 87 2.1 14.3 360 2 288.7 290.4 287.4 316.0 9.75 1 1000 123 15.6 13.2 86 2.4 14.1 360 2 288.8 290.4 287.3 315.6 9.57 2 975 339 17.6 11.6 68 6.0 14.0 352 3 292.9 294.4 288.1 318.1 8.83 3 925 789 15.6 11.8 78 3.8 13.3 335 5 295.3 297.0 289.5 322.5 9.44 4 890 1116 13.4 10.4 82 3.0 11.6 37 5 296.3 297.9 289.4 322.1 8.93 5 875 1260 15.4 8.4 63 7.0 11.2 64 4 299.8 301.2 289.7 323.2 7.93 6 854 1466 15.6 6.6 55 9.0 10.3 103 4 302.1 303.4 289.8 323.5 7.17 7 850 1506 15.4 6.4 55 9.0 10.2 110 4 302.3 303.6 289.8 323.5 7.11 8 849 1516 15.4 5.4 51 10.0 9.7 110 4 302.4 303.6 289.5 322.2 6.63 9 843 1576 17.6 1.6 34 16.0 8.9 111 4 305.3 306.3 289.0 320.9 5.10 10 784 2193 15.2 -1.8 31 17.0 6.4 118 6 309.1 309.9 289.5 322.5 4.27 11 751 2556 13.4 1.4 44 12.0 6.8 123 8 311.0 312.1 291.3 328.6 5.64 12 700 3143 8.8 -0.2 53 9.0 4.0 130 10 312.2 313.3 291.5 329.1 5.39 13 557 4984 -6.7 -6.7 100 0.0 -6.7 45 11 315.0 315.8 291.2 328.3 4.16 14 520 5518 -10.1 -11.4 90 1.3 -10.6 20 12 317.1 317.7 290.9 327.2 3.08 15 500 5820 -12.1 -16.7 69 4.6 -13.6 5 12 318.3 318.7 290.3 325.2 2.07 16 493 5928 -12.5 -21.5 47 9.0 -15.1 10 12 319.1 319.4 289.9 323.8 1.39 17 462 6420 -16.1 -18.3 83 2.2 -16.8 32 13 320.6 321.0 290.9 327.2 1.96 18 424 7061 -20.3 -30.3 40 10.0 -22.3 60 14 323.2 323.3 290.5 325.8 0.73 19 400 7490 -23.5 -32.5 43 9.0 -25.1 80 15 324.4 324.6 290.7 326.7 0.62 20 379 7881 -26.7 -38.7 31 12.0 -28.3 58 19 325.3 325.3 290.7 326.6 0.35 21 372 8015 -27.7 -39.7 31 12.0 -29.2 51 21 325.7 325.7 290.8 326.9 0.33 22 367 8113 -27.7 -35.7 46 8.0 -28.9 46 22 326.9 327.0 291.3 328.8 0.50 23 365 8152 -27.1 -36.1 42 9.0 -28.5 43 23 328.3 328.3 291.7 330.0 0.48 24 337 8722 -30.7 -42.7 30 12.0 -32.0 11 29 330.9 331.0 292.2 331.9 0.26 25 305 9425 -34.1 -54.1 11 20.0 -35.5 332 38 335.7 335.7 293.3 336.0 0.08 26 300 9540 -35.5 -53.5 14 18.0 -36.7 325 39 335.3 335.4 293.2 335.7 0.09 27 281 9993 -39.5 -56.5 15 17.0 -40.4 327 54 335.9 335.9 293.4 336.2 0.07 28 279 10042 -38.7 -63.7 5 25.0 -39.8 327 55 337.8 337.8 293.8 337.9 0.03 29 250 10790 -43.1 -66.1 6 23.0 -43.9 330 80 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.1 0.02 30 246 10898 -43.7 -66.7 6 23.0 -44.5 330 82 342.7 342.7 295.0 342.8 0.02 31 245 10926 -43.9 -66.8 6 22.9 -44.6 330 82 342.8 342.8 295.0 342.9 0.02 32 200 12260 -52.7 -72.7 7 20.0 -53.1 335 70 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.4 0.01 33 175 13112 -59.3 -75.3 11 16.0 -59.5 333 69 352.0 352.0 297.1 352.1 0.01 34 150 14070 -63.5 -80.5 8 17.0 -63.6 330 68 360.7 360.7 298.8 360.7 0.00 35 139 14535 -65.3 -82.3 8 17.0 -65.4 317 61 365.5 365.5 299.7 365.5 0.00 36 136 14669 -63.3 -84.3 4 21.0 -63.4 313 59 371.3 371.3 300.8 371.3 0.00 37 110 15947 -71.5 -86.5 9 15.0 -71.6 276 40 379.1 379.1 302.1 379.1 0.00 38 100 16510 -71.3 -87.3 8 16.0 -71.3 260 31 390.0 390.0 303.8 390.0 0.00 39 82 17673 -75.1 -89.1 10 14.0 -75.2 300 14 405.0 405.0 305.9 405.0 0.00 40 74 18278 -69.1 -89.1 4 20.0 -69.2 274 20 429.7 429.7 308.8 429.7 0.00 41 70 18610 -69.7 -88.7 5 19.0 -69.8 260 24 435.3 435.3 309.4 435.3 0.00 42 55 20051 -67.5 -89.5 3 22.0 -67.7 181 18 471.4 471.4 312.8 471.4 0.00 43 50 20630 -62.9 -88.9 2 26.0 -63.3 150 15 495.3 495.3 314.6 495.3 0.00 44 44 21416 -64.9 -88.9 2 24.0 -65.3 126 17 508.8 508.8 315.5 508.8 0.00 45 39 22166 -57.9 -86.9 1 29.0 -58.8 104 18 544.4 544.4 317.8 544.4 0.01 46 33 23225 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -57.6 73 21 575.3 575.3 319.4 575.3 0.01 47 31 23622 -57.5 -86.5 1 29.0 -58.7 61 22 582.4 582.4 319.8 582.4 0.01 48 30 23830 -55.5 -85.5 1 30.0 -57.0 55 22 593.3 593.3 320.3 593.4 0.01 49 27 24501 -54.9 -84.9 1 30.0 -56.6 73 23 613.2 613.2 321.2 613.2 0.01 50 23 25544 -46.5 -81.5 1 35.0 -50.7 101 25 666.7 666.7 323.3 666.8 0.02 51 20 26470 -46.9 -81.9 1 35.0 -51.4 125 27 692.6 692.6 324.2 692.8 0.02 52 15 28365 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -53.9 113 24 743.4 743.4 325.7 743.6 0.02 53 10 31050 -44.5 -81.5 1 37.0 -52.4 95 20 853.4 853.5 328.5 853.9 0.05 54 9.6 31323 -44.5 -81.5 1 37.0 -52.6 863.5 863.5 328.7 864.0 0.05 55 7.8 32726 -40.5 -80.5 1 40.0 -51.7 932.3 932.4 330.1 933.2 0.08 56 7.4 33088 -36.1 -79.1 0 43.0 -50.2 964.4 964.4 330.6 965.5 0.10 57 6.4 34099 -34.7 -77.7 0 43.0 -50.5 1011.2 1011.3 331.4 1013.0 0.15 58 4.9 35947 -39.3 -80.3 1 41.0 -53.6 1070.4 1070.5 332.2 1072.0 0.13 59 3.8 37708 -33.9 -77.9 0 44.0 -53.2 1177.7 1177.9 333.6 1181.1 0.25 TRP 82 17673 -75.1 -89.1 10 14.0 -75.2 300 14 405.0 405.0 305.9 405.0 0.00 WND 245 10926 -43.9 -66.8 6 22.9 -44.6 330 82 342.8 342.8 295.0 342.9 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5697.00 m Freezing level: 618.81 mb = 4188.08 m = 13740.24 ft Wetbulb zero: 646.60 mb = 3782.21 m = 12408.68 ft Precipitable water: 1.25 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 67.40 % Est. max temperature: 29.17 C = 84.50 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 970.19 mb = 381.55 m = 1251.80 ft T: 17.41 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.81 C/km ThetaE index: 2.63 C Layer 849.0- 784.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 680.03 mb = 3376.15 m = 11076.46 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.19 g/kg Conv temperature: 39.57 C = 103.23 F Cap Strength: 9.81 C Lifted Index: 4.35 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 11.41 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.40 C Showalter Index: 2.41 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 46.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 27.50 C Cross Totals Index: 18.50 C K Index: 24.90 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 96.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.44 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 21.01 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.48 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 60587.05 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.80 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 889.90 mb = 1116.67 m = 3663.56 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 99 at 6 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 120 360 2 -0.0 -2.0 | 296 7 6.2 -3.0 1 1000 123 360 2 -0.0 -2.0 | 296 7 6.2 -3.0 2 925 789 335 5 2.1 -4.5 | 304 10 8.4 -5.6 3 850 1506 110 4 -3.8 1.4 | 262 3 2.5 0.3 4 700 3143 130 10 -7.7 6.4 | 165 6 -1.4 5.4 5 500 5820 5 12 -1.0 -12.0 | 338 14 5.2 -13.0 6 400 7490 80 15 -14.8 -2.6 | 67 9 -8.5 -3.6 7 300 9540 325 39 22.4 -31.9 | 319 44 28.6 -33.0 8 250 10790 330 80 40.0 -69.3 | 327 84 46.2 -70.3 9 245 10926 330 82 41.0 -71.0 | 327 86 47.2 -72.0 10 200 12260 335 70 29.6 -63.4 | 331 74 35.8 -64.5 11 150 14070 330 68 34.0 -58.9 | 326 72 40.2 -59.9 12 100 16510 260 31 30.5 5.4 | 263 37 36.8 4.4 13 82 17673 300 14 12.1 -7.0 | 294 20 18.4 -8.0 14 70 18610 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 264 30 29.9 3.1 15 50 20630 150 15 -7.5 13.0 | 174 12 -1.3 12.0 16 30 23830 55 22 -18.0 -12.6 | 41 18 -11.8 -13.6 17 20 26470 125 27 -22.1 15.5 | 132 21 -15.9 14.5 18 10 31050 95 20 -19.9 1.7 | 93 14 -13.7 0.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 69.4 at 8.4 knts Storm direction: 99.4 at 6.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.4 neg: 0.4 tot: 2.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -130.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 8.4 neg: -4.4 tot: 3.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 1.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.14 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 3.4 stream: -0.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 2.16 Bulk Shear: 9.71 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 347 3 300 8| 0.0 2.5 2.5| 2.1 0.0 2.1 4.2 0.42| 2.5 1.1 1000 350 4 305 8| 2.1 1.2 3.4| 8.3 0.0 8.3 8.3 0.48| 4.1 2.0 1500 6 4 311 8| 2.7 0.8 3.5| 8.4 -2.1 6.2 4.1 0.05| 4.8 0.2 2000 51 4 323 5| 2.5 0.6 3.1| 8.4 -3.0 5.3 2.7 -0.07| 4.1 -0.3 2500 89 5 311 2| 2.4 0.5 2.9| 8.4 -3.9 4.5 1.8 -0.13| 3.7 -0.5 3000 108 6 233 1| 2.4 0.4 2.8| 8.4 -4.4 3.9 1.3 -0.14| 3.4 -0.5 4000 107 7 169 1| 1.8 1.2 3.0| 8.4 -13.9 -5.5 -1.4 -0.38| 3.6 -1.4 5000 91 8 58 2| 1.4 1.8 3.2| 8.4 -28.2 -19.8 -4.0 -0.49| 3.8 -1.9 6000 69 8 22 4| 1.2 1.8 3.0| 18.4 -45.8 -27.4 -4.6 -0.44| 4.0 -1.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SCFA/skewt/SCFA.skewt.20250422.12.gif