UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042612.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 26 APR 25 Searching for SCFA... Searching the city database file for: SCFA ... Date:1200Z 26 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 1002 120 16.0 13.5 85 2.5 14.4 0 0 289.0 290.7 287.5 316.3 9.74 1 1000 136 15.8 13.4 86 2.4 14.3 150 1 289.0 290.7 287.5 316.2 9.70 2 955 526 14.0 10.6 80 3.4 12.0 70 2 291.0 292.4 287.1 314.9 8.43 3 925 795 11.6 9.9 89 1.7 10.6 15 2 291.2 292.6 287.0 314.8 8.30 4 901 1014 9.4 9.3 99 0.1 9.3 6 4 291.1 292.6 286.9 314.4 8.18 5 891 1107 11.0 5.0 66 6.0 7.8 2 5 293.7 294.8 285.8 311.5 6.14 6 888 1136 14.0 4.0 51 10.0 8.6 1 5 297.1 298.1 286.7 314.0 5.74 7 884 1174 15.6 0.6 36 15.0 7.9 359 6 299.1 299.9 286.2 312.6 4.52 8 877 1241 17.6 -0.4 29 18.0 8.3 356 6 301.9 302.6 287.0 314.7 4.23 9 850 1508 16.2 -2.8 27 19.0 6.8 345 9 303.1 303.8 286.9 314.3 3.66 10 845 1558 16.2 -0.8 31 17.0 7.5 349 9 303.6 304.4 287.6 316.7 4.27 11 818 1835 18.4 -11.6 12 30.0 5.4 14 8 308.8 309.2 287.1 315.0 1.92 12 778 2262 16.4 -22.6 5 39.0 2.7 51 7 311.1 311.3 286.7 313.8 0.80 13 735 2741 12.2 -11.8 17 24.0 2.0 94 5 311.6 312.0 288.2 318.5 2.10 14 700 3148 11.0 -21.0 9 32.0 -0.4 130 4 314.7 314.9 288.1 318.1 1.02 15 597 4452 1.6 -31.4 6 33.0 -7.1 187 12 318.4 318.5 288.8 320.1 0.46 16 505 5782 -5.7 -40.7 4 35.0 -12.7 246 20 325.2 325.2 290.6 326.0 0.22 17 500 5860 -6.3 -38.3 6 32.0 -13.0 250 20 325.4 325.4 290.7 326.4 0.28 18 400 7560 -18.9 -47.9 6 29.0 -22.7 270 30 330.4 330.4 292.0 330.9 0.13 19 399 7579 -19.1 -48.1 6 29.0 -22.8 270 30 330.4 330.4 292.0 330.9 0.12 20 358 8377 -23.5 -55.5 4 32.0 -26.6 274 41 334.9 334.9 293.1 335.1 0.06 21 351 8522 -22.7 -54.7 4 32.0 -26.0 275 43 337.9 337.9 293.9 338.1 0.06 22 300 9650 -32.3 -53.3 11 21.0 -34.0 280 59 339.9 339.9 294.4 340.2 0.09 23 274 10283 -37.5 -55.5 14 18.0 -38.6 280 66 341.2 341.3 294.7 341.6 0.08 24 250 10910 -42.7 -52.7 33 10.0 -43.3 280 73 342.6 342.6 295.0 343.1 0.12 25 239 11210 -45.5 -52.5 45 7.0 -45.9 283 74 342.8 342.8 295.1 343.3 0.12 26 225 11608 -48.1 -60.1 24 12.0 -48.5 287 75 344.8 344.8 295.5 345.0 0.05 27 200 12370 -54.1 -62.1 37 8.0 -54.3 295 78 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.3 0.04 28 199 12402 -54.5 -61.5 42 7.0 -54.6 295 78 347.0 347.0 296.0 347.2 0.05 29 194 12565 -56.1 -67.1 24 11.0 -56.3 296 79 346.9 346.9 296.0 347.0 0.02 30 180 13038 -59.9 -64.9 52 5.0 -60.0 297 80 348.2 348.2 296.3 348.4 0.03 31 161 13729 -64.5 -71.9 35 7.4 -64.6 300 83 351.8 351.8 297.0 351.9 0.01 32 157 13882 -65.5 -73.5 32 8.0 -65.5 298 79 352.6 352.6 297.2 352.7 0.01 33 155 13960 -65.9 -75.9 24 10.0 -66.0 297 77 353.2 353.2 297.3 353.3 0.01 34 153 14039 -65.3 -79.3 13 14.0 -65.4 296 75 355.6 355.6 297.8 355.6 0.00 35 150 14160 -65.9 -78.9 15 13.0 -66.0 295 72 356.6 356.6 298.0 356.6 0.01 36 130 15016 -72.1 -80.1 29 8.0 -72.1 286 64 360.3 360.3 298.8 360.4 0.01 37 118 15583 -74.9 -84.9 20 10.0 -74.9 280 58 365.3 365.3 299.7 365.3 0.00 38 100 16540 -76.7 -86.7 19 10.0 -76.7 270 49 379.5 379.5 302.2 379.5 0.00 39 96 16774 -78.1 -88.1 18 10.0 -78.1 280 47 381.3 381.3 302.5 381.3 0.00 40 78 17958 -78.9 -89.9 15 11.0 -78.9 257 28 402.9 402.9 305.6 402.9 0.00 41 74 18262 -72.7 -88.7 7 16.0 -72.8 251 23 422.1 422.1 308.0 422.1 0.00 42 70 18590 -70.9 -89.9 4 19.0 -71.0 245 18 432.7 432.7 309.1 432.7 0.00 43 60 19506 -71.7 -90.7 4 19.0 -71.8 188 11 450.4 450.4 310.9 450.4 0.00 44 56 19916 -70.1 -91.1 3 21.0 -70.2 162 8 463.0 463.0 312.0 463.1 0.00 45 51 20487 -61.1 -90.1 1 29.0 -61.6 127 4 496.7 496.7 314.7 496.7 0.00 46 50 20610 -60.9 -89.9 1 29.0 -61.4 120 3 500.0 500.0 314.9 500.0 0.00 47 48 20864 -60.5 -89.5 1 29.0 -61.1 112 4 506.8 506.8 315.4 506.8 0.00 48 47 20995 -61.5 -89.5 1 28.0 -62.0 108 5 507.5 507.5 315.5 507.5 0.00 49 37 22480 -60.5 -89.5 1 29.0 -61.2 61 12 546.0 546.0 317.9 546.0 0.00 50 33 23201 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -56.7 39 16 577.9 577.9 319.6 577.9 0.01 51 30 23810 -54.5 -86.5 1 32.0 -56.2 20 19 596.1 596.1 320.5 596.1 0.01 52 25 24981 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -55.4 632.0 632.0 322.0 632.1 0.01 TRP 96 16774 -78.1 -88.1 18 10.0 -78.1 280 47 381.3 381.3 302.5 381.3 0.00 WND 161 13729 -64.5 -71.9 35 7.4 -64.6 300 83 351.8 351.8 297.0 351.9 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5724.00 m Freezing level: 576.84 mb = 4743.55 m = 15562.63 ft Wetbulb zero: 705.33 mb = 3084.73 m = 10120.39 ft Precipitable water: 0.61 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 23.59 % Est. max temperature: 30.05 C = 86.08 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 965.40 mb = 434.58 m = 1425.78 ft T: 14.42 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.38 C/km ThetaE index: 4.84 C Layer 1000.0- 888.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 910.84 mb = 923.61 m = 3030.17 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.67 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.15 C = 64.67 F Cap Strength: 13.22 C Lifted Index: 12.90 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 17.90 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 12.68 C Showalter Index: 13.37 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 26.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.50 C Cross Totals Index: 3.50 C K Index: -12.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 38.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.73 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 8.89 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.22 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 34523.88 J/kg Cap Strength: 13.19 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 918.73 mb = 851.75 m = 2794.41 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 288 at 7 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 1002 120 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 108 7 -6.4 2.0 1 1000 136 150 1 -0.5 0.9 | 113 8 -6.9 2.9 2 925 795 15 2 -0.5 -1.9 | 91 7 -6.9 0.1 3 850 1508 345 9 2.3 -8.7 | 32 8 -4.1 -6.6 4 700 3148 130 4 -3.1 2.6 | 116 11 -9.5 4.6 5 500 5860 250 20 18.8 6.8 | 234 15 12.4 8.9 6 400 7560 270 30 30.0 -0.0 | 265 24 23.6 2.0 7 300 9650 280 59 58.1 -10.2 | 279 52 51.7 -8.2 8 250 10910 280 73 71.9 -12.7 | 279 66 65.5 -10.6 9 200 12370 295 78 70.7 -33.0 | 296 71 64.3 -30.9 10 161 13729 300 83 71.9 -41.5 | 301 76 65.5 -39.5 11 150 14160 295 72 65.3 -30.4 | 296 65 58.8 -28.4 12 100 16540 270 49 49.0 -0.0 | 267 43 42.6 2.0 13 96 16774 280 47 46.3 -8.2 | 279 40 39.9 -6.1 14 70 18590 245 18 16.3 7.6 | 226 14 9.9 9.7 15 50 20610 120 3 -2.6 1.5 | 111 10 -9.0 3.5 16 30 23810 20 19 -6.5 -17.9 | 39 20 -12.9 -15.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 257.7 at 9.0 knts Storm direction: 287.7 at 6.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.9 neg: 1.3 tot: 3.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 7.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 45.9 neg: -20.2 tot: 25.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 8.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.20 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.9 stream: 1.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.63 Bulk Shear: 14.09 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 84 1 104 8| 1.8 0.0 1.8| 0.9 -4.2 -3.4 -6.7 -0.47| 3.3 -1.6 1000 17 2 90 7| 0.9 2.2 3.1| 0.9 -12.0 -11.1 -11.1 -0.73| 3.9 -2.9 1500 355 4 73 6| 0.6 2.7 3.3| 3.4 -20.2 -16.8 -11.2 -0.65| 4.6 -3.0 2000 2 5 67 7| 1.8 2.0 3.8| 18.5 -20.2 -1.7 -0.8 -0.15| 5.0 -0.8 2500 9 5 67 8| 2.1 1.6 3.7| 34.5 -20.2 14.3 5.7 0.08| 5.1 0.4 3000 3 5 65 7| 1.9 1.3 3.3| 45.9 -20.2 25.7 8.6 0.20| 4.9 1.0 4000 32 6 74 10| 2.3 1.0 3.3| 69.3 -20.2 49.1 12.3 0.35| 4.7 1.6 5000 227 7 169 7| 2.2 0.8 3.0|113.2 -20.2 93.0 18.6 0.50| 4.9 2.5 6000 258 9 211 5| 2.0 0.7 2.6|163.1 -20.2 142.9 23.8 0.60| 5.2 3.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SCFA/skewt/SCFA.skewt.20250426.12.gif