UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042812.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 28 APR 25 Searching for SCFA... Searching the city database file for: SCFA ... Date:1200Z 28 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 13.2 11.4 89 1.8 12.1 110 8 286.2 287.7 285.2 309.7 8.47 1 1000 131 13.4 12.0 91 1.4 12.6 135 4 286.5 288.1 285.7 311.1 8.84 2 927 768 11.4 11.1 98 0.3 11.2 82 1 290.8 292.4 287.5 316.2 8.98 3 925 786 11.4 10.9 97 0.5 11.1 80 1 291.0 292.5 287.5 316.1 8.88 4 916 868 13.2 6.2 62 7.0 9.3 77 1 293.6 294.8 286.2 312.4 6.50 5 910 923 16.2 -2.8 27 19.0 7.1 74 1 297.3 297.9 284.4 307.5 3.41 6 901 1009 20.8 -5.2 17 26.0 8.3 71 2 302.8 303.4 285.9 311.8 2.88 7 898 1037 21.2 -4.8 17 26.0 8.6 69 2 303.5 304.1 286.3 312.8 2.98 8 856 1450 20.2 -6.8 16 27.0 7.5 52 3 306.7 307.2 287.1 315.1 2.68 9 850 1511 19.8 -7.2 15 27.0 7.1 50 3 306.9 307.4 287.1 315.2 2.62 10 805 1977 18.2 -19.8 6 38.0 4.0 36 5 310.0 310.2 286.5 313.3 0.99 11 747 2610 12.8 -7.2 24 20.0 3.5 17 8 310.8 311.4 288.8 320.3 2.98 12 734 2757 13.0 -15.0 13 28.0 1.7 12 9 312.6 312.9 288.1 318.0 1.62 13 700 3153 10.8 -27.2 5 38.0 -1.1 360 11 314.4 314.6 287.6 316.5 0.59 14 661 3627 7.6 -33.4 4 41.0 -3.4 344 12 316.0 316.1 287.9 317.3 0.35 15 609 4296 3.2 -34.8 4 38.0 -6.3 321 13 318.5 318.5 288.6 319.7 0.33 16 557 5016 0.6 -40.4 3 41.0 -8.5 295 14 323.6 323.7 290.1 324.4 0.20 17 501 5854 -6.7 -31.7 12 25.0 -12.8 266 16 324.7 324.8 290.7 326.6 0.54 18 500 5870 -6.7 -34.7 9 28.0 -13.0 265 16 324.9 325.0 290.7 326.4 0.40 19 463 6465 -9.5 -38.5 7 29.0 -15.3 265 22 328.6 328.7 291.6 329.7 0.30 20 412 7350 -17.5 -35.5 19 18.0 -20.9 265 32 329.4 329.5 292.0 331.1 0.45 21 400 7570 -17.9 -42.9 9 25.0 -21.7 265 34 331.7 331.8 292.4 332.6 0.22 22 390 7759 -19.1 -44.1 9 25.0 -22.7 265 35 332.6 332.6 292.6 333.3 0.20 23 300 9650 -34.5 -59.5 6 25.0 -36.0 270 47 336.7 336.8 293.6 336.9 0.04 24 293 9815 -36.1 -61.1 6 25.0 -37.4 271 50 336.8 336.8 293.6 336.9 0.03 25 285 10007 -37.1 -67.1 3 30.0 -38.4 271 55 338.0 338.0 293.9 338.1 0.02 26 250 10900 -43.9 -61.9 12 18.0 -44.6 275 74 340.8 340.8 294.6 341.0 0.04 27 248 10954 -44.3 -62.3 12 18.0 -44.9 276 75 341.0 341.0 294.6 341.1 0.04 28 219 11781 -49.9 -56.9 44 7.0 -50.1 290 85 344.7 344.7 295.5 345.0 0.08 29 211 12024 -52.5 -54.7 77 2.2 -52.6 294 88 344.3 344.3 295.4 344.8 0.11 30 208 12117 -52.7 -58.7 48 6.0 -52.9 296 90 345.4 345.4 295.7 345.7 0.07 31 200 12370 -54.7 -59.3 57 4.6 -54.8 300 93 346.1 346.2 295.8 346.4 0.06 32 190 12695 -57.7 -59.9 76 2.2 -57.8 303 96 346.4 346.4 295.9 346.7 0.06 33 189 12728 -57.9 -59.8 79 1.9 -57.9 303 96 346.6 346.7 296.0 346.9 0.06 34 184 12897 -58.9 -62.9 60 4.0 -59.0 304 98 347.7 347.7 296.1 347.9 0.04 35 181 12999 -59.4 -66.4 40 7.0 -59.5 305 99 348.5 348.5 296.3 348.6 0.03 36 178 13104 -59.9 -69.9 26 10.0 -60.0 303 97 349.4 349.4 296.5 349.4 0.02 37 164 13612 -62.1 -78.1 10 16.0 -62.2 294 86 353.9 353.9 297.5 354.0 0.01 38 150 14160 -63.7 -81.7 7 18.0 -63.8 285 74 360.3 360.3 298.8 360.4 0.00 39 100 16570 -75.9 -88.9 11 13.0 -75.9 270 39 381.1 381.1 302.4 381.1 0.00 40 82 17704 -80.1 -90.1 17 10.0 -80.1 280 37 394.7 394.7 304.5 394.8 0.00 41 70 18620 -70.9 -90.9 4 20.0 -71.0 280 12 432.7 432.7 309.1 432.7 0.00 42 67 18881 -69.9 -90.9 3 21.0 -70.0 262 12 440.3 440.3 309.9 440.3 0.00 43 61 19438 -71.7 -90.7 4 19.0 -71.8 225 11 448.3 448.3 310.7 448.3 0.00 44 50 20630 -65.9 -90.9 2 25.0 -66.2 145 10 488.2 488.2 314.1 488.2 0.00 45 46 21135 -66.3 -90.3 2 24.0 -66.6 138 10 499.0 499.0 314.9 499.0 0.00 46 42 21690 -63.5 -90.5 1 27.0 -64.0 131 9 519.1 519.1 316.2 519.1 0.00 47 38 22316 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -56.6 124 9 555.1 555.1 318.3 555.1 0.01 48 33 23208 -59.5 -88.5 1 29.0 -60.4 112 8 566.8 566.8 319.0 566.8 0.00 49 30 23810 -55.1 -86.1 1 31.0 -56.7 105 8 594.4 594.4 320.3 594.5 0.01 50 24 25240 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -55.1 55 11 640.6 640.6 322.3 640.6 0.01 51 23 25514 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -55.3 46 12 647.8 647.8 322.6 647.9 0.01 52 21 26108 -46.7 -82.7 1 36.0 -51.1 26 13 683.6 683.6 323.9 683.8 0.02 53 20 26430 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -51.9 15 14 690.2 690.2 324.1 690.3 0.02 54 18 27128 -48.5 -83.5 1 35.0 -52.7 12 13 708.8 708.8 324.7 708.9 0.02 55 16 27914 -43.5 -81.5 1 38.0 -50.0 9 12 749.4 749.4 325.9 749.6 0.03 56 12 29852 -44.3 -82.3 1 38.0 -51.6 0 9 810.8 810.8 327.5 811.1 0.04 57 10 31080 -43.3 -82.3 1 39.0 -51.8 355 7 857.9 857.9 328.5 858.4 0.05 58 8.1 32526 -34.3 -77.3 0 43.0 -49.0 946.9 947.0 330.3 948.3 0.13 59 7.8 32790 -35.5 -78.5 0 43.0 -49.7 952.4 952.4 330.4 953.6 0.11 TRP 82 17704 -80.1 -90.1 17 10.0 -80.1 280 37 394.7 394.7 304.5 394.8 0.00 WND 181 12999 -59.4 -66.4 40 7.0 -59.5 305 99 348.5 348.5 296.3 348.6 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5739.00 m Freezing level: 552.40 mb = 5084.64 m = 16681.69 ft Wetbulb zero: 713.22 mb = 2996.69 m = 9831.53 ft Precipitable water: 0.54 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 20.03 % Est. max temperature: 33.85 C = 92.92 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 975.31 mb = 341.03 m = 1118.86 ft T: 12.74 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.44 C/km ThetaE index: 8.70 C Layer 925.0- 901.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 612.15 mb = 4254.17 m = 13957.09 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.06 g/kg Conv temperature: 45.34 C = 113.62 F Cap Strength: 14.88 C Lifted Index: 13.61 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 16.98 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 13.36 C Showalter Index: 12.44 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 26.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.50 C Cross Totals Index: -0.50 C K Index: -18.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 22.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.48 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 38.61 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.79 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 49779.87 J/kg Cap Strength: 14.89 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 906.60 mb = 955.53 m = 3134.90 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 346 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 120 110 8 -7.5 2.7 | 136 13 -9.2 9.6 1 1000 131 135 4 -2.8 2.8 | 155 11 -4.5 9.7 2 925 786 80 1 -1.0 -0.2 | 158 7 -2.6 6.7 3 850 1511 50 3 -2.3 -1.9 | 141 6 -4.0 4.9 4 700 3153 360 11 -0.0 -11.0 | 22 4 -1.7 -4.2 5 500 5870 265 16 15.9 1.4 | 240 16 14.3 8.2 6 400 7570 265 34 33.9 3.0 | 253 34 32.2 9.8 7 300 9650 270 47 47.0 -0.0 | 261 46 45.3 6.8 8 250 10900 275 74 73.7 -6.4 | 270 72 72.1 0.4 9 200 12370 300 93 80.5 -46.5 | 297 88 78.9 -39.7 10 181 12999 305 99 81.1 -56.8 | 302 94 79.4 -50.0 11 150 14160 285 74 71.5 -19.2 | 280 71 69.8 -12.3 12 100 16570 270 39 39.0 -0.0 | 260 38 37.3 6.8 13 82 17704 280 37 36.4 -6.4 | 269 35 34.8 0.4 14 70 18620 280 12 11.8 -2.1 | 245 11 10.2 4.7 15 50 20630 145 10 -5.7 8.2 | 154 17 -7.4 15.0 16 30 23810 105 8 -7.7 2.1 | 133 13 -9.4 8.9 17 20 26430 15 14 -3.6 -13.5 | 38 9 -5.3 -6.7 18 10 31080 355 7 0.6 -7.0 | 82 1 -1.0 -0.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 316.4 at 9.4 knts Storm direction: 346.4 at 7.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 2.6 tot: 2.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -111.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 12.0 neg: -16.3 tot: -4.3 m^2/s^2 ave: -1.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.37 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 3.4 stream: -1.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.93 Bulk Shear: 19.98 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 122 3 154 9| 0.0 6.5 6.5| 11.1 -0.7 10.4 20.8 0.49| 7.4 3.6 1000 113 2 154 9| 0.0 3.5 3.5| 12.0 -2.3 9.8 9.8 0.36| 4.5 1.6 1500 89 2 149 8| 0.0 2.5 2.5| 12.0 -5.1 6.9 4.6 0.14| 3.7 0.5 2000 66 3 142 7| 0.0 2.3 2.3| 12.0 -8.9 3.2 1.6 -0.08| 3.4 -0.3 2500 44 4 134 6| 0.0 2.5 2.5| 12.0 -12.5 -0.4 -0.2 -0.24| 3.4 -0.8 3000 24 5 124 4| 0.0 2.6 2.6| 12.0 -16.3 -4.3 -1.4 -0.37| 3.4 -1.3 4000 3 6 101 2| 0.0 2.5 2.5| 12.0 -25.7 -13.6 -3.4 -0.53| 3.5 -1.9 5000 341 8 308 1| 0.0 2.3 2.3| 12.0 -41.9 -29.8 -6.0 -0.58| 3.7 -2.2 6000 316 9 269 5| 0.0 2.2 2.2| 15.9 -62.2 -46.3 -7.7 -0.56| 3.9 -2.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SCFA/skewt/SCFA.skewt.20250428.12.gif