UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042912.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 29 APR 25 Searching for SCFA... Searching the city database file for: SCFA ... Date:1200Z 29 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 1003 120 15.6 11.6 77 4.0 13.2 180 2 288.5 290.0 286.2 312.6 8.58 1 1000 145 15.2 12.1 82 3.1 13.3 175 2 288.4 289.9 286.5 313.3 8.90 2 925 800 9.6 9.6 100 0.0 9.6 10 5 289.1 290.6 286.1 312.0 8.13 3 923 818 9.6 9.6 100 0.0 9.6 11 5 289.3 290.7 286.1 312.3 8.15 4 897 1054 8.2 8.2 100 0.0 8.2 30 6 290.2 291.6 286.0 311.9 7.62 5 896 1064 8.0 6.0 87 2.0 6.9 31 6 290.1 291.3 284.8 308.8 6.55 6 893 1091 8.8 -3.2 43 12.0 3.4 33 6 291.2 291.8 281.8 301.1 3.38 7 892 1101 9.6 -4.4 37 14.0 3.5 34 6 292.1 292.7 281.8 301.3 3.09 8 890 1119 16.2 -4.8 23 21.0 6.4 35 6 299.2 299.7 284.7 308.3 3.00 9 877 1245 20.0 -8.0 14 28.0 7.2 45 6 304.4 304.8 286.0 311.8 2.38 10 850 1514 20.0 -10.0 12 30.0 6.6 65 7 307.1 307.5 286.6 313.8 2.10 11 847 1544 20.0 -16.0 8 36.0 5.6 64 7 307.4 307.7 285.9 311.6 1.29 12 789 2150 16.0 -5.0 23 21.0 5.8 44 5 309.4 310.1 288.7 320.0 3.34 13 752 2555 13.4 -11.6 16 25.0 2.7 30 4 310.9 311.3 288.0 317.7 2.09 14 700 3155 11.4 -32.6 3 44.0 -1.2 10 2 315.1 315.2 287.5 316.4 0.35 15 694 3227 11.2 -33.8 3 45.0 -1.3 7 2 315.7 315.7 287.7 316.8 0.32 16 579 4714 2.6 -36.4 4 39.0 -7.0 308 6 322.4 322.5 289.8 323.5 0.29 17 500 5880 -6.5 -28.5 16 22.0 -12.3 260 9 325.1 325.3 291.0 327.7 0.73 18 400 7580 -19.3 -38.3 17 19.0 -22.5 280 21 329.9 330.0 292.0 331.2 0.35 19 390 7767 -20.7 -39.7 17 19.0 -23.7 279 23 330.5 330.5 292.2 331.7 0.31 20 371 8134 -22.3 -54.3 4 32.0 -25.5 277 28 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.4 0.06 21 355 8456 -24.5 -39.5 24 15.0 -26.7 276 32 334.4 334.4 293.2 335.7 0.35 22 300 9650 -35.9 -40.4 63 4.5 -36.4 270 47 334.8 334.8 293.4 336.2 0.38 23 282 10076 -40.1 -42.8 75 2.7 -40.4 270 52 334.7 334.8 293.3 335.9 0.31 24 270 10372 -41.3 -54.3 23 13.0 -42.0 270 56 337.2 337.2 293.7 337.5 0.09 25 250 10890 -45.7 -54.7 36 9.0 -46.1 270 62 338.1 338.1 294.0 338.5 0.09 26 217 11822 -50.1 -71.1 7 21.0 -50.5 286 77 345.3 345.3 295.6 345.3 0.01 27 200 12350 -53.1 -70.1 11 17.0 -53.4 295 86 348.7 348.7 296.4 348.7 0.02 28 178 13092 -59.0 -74.1 13 15.1 -59.2 295 87 350.8 350.8 296.8 350.8 0.01 29 177 13127 -59.3 -74.3 13 15.0 -59.5 295 87 350.9 350.9 296.8 350.9 0.01 30 160 13759 -59.9 -82.9 3 23.0 -60.1 286 81 360.2 360.2 298.7 360.2 0.00 31 150 14160 -62.5 -83.5 4 21.0 -62.6 280 77 362.4 362.4 299.2 362.4 0.00 32 100 16580 -75.5 -87.5 14 12.0 -75.5 265 42 381.9 381.9 302.5 381.9 0.00 33 85 17507 -79.3 -89.3 18 10.0 -79.3 260 27 392.3 392.3 304.1 392.3 0.00 34 70 18620 -74.1 -90.1 7 16.0 -74.2 255 19 425.9 425.9 308.4 425.9 0.00 35 54 20156 -68.5 -90.5 3 22.0 -68.7 193 27 471.6 471.6 312.8 471.6 0.00 36 52 20382 -69.3 -91.3 3 22.0 -69.5 184 28 474.8 474.8 313.0 474.8 0.00 37 50 20620 -63.7 -90.7 1 27.0 -64.1 175 29 493.4 493.4 314.5 493.4 0.00 38 46 21132 -65.1 -90.1 2 25.0 -65.4 159 25 501.9 501.9 315.1 501.9 0.00 39 39 22160 -57.1 -88.1 1 31.0 -58.1 129 17 546.4 546.4 317.9 546.4 0.00 40 35 22844 -58.9 -88.9 1 30.0 -59.8 109 12 558.9 558.9 318.6 558.9 0.00 41 30 23820 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -57.3 80 4 592.2 592.2 320.3 592.3 0.01 42 28 24259 -55.7 -87.7 1 32.0 -57.3 81 5 604.6 604.6 320.8 604.6 0.01 43 26 24737 -50.7 -84.7 1 34.0 -53.4 82 6 631.8 631.8 322.0 631.8 0.01 44 20 26450 -49.9 -84.9 1 35.0 -53.4 85 10 683.4 683.4 323.9 683.5 0.01 45 19 26786 -50.1 -85.1 1 35.0 -53.7 92 10 692.9 692.9 324.2 693.0 0.01 46 10 31080 -40.3 -81.3 0 41.0 -50.4 180 5 869.1 869.1 328.8 869.6 0.05 47 9.2 31651 -38.7 -80.7 0 42.0 -50.1 896.2 896.2 329.4 896.9 0.06 48 8.7 32033 -39.9 -80.9 0 41.0 -50.9 906.0 906.0 329.5 906.7 0.07 TRP 85 17507 -79.3 -89.3 18 10.0 -79.3 260 27 392.3 392.3 304.1 392.3 0.00 WND 178 13092 -59.0 -74.1 13 15.1 -59.2 295 87 350.8 350.8 296.8 350.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5735.00 m Freezing level: 556.43 mb = 5047.12 m = 16558.59 ft Wetbulb zero: 715.49 mb = 2971.76 m = 9749.77 ft Precipitable water: 0.59 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 23.42 % Est. max temperature: 33.90 C = 93.02 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 944.79 mb = 622.16 m = 2041.17 ft T: 11.12 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.57 C/km ThetaE index: 11.16 C Layer 897.0- 892.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 932.62 mb = 731.10 m = 2398.58 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.39 g/kg Conv temperature: 16.15 C = 61.07 F Cap Strength: 15.18 C Lifted Index: 14.22 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 16.02 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 14.28 C Showalter Index: 13.46 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 23.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.50 C Cross Totals Index: -3.50 C K Index: -27.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 23.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.00 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 6.39 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.58 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.00 J/kg Cap Strength: 15.09 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 934.36 mb = 715.42 m = 2347.15 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 929.36 mb = 760.50 m = 2495.04 ft Equ Level (EL): 889.36 mb = 1125.55 m = 3692.72 ft B at Equ Level: -9.97 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 889.36 mb = 1125.55 m = 3692.72 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 353 at 4 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 1003 120 180 2 0.0 2.0 | 175 6 -0.5 5.9 1 1000 145 175 2 -0.2 2.0 | 174 6 -0.7 5.9 2 925 800 10 5 -0.9 -4.9 | 53 2 -1.4 -1.0 3 850 1514 65 7 -6.3 -3.0 | 98 7 -6.8 0.9 4 700 3155 10 2 -0.3 -2.0 | 157 2 -0.8 1.9 5 500 5880 260 9 8.9 1.6 | 237 10 8.4 5.5 6 400 7580 280 21 20.7 -3.6 | 269 20 20.2 0.2 7 300 9650 270 47 47.0 -0.0 | 265 47 46.5 3.9 8 250 10890 270 62 62.0 -0.0 | 266 62 61.5 3.9 9 200 12350 295 86 77.9 -36.3 | 293 84 77.5 -32.5 10 178 13092 295 87 78.8 -36.8 | 293 85 78.4 -32.9 11 150 14160 280 77 75.8 -13.4 | 277 76 75.3 -9.5 12 100 16580 265 42 41.8 3.7 | 260 42 41.4 7.6 13 85 17507 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 252 27 26.1 8.6 14 70 18620 255 19 18.4 4.9 | 244 20 17.9 8.8 15 50 20620 175 29 -2.5 28.9 | 175 33 -3.0 32.8 16 30 23820 80 4 -3.9 -0.7 | 126 5 -4.4 3.2 17 20 26450 85 10 -10.0 -0.9 | 106 11 -10.4 3.0 18 10 31080 180 5 0.0 5.0 | 177 9 -0.5 8.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 322.9 at 5.2 knts Storm direction: 352.9 at 3.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.5 neg: 1.0 tot: 1.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -21.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 5.1 neg: -12.2 tot: -7.1 m^2/s^2 ave: -2.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.18 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.0 stream: -0.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.89 Bulk Shear: 7.21 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 87 3 137 5| 0.0 5.7 5.7| 0.0 -9.5 -9.5 -19.0 -0.91| 7.2 -6.5 1000 22 4 94 2| 0.0 3.9 3.9| 0.8 -11.5 -10.7 -10.7 -0.62| 6.7 -4.2 1500 41 5 93 4| 1.0 2.6 3.6| 3.8 -11.8 -8.0 -5.3 -0.36| 5.8 -2.1 2000 46 5 94 4| 0.8 1.9 2.7| 3.8 -12.2 -8.5 -4.2 -0.34| 5.0 -1.7 2500 46 5 96 4| 0.6 1.4 2.0| 4.3 -12.2 -7.9 -3.2 -0.27| 4.4 -1.2 3000 47 5 101 4| 0.5 1.0 1.6| 5.1 -12.2 -7.1 -2.4 -0.18| 4.0 -0.7 4000 36 4 98 3| 0.4 1.1 1.5| 5.5 -12.2 -6.7 -1.7 -0.09| 3.4 -0.3 5000 11 5 66 1| 0.3 1.1 1.4| 5.6 -13.8 -8.2 -1.6 -0.12| 3.2 -0.4 6000 323 5 276 3| 0.3 1.1 1.4| 8.1 -19.7 -11.5 -1.9 -0.15| 3.2 -0.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SCFA/skewt/SCFA.skewt.20250429.12.gif