UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025043012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 30 APR 25 Searching for SCFA... Searching the city database file for: SCFA ... Date:1200Z 30 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 15.2 11.0 76 4.2 12.7 230 2 288.2 289.6 285.8 311.3 8.25 1 1000 132 15.0 11.2 78 3.8 12.7 210 2 288.1 289.6 285.9 311.6 8.37 2 925 786 9.4 9.4 100 0.0 9.4 360 1 288.9 290.3 285.9 311.5 8.02 3 915 876 8.8 8.8 100 0.0 8.8 4 2 289.2 290.6 285.7 311.2 7.79 4 907 949 10.4 8.9 90 1.5 9.5 8 2 291.6 293.0 286.8 314.1 7.91 5 902 995 10.4 4.4 66 6.0 7.2 10 3 292.0 293.1 284.9 308.8 5.82 6 896 1051 16.0 -4.0 25 20.0 6.6 13 3 298.4 299.0 284.5 308.0 3.17 7 893 1080 18.4 -4.6 21 23.0 7.5 15 3 301.1 301.7 285.5 310.5 3.04 8 884 1167 20.2 -5.8 17 26.0 7.9 19 4 303.9 304.4 286.2 312.6 2.80 9 873 1275 20.4 -7.6 14 28.0 7.5 24 5 305.2 305.6 286.4 312.9 2.47 10 850 1505 20.2 -16.8 7 37.0 5.6 35 7 307.3 307.5 285.8 311.3 1.21 11 843 1576 20.0 -19.0 6 39.0 5.2 34 7 307.8 308.0 285.7 311.2 1.01 12 820 1813 18.4 -11.6 12 30.0 5.4 29 7 308.6 308.9 287.0 314.8 1.92 13 769 2359 14.2 0.2 38 14.0 6.7 17 8 309.8 310.7 290.4 325.5 5.05 14 735 2739 12.8 -16.2 12 29.0 1.5 9 8 312.3 312.6 287.8 317.1 1.47 15 710 3028 10.2 -5.8 32 16.0 2.5 3 9 312.5 313.2 289.9 323.6 3.49 16 702 3122 10.6 -19.4 10 30.0 -0.3 1 9 314.0 314.2 288.1 317.9 1.17 17 700 3146 10.6 -19.4 10 30.0 -0.3 360 9 314.2 314.4 288.2 318.2 1.17 18 687 3302 10.6 -33.4 3 44.0 -1.7 357 10 315.9 316.0 287.8 317.1 0.33 19 675 3448 9.8 -27.2 5 37.0 -1.8 354 10 316.6 316.7 288.3 318.8 0.61 20 549 5122 -3.3 -35.3 6 32.0 -10.6 317 17 320.3 320.4 289.2 321.6 0.35 21 532 5371 -2.7 -36.7 5 34.0 -10.5 311 18 323.9 324.0 290.3 325.1 0.31 22 500 5860 -5.1 -46.1 2 41.0 -12.6 300 20 326.8 326.8 290.9 327.3 0.12 23 484 6115 -5.5 -46.5 2 41.0 -13.0 299 21 329.4 329.4 291.7 329.9 0.12 24 422 7168 -15.3 -36.3 15 21.0 -19.4 292 28 330.0 330.1 292.2 331.5 0.41 25 400 7570 -17.9 -37.9 16 20.0 -21.4 290 30 331.7 331.8 292.6 333.1 0.36 26 307 9479 -34.5 -43.5 40 9.0 -35.4 290 42 334.5 334.6 293.2 335.6 0.26 27 300 9640 -35.5 -47.5 28 12.0 -36.5 290 43 335.3 335.4 293.3 336.0 0.17 28 297 9710 -36.1 -49.1 25 13.0 -37.1 290 44 335.5 335.5 293.3 336.0 0.15 29 250 10890 -45.7 -54.7 36 9.0 -46.1 285 59 338.1 338.1 294.0 338.5 0.09 30 245 11024 -46.9 -54.9 40 8.0 -47.2 285 61 338.3 338.3 294.0 338.7 0.09 31 241 11133 -47.5 -58.5 27 11.0 -47.9 284 62 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.2 0.06 32 232 11384 -48.3 -65.3 12 17.0 -48.7 283 66 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.03 33 212 11974 -51.3 -69.3 10 18.0 -51.7 281 75 345.7 345.7 295.7 345.8 0.02 34 200 12350 -53.9 -70.9 11 17.0 -54.2 280 80 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.5 0.01 35 180 13017 -57.0 -75.5 8 18.5 -57.3 275 90 352.9 352.9 297.3 352.9 0.01 36 150 14150 -62.5 -83.5 4 21.0 -62.6 290 68 362.4 362.4 299.2 362.4 0.00 37 148 14233 -62.3 -84.3 4 22.0 -62.4 290 67 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.2 0.00 38 100 16570 -76.3 -89.3 11 13.0 -76.3 290 40 380.3 380.3 302.3 380.3 0.00 39 84 17564 -80.9 -89.9 21 9.0 -80.9 275 24 390.4 390.4 303.9 390.4 0.00 40 70 18610 -74.1 -90.1 7 16.0 -74.2 300 12 425.9 425.9 308.4 425.9 0.00 41 63 19230 -70.3 -91.3 3 21.0 -70.4 272 14 447.3 447.3 310.6 447.3 0.00 42 59 19619 -71.1 -91.1 4 20.0 -71.2 254 16 453.9 453.9 311.2 453.9 0.00 43 53 20264 -64.7 -90.7 2 26.0 -65.0 226 18 482.9 482.9 313.7 482.9 0.00 44 50 20620 -64.1 -90.1 2 26.0 -64.4 210 19 492.4 492.4 314.4 492.4 0.00 45 37 22488 -58.1 -88.1 1 30.0 -59.0 133 15 552.1 552.1 318.2 552.1 0.00 46 37 22488 -58.7 -87.7 1 29.0 -59.6 133 15 550.6 550.6 318.1 550.6 0.00 47 30 23820 -53.3 -85.3 1 32.0 -55.2 80 12 599.3 599.3 320.6 599.4 0.01 48 28 24266 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -53.4 83 10 618.0 618.0 321.4 618.0 0.01 49 24 25268 -50.5 -83.5 1 33.0 -53.4 88 6 647.0 647.0 322.6 647.1 0.02 50 22 25832 -52.5 -84.5 1 32.0 -55.1 91 4 657.3 657.3 323.0 657.4 0.01 51 20 26450 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -53.5 95 1 682.8 682.8 323.9 682.9 0.02 52 10 31060 -39.1 -81.1 0 42.0 -49.9 80 9 873.6 873.6 328.9 874.1 0.06 TRP 84 17564 -80.9 -89.9 21 9.0 -80.9 275 24 390.4 390.4 303.9 390.4 0.00 WND 180 13017 -57.0 -75.5 8 18.5 -57.3 275 90 352.9 352.9 297.3 352.9 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5728.00 m Freezing level: 580.74 mb = 4700.05 m = 15419.92 ft Wetbulb zero: 702.92 mb = 3111.31 m = 10207.57 ft Precipitable water: 0.60 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 23.59 % Est. max temperature: 34.14 C = 93.46 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 940.94 mb = 642.63 m = 2108.35 ft T: 10.63 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.78 C/km ThetaE index: 8.34 C Layer 735.0- 710.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 926.46 mb = 772.73 m = 2535.17 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.07 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.92 C = 60.65 F Cap Strength: 15.03 C Lifted Index: 16.18 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 17.04 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 13.92 C Showalter Index: 16.01 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 13.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.30 C Cross Totals Index: -11.70 C K Index: -21.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 34.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.44 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 8.95 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.23 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.00 J/kg Cap Strength: 15.94 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 926.47 mb = 772.72 m = 2535.15 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 921.47 mb = 817.75 m = 2682.89 ft Equ Level (EL): 911.47 mb = 908.30 m = 2979.95 ft B at Equ Level: 6.31 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 901.47 mb = 1000.14 m = 3281.26 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 0 at 8 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 120 230 2 1.5 1.3 | 190 9 1.6 9.1 1 1000 132 210 2 1.0 1.7 | 186 10 1.0 9.5 2 925 786 360 1 -0.0 -1.0 | 180 7 0.0 6.8 3 850 1505 35 7 -4.0 -5.7 | 117 4 -4.0 2.0 4 700 3146 360 9 -0.0 -9.0 | 358 1 0.0 -1.2 5 500 5860 300 20 17.3 -10.0 | 277 18 17.4 -2.2 6 400 7570 290 30 28.2 -10.3 | 275 28 28.2 -2.5 7 300 9640 290 43 40.4 -14.7 | 280 41 40.5 -6.9 8 250 10890 285 59 57.0 -15.3 | 277 58 57.0 -7.5 9 200 12350 280 80 78.8 -13.9 | 274 79 78.8 -6.1 10 180 13017 275 90 89.7 -7.8 | 270 90 89.7 -0.1 11 150 14150 290 68 63.9 -23.3 | 284 66 63.9 -15.5 12 100 16570 290 40 37.6 -13.7 | 279 38 37.6 -5.9 13 84 17564 275 24 23.9 -2.1 | 257 25 24.0 5.7 14 70 18610 300 12 10.4 -6.0 | 260 11 10.4 1.8 15 50 20620 210 19 9.5 16.5 | 202 26 9.5 24.2 16 30 23820 80 12 -11.8 -2.1 | 116 13 -11.8 5.7 17 20 26450 95 1 -1.0 0.1 | 173 8 -0.9 7.9 18 10 31060 80 9 -8.9 -1.6 | 125 11 -8.8 6.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 330.4 at 10.4 knts Storm direction: 0.4 at 7.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.6 neg: 0.8 tot: 2.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 172.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 0.9 neg: -10.0 tot: -9.1 m^2/s^2 ave: -3.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.62 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 2.6 stream: -1.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.63 Bulk Shear: 14.20 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 245 2 190 9| 2.5 0.0 2.5| 0.9 -1.4 -0.5 -1.0 -0.12| 2.8 -0.3 1000 340 2 186 6| 2.9 0.0 2.9| 0.9 -4.4 -3.6 -3.6 -0.38| 3.2 -1.2 1500 28 3 164 5| 3.1 0.0 3.1| 0.9 -8.1 -7.2 -4.8 -0.58| 3.5 -2.0 2000 28 4 156 5| 2.3 0.4 2.7| 0.9 -8.9 -8.0 -4.0 -0.57| 3.0 -1.7 2500 23 5 150 4| 1.9 0.6 2.5| 0.9 -9.4 -8.6 -3.4 -0.58| 2.7 -1.6 3000 17 6 147 3| 1.6 0.8 2.4| 0.9 -10.0 -9.1 -3.0 -0.62| 2.6 -1.6 4000 5 7 149 1| 1.2 1.3 2.5| 0.9 -12.3 -11.4 -2.8 -0.56| 2.7 -1.5 5000 348 9 288 2| 0.9 1.7 2.7| 0.9 -20.9 -20.0 -4.0 -0.54| 2.9 -1.6 6000 330 10 283 5| 0.8 2.0 2.8| 1.0 -35.3 -34.2 -5.7 -0.53| 3.0 -1.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SCFA/skewt/SCFA.skewt.20250430.12.gif