UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100712.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 7 OCT 25 Searching for SCFA... Searching the city database file for: SCFA ... Date:1200Z 7 OCT 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 14.4 8.4 67 6.0 11.0 260 2 287.3 288.5 284.1 306.7 6.90 1 1000 140 14.0 9.0 72 5.0 11.2 310 1 287.1 288.4 284.3 307.4 7.21 2 925 791 8.4 6.7 89 1.7 7.5 120 5 287.9 289.1 284.1 306.7 6.66 3 874 1257 4.6 4.6 100 0.0 4.6 164 10 288.7 289.7 283.8 305.9 6.09 4 871 1285 4.6 4.2 97 0.4 4.4 166 10 288.9 290.0 283.7 305.8 5.94 5 870 1295 4.8 0.6 74 4.2 2.8 167 10 289.2 290.1 282.4 302.4 4.59 6 869 1304 6.6 -7.4 36 14.0 1.0 168 10 291.2 291.7 280.8 298.7 2.52 7 868 1313 8.2 -8.8 29 17.0 1.4 169 10 293.0 293.4 281.2 299.8 2.26 8 867 1323 10.4 -6.6 30 17.0 3.1 170 10 295.4 295.8 282.8 303.5 2.69 9 860 1391 13.8 -10.2 18 24.0 3.9 176 11 299.6 300.0 283.8 305.9 2.04 10 850 1490 16.2 -10.8 15 27.0 4.8 185 12 303.1 303.5 285.1 309.3 1.97 11 840 1590 17.6 -12.4 12 30.0 5.1 194 12 305.6 305.9 285.8 311.2 1.75 12 792 2090 16.6 240 13 309.7 13 700 3124 9.4 -27.6 5 37.0 -1.8 335 14 312.9 313.0 287.1 314.9 0.57 14 633 3948 3.2 -26.8 9 30.0 -5.5 322 24 315.0 315.1 287.9 317.3 0.67 15 563 4890 -0.7 -47.7 1 47.0 -9.4 306 35 321.1 321.1 289.2 321.5 0.09 16 501 5814 -4.7 -37.7 6 33.0 -12.0 290 46 327.1 327.2 291.2 328.2 0.30 17 500 5830 -4.7 -37.7 6 33.0 -12.0 290 46 327.3 327.4 291.3 328.4 0.30 18 443 6768 -13.3 -39.3 9 26.0 -18.0 285 53 328.0 328.0 291.5 329.1 0.29 19 421 7155 -15.5 -30.5 26 15.0 -18.9 282 56 330.0 330.1 292.4 332.6 0.72 20 412 7318 -16.5 -44.5 7 28.0 -20.7 281 57 330.7 330.8 292.1 331.4 0.18 21 400 7540 -18.3 -33.3 26 15.0 -21.3 280 59 331.2 331.3 292.6 333.3 0.58 22 390 7728 -19.9 -30.9 37 11.0 -22.2 280 60 331.5 331.7 292.9 334.3 0.75 23 362 8274 -23.5 -36.5 29 13.0 -25.7 280 62 333.8 333.9 293.2 335.6 0.46 24 326 9031 -27.9 -50.9 9 23.0 -30.2 280 65 337.9 338.0 293.9 338.4 0.11 25 300 9620 -33.1 -52.1 13 19.0 -34.6 280 67 338.7 338.7 294.1 339.1 0.10 26 255 10737 -42.7 -55.7 23 13.0 -43.3 276 76 340.6 340.7 294.6 341.0 0.08 27 250 10870 -43.5 -57.5 20 14.0 -44.1 275 77 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.7 0.06 28 223 11632 -49.1 -64.2 16 15.0 -49.6 270 85 344.1 344.1 295.3 344.2 0.03 29 200 12340 -54.5 -70.5 12 16.0 -54.8 280 80 346.5 346.5 295.8 346.5 0.01 30 189 12700 -56.9 -71.9 13 15.0 -57.1 279 78 348.2 348.3 296.3 348.3 0.01 31 163 13618 -65.3 -72.3 37 7.0 -65.4 276 71 349.2 349.2 296.5 349.3 0.01 32 161 13693 -66.1 -73.1 37 7.0 -66.1 276 71 349.1 349.1 296.4 349.1 0.01 33 153 14001 -67.3 -77.3 23 10.0 -67.4 275 69 352.2 352.2 297.1 352.2 0.01 34 150 14120 -67.5 -78.5 19 11.0 -67.5 275 68 353.8 353.8 297.4 353.8 0.01 35 138 14618 -70.1 -80.1 22 10.0 -70.1 272 61 357.8 357.8 298.2 357.8 0.00 36 122 15352 -68.5 -84.5 8 16.0 -68.6 267 52 373.5 373.5 301.2 373.5 0.00 37 100 16520 -75.9 -86.9 16 11.0 -75.9 260 36 381.1 381.1 302.4 381.1 0.00 38 90 17134 -72.5 -87.5 9 15.0 -72.6 253 31 399.5 399.5 305.2 399.5 0.00 39 71 18518 -75.5 -89.5 9 14.0 -75.6 236 21 421.2 421.2 307.9 421.2 0.00 40 70 18600 -75.1 -89.1 10 14.0 -75.2 235 20 423.7 423.7 308.2 423.7 0.00 41 65 19031 -74.3 -90.3 7 16.0 -74.3 218 19 434.5 434.5 309.3 434.6 0.00 42 61 19408 -67.9 -89.9 3 22.0 -68.1 204 18 456.8 456.8 311.5 456.8 0.00 43 55 20034 -66.1 -90.1 2 24.0 -66.4 181 16 474.6 474.6 313.0 474.6 0.00 44 50 20610 -67.9 -90.9 2 23.0 -68.1 160 15 483.5 483.5 313.7 483.5 0.00 45 49 20732 -68.1 -91.1 2 23.0 -68.3 154 15 485.8 485.8 313.9 485.8 0.00 46 44 21384 -65.3 -90.3 2 25.0 -65.6 125 14 507.8 507.8 315.5 507.8 0.00 47 41 21820 -59.9 -88.9 1 29.0 -60.6 106 14 531.7 531.7 317.0 531.7 0.00 48 37 22460 -61.5 -89.5 1 28.0 -62.1 77 13 543.4 543.4 317.7 543.4 0.00 49 34 22988 -59.1 -89.1 1 30.0 -60.0 54 13 563.0 563.0 318.8 563.0 0.00 50 31 23565 -60.9 -88.9 1 28.0 -61.7 29 12 573.2 573.2 319.3 573.2 0.00 51 30 23770 -60.1 -89.1 1 29.0 -61.0 20 12 580.8 580.8 319.7 580.8 0.00 52 26 24662 -59.9 -88.9 1 29.0 -61.0 4 11 605.6 605.6 320.9 605.7 0.01 53 22 25715 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -57.3 346 9 649.0 649.0 322.6 649.0 0.01 54 21 26011 -57.1 -87.1 1 30.0 -58.8 340 8 652.2 652.2 322.7 652.3 0.01 55 20 26320 -55.9 -86.9 1 31.0 -57.9 335 8 665.1 665.1 323.3 665.1 0.01 56 17 27357 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -57.3 700.6 700.6 324.4 700.7 0.01 TRP 100 16520 -75.9 -86.9 16 11.0 -75.9 260 36 381.1 381.1 302.4 381.1 0.00 WND 223 11632 -49.1 -64.2 16 15.0 -49.6 270 85 344.1 344.1 295.3 344.2 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5690.00 m Freezing level: 575.56 mb = 4720.75 m = 15487.83 ft Wetbulb zero: 736.69 mb = 2696.25 m = 8845.86 ft Precipitable water: 0.51 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 28.59 % Est. max temperature: 29.16 C = 84.49 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 916.51 mb = 866.82 m = 2843.86 ft T: 7.78 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.21 C/km ThetaE index: 8.68 C Layer 925.0- 868.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 902.29 mb = 995.31 m = 3265.40 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.85 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.33 C = 59.60 F Cap Strength: 19.48 C Lifted Index: 19.60 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 22.72 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 15.06 C Showalter Index: 18.01 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 14.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.90 C Cross Totals Index: -6.10 C K Index: -26.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 70.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.11 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 4.02 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.83 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 3.10 J/kg Cap Strength: 19.54 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 910.37 mb = 922.00 m = 3024.89 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 885.37 mb = 1150.85 m = 3775.70 ft Equ Level (EL): 865.37 mb = 1338.77 m = 4392.24 ft B at Equ Level: -11.40 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 865.37 mb = 1338.77 m = 4392.24 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 325 at 16 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 120 260 2 2.0 0.3 | 152 15 -7.0 13.1 1 1000 140 310 1 0.8 -0.6 | 146 15 -8.2 12.1 2 925 791 120 5 -4.3 2.5 | 139 20 -13.3 15.2 3 850 1490 185 12 1.0 12.0 | 162 26 -8.0 24.7 4 700 3124 335 14 5.9 -12.7 | 91 3 -3.1 0.1 5 500 5830 290 46 43.2 -15.7 | 275 34 34.2 -3.0 6 400 7540 280 59 58.1 -10.2 | 267 49 49.1 2.5 7 300 9620 280 67 66.0 -11.6 | 269 57 57.0 1.1 8 250 10870 275 77 76.7 -6.7 | 265 68 67.7 6.0 9 223 11632 270 85 85.0 -0.0 | 260 77 76.0 12.7 10 200 12340 280 80 78.8 -13.9 | 271 70 69.8 -1.2 11 150 14120 275 68 67.7 -5.9 | 263 59 58.7 6.8 12 100 16520 260 36 35.5 6.3 | 234 33 26.4 19.0 13 70 18600 235 20 16.4 11.5 | 197 25 7.4 24.2 14 50 20610 160 15 -5.1 14.1 | 152 30 -14.1 26.8 15 30 23770 20 12 -4.1 -11.3 | 96 13 -13.1 1.5 16 20 26320 335 8 3.4 -7.3 | 134 8 -5.6 5.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 294.7 at 20.8 knts Storm direction: 324.7 at 15.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.3 neg: 0.0 tot: 2.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -59.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 151.7 neg: -21.5 tot: 130.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 43.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.29 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.8 stream: 2.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.06 Bulk Shear: 65.82 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 60 2 136 16| 6.1 0.0 6.1| 0.0 -18.4 -18.4 -36.7 -0.64| 7.8 -5.0 1000 131 4 142 20| 4.7 0.0 4.7| 29.1 -18.4 10.8 10.8 0.02| 8.2 0.2 1500 164 6 150 22| 3.9 0.0 3.9| 89.6 -18.4 71.3 47.5 0.37| 8.8 3.2 2000 187 8 159 22| 2.8 0.0 2.8|135.0 -18.4 116.6 58.3 0.48| 9.2 4.4 2500 208 9 167 21| 2.4 0.0 2.4|151.4 -18.4 133.0 53.2 0.46| 9.5 4.4 3000 214 10 170 21| 2.3 0.0 2.3|151.7 -21.5 130.2 43.4 0.29| 9.8 2.8 4000 305 12 189 6| 1.7 1.7 3.4|151.7 -30.7 121.0 30.3 0.12| 9.1 1.0 5000 304 16 229 6| 1.4 2.8 4.2|151.7 -59.8 91.9 18.4 0.02| 8.8 0.2 6000 295 21 248 11| 1.2 3.4 4.6|151.7-115.1 36.6 6.1 -0.05| 8.6 -0.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SCFA/skewt/SCFA.skewt.20251007.12.gif