UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025100812.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 8 OCT 25 Searching for SCFA... Searching the city database file for: SCFA ... Date:1200Z 8 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 1004 120 15.0 7.0 59 8.0 10.6 130 2 287.8 288.9 283.6 305.5 6.26 1 1000 146 14.0 8.0 67 6.0 10.7 255 2 287.1 288.3 283.8 306.1 6.74 2 925 797 7.6 6.0 90 1.6 6.8 300 1 287.1 288.2 283.4 304.9 6.34 3 896 1058 5.2 4.3 94 0.9 4.8 343 2 287.2 288.2 282.8 303.7 5.81 4 888 1132 9.4 -2.6 43 12.0 3.9 356 2 292.3 292.9 282.5 302.8 3.55 5 886 1151 13.0 -2.0 35 15.0 5.8 359 3 296.2 296.9 284.3 307.3 3.72 6 876 1247 14.8 -6.2 23 21.0 5.4 14 3 299.1 299.6 284.4 307.4 2.74 7 850 1502 15.8 -13.2 12 29.0 4.2 55 4 302.7 303.0 284.5 307.9 1.62 8 844 1562 16.2 -21.8 6 38.0 3.2 53 4 303.7 303.9 283.9 306.3 0.79 9 796 2057 15.6 33 8 308.2 10 700 3130 8.6 350 17 312.0 11 660 3612 5.0 340 16 313.2 12 643 3825 5.8 335 16 316.5 13 504 5759 -9.9 -46.9 3 37.0 -15.6 291 14 320.2 320.3 288.9 320.7 0.11 14 500 5820 -10.1 -48.1 3 38.0 -15.8 290 14 320.7 320.7 289.1 321.1 0.10 15 402 7473 -20.7 -59.7 2 39.0 -24.2 285 32 327.6 327.6 291.0 327.7 0.03 16 400 7510 -20.7 -58.7 2 38.0 -24.2 285 32 328.1 328.1 291.2 328.2 0.03 17 361 8263 -23.3 -60.3 2 37.0 -26.5 281 50 334.4 334.4 292.9 334.5 0.03 18 334 8826 -27.9 -56.9 5 29.0 -30.2 279 63 335.6 335.6 293.3 335.8 0.05 19 300 9590 -31.5 -56.5 7 25.0 -33.4 275 82 341.0 341.0 294.6 341.2 0.06 20 291 9804 -33.3 -56.3 8 23.0 -34.9 277 82 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.7 0.06 21 288 9876 -32.9 -58.9 6 26.0 -34.6 277 82 343.0 343.0 295.1 343.2 0.05 22 250 10850 -41.1 -63.1 8 22.0 -42.0 285 83 345.0 345.0 295.6 345.1 0.03 23 200 12320 -54.1 -69.1 14 15.0 -54.4 280 86 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.2 0.02 24 193 12549 -56.3 -69.2 18 12.9 -56.5 280 86 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.2 0.02 25 181 12955 -60.3 -69.3 30 9.0 -60.4 279 83 347.0 347.0 296.0 347.1 0.02 26 180 12989 -60.7 -69.7 30 9.0 -60.8 279 82 346.9 346.9 296.0 347.0 0.02 27 163 13607 -62.5 -79.5 8 17.0 -62.6 277 77 353.9 353.9 297.5 353.9 0.00 28 150 14120 -64.1 -81.1 8 17.0 -64.2 275 73 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.7 0.00 29 100 16530 -73.3 -86.3 12 13.0 -73.3 245 26 386.1 386.1 303.2 386.1 0.00 30 92 17015 -75.9 -86.9 16 11.0 -75.9 240 24 390.3 390.3 303.8 390.3 0.00 31 79 17895 -76.3 -89.3 11 13.0 -76.3 193 18 406.8 406.8 306.1 406.8 0.00 32 71 18517 -72.9 -88.9 7 16.0 -73.0 159 14 426.7 426.7 308.4 426.7 0.00 33 70 18600 -73.5 -89.5 7 16.0 -73.6 155 13 427.1 427.1 308.5 427.1 0.00 34 66 18944 -73.7 -90.7 6 17.0 -73.7 128 11 434.0 434.0 309.3 434.0 0.00 35 64 19125 -70.5 -90.5 4 20.0 -70.6 114 10 444.8 444.8 310.4 444.8 0.00 36 53 20257 -65.9 -89.9 2 24.0 -66.1 27 3 480.1 480.1 313.5 480.1 0.00 37 50 20610 -66.7 -90.7 2 24.0 -67.0 360 1 486.3 486.3 314.0 486.3 0.00 38 34 22976 -61.9 -89.9 1 28.0 -62.6 49 13 555.6 555.6 318.4 555.7 0.00 39 32 23355 -58.5 -88.5 1 30.0 -59.5 57 15 574.5 574.5 319.4 574.5 0.00 40 31 23554 -59.7 -88.7 1 29.0 -60.6 61 16 576.5 576.5 319.5 576.5 0.00 41 30 23760 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -60.3 65 17 583.0 583.0 319.8 583.0 0.01 42 20 26320 -57.9 -87.9 1 30.0 -59.6 300 18 658.9 658.9 323.0 659.0 0.01 43 14 28606 -50.5 -85.5 1 35.0 -54.8 285 34 754.8 754.8 326.1 755.0 0.02 44 13 29089 -51.3 -85.3 1 34.0 -55.5 281 37 768.2 768.2 326.4 768.4 0.02 45 10 30810 -46.9 -83.9 1 37.0 -53.7 270 49 844.5 844.5 328.2 844.8 0.03 46 9.1 31437 -45.1 -83.1 1 38.0 -53.1 874.5 874.5 328.9 874.9 0.04 TRP 92 17015 -75.9 -86.9 16 11.0 -75.9 240 24 390.3 390.3 303.8 390.3 0.00 WND 193 12549 -56.3 -69.2 18 12.9 -56.5 280 86 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.2 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5674.00 m Freezing level: 591.65 mb = 4539.41 m = 14892.89 ft Wetbulb zero: 786.27 mb = 2159.89 m = 7086.16 ft Precipitable water: 0.40 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 60.20 % Est. max temperature: 29.32 C = 84.78 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 890.25 mb = 1111.49 m = 3646.56 ft T: 8.21 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.95 C/km ThetaE index: 3.32 C Layer 925.0- 886.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 904.61 mb = 979.99 m = 3215.14 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.45 g/kg Conv temperature: 14.36 C = 57.85 F Cap Strength: 16.80 C Lifted Index: 15.25 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 25.43 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 15.08 C Showalter Index: 13.55 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 22.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.90 C Cross Totals Index: -3.10 C K Index: -26.81 Risk: None Sweat Index: 22.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.94 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 0.41 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 0.90 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 53803.92 J/kg Cap Strength: 16.66 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 905.30 mb = 973.70 m = 3194.50 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 1 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 1004 120 130 2 -1.5 1.3 | 172 10 -1.4 9.6 1 1000 146 255 2 1.9 0.5 | 193 9 2.1 8.9 2 925 797 300 1 0.9 -0.5 | 187 8 1.0 7.8 3 850 1502 55 4 -3.3 -2.3 | 152 7 -3.2 6.0 4 700 3130 350 17 3.0 -16.7 | 340 9 3.1 -8.4 5 500 5820 290 14 13.2 -4.8 | 255 14 13.3 3.6 6 400 7510 285 32 30.9 -8.3 | 270 31 31.0 0.1 7 300 9590 275 82 81.7 -7.1 | 269 82 81.8 1.2 8 250 10850 285 83 80.2 -21.5 | 279 81 80.3 -13.1 9 200 12320 280 86 84.7 -14.9 | 274 85 84.8 -6.6 10 193 12549 280 86 84.7 -14.9 | 274 85 84.8 -6.6 11 150 14120 275 73 72.7 -6.4 | 268 73 72.8 2.0 12 100 16530 245 26 23.6 11.0 | 231 31 23.7 19.3 13 92 17015 240 24 20.8 12.0 | 226 29 20.9 20.3 14 70 18600 155 13 -5.5 11.8 | 165 21 -5.4 20.1 15 50 20610 360 1 -0.0 -1.0 | 181 7 0.1 7.3 16 30 23760 65 17 -15.4 -7.2 | 94 15 -15.3 1.2 17 20 26320 300 18 15.6 -9.0 | 272 16 15.7 -0.7 18 10 30810 270 49 49.0 -0.0 | 260 50 49.1 8.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 330.9 at 11.1 knts Storm direction: 0.9 at 8.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.9 neg: 2.6 tot: 3.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 168.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 8.6 neg: -30.2 tot: -21.7 m^2/s^2 ave: -7.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.59 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.9 stream: -2.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.03 Bulk Shear: 14.70 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 265 2 192 9| 3.3 0.0 3.3| 8.3 -1.1 7.2 14.4 0.65| 4.7 3.0 1000 291 2 192 8| 2.1 0.0 2.1| 8.6 -2.5 6.0 6.0 0.34| 3.5 1.2 1500 14 2 176 6| 1.7 0.0 1.7| 8.6 -9.0 -0.5 -0.3 -0.16| 4.0 -0.6 2000 30 3 164 6| 1.3 1.2 2.5| 8.6 -15.0 -6.4 -3.2 -0.37| 4.2 -1.6 2500 18 5 160 4| 1.0 2.0 3.0| 8.6 -21.1 -12.5 -5.0 -0.53| 4.5 -2.4 3000 1 7 180 2| 0.9 2.6 3.4| 8.6 -30.2 -21.7 -7.2 -0.59| 4.9 -2.9 4000 350 9 286 2| 0.6 2.1 2.7| 8.6 -46.0 -37.5 -9.4 -0.66| 4.5 -3.0 5000 341 10 291 4| 0.5 1.7 2.2| 8.6 -62.5 -54.0 -10.8 -0.70| 4.2 -3.0 6000 331 11 284 6| 0.4 1.7 2.2| 14.4 -75.1 -60.7 -10.1 -0.64| 4.1 -2.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SCFA/skewt/SCFA.skewt.20251008.12.gif