UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 11 OCT 25 Searching for SCFA... Searching the city database file for: SCFA ... Date:1200Z 11 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 14.4 10.1 75 4.3 11.9 220 6 287.2 288.6 284.9 308.9 7.74 1 1000 152 13.8 10.3 79 3.5 11.8 215 5 287.0 288.3 284.9 309.0 7.88 2 932 741 8.6 8.6 100 0.0 8.6 93 3 287.5 288.8 284.8 308.6 7.54 3 931 749 8.6 6.8 88 1.8 7.6 91 3 287.6 288.7 283.9 306.3 6.66 4 928 776 15.6 -4.4 25 20.0 6.5 86 3 295.0 295.5 283.0 303.9 2.97 5 925 804 16.8 -6.2 20 23.0 6.5 80 3 296.5 297.0 283.1 304.4 2.60 6 920 850 17.4 -5.6 20 23.0 6.9 77 3 297.6 298.1 283.7 305.9 2.73 7 896 1076 19.2 -7.8 15 27.0 7.1 61 5 301.7 302.1 284.9 309.0 2.37 8 877 1259 19.0 -9.0 14 28.0 6.6 48 6 303.3 303.7 285.4 310.2 2.20 9 850 1526 17.6 -5.4 20 23.0 6.6 30 8 304.6 305.1 286.7 313.9 3.00 10 827 1759 15.6 0.6 36 15.0 7.6 19 7 304.9 305.8 288.6 319.6 4.83 11 785 2199 14.2 -23.8 6 38.0 1.5 357 6 307.9 308.1 285.4 310.4 0.71 12 717 2957 9.8 -34.2 3 44.0 -1.9 320 4 311.2 311.2 286.1 312.2 0.29 13 700 3156 10.4 310 3 314.0 14 698 3180 10.4 309 3 314.3 15 581 4678 1.0 -46.0 2 47.0 -8.2 271 15 320.2 320.2 288.9 320.6 0.11 16 542 5235 -0.9 257 20 324.4 17 533 5369 1.0 253 21 328.2 18 500 5880 -0.9 -44.9 2 44.0 -10.1 240 25 331.9 332.0 292.4 332.5 0.14 19 497 5928 -1.3 -44.3 2 43.0 -10.3 240 25 332.0 332.1 292.4 332.6 0.15 20 400 7610 -16.3 -50.3 4 34.0 -20.8 255 24 333.8 333.8 292.9 334.2 0.10 21 342 8762 -27.3 -54.3 6 27.0 -29.6 230 38 334.1 334.2 292.9 334.4 0.07 22 300 9690 -34.7 -58.7 7 24.0 -36.1 210 49 336.5 336.5 293.5 336.7 0.05 23 257 10754 -43.7 -57.7 20 14.0 -44.3 202 56 338.4 338.4 294.0 338.7 0.06 24 250 10940 -44.3 -60.3 15 16.0 -44.9 200 57 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.4 0.05 25 242 11157 -45.6 -62.6 13 17.0 -46.2 205 62 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.03 26 227 11580 -48.1 -67.1 9 19.0 -48.6 220 56 343.9 343.9 295.3 344.0 0.02 27 217 11876 -47.5 -71.5 5 24.0 -48.1 231 52 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.4 0.01 28 200 12410 -51.1 -74.1 5 23.0 -51.5 250 44 351.8 351.9 297.0 351.9 0.01 29 154 14060 -64.7 -77.7 15 13.0 -64.8 259 27 355.9 355.9 297.9 356.0 0.01 30 150 14220 -65.7 -78.7 15 13.0 -65.8 260 25 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.01 31 117 15686 -77.1 -83.1 38 6.0 -77.1 232 34 362.1 362.1 299.1 362.1 0.00 32 102 16468 -79.5 -84.5 43 5.0 -79.5 216 39 372.0 372.0 300.9 372.0 0.00 33 101 16524 -79.7 -84.7 43 5.0 -79.7 215 39 372.7 372.7 301.0 372.7 0.00 34 100 16580 -79.7 -84.7 43 5.0 -79.7 215 37 373.7 373.7 301.2 373.8 0.00 35 83 17635 -81.3 -87.3 35 6.0 -81.3 218 32 390.9 390.9 303.9 390.9 0.00 36 76 18140 -75.1 -88.1 11 13.0 -75.2 219 29 413.9 413.9 307.0 413.9 0.00 37 70 18620 -73.9 -89.9 7 16.0 -74.0 220 27 426.3 426.3 308.4 426.3 0.00 38 60 19525 -72.3 -91.3 4 19.0 -72.4 227 20 449.1 449.1 310.8 449.1 0.00 39 55 20047 -65.5 -90.5 2 25.0 -65.8 231 16 476.0 476.0 313.1 476.0 0.00 40 50 20630 -63.9 -90.9 1 27.0 -64.3 235 12 492.9 492.9 314.4 492.9 0.00 41 43 21560 -60.5 -89.5 1 29.0 -61.1 251 14 523.0 523.0 316.5 523.0 0.00 42 41 21855 -62.3 -89.3 2 27.0 -62.8 256 15 525.7 525.7 316.6 525.7 0.00 43 32 23397 -58.5 -88.5 1 30.0 -59.5 283 18 574.5 574.5 319.4 574.5 0.00 44 30 23800 -60.5 -89.5 1 29.0 -61.4 290 19 579.7 579.7 319.6 579.7 0.00 45 26 24695 -60.5 -89.5 1 29.0 -61.5 295 21 603.9 603.9 320.8 604.0 0.00 46 24 25199 -56.7 -88.7 1 32.0 -58.3 298 22 629.0 629.0 321.9 629.0 0.01 47 21 26050 -56.1 -87.1 1 31.0 -58.0 303 24 655.2 655.3 322.9 655.3 0.01 48 20 26360 -57.3 -88.3 1 31.0 -59.0 305 25 660.8 660.8 323.1 660.8 0.01 49 19 26686 -57.7 -88.7 1 31.0 -59.5 302 25 669.3 669.3 323.4 669.4 0.01 50 15 28216 -48.7 -85.7 1 37.0 -53.4 288 25 746.0 746.0 325.8 746.2 0.02 51 13 29163 -47.7 -84.7 1 37.0 -53.2 280 24 780.7 780.7 326.8 780.9 0.02 52 12 29701 -41.3 -82.3 0 41.0 -50.1 276 24 821.4 821.4 327.8 821.8 0.04 53 10 30940 -42.3 -83.3 0 41.0 -51.4 265 24 861.6 861.7 328.7 862.0 0.04 54 8.0 32451 -41.7 -82.7 0 41.0 -52.1 920.8 920.8 329.8 921.4 0.05 55 7.2 33172 -37.5 -79.5 0 42.0 -50.9 966.2 966.3 330.7 967.3 0.10 56 6.7 33666 -39.5 -80.5 0 41.0 -52.0 977.9 978.0 330.8 979.0 0.09 TRP 101 16524 -79.7 -84.7 43 5.0 -79.7 215 39 372.7 372.7 301.0 372.7 0.00 WND 242 11157 -45.6 -62.6 13 17.0 -46.2 205 62 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5728.00 m Freezing level: 560.47 mb = 4971.10 m = 16309.18 ft Freezing level: 537.74 mb = 5297.98 m = 17381.62 ft Freezing level: 515.63 mb = 5637.72 m = 18496.22 ft Wetbulb zero: 754.12 mb = 2534.74 m = 8315.98 ft Precipitable water: 0.43 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 31.63 % Est. max temperature: 31.59 C = 88.87 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 941.26 mb = 657.86 m = 2158.30 ft T: 9.33 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.15 C/km ThetaE index: 9.28 C Layer 785.0- 717.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 484.97 mb = 6117.80 m = 20071.29 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.35 g/kg Conv temperature: 59.51 C = 139.12 F Cap Strength: 20.73 C Lifted Index: 22.58 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 20.24 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 15.42 C Showalter Index: 19.00 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 14.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.50 C Cross Totals Index: -4.50 C K Index: -32.85 Risk: None Sweat Index: 41.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.00 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 61.32 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 11.07 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 55498.78 J/kg Cap Strength: 22.34 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 863.91 mb = 1387.48 m = 4552.03 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 285 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 120 220 6 3.9 4.6 | 153 7 -3.4 6.6 1 1000 152 215 5 2.9 4.1 | 144 8 -4.4 6.1 2 925 804 80 3 -3.0 -0.5 | 98 10 -10.2 1.5 3 850 1526 30 8 -4.0 -6.9 | 66 12 -11.3 -4.9 4 700 3156 310 3 2.3 -1.9 | 91 5 -5.0 0.1 5 500 5880 240 25 21.7 12.5 | 225 20 14.4 14.5 6 400 7610 255 24 23.2 6.2 | 243 18 15.9 8.2 7 300 9690 210 49 24.5 42.4 | 201 48 17.2 44.4 8 250 10940 200 57 19.5 53.6 | 192 57 12.2 55.5 9 242 11157 205 62 26.2 56.2 | 198 61 18.9 58.2 10 200 12410 250 44 41.3 15.0 | 243 38 34.1 17.0 11 150 14220 260 25 24.6 4.3 | 250 18 17.4 6.3 12 101 16524 215 39 22.4 31.9 | 204 37 15.1 33.9 13 100 16580 215 37 21.2 30.3 | 203 35 14.0 32.3 14 70 18620 220 27 17.4 20.7 | 204 25 10.1 22.7 15 50 20630 235 12 9.8 6.9 | 196 9 2.6 8.9 16 30 23800 290 19 17.9 -6.5 | 293 12 10.6 -4.5 17 20 26360 305 25 20.5 -14.3 | 313 18 13.2 -12.4 18 10 30940 265 24 23.9 2.1 | 256 17 16.6 4.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 255.3 at 10.0 knts Storm direction: 285.3 at 7.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 1.2 tot: 1.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -63.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 4.1 neg: -47.9 tot: -43.8 m^2/s^2 ave: -14.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.54 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.5 stream: -2.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 4.89 Bulk Shear: 12.54 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 182 4 132 10| 0.0 7.8 7.8| 0.0 -18.3 -18.3 -36.7 -0.87| 8.5 -7.4 1000 129 4 113 11| 0.0 5.7 5.7| 0.0 -31.1 -31.1 -31.1 -0.88| 6.8 -6.0 1500 54 5 85 11| 0.0 4.7 4.7| 0.0 -45.6 -45.6 -30.4 -0.89| 6.2 -5.5 2000 35 5 77 11| 0.0 3.0 3.0| 0.0 -47.9 -47.9 -24.0 -0.79| 5.5 -4.4 2500 26 5 73 10| 0.0 1.9 1.9| 1.4 -47.9 -46.5 -18.6 -0.67| 5.0 -3.3 3000 24 5 73 10| 0.0 1.2 1.2| 4.1 -47.9 -43.8 -14.6 -0.54| 4.5 -2.4 4000 350 6 61 7| 0.0 1.3 1.3| 4.1 -51.2 -47.1 -11.8 -0.57| 4.5 -2.6 5000 293 7 25 1| 0.0 1.5 1.5| 4.1 -61.6 -57.5 -11.5 -0.55| 4.7 -2.6 6000 255 10 208 5| 0.0 1.7 1.7| 7.8 -85.4 -77.6 -12.9 -0.53| 4.8 -2.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SCFA/skewt/SCFA.skewt.20251011.12.gif