UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101512.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 15 OCT 25 Searching for SCFA... Searching the city database file for: SCFA ... Date:1200Z 15 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 15.2 10.6 74 4.6 12.5 290 4 288.1 289.5 285.5 310.6 8.02 1 1000 140 14.8 11.6 81 3.2 12.9 220 3 288.0 289.5 286.1 312.0 8.60 2 925 793 9.0 9.0 100 0.0 9.0 175 5 288.5 289.9 285.5 310.5 7.81 3 895 1066 7.4 7.4 100 0.0 7.4 138 5 289.6 290.9 285.4 310.1 7.23 4 893 1084 7.4 6.2 92 1.2 6.8 135 5 289.8 291.0 284.8 308.7 6.67 5 891 1103 8.0 0.0 57 8.0 4.2 133 5 290.6 291.3 282.6 303.0 4.29 6 890 1112 11.4 -10.6 20 22.0 2.8 132 5 294.2 294.5 281.3 300.0 1.91 7 889 1121 15.8 -14.2 11 30.0 4.2 130 5 298.8 299.1 282.7 303.3 1.43 8 887 1141 19.0 -13.0 10 32.0 5.9 128 5 302.3 302.6 284.3 307.4 1.58 9 884 1170 20.2 -14.8 8 35.0 6.1 124 6 303.9 304.1 284.7 308.3 1.37 10 851 1498 20.8 -17.2 6 38.0 5.8 81 6 307.8 308.1 285.9 311.7 1.16 11 850 1508 20.8 -17.2 6 38.0 5.8 80 6 307.9 308.2 285.9 311.8 1.17 12 795 2081 17.8 -20.2 6 38.0 3.7 40 7 310.7 310.9 286.7 313.9 0.96 13 700 3152 10.2 -12.8 18 23.0 0.6 325 8 313.8 314.2 288.9 320.5 2.04 14 627 4052 2.0 -11.0 37 13.0 -3.4 310 14 314.4 315.0 289.7 323.0 2.63 15 624 4090 2.8 -23.2 13 26.0 -5.4 310 14 315.8 316.0 288.4 319.0 0.95 16 609 4287 3.4 -35.6 4 39.0 -6.2 306 15 318.7 318.8 288.7 319.8 0.30 17 511 5681 -6.7 -22.7 27 16.0 -11.6 283 25 322.9 323.1 290.9 327.1 1.21 18 500 5850 -8.1 -28.1 18 20.0 -13.3 280 26 323.2 323.3 290.5 325.9 0.76 19 468 6360 -12.7 -32.7 17 20.0 -17.0 279 26 323.6 323.7 290.4 325.5 0.52 20 429 7022 -15.3 -49.3 4 34.0 -19.9 277 25 328.5 328.5 291.4 328.9 0.10 21 426 7075 -14.5 -56.5 1 42.0 -19.5 276 25 330.1 330.2 291.8 330.3 0.04 22 400 7550 -17.5 -54.5 2 37.0 -21.8 275 25 332.2 332.3 292.4 332.5 0.06 23 358 8367 -24.9 -53.9 5 29.0 -27.6 277 31 333.0 333.0 292.6 333.3 0.07 24 323 9108 -29.1 -61.1 3 32.0 -31.3 279 36 337.2 337.2 293.6 337.3 0.03 25 300 9630 -33.9 -59.9 5 26.0 -35.4 280 40 337.6 337.6 293.7 337.8 0.04 26 250 10880 -43.7 -62.7 10 19.0 -44.4 285 59 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.2 0.03 27 209 12058 -53.9 -68.9 14 15.0 -54.2 289 58 343.1 343.1 295.1 343.1 0.02 28 200 12340 -55.3 -71.3 12 16.0 -55.5 290 58 345.2 345.2 295.6 345.2 0.01 29 172 13291 -61.7 -74.6 17 12.9 -61.8 275 64 349.8 349.8 296.6 349.9 0.01 30 150 14130 -67.5 -77.5 23 10.0 -67.5 285 64 353.8 353.8 297.4 353.8 0.01 31 135 14759 -72.3 -79.3 34 7.0 -72.3 286 57 356.1 356.1 297.9 356.1 0.01 32 114 15750 -74.7 -84.7 20 10.0 -74.7 288 46 369.3 369.3 300.4 369.3 0.00 33 100 16510 -76.5 -85.5 23 9.0 -76.5 290 37 379.9 379.9 302.2 379.9 0.00 34 97 16684 -77.3 -86.3 22 9.0 -77.3 285 39 381.7 381.7 302.5 381.7 0.00 35 80 17788 -75.9 -87.9 13 12.0 -75.9 288 18 406.2 406.2 306.0 406.2 0.00 36 72 18403 -70.3 -89.3 5 19.0 -70.4 290 7 430.5 430.5 308.9 430.5 0.00 37 70 18570 -70.5 -89.5 4 19.0 -70.6 290 4 433.6 433.6 309.2 433.6 0.00 38 52 20393 -57.7 -87.7 1 30.0 -58.4 250 7 501.8 501.8 315.1 501.9 0.00 39 50 20640 -59.7 -87.7 1 28.0 -60.3 245 7 502.8 502.8 315.1 502.8 0.00 40 41 21877 -62.1 -89.1 2 27.0 -62.6 286 9 526.2 526.2 316.7 526.2 0.00 41 32 23418 -60.5 -89.5 1 29.0 -61.3 337 11 569.1 569.1 319.1 569.1 0.00 42 30 23820 -60.9 -89.9 1 29.0 -61.7 350 12 578.6 578.6 319.6 578.6 0.00 43 29 24032 -57.7 -89.7 1 32.0 -58.9 356 12 593.1 593.1 320.3 593.1 0.00 44 26 24722 -55.7 -87.7 1 32.0 -57.3 15 11 617.6 617.6 321.4 617.6 0.01 45 24 25227 -58.9 -87.9 1 29.0 -60.2 29 11 622.6 622.6 321.6 622.6 0.01 46 22 25778 -54.3 -87.3 1 33.0 -56.5 44 10 651.9 652.0 322.7 652.0 0.01 47 20 26390 -52.7 -86.7 1 34.0 -55.5 60 10 674.9 674.9 323.6 674.9 0.01 48 17 27446 -51.3 -85.3 1 34.0 -54.8 88 10 711.5 711.5 324.8 711.6 0.02 49 15 28260 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -56.1 110 11 732.7 732.7 325.4 732.9 0.02 50 11 30308 -43.7 -82.7 1 39.0 -51.7 163 12 833.4 833.4 328.0 833.8 0.04 51 10 30960 -36.5 -79.5 0 43.0 -48.8 180 12 883.3 883.3 329.1 884.0 0.07 52 9.6 31243 -36.1 -79.1 0 43.0 -48.8 895.2 895.2 329.4 896.0 0.08 53 9.3 31463 -36.5 -79.5 0 43.0 -49.1 901.8 901.9 329.5 902.6 0.08 TRP 97 16684 -77.3 -86.3 22 9.0 -77.3 285 39 381.7 381.7 302.5 381.7 0.00 WND 172 13291 -61.7 -74.6 17 12.9 -61.8 275 64 349.8 349.8 296.6 349.9 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5710.00 m Freezing level: 576.01 mb = 4756.21 m = 15604.19 ft Wetbulb zero: 688.90 mb = 3282.55 m = 10769.38 ft Precipitable water: 0.58 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 28.61 % Est. max temperature: 34.70 C = 94.46 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 936.23 mb = 691.92 m = 2270.07 ft T: 9.90 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.78 C/km ThetaE index: 12.02 C Layer 925.0- 889.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 932.47 mb = 725.63 m = 2380.63 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.07 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.56 C = 60.01 F Cap Strength: 15.32 C Lifted Index: 13.56 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 19.05 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 13.81 C Showalter Index: 12.49 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 19.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 28.90 C Cross Totals Index: -9.10 C K Index: -11.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 38.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.95 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 6.96 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.73 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.00 J/kg Cap Strength: 15.34 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 933.70 mb = 714.55 m = 2344.28 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 928.70 mb = 759.52 m = 2491.84 ft Equ Level (EL): 888.70 mb = 1124.14 m = 3688.08 ft B at Equ Level: -13.58 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 888.70 mb = 1124.14 m = 3688.08 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 322 at 9 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 120 290 4 3.8 -1.4 | 163 6 -1.7 5.7 1 1000 140 220 3 1.9 2.3 | 159 10 -3.6 9.4 2 925 793 175 5 -0.4 5.0 | 154 13 -5.9 12.1 3 850 1508 80 6 -5.9 -1.0 | 118 13 -11.4 6.0 4 700 3152 325 8 4.6 -6.6 | 121 1 -0.9 0.5 5 500 5850 280 26 25.6 -4.5 | 263 20 20.1 2.6 6 400 7550 275 25 24.9 -2.2 | 256 20 19.4 4.9 7 300 9630 280 40 39.4 -6.9 | 270 34 33.9 0.1 8 250 10880 285 59 57.0 -15.3 | 279 52 51.5 -8.2 9 200 12340 290 58 54.5 -19.8 | 285 51 49.0 -12.7 10 172 13291 275 64 63.8 -5.6 | 269 58 58.3 1.5 11 150 14130 285 64 61.8 -16.6 | 280 57 56.3 -9.5 12 100 16510 290 37 34.8 -12.7 | 281 30 29.3 -5.6 13 97 16684 285 39 37.7 -10.1 | 275 32 32.2 -3.0 14 70 18570 290 4 3.8 -1.4 | 163 6 -1.7 5.7 15 50 20640 245 7 6.3 3.0 | 185 10 0.9 10.0 16 30 23820 350 12 2.1 -11.8 | 36 6 -3.4 -4.7 17 20 26390 60 10 -8.7 -5.0 | 98 14 -14.1 2.1 18 10 30960 180 12 0.0 12.0 | 164 20 -5.5 19.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 292.3 at 11.9 knts Storm direction: 322.3 at 9.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 0.9 tot: 0.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -54.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 0.4 neg: -52.2 tot: -51.8 m^2/s^2 ave: -17.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.49 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.3 stream: -2.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.34 Bulk Shear: 20.75 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 202 4 159 11| 0.0 6.8 6.8| 0.0 -2.9 -2.9 -5.7 -0.16| 6.9 -1.1 1000 178 4 154 13| 0.0 4.8 4.8| 0.0 -19.4 -19.4 -19.4 -0.47| 6.1 -2.9 1500 148 5 144 14| 0.0 3.3 3.3| 0.0 -39.7 -39.7 -26.5 -0.63| 6.1 -3.8 2000 113 5 132 14| 0.0 2.3 2.3| 0.0 -48.2 -48.2 -24.1 -0.65| 5.6 -3.6 2500 82 6 120 13| 0.0 1.5 1.5| 0.0 -51.9 -51.9 -20.8 -0.61| 5.4 -3.3 3000 51 6 108 11| 0.0 0.9 0.9| 0.4 -52.2 -51.8 -17.3 -0.49| 5.3 -2.6 4000 335 7 103 3| 0.0 1.4 1.4| 0.4 -53.0 -52.5 -13.1 -0.44| 5.0 -2.2 5000 309 9 235 2| 0.0 1.8 1.8| 0.4 -60.5 -60.0 -12.0 -0.42| 4.8 -2.0 6000 292 12 245 6| 0.0 1.9 1.9| 0.4 -77.5 -77.1 -12.8 -0.43| 4.7 -2.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SCFA/skewt/SCFA.skewt.20251015.12.gif