UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025102012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 20 OCT 25 Searching for SCFA... Searching the city database file for: SCFA ... Date:1200Z 20 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 1005 120 16.2 10.2 68 6.0 12.7 290 4 288.9 290.3 285.7 310.9 7.79 1 1000 155 15.4 9.4 67 6.0 12.0 285 4 288.5 289.9 285.1 309.4 7.41 2 925 809 9.2 7.9 92 1.3 8.5 20 2 288.7 290.0 285.0 309.1 7.24 3 890 1127 6.6 5.8 95 0.8 6.2 27 4 289.2 290.4 284.4 307.7 6.50 4 888 1146 7.6 0.6 61 7.0 4.2 27 4 290.5 291.2 282.8 303.5 4.50 5 885 1174 15.8 -15.2 10 31.0 4.1 28 4 299.2 299.5 282.8 303.4 1.32 6 880 1222 18.4 -15.6 9 34.0 5.2 29 4 302.4 302.6 284.0 306.5 1.29 7 873 1291 18.8 -17.2 7 36.0 5.1 30 5 303.5 303.7 284.2 307.2 1.14 8 859 1429 19.8 -21.2 5 41.0 5.0 33 6 306.0 306.1 284.8 308.7 0.82 9 850 1520 19.4 -24.6 4 44.0 4.5 35 6 306.5 306.6 284.8 308.5 0.61 10 805 1984 17.4 15 6 309.1 11 701 3152 13.2 326 6 317.0 12 700 3164 13.0 325 6 316.9 13 542 5254 -0.9 -37.9 4 37.0 -9.4 272 8 324.4 324.4 290.4 325.4 0.27 14 500 5890 -6.1 -42.1 4 36.0 -13.0 255 8 325.6 325.6 290.7 326.3 0.19 15 416 7297 -17.3 -49.3 4 32.0 -21.4 267 19 328.8 328.8 291.5 329.2 0.10 16 400 7590 -19.1 -51.1 4 32.0 -22.9 270 21 330.2 330.2 291.9 330.5 0.09 17 339 8803 -27.7 -54.7 6 27.0 -30.0 258 35 334.4 334.5 293.0 334.7 0.07 18 300 9670 -34.7 -57.7 8 23.0 -36.1 250 45 336.5 336.5 293.5 336.7 0.05 19 250 10910 -44.9 -59.9 17 15.0 -45.4 245 62 339.3 339.3 294.2 339.5 0.05 20 246 11018 -45.9 -61.9 15 16.0 -46.4 246 62 339.4 339.4 294.2 339.5 0.04 21 200 12370 -54.1 -73.1 8 19.0 -54.4 265 66 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.1 0.01 22 199 12402 -54.1 -73.1 8 19.0 -54.4 265 67 347.6 347.6 296.1 347.6 0.01 23 198 12434 -54.1 -73.1 8 19.0 -54.4 265 67 348.1 348.1 296.2 348.1 0.01 24 150 14170 -65.3 -81.3 9 16.0 -65.4 260 48 357.6 357.6 298.2 357.6 0.00 25 143 14459 -67.7 -80.7 14 13.0 -67.8 262 47 358.3 358.3 298.4 358.3 0.00 26 115 15756 -71.1 -85.1 11 14.0 -71.2 270 40 375.1 375.1 301.4 375.1 0.00 27 100 16570 -76.9 -86.9 19 10.0 -76.9 275 36 379.1 379.1 302.1 379.2 0.00 28 96 16806 -77.9 -86.9 22 9.0 -77.9 260 31 381.6 381.6 302.5 381.7 0.00 29 85 17506 -79.1 -88.1 21 9.0 -79.1 237 27 392.7 392.7 304.2 392.7 0.00 30 74 18303 -77.1 -89.1 13 12.0 -77.1 211 22 412.8 412.8 306.9 412.8 0.00 31 70 18630 -69.7 -90.7 3 21.0 -69.8 200 20 435.3 435.3 309.4 435.3 0.00 32 68 18804 -66.9 -90.9 2 24.0 -67.1 190 19 444.9 444.9 310.4 444.9 0.00 33 63 19263 -68.1 -90.1 3 22.0 -68.2 164 16 452.1 452.1 311.1 452.1 0.00 34 59 19660 -64.7 -90.7 2 26.0 -65.0 142 13 468.3 468.3 312.5 468.3 0.00 35 50 20670 -64.3 -90.3 2 26.0 -64.6 85 6 492.0 492.0 314.4 492.0 0.00 36 47 21049 -62.1 -91.1 1 29.0 -62.6 89 7 506.0 506.0 315.4 506.0 0.00 37 41 21886 -64.1 -91.1 1 27.0 -64.5 99 10 521.2 521.2 316.4 521.2 0.00 38 35 22866 -57.9 -88.9 1 31.0 -58.9 109 14 561.5 561.5 318.7 561.5 0.00 39 33 23234 -60.1 -89.1 1 29.0 -60.9 113 15 565.2 565.2 318.9 565.2 0.00 40 30 23830 -57.7 -88.7 1 31.0 -58.9 120 17 587.3 587.3 320.0 587.4 0.00 41 27 24499 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -58.3 106 18 607.6 607.6 320.9 607.6 0.01 42 26 24738 -57.3 -88.3 1 31.0 -58.7 101 18 613.0 613.0 321.2 613.1 0.01 43 22 25812 -51.5 -86.5 1 35.0 -54.4 78 19 660.3 660.3 323.1 660.4 0.01 44 21 26114 -52.7 -86.7 1 34.0 -55.4 72 19 665.5 665.5 323.3 665.6 0.01 45 20 26430 -52.7 -86.7 1 34.0 -55.5 65 19 674.9 674.9 323.6 674.9 0.01 46 15 28290 -51.5 -86.5 1 35.0 -55.2 352 19 736.7 736.7 325.6 736.8 0.01 47 10 30980 -41.3 -82.3 0 41.0 -50.9 250 20 865.4 865.4 328.7 865.8 0.05 48 9.2 31546 -41.9 -82.9 0 41.0 -51.5 884.0 884.0 329.1 884.4 0.04 49 7.4 33036 -37.1 -79.1 0 42.0 -50.5 960.3 960.4 330.5 961.5 0.10 TRP 96 16806 -77.9 -86.9 22 9.0 -77.9 260 31 381.6 381.6 302.5 381.7 0.00 WND 199 12402 -54.1 -73.1 8 19.0 -54.4 265 67 347.6 347.6 296.1 347.6 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5735.00 m Freezing level: 552.23 mb = 5118.30 m = 16792.11 ft Wetbulb zero: 750.79 mb = 2572.68 m = 8440.45 ft Precipitable water: 0.42 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 44.35 % Est. max temperature: 33.48 C = 92.26 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 918.74 mb = 865.00 m = 2837.90 ft T: 8.74 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.01 C/km ThetaE index: 7.49 C Layer 1000.0- 880.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 903.67 mb = 1001.47 m = 3285.64 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.28 g/kg Conv temperature: 16.30 C = 61.33 F Cap Strength: 17.63 C Lifted Index: 16.67 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 19.54 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 17.49 C Showalter Index: 15.69 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 7.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.50 C Cross Totals Index: -18.50 C K Index: -42.44 Risk: None Sweat Index: 20.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.82 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1.20 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 1.55 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 69515.88 J/kg Cap Strength: 17.48 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 908.40 mb = 958.45 m = 3144.48 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 341 at 5 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 1005 120 290 4 3.8 -1.4 | 218 4 2.3 2.9 1 1000 155 285 4 3.9 -1.0 | 216 4 2.4 3.2 2 925 809 20 2 -0.7 -1.9 | 137 3 -2.2 2.4 3 850 1520 35 6 -3.4 -4.9 | 82 5 -4.9 -0.7 4 700 3164 325 6 3.4 -4.9 | 289 2 1.9 -0.7 5 500 5890 255 8 7.7 2.1 | 225 9 6.2 6.3 6 400 7590 270 21 21.0 -0.0 | 258 20 19.5 4.2 7 300 9670 250 45 42.3 15.4 | 244 45 40.8 19.6 8 250 10910 245 62 56.2 26.2 | 241 63 54.7 30.4 9 200 12370 265 66 65.7 5.8 | 261 65 64.2 10.0 10 199 12402 265 67 66.7 5.8 | 261 66 65.2 10.1 11 150 14170 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 255 47 45.8 12.6 12 100 16570 275 36 35.9 -3.1 | 268 34 34.4 1.1 13 96 16806 260 31 30.5 5.4 | 252 31 29.0 9.6 14 70 18630 200 20 6.8 18.8 | 193 24 5.3 23.0 15 50 20670 85 6 -6.0 -0.5 | 116 8 -7.5 3.7 16 30 23830 120 17 -14.7 8.5 | 128 21 -16.2 12.7 17 20 26430 65 19 -17.2 -8.0 | 79 19 -18.7 -3.8 18 10 30980 250 20 18.8 6.8 | 237 21 17.3 11.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 310.5 at 6.0 knts Storm direction: 340.5 at 4.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.3 neg: 1.1 tot: 2.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 75.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: -8.4 tot: -8.4 m^2/s^2 ave: -2.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.73 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 2.8 stream: -2.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.28 Bulk Shear: 0.94 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 308 3 208 2| 3.7 0.0 3.7| 0.0 -1.3 -1.3 -2.6 -0.64| 3.9 -2.5 1000 335 3 172 2| 3.0 0.0 3.0| 0.0 -2.9 -2.9 -2.9 -0.67| 3.5 -2.3 1500 8 4 106 2| 2.7 0.0 2.7| 0.0 -5.0 -5.0 -3.3 -0.67| 3.3 -2.2 2000 13 4 93 2| 2.0 0.6 2.6| 0.0 -6.5 -6.5 -3.2 -0.67| 3.0 -2.0 2500 9 5 83 2| 1.6 0.9 2.5| 0.0 -7.5 -7.5 -3.0 -0.69| 2.9 -2.0 3000 2 5 70 2| 1.3 1.1 2.4| 0.0 -8.4 -8.4 -2.8 -0.73| 2.8 -2.0 4000 346 5 16 1| 1.0 1.2 2.2| 0.0 -9.8 -9.8 -2.5 -0.70| 2.5 -1.7 5000 329 6 291 1| 0.8 1.2 2.0| 0.0 -12.8 -12.8 -2.6 -0.69| 2.3 -1.6 6000 311 6 264 3| 0.7 1.2 1.9| 2.4 -16.5 -14.1 -2.3 -0.61| 2.3 -1.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SCFA/skewt/SCFA.skewt.20251020.12.gif