UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 1 DEC 25 Searching for SCFA... Searching the city database file for: SCFA ... Date:1200Z 1 DEC 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 18.2 13.2 73 5.0 15.1 170 4 291.1 292.8 288.1 318.1 9.54 1 1000 142 17.2 13.2 77 4.0 14.7 170 4 290.4 292.0 287.9 317.4 9.57 2 937 694 12.0 11.9 99 0.1 12.0 41 2 290.5 292.2 287.8 317.0 9.38 3 925 802 13.2 10.0 81 3.2 11.3 15 2 292.8 294.3 287.6 316.7 8.36 4 902 1014 14.8 2.8 44 12.0 8.5 16 3 296.6 297.5 286.0 311.9 5.19 5 887 1156 14.4 -1.6 33 16.0 6.6 17 4 297.6 298.3 284.9 309.1 3.83 6 882 1204 16.8 -10.2 15 27.0 5.4 18 5 300.6 300.9 284.1 306.8 1.99 7 874 1282 17.8 -12.2 12 30.0 5.4 18 5 302.4 302.7 284.5 307.8 1.71 8 854 1480 18.4 -23.6 4 42.0 4.1 20 7 305.0 305.1 284.2 307.2 0.67 9 850 1520 18.6 -18.4 7 37.0 4.7 20 7 305.6 305.8 284.9 309.1 1.05 10 846 1560 18.8 -19.2 6 38.0 4.6 17 7 306.3 306.4 285.1 309.5 0.99 11 793 2111 16.4 -23.6 5 40.0 2.7 332 6 309.4 309.5 286.0 311.8 0.72 12 700 3158 10.6 -29.4 4 40.0 -1.3 245 4 314.2 314.3 287.4 315.9 0.48 13 668 3546 8.6 -25.4 7 34.0 -2.3 248 6 316.2 316.4 288.3 318.7 0.72 14 606 4341 1.8 -19.2 19 21.0 -5.5 254 9 317.3 317.6 289.3 322.0 1.38 15 546 5172 -4.5 -24.5 19 20.0 -10.3 260 13 319.4 319.6 289.6 322.8 0.96 16 540 5260 -1.7 -45.7 2 44.0 -10.1 260 13 323.8 323.8 290.0 324.2 0.12 17 504 5807 -3.7 -41.7 3 38.0 -11.5 265 16 327.8 327.8 291.3 328.5 0.20 18 500 5870 -4.1 -41.1 4 37.0 -11.8 265 16 328.0 328.1 291.4 328.8 0.21 19 452 6655 -9.3 -43.3 4 34.0 -15.5 263 16 331.1 331.2 292.2 331.8 0.18 20 409 7414 -16.5 -41.5 10 25.0 -20.6 260 17 331.4 331.5 292.3 332.4 0.25 21 400 7580 -17.7 -41.7 10 24.0 -21.5 260 17 332.0 332.0 292.5 332.9 0.25 22 308 9476 -33.5 -45.5 29 12.0 -34.7 283 33 335.6 335.7 293.4 336.5 0.21 23 301 9637 -34.9 -39.5 63 4.6 -35.4 285 35 335.9 335.9 293.7 337.4 0.41 24 300 9660 -35.1 -40.1 60 5.0 -35.7 285 35 335.9 336.0 293.7 337.4 0.39 25 297 9730 -35.5 -46.5 32 11.0 -36.5 286 36 336.3 336.3 293.6 337.1 0.20 26 294 9801 -36.1 -39.4 72 3.3 -36.5 287 36 336.4 336.5 293.9 338.1 0.43 27 291 9873 -36.5 -44.5 43 8.0 -37.2 288 37 336.8 336.9 293.8 337.8 0.25 28 283 10066 -37.9 -47.9 34 10.0 -38.7 290 39 337.5 337.6 293.9 338.2 0.18 29 274 10289 -39.7 -49.7 34 10.0 -40.4 292 41 338.1 338.1 294.0 338.7 0.15 30 250 10910 -45.3 -50.3 57 5.0 -45.6 300 47 338.7 338.7 294.1 339.3 0.15 31 240 11180 -47.9 -52.2 61 4.3 -48.1 304 52 338.8 338.8 294.1 339.3 0.13 32 237 11263 -48.7 -53.5 57 4.8 -48.9 305 53 338.8 338.8 294.1 339.3 0.11 33 226 11573 -50.3 -58.3 38 8.0 -50.5 309 59 341.0 341.0 294.6 341.3 0.06 34 200 12360 -55.5 -60.5 54 5.0 -55.6 320 74 344.9 344.9 295.6 345.1 0.06 35 196 12488 -56.1 -62.1 47 6.0 -56.2 320 78 345.9 345.9 295.8 346.1 0.05 36 193 12586 -56.6 -65.5 32 8.9 -56.8 320 81 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.8 0.03 37 185 12853 -57.9 -74.9 10 17.0 -58.1 317 75 348.8 348.8 296.4 348.8 0.01 38 154 13997 -61.7 -80.7 6 19.0 -61.9 307 51 361.1 361.1 298.9 361.1 0.00 39 150 14160 -61.1 -83.1 4 22.0 -61.3 305 48 364.8 364.8 299.6 364.8 0.00 40 149 14202 -60.7 -84.7 3 24.0 -60.9 306 48 366.2 366.2 299.9 366.2 0.00 41 100 16590 -76.9 -89.9 11 13.0 -76.9 345 25 379.1 379.1 302.1 379.2 0.00 42 82 17720 -79.9 -89.9 17 10.0 -79.9 330 12 395.2 395.2 304.5 395.2 0.00 43 78 18004 -77.9 -88.9 15 11.0 -77.9 336 10 405.0 405.0 305.9 405.0 0.00 44 71 18539 -79.5 -89.5 18 10.0 -79.5 348 7 412.6 412.6 306.8 412.6 0.00 45 70 18620 -77.5 -88.5 15 11.0 -77.6 350 6 418.6 418.6 307.6 418.6 0.00 46 63 19233 -70.9 -89.9 4 19.0 -71.0 35 12 445.9 445.9 310.5 445.9 0.00 47 60 19522 -70.7 -90.7 4 20.0 -70.8 56 15 452.7 452.7 311.1 452.7 0.00 48 52 20366 -72.3 -91.3 4 19.0 -72.4 118 24 467.8 467.8 312.4 467.8 0.00 49 51 20481 -68.3 -91.3 2 23.0 -68.5 126 25 479.8 479.8 313.4 479.8 0.00 50 50 20600 -68.9 -91.9 2 23.0 -69.1 135 26 481.1 481.1 313.5 481.1 0.00 51 34 22958 -61.1 -90.1 1 29.0 -61.8 90 20 557.7 557.7 318.5 557.8 0.00 52 32 23335 -61.3 -91.3 1 30.0 -62.0 83 19 567.0 567.0 319.0 567.0 0.00 53 30 23740 -57.5 -89.5 1 32.0 -58.7 75 18 587.9 587.9 320.0 587.9 0.00 54 29 23955 -56.7 -88.7 1 32.0 -58.0 595.8 595.8 320.4 595.8 0.01 55 25 24891 -58.7 -88.7 1 30.0 -60.0 615.9 615.9 321.3 615.9 0.01 56 23 25419 -55.3 -90.3 1 35.0 -57.2 640.8 640.8 322.3 640.8 0.00 TRP 82 17720 -79.9 -89.9 17 10.0 -79.9 330 12 395.2 395.2 304.5 395.2 0.00 WND 193 12586 -56.6 -65.5 32 8.9 -56.8 320 81 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.8 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5728.00 m Freezing level: 588.86 mb = 4578.79 m = 15022.09 ft Wetbulb zero: 730.55 mb = 2799.53 m = 9184.71 ft Precipitable water: 0.53 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 21.07 % Est. max temperature: 32.28 C = 90.10 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 931.20 mb = 745.80 m = 2446.82 ft T: 12.58 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.42 C/km ThetaE index: 11.36 C Layer 1000.0- 874.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 636.88 mb = 3935.58 m = 12911.85 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.80 g/kg Conv temperature: 43.89 C = 110.99 F Cap Strength: 14.21 C Lifted Index: 14.22 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.10 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 11.63 C Showalter Index: 18.38 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 8.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.70 C Cross Totals Index: -14.30 C K Index: -35.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 30.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.20 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 21.40 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.54 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 33472.03 J/kg Cap Strength: 13.97 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 908.42 mb = 954.55 m = 3131.70 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 303 at 6 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 120 170 4 -0.7 3.9 | 142 9 -5.5 7.0 1 1000 142 170 4 -0.7 3.9 | 142 9 -5.5 7.0 2 925 802 15 2 -0.5 -1.9 | 102 5 -5.3 1.2 3 850 1520 20 7 -2.4 -6.6 | 64 8 -7.2 -3.5 4 700 3158 245 4 3.6 1.7 | 166 5 -1.2 4.8 5 500 5870 265 16 15.9 1.4 | 248 12 11.1 4.5 6 400 7580 260 17 16.7 3.0 | 243 13 11.9 6.0 7 300 9660 285 35 33.8 -9.1 | 282 30 29.0 -6.0 8 250 10910 300 47 40.7 -23.5 | 300 41 35.9 -20.4 9 200 12360 320 74 47.6 -56.7 | 321 69 42.8 -53.6 10 193 12586 320 81 52.1 -62.0 | 321 76 47.3 -59.0 11 150 14160 305 48 39.3 -27.5 | 305 42 34.5 -24.4 12 100 16590 345 25 6.5 -24.1 | 355 21 1.7 -21.1 13 82 17720 330 12 6.0 -10.4 | 351 7 1.2 -7.3 14 70 18620 350 6 1.0 -5.9 | 53 5 -3.8 -2.8 15 50 20600 135 26 -18.4 18.4 | 133 32 -23.2 21.5 16 30 23740 75 18 -17.4 -4.7 | 86 22 -22.2 -1.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 272.8 at 7.6 knts Storm direction: 302.8 at 5.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 0.9 tot: 0.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 25.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 0.3 neg: -24.8 tot: -24.4 m^2/s^2 ave: -8.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.42 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.5 stream: -1.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.52 Bulk Shear: 14.04 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 136 3 128 9| 0.0 5.7 5.7| 0.0 -13.4 -13.4 -26.9 -0.89| 6.7 -6.0 1000 77 3 107 8| 0.0 4.1 4.1| 0.0 -17.0 -17.0 -17.0 -0.78| 5.3 -4.2 1500 29 4 87 7| 0.0 3.6 3.6| 0.0 -21.9 -21.9 -14.6 -0.76| 4.9 -3.7 2000 13 5 77 6| 0.0 2.5 2.5| 0.0 -24.1 -24.1 -12.1 -0.65| 4.9 -3.2 2500 2 5 72 5| 0.0 1.6 1.6| 0.3 -24.1 -23.8 -9.5 -0.46| 4.7 -2.2 3000 3 5 72 5| 0.0 0.9 0.9| 0.3 -24.8 -24.4 -8.1 -0.42| 4.5 -1.9 4000 313 5 74 1| 0.5 0.7 1.2| 6.0 -24.8 -18.8 -4.7 -0.24| 3.9 -0.9 5000 279 6 210 2| 0.9 0.5 1.4| 13.3 -24.8 -11.5 -2.3 -0.10| 3.6 -0.4 6000 273 8 226 4| 1.1 0.4 1.5| 20.1 -25.2 -5.0 -0.8 -0.04| 3.4 -0.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SCFA/skewt/SCFA.skewt.20251201.12.gif