UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041612.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 16 APR 25 Searching for SCTE... Searching the city database file for: SCTE ... Date:1200Z 16 APR 25 Station: SCTE WMO ident: 85799 Latitude: -41.43 Longitude: -73.10 Elevation: 86.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 86 8.8 8.7 99 0.1 8.8 360 5 281.7 282.9 281.8 301.0 7.05 1 1000 109 9.6 9.5 99 0.1 9.6 350 4 282.8 284.0 282.7 303.3 7.46 2 986 226 10.8 9.2 90 1.6 9.9 336 5 285.1 286.4 283.7 305.7 7.42 3 925 756 7.2 4.2 81 3.0 5.7 270 7 286.7 287.6 282.4 302.4 5.59 4 901 972 6.2 0.2 65 6.0 3.4 264 8 287.8 288.6 281.4 300.1 4.30 5 850 1447 2.4 0.3 86 2.1 1.4 250 10 288.7 289.5 282.1 301.8 4.60 6 791 2024 -2.1 -2.6 96 0.5 -2.3 259 15 289.8 290.6 281.9 301.4 3.99 7 780 2135 -1.9 -7.9 63 6.0 -4.1 261 16 291.2 291.7 281.0 299.2 2.70 8 708 2899 -6.5 -17.5 41 11.0 -9.6 274 23 294.3 294.6 280.7 298.6 1.37 9 703 2955 -6.9 -14.9 53 8.0 -9.4 274 24 294.5 294.8 281.2 299.7 1.71 10 701 2977 -6.9 -16.9 45 10.0 -9.8 275 24 294.7 295.0 281.0 299.2 1.45 11 700 2988 -6.9 -17.9 41 11.0 -10.0 275 24 294.8 295.1 280.9 299.0 1.33 12 696 3033 -6.7 -25.7 20 19.0 -11.1 275 24 295.5 295.7 280.3 297.7 0.68 13 687 3134 -7.1 -22.1 29 15.0 -10.9 275 25 296.2 296.4 281.0 299.2 0.95 14 652 3541 -8.7 -36.7 8 28.0 -13.5 275 27 298.9 298.9 281.2 299.7 0.25 15 651 3553 -8.7 -36.7 8 28.0 -13.5 275 27 299.0 299.0 281.3 299.9 0.25 16 595 4243 -13.9 -30.9 22 17.0 -17.0 275 32 300.8 300.8 282.3 302.4 0.49 17 500 5540 -23.7 -46.7 10 23.0 -25.8 275 40 304.1 304.2 283.2 304.6 0.11 18 457 6189 -28.9 -45.9 18 17.0 -30.3 271 41 305.6 305.6 283.8 306.1 0.14 19 400 7130 -34.5 -56.5 9 22.0 -35.6 265 43 310.2 310.2 285.4 310.3 0.05 20 384 7414 -35.7 -61.7 5 26.0 -36.8 266 44 312.2 312.2 286.1 312.3 0.02 21 300 9080 -48.3 -60.3 24 12.0 -48.6 275 50 317.3 317.3 287.9 317.4 0.04 22 274 9679 -50.1 -68.1 10 18.0 -50.4 269 51 323.0 323.0 289.7 323.1 0.01 23 260 10023 -51.7 -68.7 11 17.0 -52.0 265 51 325.5 325.5 290.5 325.6 0.01 24 250 10280 -50.9 -70.9 8 20.0 -51.2 260 56 330.4 330.4 291.8 330.4 0.01 25 227 10910 -48.1 -77.1 2 29.0 -48.6 262 50 343.9 343.9 295.3 343.9 0.00 26 200 11740 -49.1 -80.1 1 31.0 -49.6 265 41 355.0 355.0 297.7 355.0 0.00 27 161 13154 -51.9 -83.9 1 32.0 -52.4 265 51 373.0 373.0 301.1 373.0 0.00 28 150 13610 -54.3 -85.3 1 31.0 -54.7 265 54 376.5 376.5 301.7 376.5 0.00 29 135 14277 -57.8 -86.2 1 28.4 -58.1 255 60 381.8 381.8 302.5 381.8 0.00 30 133 14370 -58.3 -86.3 2 28.0 -58.6 255 58 382.6 382.6 302.6 382.6 0.00 31 117 15176 -56.7 -86.7 1 30.0 -57.1 257 45 399.8 399.8 305.2 399.8 0.00 32 100 16160 -60.1 -87.1 2 27.0 -60.4 260 29 411.6 411.6 306.7 411.6 0.00 33 97 16350 -60.7 -87.7 2 27.0 -61.0 260 29 414.0 414.0 307.0 414.0 0.00 34 76 17868 -62.1 -89.1 2 27.0 -62.4 260 30 441.0 441.0 310.0 441.0 0.00 35 70 18380 -60.3 -88.3 1 28.0 -60.7 260 30 455.4 455.4 311.4 455.4 0.00 36 50 20480 -58.9 -88.9 1 30.0 -59.6 250 19 504.7 504.7 315.3 504.7 0.00 37 39 22030 -61.5 -89.5 1 28.0 -62.1 252 19 535.3 535.3 317.2 535.3 0.00 38 31 23472 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -57.3 255 20 586.7 586.7 320.0 586.8 0.01 39 30 23680 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -57.7 255 20 591.2 591.2 320.2 591.2 0.01 40 20 26260 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -57.9 265 51 665.1 665.1 323.3 665.1 0.01 41 14 28546 -50.1 -86.1 1 36.0 -54.5 270 60 756.2 756.2 326.1 756.3 0.02 42 12 29542 -53.1 -87.1 1 34.0 -56.9 272 64 779.6 779.6 326.7 779.7 0.02 43 12 29542 -50.5 -86.5 1 36.0 -55.2 272 64 788.8 788.8 327.0 789.0 0.02 44 10 30730 -49.1 -86.1 1 37.0 -55.0 275 69 836.3 836.3 328.1 836.5 0.02 45 9.3 31209 -46.3 -84.3 1 38.0 -53.7 864.5 864.5 328.7 864.8 0.03 46 8.6 31727 -48.5 -85.5 1 37.0 -55.2 875.5 875.5 329.0 875.8 0.03 47 7.3 32814 -44.9 -84.9 0 40.0 -54.0 932.2 932.2 330.0 932.6 0.04 TRP 260 10023 -51.7 -68.7 11 17.0 -52.0 265 51 325.5 325.5 290.5 325.6 0.01 WND 135 14277 -57.8 -86.2 1 28.4 -58.1 255 60 381.8 381.8 302.5 381.8 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5431.00 m Freezing level: 818.53 mb = 1754.61 m = 5756.53 ft Wetbulb zero: 827.56 mb = 1661.47 m = 5450.96 ft Precipitable water: 0.56 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 46.56 % Est. max temperature: 15.71 C = 60.27 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 1001.60 mb = 96.74 m = 317.39 ft T: 9.17 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.58 C/km ThetaE index: 5.57 C Layer 925.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 889.15 mb = 1080.05 m = 3543.43 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.31 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.10 C = 59.18 F Cap Strength: 2.65 C Lifted Index: 2.88 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 9.92 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.58 C Showalter Index: 4.00 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 50.10 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.10 C Cross Totals Index: 24.00 C K Index: 15.40 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 85.60 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.60 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 18.64 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.11 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 22.52 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.78 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 918.56 mb = 813.41 m = 2668.64 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 833.56 mb = 1603.56 m = 5260.96 ft Equ Level (EL): 773.56 mb = 2200.54 m = 7219.53 ft B at Equ Level: 18.21 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 683.56 mb = 3173.32 m = 10411.04 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 303 at 18 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 86 360 5 -0.0 -5.0 | 108 16 -14.8 4.7 1 1000 109 350 4 0.7 -3.9 | 112 15 -14.1 5.8 2 925 756 270 7 7.0 -0.0 | 141 12 -7.8 9.7 3 850 1447 250 10 9.4 3.4 | 158 14 -5.4 13.1 4 700 2988 275 24 23.9 -2.1 | 230 12 9.1 7.6 5 500 5540 275 40 39.8 -3.5 | 256 26 25.0 6.2 6 400 7130 265 43 42.8 3.7 | 244 31 28.0 13.4 7 300 9080 275 50 49.8 -4.4 | 261 35 35.0 5.3 8 260 10023 265 51 50.8 4.4 | 249 39 36.0 14.1 9 250 10280 260 56 55.1 9.7 | 244 45 40.3 19.4 10 200 11740 265 41 40.8 3.6 | 243 29 26.0 13.3 11 150 13610 265 54 53.8 4.7 | 250 42 39.0 14.4 12 135 14277 255 60 58.0 15.5 | 240 50 43.1 25.2 13 100 16160 260 29 28.6 5.0 | 223 20 13.7 14.7 14 70 18380 260 30 29.5 5.2 | 225 21 14.7 14.9 15 50 20480 250 19 17.9 6.5 | 191 16 3.0 16.2 16 30 23680 255 20 19.3 5.2 | 197 16 4.5 14.9 17 20 26260 265 51 50.8 4.4 | 249 39 36.0 14.1 18 10 30730 275 69 68.7 -6.0 | 266 54 53.9 3.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 273.2 at 23.6 knts Storm direction: 303.2 at 17.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.6 neg: 2.3 tot: 4.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 124.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 90.0 neg: 0.0 tot: 90.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 30.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.91 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.1 stream: 4.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.35 Bulk Shear: 53.67 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 315 5 118 13| 0.0 6.6 6.6| 17.4 0.0 17.4 34.9 0.76| 6.8 5.2 1000 283 6 133 12| 0.0 5.4 5.4| 31.2 0.0 31.2 31.2 0.84| 5.7 4.8 1500 268 7 143 12| 0.0 4.7 4.7| 42.4 0.0 42.4 28.3 0.85| 5.0 4.3 2000 264 9 151 12| 1.3 3.5 4.8| 58.7 0.0 58.7 29.4 0.88| 5.0 4.4 2500 265 11 159 11| 2.1 2.8 4.9| 75.0 0.0 75.0 30.0 0.90| 5.1 4.6 3000 269 13 168 10| 2.6 2.3 4.9| 90.0 0.0 90.0 30.0 0.91| 5.1 4.7 4000 272 16 190 9| 1.9 2.4 4.3|103.9 0.0 103.9 26.0 0.85| 4.6 4.0 5000 273 20 211 10| 1.5 2.5 4.0|117.7 0.0 117.7 23.5 0.79| 4.4 3.4 6000 273 24 226 12| 1.3 2.5 3.7|123.3 -13.0 110.3 18.4 0.68| 4.1 2.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SCTE/skewt/SCTE.skewt.20250416.12.gif