UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025102023.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 20 OCT 25 Searching for YPAL... Searching the city database file for: YPAL ... Date:2300Z 20 OCT 25 Station: YPAL WMO ident: 94802 Latitude: -34.93 Longitude: 117.80 Elevation: 69.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1006 69 12.0 10.2 89 1.8 11.0 150 6 284.7 286.0 283.9 306.2 7.78 1 1000 123 11.8 9.2 84 2.6 10.3 160 8 285.0 286.2 283.5 305.3 7.31 2 925 770 6.4 6.0 97 0.4 6.2 185 23 285.9 287.0 282.8 303.6 6.34 3 869 1281 3.2 2.5 95 0.7 2.8 220 25 287.7 288.6 282.4 302.6 5.27 4 850 1460 2.2 2.1 99 0.1 2.1 220 24 288.5 289.4 282.7 303.4 5.24 5 804 1908 -0.3 -0.3 100 0.0 -0.3 227 20 290.4 291.2 283.0 303.8 4.65 6 721 2771 -5.7 -10.6 68 4.9 -7.4 200 23 293.7 294.1 281.7 300.8 2.36 7 700 3003 -6.7 -9.7 79 3.0 -7.8 205 26 295.1 295.5 282.5 302.9 2.61 8 692 3093 -7.3 -11.8 70 4.5 -8.8 203 27 295.4 295.8 282.3 302.2 2.24 9 680 3229 -7.3 -9.1 87 1.8 -7.9 201 28 296.9 297.4 283.5 305.4 2.82 10 653 3543 -8.1 -12.2 72 4.1 -9.5 195 30 299.4 299.8 284.0 306.5 2.29 11 636 3747 -9.7 -16.7 57 7.0 -11.8 191 32 299.9 300.2 283.4 305.0 1.63 12 588 4348 -13.5 -16.4 79 2.9 -14.3 181 36 302.2 302.6 284.5 307.9 1.80 13 573 4544 -14.5 -21.5 55 7.0 -16.2 184 36 303.3 303.5 284.2 307.2 1.20 14 534 5073 -18.7 -23.7 65 5.0 -19.8 187 39 304.5 304.7 284.5 307.9 1.06 15 510 5414 -20.9 -29.9 44 9.0 -22.5 182 46 305.8 305.9 284.5 307.9 0.63 16 507 5458 -21.3 -29.3 49 8.0 -22.7 182 47 305.9 306.0 284.6 308.1 0.67 17 506 5472 -20.1 -29.1 45 9.0 -21.7 181 47 307.5 307.6 285.2 309.8 0.68 18 505 5487 -21.5 -29.5 48 8.0 -22.9 181 47 306.0 306.1 284.6 308.2 0.66 19 500 5560 -22.1 -30.1 48 8.0 -23.4 180 49 306.1 306.2 284.7 308.2 0.63 20 472 5980 -25.9 -30.5 65 4.6 -26.6 175 52 306.5 306.6 284.8 308.6 0.64 21 470 6011 -26.1 -32.1 57 6.0 -27.0 174 52 306.6 306.7 284.7 308.5 0.55 22 469 6026 -26.3 -46.3 13 20.0 -28.1 174 52 306.5 306.6 284.2 307.0 0.13 23 449 6340 -27.3 -43.3 20 16.0 -28.9 170 54 309.1 309.2 285.2 309.8 0.18 24 409 7004 -32.7 -49.7 17 17.0 -33.8 162 58 310.5 310.5 285.7 310.9 0.10 25 400 7160 -33.3 -57.3 7 24.0 -34.6 160 59 311.7 311.7 286.0 311.9 0.04 26 300 9140 -44.1 -73.1 3 29.0 -44.7 180 60 323.2 323.2 289.8 323.2 0.01 27 295 9253 -44.7 -73.7 2 29.0 -45.3 183 58 323.9 323.9 289.9 323.9 0.01 28 284 9510 -42.3 -74.3 2 32.0 -43.1 189 54 330.9 330.9 292.0 330.9 0.01 29 250 10370 -44.7 -75.7 2 31.0 -45.4 235 60 339.6 339.6 294.2 339.6 0.01 30 225 11072 -43.9 -78.9 1 35.0 -44.7 240 62 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.2 0.00 31 200 11850 -48.5 -80.5 1 32.0 -49.1 250 56 356.0 356.0 297.9 356.0 0.00 32 173 12796 -52.5 -82.5 1 30.0 -52.9 260 59 364.4 364.4 299.5 364.4 0.00 33 162 13222 -51.1 -84.1 1 33.0 -51.6 265 61 373.7 373.7 301.2 373.7 0.00 34 150 13720 -53.7 -84.7 1 31.0 -54.1 270 63 377.5 377.5 301.8 377.6 0.00 35 145 13938 -54.4 -84.5 1 30.2 -54.8 270 68 380.1 380.1 302.3 380.1 0.00 36 144 13982 -54.5 -84.5 1 30.0 -54.9 270 68 380.6 380.6 302.3 380.6 0.00 37 128 14741 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -52.5 274 63 398.3 398.3 305.0 398.3 0.00 38 100 16320 -57.9 -86.9 1 29.0 -58.3 270 40 415.9 415.9 307.2 415.9 0.00 39 87 17192 -61.3 -88.3 2 27.0 -61.6 290 32 425.9 425.9 308.4 425.9 0.00 40 82 17561 -58.7 -87.7 1 29.0 -59.1 286 30 438.5 438.5 309.7 438.5 0.00 41 75 18119 -61.5 -88.5 2 27.0 -61.8 280 28 444.0 444.0 310.3 444.0 0.00 42 70 18550 -58.1 -89.1 1 31.0 -58.6 275 26 460.1 460.1 311.8 460.1 0.00 43 67 18826 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -57.2 295 24 469.4 469.4 312.6 469.4 0.00 44 61 19420 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -57.1 336 19 482.6 482.6 313.7 482.6 0.00 45 51 20546 -59.9 -88.9 1 29.0 -60.4 56 10 499.5 499.5 314.9 499.5 0.00 46 50 20670 -57.7 -88.7 1 31.0 -58.5 65 9 507.5 507.5 315.5 507.5 0.00 47 39 22244 -54.3 -88.3 1 34.0 -55.6 75 13 553.5 553.5 318.3 553.5 0.00 48 30 23920 -54.5 -88.5 1 34.0 -56.2 85 18 596.1 596.1 320.5 596.1 0.01 49 26 24838 -53.9 -87.9 1 34.0 -55.9 622.7 622.7 321.6 622.7 0.01 50 23 25623 -55.3 -88.3 1 33.0 -57.2 640.8 640.8 322.3 640.8 0.01 TRP 87 17192 -61.3 -88.3 2 27.0 -61.6 290 32 425.9 425.9 308.4 425.9 0.00 WND 145 13938 -54.4 -84.5 1 30.2 -54.8 270 68 380.1 380.1 302.3 380.1 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5437.00 m Freezing level: 809.52 mb = 1853.89 m = 6082.25 ft Wetbulb zero: 810.20 mb = 1845.79 m = 6055.66 ft Precipitable water: 0.76 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 77.96 % Est. max temperature: 15.55 C = 59.98 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 979.09 mb = 298.34 m = 978.80 ft T: 10.34 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.02 C/km ThetaE index: 3.55 C Layer 1000.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 932.76 mb = 700.64 m = 2298.65 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.74 g/kg Conv temperature: 13.10 C = 55.58 F Cap Strength: 5.19 C Lifted Index: 3.90 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.54 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.31 C Showalter Index: 4.54 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 48.50 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.30 C Cross Totals Index: 24.20 C K Index: 23.40 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 122.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.97 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 24.45 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.99 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.26 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.92 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 936.20 mb = 670.13 m = 2198.58 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 921.20 mb = 803.67 m = 2636.70 ft Equ Level (EL): 711.20 mb = 2878.67 m = 9444.35 ft B at Equ Level: 24.28 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 661.20 mb = 3446.38 m = 11306.89 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 223 at 22 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 1006 69 150 6 -3.0 5.2 | 58 21 -18.1 -11.2 1 1000 123 160 8 -2.7 7.5 | 63 20 -17.8 -8.9 2 925 770 185 23 2.0 22.9 | 117 15 -13.1 6.5 3 909 914 195 24 6.2 23.2 | 127 11 -8.8 6.8 4 875 1219 220 25 16.1 19.2 | 200 3 1.0 2.8 5 850 1460 220 24 15.4 18.4 | 190 2 0.4 2.0 6 811 1829 225 20 14.1 14.1 | 22 2 -0.9 -2.3 7 781 2134 235 21 17.2 12.0 | 334 5 2.1 -4.4 8 723 2743 200 23 7.9 21.6 | 126 9 -7.2 5.2 9 700 3003 205 26 11.0 23.6 | 150 8 -4.1 7.2 10 593 4267 180 36 0.0 36.0 | 142 25 -15.1 19.6 11 547 4877 190 35 6.1 34.5 | 154 20 -9.0 18.1 12 500 5560 180 49 0.0 49.0 | 155 36 -15.1 32.6 13 400 7160 160 59 -20.2 55.4 | 138 53 -35.2 39.0 14 391 7315 160 62 -21.2 58.3 | 139 55 -36.3 41.9 15 328 8534 165 64 -16.6 61.8 | 145 55 -31.6 45.4 16 300 9140 180 60 0.0 60.0 | 161 46 -15.1 43.6 17 274 9754 195 50 12.9 48.3 | 176 32 -2.1 31.9 18 250 10370 235 60 49.1 34.4 | 242 39 34.1 18.0 19 239 10668 235 65 53.2 37.3 | 241 44 38.2 20.9 20 200 11850 250 56 52.6 19.2 | 266 38 37.6 2.8 21 199 11887 250 56 52.6 19.2 | 266 38 37.6 2.8 22 150 13720 270 63 63.0 -0.0 | 289 51 47.9 -16.4 23 145 13938 270 68 68.0 -0.0 | 287 55 52.9 -16.4 24 143 14021 270 68 68.0 -0.0 | 287 55 52.9 -16.4 25 136 14326 260 60 59.1 10.4 | 278 44 44.0 -6.0 26 124 14935 280 65 64.0 -11.3 | 299 56 49.0 -27.7 27 118 15240 265 48 47.8 4.2 | 290 35 32.8 -12.2 28 108 15850 285 35 33.8 -9.1 | 324 32 18.7 -25.5 29 100 16320 270 40 40.0 -0.0 | 303 30 24.9 -16.4 30 98 16459 270 40 40.0 -0.0 | 303 30 24.9 -16.4 31 87 17192 290 32 30.1 -10.9 | 331 31 15.0 -27.3 32 70 18550 275 26 25.9 -2.3 | 330 22 10.8 -18.7 33 50 20670 65 9 -8.2 -3.8 | 49 31 -23.2 -20.2 34 30 23920 85 18 -17.9 -1.6 | 61 38 -33.0 -18.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 192.6 at 29.7 knts Storm direction: 222.6 at 22.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.6 neg: 2.3 tot: 5.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 92.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 108.0 neg: -2.5 tot: 105.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 35.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.49 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.2 stream: 5.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 0.53 Bulk Shear: 45.71 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 171 13 77 17| 13.7 0.0 13.7| 59.8 0.0 59.8 119.7 0.92| 13.8 12.7 1000 185 18 95 13| 11.3 0.0 11.3| 95.1 0.0 95.1 95.1 0.80| 14.7 11.7 1500 199 20 106 9| 7.4 0.0 7.4| 99.2 -0.2 98.9 66.0 0.73| 12.4 9.0 2000 206 20 105 6| 5.4 0.0 5.4| 99.2 -2.0 97.1 48.6 0.52| 10.9 5.7 2500 210 20 105 5| 4.3 1.8 6.1|100.2 -2.4 97.8 39.1 0.50| 10.7 5.3 3000 209 21 113 5| 3.6 2.3 5.8|108.0 -2.5 105.4 35.1 0.49| 10.2 5.0 4000 203 24 132 8| 2.7 3.3 6.0|108.1 -11.8 96.3 24.1 0.37| 9.4 3.5 5000 198 26 140 11| 2.6 2.7 5.2|137.9 -17.4 120.5 24.1 0.36| 8.9 3.2 6000 193 30 146 15| 2.1 3.7 5.8|139.5 -59.6 79.8 13.3 0.26| 8.9 2.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//YPAL/skewt/YPAL.skewt.20251020.23.gif