UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025112612.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 26 NOV 25 Searching for KBUF... Searching the city database file for: KBUF ... Date:1200Z 26 NOV 25 Station: KBUF WMO ident: 72528 Latitude: 42.93 Longitude: -78.73 Elevation: 215.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 49 SFC 980 215 10.2 9.7 97 0.5 9.9 215 11 285.0 286.3 284.0 306.4 7.72 2 960 387 8.8 8.8 100 0.0 8.8 226 18 285.3 286.5 283.7 305.9 7.42 3 925 696 7.6 7.6 100 0.0 7.6 240 28 287.1 288.3 284.2 307.0 7.09 4 919 750 7.2 7.1 99 0.1 7.2 241 28 287.2 288.4 284.0 306.6 6.89 5 900 922 6.4 5.5 94 0.9 5.9 245 28 288.1 289.2 283.8 305.9 6.30 6 888 1032 6.2 4.4 88 1.8 5.3 243 28 289.0 290.0 283.7 305.8 5.91 7 882 1088 6.0 4.6 91 1.4 5.3 242 29 289.4 290.4 284.0 306.5 6.03 8 855 1342 4.0 4.0 100 0.0 4.0 240 33 289.8 290.9 284.1 306.9 5.97 9 850 1390 4.2 4.2 100 0.0 4.2 240 34 290.5 291.6 284.5 308.0 6.09 10 845 1438 4.6 3.9 95 0.7 4.2 240 34 291.5 292.5 284.8 308.7 5.99 11 840 1486 4.6 3.3 91 1.3 3.9 240 35 292.0 293.0 284.8 308.6 5.78 12 836 1525 4.4 3.8 96 0.6 4.1 240 35 292.1 293.2 285.1 309.5 6.02 13 832 1564 4.4 2.3 86 2.1 3.4 240 36 292.5 293.5 284.7 308.3 5.43 14 810 1782 3.2 2.7 97 0.5 2.9 240 38 293.5 294.5 285.4 310.2 5.74 15 803 1853 2.6 2.6 100 0.0 2.6 240 38 293.6 294.6 285.4 310.3 5.75 16 760 2296 0.0 0.0 100 0.0 0.0 238 41 295.5 296.4 285.4 310.2 5.04 17 752 2381 -0.7 -1.6 94 0.9 -1.1 239 41 295.6 296.4 284.9 308.9 4.52 18 700 2950 -4.1 -4.1 100 0.0 -4.1 225 45 297.9 298.7 285.3 310.0 4.03 19 695 3007 -4.5 -4.5 100 0.0 -4.5 228 46 298.1 298.8 285.3 309.9 3.94 20 672 3272 -5.1 -9.5 71 4.4 -6.8 234 44 300.3 300.8 284.9 308.8 2.77 21 652 3510 -4.7 -15.7 42 11.0 -8.3 237 42 303.4 303.7 284.9 308.9 1.72 22 650 3534 -4.7 -14.7 45 10.0 -8.1 238 42 303.6 304.0 285.2 309.6 1.88 23 648 3558 -4.7 -18.7 33 14.0 -8.9 238 42 303.9 304.2 284.7 308.3 1.35 24 633 3742 -5.7 -19.7 32 14.0 -9.8 240 41 304.8 305.1 284.9 308.9 1.27 25 631 3767 -5.9 -17.9 38 12.0 -9.6 240 41 304.9 305.1 285.2 309.6 1.48 26 626 3830 -6.3 -20.3 32 14.0 -10.3 240 41 305.1 305.3 284.9 309.1 1.22 27 614 3981 -7.3 -19.3 38 12.0 -10.8 240 42 305.6 305.9 285.3 310.0 1.35 28 610 4032 -7.3 -23.3 27 16.0 -11.5 240 42 306.2 306.4 285.1 309.4 0.96 29 601 4148 -7.9 -24.9 24 17.0 -12.2 240 42 306.8 307.0 285.2 309.6 0.84 30 596 4213 -8.3 -25.3 24 17.0 -12.5 240 42 307.1 307.3 285.2 309.8 0.82 31 577 4464 -10.7 -24.7 31 14.0 -14.1 243 39 307.1 307.3 285.4 310.1 0.89 32 568 4584 -11.7 -21.7 43 10.0 -14.3 245 36 307.4 307.6 285.8 311.3 1.19 33 565 4625 -11.9 -21.9 43 10.0 -14.5 245 36 307.6 307.8 285.8 311.4 1.17 34 561 4679 -12.3 -25.3 33 13.0 -15.4 245 36 307.7 307.9 285.5 310.7 0.87 35 557 4734 -12.7 -23.7 39 11.0 -15.4 245 36 307.9 308.1 285.8 311.3 1.01 36 556 4748 -12.7 -26.7 30 14.0 -15.9 245 37 308.1 308.2 285.5 310.7 0.77 37 551 4817 -13.1 -30.1 23 17.0 -16.6 245 37 308.4 308.5 285.4 310.3 0.57 38 532 5084 -14.9 -25.9 39 11.0 -17.4 245 40 309.3 309.5 286.1 312.3 0.87 39 503 5505 -18.9 -26.9 49 8.0 -20.5 245 48 309.5 309.6 286.1 312.3 0.84 40 502 5520 -19.1 -28.1 45 9.0 -20.8 245 48 309.4 309.5 286.0 312.0 0.75 41 500 5550 -19.1 -29.1 41 10.0 -21.0 245 49 309.8 309.9 286.1 312.1 0.69 42 479 5867 -21.3 -36.3 25 15.0 -23.5 242 52 310.9 310.9 286.1 312.1 0.36 43 472 5975 -22.1 -35.1 30 13.0 -24.1 241 53 311.2 311.3 286.2 312.6 0.41 44 451 6308 -24.3 -40.3 21 16.0 -26.2 240 55 312.5 312.5 286.5 313.4 0.25 45 441 6470 -25.1 -51.1 7 26.0 -27.3 240 55 313.5 313.5 286.6 313.8 0.08 46 424 6754 -27.3 -55.3 5 28.0 -29.3 240 56 314.2 314.2 286.9 314.4 0.05 47 412 6960 -28.7 -54.7 6 26.0 -30.5 240 57 315.0 315.0 287.2 315.2 0.06 48 400 7170 -30.5 -55.5 7 25.0 -32.1 240 58 315.3 315.4 287.3 315.5 0.05 49 394 7277 -31.5 -48.5 17 17.0 -32.8 239 58 315.4 315.4 287.3 315.9 0.12 50 382 7494 -33.5 -47.5 23 14.0 -34.6 236 59 315.6 315.6 287.5 316.1 0.14 51 373 7661 -34.3 -53.3 13 19.0 -35.4 235 59 316.7 316.7 287.8 317.0 0.07 52 329 8522 -41.9 -55.9 20 14.0 -42.5 235 74 317.8 317.8 288.1 318.0 0.06 53 319 8730 -42.9 -60.9 12 18.0 -43.5 233 74 319.2 319.2 288.5 319.4 0.03 54 300 9140 -45.9 -62.9 13 17.0 -46.3 230 73 320.7 320.7 289.0 320.8 0.03 55 250 10340 -51.9 -69.9 10 18.0 -52.2 230 90 328.9 328.9 291.4 329.0 0.01 56 210 11458 -56.3 -75.3 7 19.0 -56.5 235 86 338.8 338.8 294.0 338.9 0.01 57 200 11770 -53.7 -78.7 3 25.0 -54.0 235 91 347.7 347.7 296.1 347.7 0.00 58 191 12065 -53.9 -79.5 3 25.6 -54.2 235 97 352.1 352.1 297.1 352.1 0.00 59 150 13610 -54.7 -83.7 2 29.0 -55.1 240 73 375.8 375.8 301.6 375.8 0.00 60 100 16160 -61.7 -85.7 3 24.0 -61.9 235 45 408.5 408.5 306.3 408.5 0.00 61 89 16887 -57.3 -85.3 2 28.0 -57.8 246 52 431.1 431.1 309.0 431.2 0.00 62 84 17250 -59.3 -85.3 2 26.0 -59.7 249 39 434.3 434.3 309.3 434.3 0.00 63 79 17635 -57.7 -85.7 2 28.0 -58.2 239 38 445.3 445.3 310.4 445.3 0.00 64 70 18390 -61.7 -86.7 2 25.0 -62.0 255 26 452.4 452.4 311.1 452.4 0.00 65 67 18660 -62.9 -86.9 3 24.0 -63.2 255 21 455.5 455.5 311.4 455.5 0.00 66 62 19136 -63.7 -87.7 2 24.0 -64.0 243 20 463.9 463.9 312.1 463.9 0.00 67 50 20460 -61.5 -87.5 2 26.0 -62.0 270 8 498.6 498.6 314.8 498.6 0.00 68 49 20585 -61.5 -87.5 2 26.0 -62.0 278 10 501.4 501.4 315.1 501.5 0.00 69 47 20843 -62.5 -88.5 2 26.0 -63.0 295 13 505.1 505.1 315.3 505.1 0.00 70 43 21394 -60.5 -87.5 2 27.0 -61.1 289 11 523.0 523.0 316.5 523.0 0.00 71 38 22160 -63.1 -89.1 2 26.0 -63.6 271 12 535.2 535.2 317.2 535.2 0.00 72 36 22493 -61.9 -87.9 2 26.0 -62.5 286 12 546.6 546.6 317.9 546.7 0.00 73 34 22845 -63.7 -88.7 2 25.0 -64.2 280 12 550.9 550.9 318.2 550.9 0.00 74 30 23617 -61.9 -88.9 2 27.0 -62.6 260 10 575.9 575.9 319.5 575.9 0.00 TRP 210 11458 -56.3 -75.3 7 19.0 -56.5 235 86 338.8 338.8 294.0 338.9 0.01 WND 191 12065 -53.9 -79.5 3 25.6 -54.2 235 97 352.1 352.1 297.1 352.1 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5501.00 m Freezing level: 760.00 mb = 2295.93 m = 7532.48 ft Wetbulb zero: 759.86 mb = 2297.42 m = 7537.39 ft Precipitable water: 0.78 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 69.93 % Est. max temperature: 17.79 C = 64.03 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 972.68 mb = 277.67 m = 910.98 ft T: 9.69 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.77 C/km ThetaE index: 1.36 C Layer 760.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 917.22 mb = 765.69 m = 2512.09 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.92 g/kg Conv temperature: 12.48 C = 54.46 F Cap Strength: 6.27 C Lifted Index: 5.61 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.36 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.92 C Showalter Index: 4.49 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 46.60 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.30 C Cross Totals Index: 23.30 C K Index: 27.50 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 203.29 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.88 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 17.80 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.97 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 34798.98 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.18 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 922.90 mb = 714.80 m = 2345.12 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 270 at 30 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 980 215 215 11 6.3 9.0 | 111 25 -23.3 8.8 1 935 610 240 26 22.5 13.0 | 151 15 -7.1 12.8 2 925 696 240 28 24.2 14.0 | 159 15 -5.4 13.8 3 901 914 245 28 25.4 11.8 | 160 12 -4.2 11.6 4 868 1219 240 29 25.1 14.5 | 163 15 -4.5 14.3 5 850 1390 240 34 29.4 17.0 | 179 17 -0.2 16.8 6 805 1829 240 38 32.9 19.0 | 190 19 3.3 18.8 7 775 2134 235 43 35.2 24.7 | 193 25 5.6 24.5 8 746 2438 240 40 34.6 20.0 | 194 20 5.0 19.8 9 718 2743 235 44 36.0 25.2 | 194 26 6.4 25.0 10 700 2950 225 45 31.8 31.8 | 184 32 2.2 31.6 11 691 3048 230 46 35.2 29.6 | 191 30 5.6 29.4 12 639 3658 240 41 35.5 20.5 | 196 21 5.9 20.3 13 590 4267 240 42 36.4 21.0 | 198 22 6.8 20.8 14 567 4572 245 36 32.6 15.2 | 191 15 3.0 15.0 15 546 4877 245 37 33.5 15.6 | 194 16 3.9 15.4 16 500 5550 245 49 44.4 20.7 | 216 25 14.8 20.5 17 464 6096 240 54 46.8 27.0 | 213 32 17.2 26.8 18 400 7170 240 58 50.2 29.0 | 216 35 20.6 28.8 19 375 7620 235 59 48.3 33.8 | 209 38 18.7 33.6 20 328 8534 235 74 60.6 42.4 | 216 52 31.0 42.2 21 300 9140 230 73 55.9 46.9 | 209 54 26.3 46.7 22 300 9144 235 74 60.6 42.4 | 216 52 31.0 42.2 23 250 10340 230 90 68.9 57.9 | 214 70 39.3 57.6 24 249 10363 230 91 69.7 58.5 | 215 71 40.1 58.3 25 210 11458 235 86 70.4 49.3 | 220 64 40.8 49.1 26 200 11770 235 91 74.5 52.2 | 221 69 44.9 52.0 27 191 12065 235 97 79.5 55.6 | 222 75 49.8 55.4 28 187 12192 235 97 79.5 55.6 | 222 75 49.8 55.4 29 150 13610 240 73 63.2 36.5 | 223 49 33.6 36.3 30 134 14326 250 70 65.8 23.9 | 237 43 36.2 23.7 31 116 15240 240 54 46.8 27.0 | 213 32 17.2 26.8 32 105 15850 245 65 58.9 27.5 | 227 40 29.3 27.3 33 100 16154 250 61 57.3 20.9 | 233 35 27.7 20.7 34 100 16160 235 45 36.9 25.8 | 196 27 7.3 25.6 35 95 16459 235 45 36.9 25.8 | 196 27 7.3 25.6 36 91 16764 240 57 49.4 28.5 | 215 35 19.8 28.3 37 86 17069 255 44 42.5 11.4 | 229 17 12.9 11.2 38 82 17374 245 35 31.7 14.8 | 188 15 2.1 14.6 39 75 17983 230 42 32.2 27.0 | 185 27 2.6 26.8 40 71 18288 240 39 33.8 19.5 | 192 20 4.2 19.3 41 70 18390 255 26 25.1 6.7 | 145 8 -4.5 6.5 42 64 18898 255 17 16.4 4.4 | 108 14 -13.2 4.2 43 61 19202 240 21 18.2 10.5 | 132 15 -11.4 10.3 44 58 19507 260 32 31.5 5.6 | 200 6 1.9 5.3 45 56 19812 255 29 28.0 7.5 | 168 7 -1.6 7.3 46 53 20117 275 24 23.9 -2.1 | 68 6 -5.7 -2.3 47 50 20422 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 124 7 -6.0 4.0 48 50 20460 270 8 8.0 -0.0 | 89 22 -21.6 -0.2 49 47 20726 295 13 11.8 -5.5 | 72 19 -17.8 -5.7 50 41 21336 285 10 9.7 -2.6 | 82 20 -20.0 -2.8 51 38 21641 270 12 12.0 -0.0 | 89 18 -17.6 -0.2 52 36 21946 290 12 11.3 -4.1 | 77 19 -18.3 -4.3 53 33 22250 275 12 12.0 -1.0 | 86 18 -17.7 -1.3 54 31 22555 290 10 9.4 -3.4 | 80 21 -20.2 -3.6 55 29 22860 220 10 6.4 7.7 | 108 24 -23.2 7.5 56 27 23165 220 10 6.4 7.7 | 108 24 -23.2 7.5 57 25 23470 295 11 10.0 -4.6 | 76 20 -19.6 -4.9 58 23 23774 10 16 -2.8 -15.8 | 64 36 -32.4 -16.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 239.6 at 39.5 knts Storm direction: 269.6 at 29.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.2 neg: 3.0 tot: 6.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 81.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 155.4 neg: -32.5 tot: 123.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 41.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.43 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.2 stream: 4.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.36 Bulk Shear: 49.28 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 235 20 132 17| 19.2 0.0 19.2| 79.3 0.0 79.3 158.5 0.82| 19.7 16.2 1000 239 24 145 15| 9.6 0.5 10.1| 82.3 0.0 82.3 82.3 0.69| 12.3 8.5 1500 240 28 157 15| 6.4 3.1 9.5|113.1 0.0 113.1 75.4 0.74| 11.0 8.1 2000 239 31 168 16| 4.8 3.7 8.5|124.7 0.0 124.7 62.4 0.65| 10.2 6.6 2500 239 33 175 17| 3.8 3.3 7.1|127.4 -0.3 127.2 50.9 0.55| 9.7 5.4 3000 237 35 179 19| 3.2 3.0 6.2|155.4 -32.5 123.0 41.0 0.43| 10.2 4.4 4000 237 37 184 20| 2.3 2.3 4.7|169.4 -32.5 136.9 34.2 0.41| 8.6 3.6 5000 239 37 187 19| 1.7 2.5 4.2|191.9 -41.6 150.2 30.0 0.38| 8.3 3.1 6000 240 39 193 20| 1.4 3.1 4.5|211.8 -52.4 159.4 26.6 0.35| 8.0 2.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KBUF/skewt/KBUF.skewt.20251126.12.gif