UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020031900.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 19 MAR 20 Searching for KBUF... Searching the city database file for: KBUF ... Date:0000Z 19 MAR 20 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 192 40 8 SFC 997 215 7.0 0.0 61 7.0 3.9 40 8 280.4 281.0 277.2 291.1 3.83 2 979 365 6.0 -2.0 56 8.0 2.6 76 11 280.8 281.4 276.8 290.3 3.37 3 968 458 7.4 -3.6 46 11.0 2.8 98 12 283.2 283.7 277.6 291.8 3.02 4 951 604 7.2 -4.8 42 12.0 2.3 134 15 284.4 284.9 277.9 292.5 2.81 5 925 832 5.6 -5.4 45 11.0 1.2 150 15 285.0 285.5 278.2 293.0 2.76 6 860 1423 1.2 -8.8 47 10.0 -2.4 187 28 286.4 286.8 278.2 293.1 2.28 7 850 1517 1.2 -9.8 44 11.0 -2.7 195 30 287.4 287.8 278.4 293.7 2.13 8 846 1555 1.2 -10.8 40 12.0 -3.0 213 31 287.8 288.1 278.4 293.7 1.98 9 837 1641 2.2 -12.8 32 15.0 -2.9 220 30 289.7 290.0 279.0 294.8 1.70 10 815 1857 3.2 -9.8 38 13.0 -1.7 235 29 293.0 293.4 281.2 299.7 2.23 11 792 2088 1.2 -7.8 51 9.0 -2.3 231 30 293.3 293.7 281.9 301.3 2.68 12 763 2386 -1.3 -9.3 54 8.0 -4.3 230 28 293.7 294.2 281.8 301.1 2.47 13 742 2608 -3.7 -8.4 70 4.7 -5.4 227 29 293.5 293.9 282.0 301.6 2.73 14 733 2704 -4.3 -7.2 80 2.9 -5.4 226 30 293.8 294.4 282.5 302.9 3.04 15 710 2955 -5.9 -8.1 84 2.2 -6.7 225 31 294.8 295.3 282.8 303.5 2.92 16 702 3044 -4.9 -6.9 86 2.0 -5.7 225 32 296.8 297.4 284.0 306.6 3.24 17 700 3066 -4.9 -7.0 85 2.1 -5.7 230 31 297.1 297.6 284.1 306.8 3.23 18 685 3236 -4.9 -6.8 87 1.9 -5.7 245 28 298.9 299.5 284.9 309.1 3.35 19 611 4125 -10.1 -12.4 83 2.3 -10.9 258 27 302.9 303.3 285.5 310.4 2.41 20 551 4916 -12.9 -15.2 83 2.3 -13.6 260 54 308.6 309.0 287.2 315.5 2.13 21 502 5620 -16.7 -19.6 78 2.9 -17.5 260 63 312.3 312.6 288.0 317.6 1.61 22 500 5650 -16.9 -19.8 78 2.9 -17.7 260 63 312.4 312.7 288.0 317.7 1.59 23 400 7290 -28.7 -32.1 72 3.4 -29.2 265 74 317.7 317.8 288.7 320.0 0.65 24 330 8642 -38.9 -43.1 64 4.2 -39.2 260 93 321.7 321.7 289.5 322.6 0.26 25 300 9290 -44.7 -49.2 61 4.5 -44.9 260 91 322.4 322.4 289.6 322.9 0.14 26 266 10081 -51.9 -56.4 58 4.5 -52.0 260 96 323.1 323.1 289.8 323.4 0.07 27 250 10480 -54.9 -60.9 47 6.0 -55.0 260 98 324.4 324.5 290.2 324.6 0.04 28 244 10635 -56.1 -62.1 47 6.0 -56.2 264 98 324.9 324.9 290.3 325.1 0.04 29 221 11256 -61.1 -67.1 45 6.0 -61.2 263 115 326.5 326.5 290.7 326.6 0.02 30 200 11870 -64.5 -70.5 43 6.0 -64.6 260 133 330.6 330.6 291.9 330.7 0.01 31 196 11993 -65.4 -71.4 43 6.0 -65.5 260 135 331.1 331.1 292.0 331.1 0.01 32 194 12056 -65.9 -71.9 43 6.0 -66.0 261 133 331.3 331.3 292.1 331.3 0.01 33 191 12150 -65.7 -71.7 43 6.0 -65.7 262 129 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.1 0.01 34 182 12442 -67.5 -73.5 42 6.0 -67.5 265 119 334.8 334.8 293.0 334.8 0.01 35 177 12610 -66.9 -73.9 37 7.0 -67.0 267 115 338.4 338.4 293.9 338.5 0.01 36 171 12818 -68.1 -75.1 36 7.0 -68.1 270 110 339.8 339.8 294.3 339.8 0.01 37 168 12925 -65.3 -74.3 28 9.0 -65.4 272 111 346.2 346.2 295.8 346.2 0.01 38 161 13184 -65.3 -74.3 28 9.0 -65.4 275 113 350.4 350.4 296.7 350.5 0.01 39 157 13338 -62.7 -73.7 21 11.0 -62.8 277 114 357.4 357.4 298.2 357.4 0.01 40 155 13417 -62.9 -73.9 21 11.0 -63.0 278 115 358.3 358.3 298.4 358.4 0.01 41 153 13498 -62.1 -74.1 19 12.0 -62.2 279 115 361.0 361.0 298.9 361.1 0.01 42 150 13620 -62.3 -74.3 19 12.0 -62.4 280 116 362.8 362.8 299.2 362.8 0.01 43 148 13703 -61.9 -73.9 19 12.0 -62.0 280 116 364.8 364.8 299.7 364.9 0.01 44 141 14001 -63.1 -76.1 16 13.0 -63.2 280 117 367.8 367.8 300.2 367.9 0.01 45 126 14691 -62.5 -77.5 12 15.0 -62.7 280 97 380.9 380.9 302.4 381.0 0.01 46 123 14840 -61.5 -77.5 10 16.0 -61.7 280 93 385.4 385.4 303.1 385.4 0.01 47 117 15148 -63.1 -79.1 10 16.0 -63.3 280 88 388.0 388.0 303.5 388.0 0.01 48 112 15416 -63.7 -79.7 10 16.0 -63.8 279 89 391.7 391.7 304.0 391.8 0.01 49 110 15526 -63.7 -79.7 10 16.0 -63.8 278 90 393.8 393.8 304.3 393.8 0.01 50 108 15638 -62.9 -79.9 8 17.0 -63.1 278 92 397.4 397.4 304.9 397.4 0.01 51 104 15870 -64.1 -81.1 8 17.0 -64.3 276 94 399.4 399.4 305.1 399.4 0.01 52 102 15989 -62.9 -79.9 8 17.0 -63.1 276 96 403.9 403.9 305.7 403.9 0.01 53 100 16110 -63.5 -80.5 8 17.0 -63.7 275 97 405.0 405.0 305.9 405.1 0.01 54 92 16620 -65.1 -83.1 7 18.0 -65.3 273 101 411.6 411.6 306.7 411.7 0.00 55 81 17402 -62.5 -82.5 5 20.0 -62.7 271 106 432.2 432.3 309.1 432.3 0.01 56 70 18290 -68.5 -86.5 6 18.0 -68.7 275 101 437.8 437.8 309.7 437.9 0.00 57 68 18465 -64.7 -85.7 4 21.0 -64.9 274 98 449.7 449.7 310.8 449.7 0.00 58 63 18934 -62.3 -84.3 4 22.0 -62.6 270 89 464.9 464.9 312.2 464.9 0.01 59 58 19444 -63.3 -86.3 3 23.0 -63.6 266 80 473.8 473.8 313.0 473.8 0.00 60 56 19661 -61.3 -86.3 2 25.0 -61.7 264 76 483.1 483.1 313.7 483.1 0.00 61 51 20238 -63.5 -90.5 1 27.0 -63.8 262 70 491.1 491.1 314.3 491.1 0.00 62 50 20360 -62.7 -91.7 1 29.0 -63.1 265 73 495.7 495.7 314.7 495.7 0.00 63 46 20874 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -63.1 260 78 507.7 507.7 315.5 507.7 0.00 64 41 21574 -68.5 -96.5 1 28.0 -68.7 259 91 510.2 510.2 315.7 510.2 0.00 65 39 21875 -66.1 -95.1 1 29.0 -66.4 264 74 523.6 523.6 316.5 523.6 0.00 66 35 22532 -65.9 -94.9 1 29.0 -66.3 259 76 540.6 540.6 317.6 540.6 0.00 67 34 22710 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.4 257 79 556.2 556.2 318.4 556.2 0.00 68 31 23285 -59.1 -90.1 1 31.0 -60.1 252 86 578.1 578.1 319.6 578.1 0.00 69 30 23490 -61.3 -92.3 1 31.0 -62.1 250 88 577.5 577.5 319.5 577.5 0.00 70 28 23920 -59.1 -90.1 1 31.0 -60.2 254 90 595.2 595.2 320.4 595.2 0.00 71 27 24148 -58.9 -89.9 1 31.0 -60.0 601.9 601.9 320.7 602.0 0.00 TRP 182 12442 -67.5 -73.5 42 6.0 -67.5 265 119 334.8 334.8 293.0 334.8 0.01 WND 196 11993 -65.4 -71.4 43 6.0 -65.5 260 135 331.1 331.1 292.0 331.1 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5458.00 m Freezing level: 778.08 mb = 2231.03 m = 7319.56 ft Wetbulb zero: 903.68 mb = 1021.13 m = 3350.11 ft Precipitable water: 0.58 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 67.68 % Est. max temperature: 14.30 C = 57.73 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 895.45 mb = 1095.27 m = 3593.36 ft T: 3.64 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.64 C/km ThetaE index: 0.77 C Layer 979.0- 968.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 614.76 mb = 4076.91 m = 13375.52 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.95 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.23 C = 84.61 F Cap Strength: 17.65 C Lifted Index: 17.71 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 21.43 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 9.26 C Showalter Index: 16.60 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 25.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.10 C Cross Totals Index: 7.10 C K Index: 6.20 Risk: None Sweat Index: 261.29 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.97 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 21.99 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.63 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 36621.36 J/kg Cap Strength: 17.44 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 806.31 mb = 1943.15 m = 6375.08 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 275 at 26 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 997 215 40 8 -5.1 -6.1 | 83 32 -31.3 -4.0 1 950 610 135 15 -10.6 10.6 | 109 39 -36.7 12.7 2 925 832 150 15 -7.5 13.0 | 114 37 -33.6 15.1 3 916 914 150 17 -8.5 14.7 | 116 38 -34.6 16.8 4 882 1219 170 23 -4.0 22.7 | 129 39 -30.1 24.7 5 850 1517 195 30 7.8 29.0 | 149 36 -18.4 31.1 6 849 1524 210 31 15.5 26.8 | 160 31 -10.6 28.9 7 817 1829 235 29 23.8 16.6 | 173 19 -2.4 18.7 8 787 2134 230 30 23.0 19.3 | 172 22 -3.2 21.4 9 757 2438 230 27 20.7 17.4 | 164 20 -5.5 19.4 10 729 2743 225 30 21.2 21.2 | 168 24 -4.9 23.3 11 702 3048 225 32 22.6 22.6 | 172 25 -3.5 24.7 12 700 3066 230 31 23.7 19.9 | 174 22 -2.4 22.0 13 674 3353 255 26 25.1 6.7 | 173 9 -1.0 8.8 14 648 3658 260 25 24.6 4.3 | 167 7 -1.5 6.4 15 623 3962 260 25 24.6 4.3 | 167 7 -1.5 6.4 16 599 4267 255 29 28.0 7.5 | 191 10 1.9 9.6 17 553 4877 260 54 53.2 9.4 | 247 29 27.0 11.5 18 500 5650 260 63 62.0 10.9 | 250 38 35.9 13.0 19 471 6096 255 65 62.8 16.8 | 243 41 36.7 18.9 20 400 7290 265 74 73.7 6.4 | 260 48 47.6 8.5 21 381 7620 265 74 73.7 6.4 | 260 48 47.6 8.5 22 334 8534 260 93 91.6 16.1 | 254 68 65.5 18.2 23 306 9144 260 92 90.6 16.0 | 254 67 64.5 18.1 24 300 9290 260 91 89.6 15.8 | 254 66 63.5 17.9 25 250 10480 260 98 96.5 17.0 | 255 73 70.4 19.1 26 243 10668 265 98 97.6 8.5 | 262 72 71.5 10.6 27 200 11870 260 133 131.0 23.1 | 256 108 104.8 25.2 28 199 11887 260 135 132.9 23.4 | 257 110 106.8 25.5 29 196 11993 260 135 132.9 23.4 | 257 110 106.8 25.5 30 182 12442 265 119 118.5 10.4 | 262 93 92.4 12.5 31 172 12802 270 110 110.0 -0.0 | 269 84 83.9 2.1 32 150 13620 280 116 114.2 -20.1 | 282 90 88.1 -18.1 33 141 14021 280 117 115.2 -20.3 | 282 91 89.1 -18.2 34 121 14935 280 90 88.6 -15.6 | 282 64 62.5 -13.5 35 115 15240 280 87 85.7 -15.1 | 282 61 59.5 -13.0 36 100 16110 275 97 96.6 -8.5 | 275 71 70.5 -6.4 37 77 17678 270 108 108.0 -0.0 | 269 82 81.9 2.1 38 70 18288 275 101 100.6 -8.8 | 275 75 74.5 -6.7 39 70 18290 275 101 100.6 -8.8 | 275 75 74.5 -6.7 40 52 20117 260 68 67.0 11.8 | 251 43 40.8 13.9 41 50 20360 265 73 72.7 6.4 | 260 47 46.6 8.4 42 43 21336 255 83 80.2 21.5 | 246 59 54.0 23.6 43 41 21641 260 93 91.6 16.1 | 254 68 65.5 18.2 44 39 21946 265 69 68.7 6.0 | 259 43 42.6 8.1 45 30 23490 250 88 82.7 30.1 | 240 65 56.6 32.2 46 28 23774 255 90 86.9 23.3 | 247 66 60.8 25.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 244.6 at 35.0 knts Storm direction: 274.6 at 26.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 6.2 neg: 0.4 tot: 6.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 94.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 554.5 neg: -15.2 tot: 539.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 179.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.64 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 15.3 stream: 9.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.07 Bulk Rich Number: 0.09 Bulk Shear: 251.36 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 116 12 101 38| 19.0 0.0 19.0|187.0 0.0 187.0 374.0 0.86| 22.7 19.4 1000 143 15 112 38| 14.8 0.0 14.8|308.6 0.0 308.6 308.6 0.88| 17.9 15.8 1500 171 20 126 36| 12.9 0.0 12.9|518.3 0.0 518.3 345.5 0.83| 22.2 18.5 2000 194 22 139 31| 9.5 0.0 9.5|527.5 -5.6 521.9 261.0 0.76| 18.5 14.0 2500 205 23 145 28| 7.6 0.5 8.1|533.9 -15.2 518.8 207.5 0.70| 15.9 11.1 3000 211 25 150 27| 6.2 0.4 6.6|554.5 -15.2 539.3 179.8 0.64| 15.3 9.8 4000 225 25 156 22| 4.1 0.6 4.8|560.3 -18.8 541.5 135.4 0.58| 13.1 7.6 5000 237 29 175 18| 6.3 0.5 6.8|635.7 -18.8 616.9 123.4 0.57| 13.5 7.7 6000 245 35 198 18| 5.3 1.2 6.4|655.8 -69.3 586.5 97.8 0.50| 12.3 6.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KBUF/skewt/KBUF.skewt.20200319.00.gif