UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032000.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 20 MAR 20 Searching for KBUF... Searching the city database file for: KBUF ... Date:0000Z 20 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 153 65 5 SFC 992 215 9.6 7.2 85 2.4 8.3 65 5 283.4 284.5 281.8 301.2 6.43 2 972 385 8.0 5.3 83 2.7 6.6 123 6 283.4 284.4 281.1 299.4 5.75 3 948 593 9.2 5.8 79 3.4 7.4 194 8 286.7 287.8 283.0 303.9 6.10 4 928 771 8.8 6.4 85 2.4 7.5 204 18 288.0 289.2 284.0 306.4 6.50 5 925 798 8.8 6.5 85 2.3 7.6 205 20 288.3 289.5 284.1 306.9 6.57 6 886 1153 6.2 4.8 91 1.4 5.5 217 20 289.2 290.3 284.0 306.5 6.09 7 878 1228 8.4 2.4 66 6.0 5.4 221 20 292.2 293.1 284.2 307.2 5.18 8 864 1361 9.4 0.4 53 9.0 4.9 235 18 294.6 295.4 284.5 308.0 4.56 9 850 1497 9.0 0.0 53 9.0 4.6 250 17 295.6 296.4 284.9 308.8 4.50 10 776 2246 5.4 -4.6 48 10.0 0.9 226 29 299.5 300.1 285.4 310.1 3.50 11 766 2352 5.4 -6.6 42 12.0 0.2 223 31 300.6 301.2 285.3 309.9 3.04 12 761 2405 5.6 -11.4 28 17.0 -1.0 221 32 301.4 301.8 284.5 308.0 2.10 13 754 2481 5.4 -20.6 13 26.0 -2.8 222 33 302.0 302.2 283.5 305.2 0.98 14 724 2811 3.0 -21.0 15 24.0 -4.4 235 38 302.9 303.1 283.8 306.1 0.99 15 715 2912 2.0 -13.0 32 15.0 -3.6 235 37 302.9 303.2 284.9 309.0 1.96 16 700 3083 1.6 -16.4 25 18.0 -4.6 235 35 304.3 304.5 285.0 309.1 1.51 17 688 3222 1.2 -21.8 16 23.0 -5.7 235 34 305.3 305.5 284.8 308.5 0.97 18 641 3788 -2.7 -24.7 17 22.0 -8.7 235 31 307.1 307.3 285.2 309.8 0.80 19 633 3887 -3.7 -21.7 23 18.0 -8.9 235 31 307.1 307.3 285.5 310.6 1.06 20 603 4269 -7.1 -27.1 19 20.0 -11.9 235 32 307.5 307.6 285.2 309.8 0.69 21 589 4452 -8.5 -20.5 37 12.0 -11.9 234 31 307.9 308.1 286.1 312.1 1.27 22 582 4544 -9.3 -22.3 34 13.0 -12.8 233 30 308.0 308.2 285.9 311.7 1.10 23 527 5302 -16.3 -21.3 65 5.0 -17.6 237 31 308.5 308.7 286.4 312.8 1.32 24 516 5462 -15.1 -17.7 80 2.6 -15.9 240 40 311.8 312.2 288.1 317.8 1.84 25 500 5700 -15.3 -16.9 88 1.6 -15.8 245 55 314.4 314.8 289.0 321.1 2.04 26 497 5745 -15.1 -16.9 86 1.8 -15.7 245 55 315.2 315.6 289.3 321.9 2.05 27 454 6425 -18.1 -20.9 79 2.8 -18.8 250 59 319.7 320.0 290.3 325.1 1.59 28 400 7360 -24.3 -27.3 76 3.0 -24.9 260 73 323.4 323.6 290.9 327.0 1.02 29 347 8380 -32.1 -34.6 78 2.5 -32.4 260 77 326.3 326.4 291.3 328.4 0.59 30 300 9390 -40.5 -44.8 63 4.3 -40.8 260 79 328.3 328.3 291.5 329.2 0.24 31 284 9760 -43.7 -48.7 58 5.0 -44.0 262 81 328.9 328.9 291.6 329.5 0.16 32 250 10600 -51.1 -57.1 49 6.0 -51.3 265 84 330.1 330.1 291.8 330.4 0.07 33 200 12010 -63.9 -70.9 38 7.0 -64.0 265 92 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.6 0.01 34 189 12354 -67.1 -73.1 42 6.0 -67.1 269 94 331.8 331.8 292.2 331.9 0.01 35 174 12847 -70.9 -76.9 41 6.0 -70.9 275 98 333.5 333.5 292.7 333.5 0.01 36 168 13055 -70.5 -77.5 35 7.0 -70.5 279 106 337.5 337.5 293.7 337.6 0.01 37 165 13162 -69.0 -76.8 32 7.7 -69.1 280 108 341.8 341.8 294.7 341.8 0.01 38 164 13199 -68.5 -76.5 31 8.0 -68.5 279 104 343.2 343.2 295.1 343.2 0.01 39 163 13235 -67.3 -75.3 31 8.0 -67.4 278 100 345.8 345.8 295.7 345.9 0.01 40 161 13310 -64.3 -73.3 28 9.0 -64.4 277 93 352.1 352.1 297.1 352.2 0.01 41 159 13387 -60.7 -70.7 26 10.0 -60.8 275 85 359.5 359.5 298.6 359.5 0.02 42 153 13627 -60.3 -71.3 22 11.0 -60.4 278 84 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.2 0.02 43 150 13750 -60.3 -71.3 22 11.0 -60.4 280 85 366.2 366.2 299.9 366.3 0.02 44 138 14267 -62.3 -74.3 19 12.0 -62.4 276 77 371.5 371.5 300.8 371.6 0.01 45 132 14540 -64.1 -76.1 18 12.0 -64.2 272 84 373.0 373.1 301.1 373.1 0.01 46 120 15122 -64.5 -77.5 15 13.0 -64.6 262 97 382.6 382.6 302.7 382.7 0.01 47 116 15328 -65.5 -77.5 17 12.0 -65.6 261 95 384.5 384.5 303.0 384.5 0.01 48 110 15651 -65.3 -78.3 15 13.0 -65.4 264 97 390.8 390.8 303.9 390.8 0.01 49 100 16230 -65.9 -79.9 12 14.0 -66.0 270 99 400.4 400.4 305.3 400.4 0.01 50 86 17135 -69.1 -82.1 14 13.0 -69.2 270 101 411.6 411.6 306.7 411.6 0.01 51 78 17720 -66.9 -81.9 10 15.0 -67.0 273 93 427.8 427.8 308.6 427.8 0.01 52 70 18370 -68.1 -82.1 12 14.0 -68.2 270 84 438.7 438.7 309.7 438.7 0.01 53 67 18633 -68.3 -82.3 12 14.0 -68.4 270 81 443.8 443.8 310.3 443.8 0.01 54 66 18724 -66.1 -82.1 9 16.0 -66.3 270 80 450.5 450.5 310.9 450.5 0.01 55 59 19398 -69.5 -83.5 11 14.0 -69.6 270 90 457.5 457.5 311.5 457.6 0.01 56 56 19711 -68.5 -83.5 10 15.0 -68.7 268 88 466.7 466.7 312.4 466.7 0.01 57 55 19819 -65.5 -81.5 9 16.0 -65.7 267 86 476.0 476.0 313.1 476.0 0.01 58 54 19931 -66.3 -82.3 9 16.0 -66.5 266 84 476.6 476.6 313.2 476.7 0.01 59 51 20279 -64.1 -81.1 8 17.0 -64.4 262 82 489.6 489.7 314.2 489.7 0.01 60 50 20400 -65.7 -81.7 9 16.0 -66.0 260 83 488.7 488.7 314.1 488.7 0.01 61 46 20903 -69.3 -83.3 11 14.0 -69.5 265 85 491.8 491.8 314.4 491.8 0.01 62 42 21447 -68.9 -83.9 10 15.0 -69.1 269 87 505.7 505.7 315.4 505.8 0.01 63 41 21592 -67.5 -83.5 9 16.0 -67.8 269 88 512.7 512.7 315.8 512.8 0.01 64 39 21892 -69.1 -84.1 10 15.0 -69.3 267 88 516.1 516.1 316.1 516.1 0.01 65 37 22210 -65.7 -82.7 8 17.0 -66.1 266 89 532.6 532.6 317.1 532.7 0.01 66 32 23098 -63.1 -81.1 7 18.0 -63.7 262 91 562.1 562.2 318.8 562.3 0.02 67 30 23500 -58.7 -76.7 8 18.0 -59.7 260 93 584.6 584.6 319.9 584.9 0.04 68 29 23712 -59.9 -77.9 8 18.0 -60.8 587.0 587.0 320.0 587.2 0.03 TRP 174 12847 -70.9 -76.9 41 6.0 -70.9 275 98 333.5 333.5 292.7 333.5 0.01 WND 165 13162 -69.0 -76.8 32 7.7 -69.1 280 108 341.8 341.8 294.7 341.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5547.00 m Freezing level: 673.54 mb = 3396.31 m = 11142.62 ft Wetbulb zero: 765.09 mb = 2361.51 m = 7747.66 ft Precipitable water: 0.68 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 46.96 % Est. max temperature: 22.15 C = 71.87 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 956.48 mb = 518.99 m = 1702.71 ft T: 8.77 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.46 C/km ThetaE index: 4.93 C Layer 766.0- 724.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 715.07 mb = 2911.27 m = 9551.31 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.20 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.01 C = 84.22 F Cap Strength: 9.32 C Lifted Index: 10.93 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 17.37 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.82 C Showalter Index: 7.74 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.30 C Cross Totals Index: 15.30 C K Index: 6.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 89.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.50 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 28.94 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.61 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 32121.48 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.35 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 905.33 mb = 975.34 m = 3199.90 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 264 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 992 215 65 5 -4.5 -2.1 | 81 27 -26.9 -4.3 1 946 610 200 8 2.7 7.5 | 105 20 -19.6 5.3 2 925 798 205 20 8.5 18.1 | 139 21 -13.9 15.9 3 912 914 205 20 8.5 18.1 | 139 21 -13.9 15.9 4 879 1219 220 20 12.9 15.3 | 144 16 -9.5 13.1 5 850 1497 250 17 16.0 5.8 | 119 7 -6.4 3.6 6 816 1829 230 22 16.9 14.1 | 155 13 -5.5 11.9 7 786 2134 230 28 21.4 18.0 | 177 16 -0.9 15.8 8 757 2438 220 32 20.6 24.5 | 175 22 -1.8 22.3 9 730 2743 235 39 31.9 22.4 | 205 22 9.6 20.1 10 700 3083 235 35 28.7 20.1 | 200 19 6.3 17.8 11 650 3658 235 31 25.4 17.8 | 191 16 3.0 15.5 12 601 4267 235 32 26.2 18.4 | 193 17 3.9 16.1 13 556 4877 230 27 20.7 17.4 | 174 15 -1.7 15.1 14 534 5182 235 24 19.7 13.8 | 167 12 -2.7 11.5 15 500 5700 245 55 49.8 23.2 | 233 35 27.5 21.0 16 494 5791 245 55 49.8 23.2 | 233 35 27.5 21.0 17 474 6096 245 54 48.9 22.8 | 232 34 26.6 20.6 18 419 7010 260 69 68.0 12.0 | 258 47 45.6 9.8 19 400 7360 260 73 71.9 12.7 | 258 51 49.5 10.4 20 386 7620 260 73 71.9 12.7 | 258 51 49.5 10.4 21 311 9144 260 81 79.8 14.1 | 258 59 57.4 11.8 22 300 9390 260 79 77.8 13.7 | 258 57 55.5 11.5 23 250 10600 265 84 83.7 7.3 | 265 62 61.3 5.1 24 225 11278 265 84 83.7 7.3 | 265 62 61.3 5.1 25 200 12010 265 92 91.6 8.0 | 265 70 69.3 5.8 26 174 12847 275 98 97.6 -8.5 | 278 76 75.3 -10.8 27 167 13106 280 108 106.4 -18.8 | 284 87 84.0 -21.0 28 165 13162 280 108 106.4 -18.8 | 284 87 84.0 -21.0 29 158 13411 275 83 82.7 -7.2 | 279 61 60.3 -9.5 30 150 13750 280 85 83.7 -14.8 | 285 64 61.4 -17.0 31 137 14326 275 76 75.7 -6.6 | 279 54 53.4 -8.9 32 124 14935 265 99 98.6 8.6 | 265 77 76.3 6.4 33 118 15240 260 95 93.6 16.5 | 259 73 71.2 14.3 34 100 16230 270 99 99.0 -0.0 | 272 77 76.7 -2.2 35 87 17069 270 102 102.0 -0.0 | 272 80 79.7 -2.2 36 71 18288 275 85 84.7 -7.4 | 279 63 62.3 -9.6 37 70 18370 270 84 84.0 -0.0 | 272 62 61.7 -2.2 38 64 18898 270 78 78.0 -0.0 | 272 56 55.7 -2.2 39 58 19507 270 92 92.0 -0.0 | 272 70 69.7 -2.2 40 52 20117 265 81 80.7 7.1 | 265 59 58.3 4.8 41 50 20400 260 83 81.7 14.4 | 258 61 59.4 12.2 42 43 21336 270 87 87.0 -0.0 | 272 65 64.7 -2.2 43 30 23470 260 92 90.6 16.0 | 259 70 68.3 13.7 44 30 23500 260 93 91.6 16.1 | 259 71 69.2 13.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 234.3 at 29.9 knts Storm direction: 264.3 at 22.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.3 neg: 1.7 tot: 7.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 117.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 247.9 neg: -23.8 tot: 224.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 74.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.52 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.3 stream: 6.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 0.32 Bulk Shear: 89.42 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 182 8 103 23| 19.3 0.0 19.3|113.7 0.0 113.7 227.5 0.82| 22.6 18.5 1000 205 14 121 19| 12.7 0.0 12.7|150.5 0.0 150.5 150.5 0.77| 16.7 12.8 1500 219 15 127 16| 8.7 0.0 8.7|159.2 -9.8 149.4 99.6 0.53| 16.2 8.6 2000 223 18 136 15| 6.5 2.5 9.0|183.4 -9.8 173.6 86.8 0.55| 14.9 8.2 2500 224 21 148 15| 7.2 2.0 9.2|243.8 -12.0 231.9 92.8 0.58| 14.9 8.6 3000 227 23 159 15| 5.3 1.7 7.0|247.9 -23.8 224.1 74.7 0.52| 13.3 6.9 4000 230 26 169 15| 4.0 1.0 5.0|250.2 -32.5 217.8 54.4 0.48| 10.5 5.0 5000 230 26 171 15| 3.0 0.7 3.7|255.3 -59.2 196.1 39.2 0.37| 9.4 3.5 6000 234 30 187 15| 5.1 0.6 5.7|382.5 -60.7 321.8 53.6 0.44| 10.7 4.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KBUF/skewt/KBUF.skewt.20200320.00.gif