UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032100.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 21 MAR 20 Searching for KBUF... Searching the city database file for: KBUF ... Date:0000Z 21 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 147 285 14 SFC 991 215 5.4 1.3 75 4.1 3.5 285 14 279.3 280.0 277.2 291.0 4.24 2 987 248 5.0 -1.0 65 6.0 2.4 285 15 279.2 279.8 276.2 289.2 3.60 3 925 780 0.0 -2.1 86 2.1 -0.9 275 22 279.3 279.9 276.2 289.2 3.54 4 922 806 -0.5 -2.4 87 1.9 -1.3 275 22 279.1 279.6 276.0 288.7 3.47 5 854 1415 -4.3 -5.5 91 1.2 -4.7 283 31 281.3 281.8 276.5 289.7 2.97 6 850 1452 -3.9 -5.5 89 1.6 -4.5 285 32 282.1 282.6 276.9 290.5 2.98 7 844 1508 -2.7 -6.1 77 3.4 -4.0 284 32 283.9 284.4 277.7 292.1 2.87 8 833 1612 -2.5 -6.2 76 3.7 -3.9 281 33 285.2 285.7 278.4 293.5 2.88 9 796 1972 -4.3 -8.2 74 3.9 -5.7 268 37 287.0 287.4 278.9 294.5 2.58 10 760 2337 -3.7 -7.0 78 3.3 -5.0 260 48 291.5 292.0 281.4 300.2 2.97 11 738 2569 -3.9 -8.7 69 4.8 -5.7 262 53 293.7 294.2 282.1 301.7 2.68 12 700 2985 -5.3 -10.3 68 5.0 -7.1 265 63 296.6 297.1 283.1 304.2 2.49 13 696 3030 -5.3 -10.3 68 5.0 -7.1 261 65 297.1 297.6 283.3 304.7 2.51 14 688 3121 -5.1 -11.1 63 6.0 -7.2 261 66 298.3 298.7 283.7 305.6 2.38 15 679 3224 -4.1 -13.1 50 9.0 -7.2 261 65 300.6 300.9 284.2 306.9 2.05 16 632 3787 -6.3 -19.3 35 13.0 -10.1 264 65 304.3 304.5 284.8 308.5 1.31 17 597 4230 -8.5 -26.5 22 18.0 -12.8 260 67 306.7 306.9 285.0 309.2 0.73 18 584 4401 -9.9 -24.9 28 15.0 -13.6 261 67 307.0 307.2 285.3 309.9 0.87 19 573 4547 -10.5 -30.5 18 20.0 -14.7 262 68 308.0 308.1 285.2 309.8 0.53 20 552 4833 -12.9 -27.9 27 15.0 -16.2 265 69 308.5 308.6 285.6 310.8 0.70 21 529 5156 -14.7 -34.7 16 20.0 -18.2 265 72 310.1 310.1 285.8 311.4 0.38 22 500 5580 -18.1 -39.1 14 21.0 -21.1 265 76 311.0 311.0 286.0 311.9 0.26 23 482 5853 -20.1 -46.1 8 26.0 -23.0 260 75 311.8 311.8 286.1 312.3 0.13 24 440 6522 -25.9 -48.9 10 23.0 -27.9 253 79 312.7 312.7 286.4 313.1 0.10 25 422 6824 -27.3 -54.3 6 27.0 -29.3 251 82 314.7 314.7 287.1 314.9 0.06 26 400 7210 -27.5 -53.5 7 26.0 -29.5 260 98 319.2 319.3 288.6 319.5 0.07 27 393 7337 -27.1 -52.1 7 25.0 -29.2 262 104 321.4 321.4 289.3 321.7 0.08 28 380 7579 -28.5 -46.5 16 18.0 -30.2 264 117 322.6 322.7 289.8 323.2 0.15 29 359 7984 -30.7 -35.7 61 5.0 -31.4 260 136 325.0 325.1 290.8 326.8 0.51 30 337 8432 -32.7 -37.2 64 4.5 -33.3 256 141 328.2 328.3 291.7 329.9 0.46 31 312 8970 -36.7 -41.2 63 4.5 -37.1 251 149 329.9 330.0 292.0 331.2 0.33 32 300 9240 -39.3 -43.8 62 4.5 -39.6 245 154 330.0 330.0 292.0 331.0 0.26 33 250 10460 -50.5 -56.5 49 6.0 -50.7 250 154 331.0 331.0 292.0 331.3 0.07 34 227 11080 -56.3 -62.3 47 6.0 -56.4 252 157 331.4 331.4 292.2 331.5 0.04 35 200 11870 -62.7 -68.7 44 6.0 -62.8 255 162 333.5 333.5 292.7 333.5 0.02 36 190 12184 -63.5 -70.1 40 6.7 -63.6 255 164 337.1 337.1 293.6 337.2 0.02 37 185 12347 -63.9 -70.9 38 7.0 -64.0 260 161 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.1 0.01 38 181 12481 -63.9 -70.9 38 7.0 -64.0 265 158 341.2 341.2 294.6 341.2 0.01 39 167 12979 -58.9 -70.9 20 12.0 -59.0 264 115 357.5 357.5 298.2 357.5 0.02 40 160 13246 -59.3 -73.3 15 14.0 -59.5 262 106 361.2 361.2 299.0 361.2 0.01 41 156 13405 -58.3 -73.3 13 15.0 -58.5 261 100 365.5 365.5 299.8 365.6 0.01 42 150 13650 -59.7 -75.7 11 16.0 -59.9 260 92 367.2 367.2 300.1 367.3 0.01 43 144 13906 -59.3 -77.3 8 18.0 -59.5 259 95 372.2 372.2 300.9 372.3 0.01 44 139 14127 -60.3 -79.3 7 19.0 -60.5 257 98 374.3 374.3 301.3 374.3 0.01 45 136 14263 -59.7 -79.7 6 20.0 -59.9 256 99 377.7 377.7 301.9 377.7 0.01 46 125 14788 -62.3 -82.3 5 20.0 -62.5 253 107 382.2 382.2 302.6 382.2 0.00 47 118 15145 -62.1 -83.1 4 21.0 -62.3 251 112 388.9 388.9 303.6 388.9 0.00 48 103 15979 -65.5 -86.5 4 21.0 -65.7 258 116 397.8 397.8 304.9 397.8 0.00 49 101 16099 -64.1 -86.1 3 22.0 -64.3 259 117 402.7 402.7 305.6 402.7 0.00 50 100 16160 -64.3 -86.3 3 22.0 -64.5 260 117 403.5 403.5 305.7 403.5 0.00 51 91 16737 -63.1 -86.1 3 23.0 -63.3 260 103 416.9 416.9 307.3 416.9 0.00 52 83 17298 -65.7 -88.7 3 23.0 -65.9 267 100 422.7 422.7 308.0 422.7 0.00 53 74 18000 -62.3 -87.3 2 25.0 -62.6 259 76 444.0 444.0 310.3 444.0 0.00 54 70 18340 -65.3 -89.3 2 24.0 -65.5 245 86 444.7 444.7 310.3 444.7 0.00 55 67 18606 -65.9 -89.9 2 24.0 -66.1 250 90 449.0 449.0 310.8 449.0 0.00 56 53 20042 -62.1 -90.1 1 28.0 -62.5 264 92 488.9 488.9 314.1 488.9 0.00 57 50 20400 -64.1 -91.1 1 27.0 -64.4 265 88 492.4 492.4 314.4 492.4 0.00 58 48 20650 -65.1 -92.1 1 27.0 -65.4 264 86 495.8 495.8 314.7 495.8 0.00 59 39 21915 -66.7 -93.7 1 27.0 -67.0 257 82 522.1 522.1 316.4 522.1 0.00 60 33 22940 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.4 252 83 560.9 560.9 318.7 560.9 0.00 61 30 23530 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -63.4 250 90 573.7 573.7 319.3 573.7 0.00 62 29 23739 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -63.4 252 92 579.3 579.3 319.6 579.3 0.00 63 26 24419 -58.7 -89.7 1 31.0 -59.9 260 99 609.0 609.0 321.0 609.1 0.00 64 25 24665 -60.5 -91.5 1 31.0 -61.5 260 101 610.7 610.7 321.1 610.8 0.00 65 22 25470 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -57.9 260 111 646.6 646.6 322.6 646.6 0.01 66 22 25470 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -58.6 260 111 644.2 644.2 322.4 644.2 0.01 67 20 26080 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -55.6 260 112 674.3 674.3 323.6 674.3 0.01 68 17 27157 -40.9 -77.9 1 37.0 -48.3 255 110 744.8 744.8 325.8 745.3 0.05 69 16 27570 -40.3 -77.3 1 37.0 -48.3 253 109 759.8 759.8 326.2 760.4 0.06 70 15 28013 -37.1 -75.1 1 38.0 -47.0 251 108 784.6 784.6 326.9 785.5 0.10 71 14 28489 -37.9 -75.9 1 38.0 -47.7 248 107 797.5 797.6 327.2 798.4 0.09 72 12 29557 -35.3 -73.3 1 38.0 -47.2 247 110 842.7 842.8 328.2 844.3 0.16 TRP 190 12184 -65.1 -71.1 43 6.0 -65.1 255 164 334.5 334.5 292.9 334.6 0.01 WND 190 12184 -63.5 -70.1 40 6.7 -63.6 255 164 337.1 337.1 293.6 337.2 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5433.00 m Freezing level: 925.00 mb = 780.00 m = 2559.02 ft Wetbulb zero: 941.23 mb = 637.46 m = 2091.39 ft Precipitable water: 0.46 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 54.30 % Est. max temperature: 10.35 C = 50.64 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 930.38 mb = 732.46 m = 2403.05 ft T: 0.45 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.93 C/km ThetaE index: 2.26 C Layer 987.0- 854.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 877.91 mb = 1195.50 m = 3922.21 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.51 g/kg Conv temperature: 6.60 C = 43.89 F Cap Strength: 18.62 C Lifted Index: 18.79 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 29.00 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 10.91 C Showalter Index: 17.74 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 26.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 14.20 C Cross Totals Index: 12.60 C K Index: 3.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 140.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 4.59 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 2.04 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.02 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 64782.05 J/kg Cap Strength: 18.77 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 892.99 mb = 1060.14 m = 3478.10 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 295 at 40 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 991 215 285 14 13.5 -3.6 | 119 27 -23.3 13.2 1 944 610 280 23 22.7 -4.0 | 132 19 -14.1 12.8 2 925 780 275 22 21.9 -1.9 | 135 21 -14.9 14.9 3 909 914 275 22 21.9 -1.9 | 135 21 -14.9 14.9 4 875 1219 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 146 17 -9.9 14.4 5 850 1452 285 32 30.9 -8.3 | 145 10 -5.9 8.5 6 810 1829 275 35 34.9 -3.1 | 172 14 -1.9 13.7 7 780 2134 260 39 38.4 6.8 | 184 24 1.6 23.5 8 750 2438 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 209 30 14.4 25.8 9 722 2743 265 55 54.8 4.8 | 220 28 18.0 21.6 10 700 2985 265 63 62.8 5.5 | 229 34 26.0 22.3 11 694 3048 260 66 65.0 11.5 | 225 40 28.2 28.2 12 642 3658 265 64 63.8 5.6 | 230 35 27.0 22.4 13 593 4267 260 67 66.0 11.6 | 226 41 29.2 28.4 14 548 4877 265 69 68.7 6.0 | 235 39 32.0 22.8 15 500 5580 265 76 75.7 6.6 | 239 45 38.9 23.4 16 466 6096 255 75 72.4 19.4 | 225 51 35.7 36.2 17 411 7010 250 84 78.9 28.7 | 223 62 42.2 45.5 18 400 7210 260 98 96.5 17.0 | 240 69 59.7 33.8 19 377 7620 265 119 118.5 10.4 | 252 86 81.8 27.1 20 361 7925 260 135 132.9 23.4 | 247 104 96.2 40.2 21 304 9144 250 151 141.9 51.6 | 237 125 105.1 68.4 22 300 9240 245 154 139.6 65.1 | 231 131 102.8 81.9 23 250 10460 250 154 144.7 52.7 | 237 128 107.9 69.4 24 200 11870 255 162 156.5 41.9 | 244 133 119.7 58.7 25 190 12184 255 164 158.4 42.4 | 244 135 121.6 59.2 26 190 12192 255 164 158.4 42.4 | 244 135 121.6 59.2 27 181 12497 265 158 157.4 13.8 | 256 124 120.6 30.5 28 172 12802 265 121 120.5 10.5 | 252 88 83.8 27.3 29 150 13650 260 92 90.6 16.0 | 239 63 53.8 32.8 30 148 13716 260 92 90.6 16.0 | 239 63 53.8 32.8 31 116 15240 250 113 106.2 38.6 | 231 89 69.4 55.4 32 100 16160 260 117 115.2 20.3 | 245 87 78.4 37.1 33 91 16764 260 102 100.5 17.7 | 242 72 63.7 34.5 34 86 17069 270 108 108.0 -0.0 | 257 73 71.2 16.8 35 74 17983 260 75 73.9 13.0 | 231 48 37.1 29.8 36 71 18288 245 89 80.7 37.6 | 219 70 43.9 54.4 37 70 18340 245 86 77.9 36.3 | 218 67 41.2 53.1 38 61 19202 260 100 98.5 17.4 | 241 71 61.7 34.1 39 50 20400 265 88 87.7 7.7 | 244 56 50.9 24.4 40 43 21336 260 81 79.8 14.1 | 234 53 43.0 30.8 41 30 23470 250 83 78.0 28.4 | 222 61 41.2 45.2 42 30 23530 250 90 84.6 30.8 | 225 67 47.8 47.6 43 26 24384 260 98 96.5 17.0 | 240 69 59.7 33.8 44 22 25603 260 112 110.3 19.4 | 244 82 73.5 36.2 45 20 26080 260 112 110.3 19.4 | 244 82 73.5 36.2 46 13 27432 245 106 96.1 44.8 | 224 85 59.3 61.6 47 9 28346 255 128 123.6 33.1 | 240 100 86.9 49.9 48 8 28956 255 128 123.6 33.1 | 240 100 86.9 49.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 264.5 at 53.9 knts Storm direction: 294.5 at 40.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.4 neg: 6.2 tot: 9.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 106.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 242.4 neg: -11.8 tot: 230.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 76.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.54 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.2 stream: 6.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.01 Bulk Shear: 169.13 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 281 19 126 22| 0.0 9.0 9.0| 32.3 0.0 32.3 64.7 0.53| 10.7 5.7 1000 278 21 132 21| 0.0 6.9 6.9| 51.8 0.0 51.8 51.8 0.58| 8.3 4.8 1500 279 25 136 18| 2.5 4.6 7.1| 64.7 -0.3 64.4 42.9 0.50| 9.3 4.6 2000 275 28 148 17| 1.9 6.5 8.4|106.6 -0.3 106.3 53.2 0.51| 11.0 5.6 2500 271 32 165 17| 4.1 5.2 9.3|201.0 -0.3 200.7 80.3 0.61| 11.7 7.1 3000 269 37 182 18| 3.4 6.2 9.7|242.4 -11.8 230.6 76.9 0.54| 12.2 6.6 4000 267 45 201 21| 2.6 5.2 7.9|264.9 -36.9 228.0 57.0 0.48| 10.4 4.9 5000 266 49 211 24| 2.9 4.2 7.1|344.1 -36.9 307.1 61.4 0.51| 9.3 4.7 6000 265 54 218 28| 2.4 4.4 6.8|359.8-188.8 171.0 28.5 0.33| 9.2 3.0 Wrote GIF file: 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