UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032212.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 22 MAR 20 Searching for KBUF... Searching the city database file for: KBUF ... Date:1200Z 22 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1011 215 -6.3 -11.3 68 5.0 -7.7 85 3 266.0 266.3 264.8 270.3 1.59 1 1000 301 -5.3 -11.3 63 6.0 -7.0 100 13 267.9 268.1 266.2 272.3 1.61 2 992 364 -5.3 -12.3 58 7.0 -7.2 99 14 268.5 268.7 266.4 272.6 1.50 3 971 532 -6.5 -14.5 53 8.0 -8.5 96 17 268.9 269.1 266.3 272.5 1.28 4 945 743 -8.3 -13.2 68 4.9 -9.5 86 16 269.2 269.4 266.8 273.2 1.46 5 929 876 -9.1 -18.1 48 9.0 -11.1 77 14 269.7 269.8 266.3 272.5 0.99 6 925 909 -9.3 -17.3 52 8.0 -11.1 75 13 269.8 270.0 266.5 272.8 1.06 7 904 1086 -10.7 -14.4 74 3.7 -11.6 55 11 270.1 270.4 267.4 274.0 1.38 8 883 1267 -10.7 -23.7 33 13.0 -13.1 35 9 272.0 272.1 267.3 273.8 0.64 9 858 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302.5 0.58 23 548 4897 -19.3 -34.3 25 15.0 -21.5 285 39 301.5 301.6 282.5 302.8 0.38 24 526 5200 -21.7 -33.7 33 12.0 -23.4 283 44 302.2 302.2 282.8 303.6 0.42 25 500 5570 -24.9 -39.9 23 15.0 -26.5 280 50 302.7 302.7 282.8 303.5 0.24 26 493 5673 -25.7 -40.7 23 15.0 -27.3 280 55 302.9 303.0 282.9 303.7 0.22 27 473 5973 -26.1 -53.1 6 27.0 -28.0 280 61 306.0 306.0 283.9 306.3 0.06 28 400 7160 -37.3 -49.3 28 12.0 -37.9 280 66 306.5 306.5 284.1 306.9 0.11 29 399 7177 -37.5 -49.5 28 12.0 -38.2 281 68 306.5 306.5 284.1 306.9 0.10 30 392 7300 -36.7 -55.7 12 19.0 -37.6 284 78 309.1 309.1 285.0 309.3 0.05 31 376 7588 -37.9 -75.9 1 38.0 -38.8 285 82 311.2 311.2 285.8 311.2 0.00 32 301 9088 -48.3 -77.3 2 29.0 -48.7 285 101 317.0 317.0 287.8 317.0 0.00 33 300 9110 -48.5 -77.5 2 29.0 -48.9 285 101 317.0 317.0 287.8 317.0 0.00 34 293 9265 -49.1 -80.1 1 31.0 -49.5 284 101 318.3 318.3 288.2 318.3 0.00 35 281 9540 -48.5 -82.5 1 34.0 -48.9 283 100 323.0 323.0 289.6 323.0 0.00 36 257 10122 -53.3 -84.3 1 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359.5 0.00 50 161 13090 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -56.6 275 84 365.6 365.6 299.8 365.6 0.00 51 150 13540 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -56.8 275 80 372.7 372.7 301.1 372.7 0.00 52 147 13668 -57.3 -89.3 1 32.0 -57.6 275 80 373.5 373.5 301.2 373.5 0.00 53 144 13798 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -56.8 274 79 377.1 377.1 301.8 377.1 0.00 54 140 13976 -57.9 -89.9 1 32.0 -58.2 274 79 377.7 377.7 301.9 377.7 0.00 55 135 14204 -57.9 -89.9 1 32.0 -58.2 273 78 381.7 381.7 302.5 381.7 0.00 56 128 14538 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.2 272 78 383.9 383.9 302.9 383.9 0.00 57 122 14837 -59.7 -90.7 1 31.0 -60.0 271 77 389.6 389.6 303.8 389.6 0.00 58 113 15314 -60.9 -91.9 1 31.0 -61.2 270 76 396.0 396.0 304.6 396.0 0.00 59 100 16070 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.5 270 76 407.4 407.4 306.2 407.4 0.00 60 88 16860 -63.5 -93.5 1 30.0 -63.7 270 77 420.1 420.1 307.7 420.1 0.00 61 79 17530 -60.5 -91.5 1 31.0 -60.9 270 77 439.5 439.5 309.8 439.5 0.00 62 71 18193 -63.5 -93.5 1 30.0 -63.8 270 78 446.7 446.7 310.6 446.7 0.00 63 70 18280 -63.5 -93.5 1 30.0 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25084 -60.5 -91.5 1 31.0 -61.6 255 98 625.5 625.5 321.7 625.5 0.00 78 22 25364 -55.7 -87.7 1 32.0 -57.6 254 102 647.8 647.8 322.6 647.8 0.01 79 21 25659 -57.1 -89.1 1 32.0 -58.8 252 106 652.2 652.2 322.7 652.3 0.01 80 20 25970 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -57.0 250 110 668.7 668.7 323.4 668.8 0.01 81 19 26298 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -58.3 248 109 673.7 673.7 323.6 673.7 0.01 82 18 26642 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -58.1 246 108 685.4 685.4 324.0 685.5 0.01 83 16 27398 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -56.3 250 119 717.4 717.4 325.0 717.5 0.01 84 14 28257 -54.5 -87.5 1 33.0 -57.5 251 127 741.2 741.2 325.7 741.3 0.01 85 13 28737 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -54.7 253 121 772.4 772.4 326.5 772.6 0.03 86 13 28737 -45.9 -80.9 1 35.0 -52.2 253 121 786.9 786.9 326.9 787.3 0.04 87 11 29850 -46.1 -81.1 1 35.0 -52.9 248 124 824.7 824.7 327.8 825.2 0.05 88 11 29850 -41.1 -78.1 1 37.0 -50.3 248 124 842.8 842.9 328.2 843.7 0.08 89 10 30500 -39.7 -76.7 1 37.0 -50.1 240 132 871.4 871.4 328.9 872.5 0.11 90 10 30500 -39.1 -76.1 1 37.0 -49.8 240 132 873.6 873.7 328.9 874.9 0.12 91 9.8 30638 -40.3 -77.3 1 37.0 -50.4 874.1 874.2 328.9 875.2 0.10 92 9.6 30780 -37.3 -75.3 1 38.0 -49.2 890.6 890.7 329.2 892.2 0.15 93 8.8 31382 -36.5 -74.5 1 38.0 -49.3 916.2 916.3 329.8 918.2 0.18 TRP 221 11081 -58.5 -82.5 3 24.0 -58.7 275 97 330.5 330.5 291.9 330.6 0.00 WND 202 11647 -56.9 -82.7 2 25.9 -57.1 275 105 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.7 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5269.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.10 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 20.82 % Est. max temperature: 1.82 C = 35.28 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 933.65 mb = 836.93 m = 2745.80 ft T: -8.87 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.68 C/km ThetaE index: 0.75 C Layer 929.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 532.02 mb = 5115.60 m = 16783.27 ft Mean mixing ratio: 1.34 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.78 C = 85.61 F Cap Strength: 24.86 C Lifted Index: 24.88 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 31.46 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 15.24 C Showalter Index: 21.37 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: -0.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 15.80 C Cross Totals Index: -16.20 C K Index: -66.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 60.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 5.63 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 9.20 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.29 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 68748.45 J/kg Cap Strength: 24.86 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 863.00 mb = 1442.99 m = 4734.17 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 318 at 19 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 1011 215 85 3 -3.0 -0.3 | 132 21 -15.4 13.8 1 1000 301 100 13 -12.8 2.3 | 123 30 -25.2 16.3 2 961 610 95 19 -18.9 1.7 | 117 35 -31.4 15.7 3 925 909 75 13 -12.6 -3.4 | 113 27 -25.0 10.7 4 924 914 75 13 -12.6 -3.4 | 113 27 -25.0 10.7 5 888 1219 40 10 -6.4 -7.7 | 109 20 -18.9 6.4 6 854 1524 5 2 -0.2 -2.0 | 134 17 -12.6 12.1 7 850 1560 35 5 -2.9 -4.1 | 123 18 -15.3 9.9 8 821 1829 345 4 1.0 -3.9 | 132 15 -11.4 10.2 9 789 2134 340 6 2.1 -5.6 | 129 13 -10.4 8.4 10 758 2438 320 7 4.5 -5.4 | 138 12 -7.9 8.7 11 729 2743 295 8 7.3 -3.4 | 154 12 -5.2 10.7 12 700 3048 280 11 10.8 -1.9 | 172 12 -1.6 12.1 13 700 3050 290 8 7.5 -2.7 | 156 12 -4.9 11.3 14 645 3658 290 28 26.3 -9.6 | 252 15 13.9 4.5 15 620 3962 285 33 31.9 -8.5 | 254 20 19.4 5.5 16 595 4267 285 35 33.8 -9.1 | 257 22 21.4 5.0 17 548 4877 285 39 37.7 -10.1 | 261 26 25.2 4.0 18 500 5570 280 50 49.2 -8.7 | 262 37 36.8 5.4 19 485 5791 280 62 61.1 -10.8 | 266 49 48.6 3.3 20 464 6096 280 60 59.1 -10.4 | 266 47 46.6 3.6 21 408 7010 280 61 60.1 -10.6 | 266 48 47.6 3.5 22 400 7160 280 66 65.0 -11.5 | 267 53 52.6 2.6 23 391 7315 285 80 77.3 -20.7 | 276 65 64.8 -6.7 24 374 7620 285 82 79.2 -21.2 | 276 67 66.8 -7.2 25 312 8839 290 101 94.9 -34.5 | 284 85 82.5 -20.5 26 300 9110 285 101 97.6 -26.1 | 278 86 85.1 -12.1 27 298 9144 285 101 97.6 -26.1 | 278 86 85.1 -12.1 28 250 10300 280 98 96.5 -17.0 | 272 84 84.1 -3.0 29 236 10668 275 92 91.6 -8.0 | 266 79 79.2 6.0 30 221 11081 275 97 96.6 -8.5 | 266 84 84.2 5.6 31 204 11582 275 105 104.6 -9.2 | 267 92 92.2 4.9 32 202 11647 275 105 104.6 -9.2 | 267 92 92.2 4.9 33 200 11710 275 103 102.6 -9.0 | 267 90 90.2 5.1 34 153 13411 275 80 79.7 -7.0 | 264 68 67.3 7.1 35 150 13540 275 80 79.7 -7.0 | 264 68 67.3 7.1 36 114 15240 270 76 76.0 -0.0 | 258 65 63.6 14.0 37 100 16070 270 76 76.0 -0.0 | 258 65 63.6 14.0 38 70 18280 270 78 78.0 -0.0 | 258 67 65.6 14.0 39 70 18288 270 78 78.0 -0.0 | 258 67 65.6 14.0 40 50 20330 275 75 74.7 -6.5 | 263 63 62.3 7.5 41 42 21336 270 82 82.0 -0.0 | 259 71 69.6 14.0 42 33 22860 270 78 78.0 -0.0 | 258 67 65.6 14.0 43 30 23440 270 89 89.0 -0.0 | 260 78 76.6 14.0 44 26 24384 260 88 86.7 15.3 | 248 80 74.2 29.3 45 20 25970 250 110 103.4 37.6 | 240 105 90.9 51.7 46 18 26822 245 107 97.0 45.2 | 235 103 84.5 59.3 47 16 27432 250 119 111.8 40.7 | 241 113 99.4 54.7 48 15 28042 250 130 122.2 44.5 | 242 124 109.7 58.5 49 12 29261 255 116 112.0 30.0 | 246 109 99.6 44.1 50 10 30500 240 132 114.3 66.0 | 232 130 101.9 80.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 288.5 at 25.0 knts Storm direction: 318.5 at 18.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.4 neg: 5.1 tot: 7.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 49.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 78.0 neg: -103.4 tot: -25.4 m^2/s^2 ave: -8.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.08 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.7 stream: 0.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.04 Bulk Shear: 209.81 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 96 15 120 32| 14.3 0.0 14.3| 0.0 -66.2 -66.2 -132.3 -0.45| 19.7 -8.9 1000 85 14 116 29| 7.1 6.4 13.6| 0.0 -85.3 -85.3 -85.3 -0.36| 16.4 -5.9 1500 76 11 116 26| 4.8 5.8 10.5| 38.5 -98.0 -59.5 -39.6 -0.13| 15.4 -2.0 2000 67 10 116 24| 3.6 5.2 8.8| 44.7 -99.8 -55.1 -27.6 -0.10| 12.6 -1.2 2500 54 9 114 22| 2.9 5.0 7.8| 58.7 -99.8 -41.1 -16.4 -0.00| 11.1 -0.1 3000 34 9 110 19| 2.4 5.1 7.5| 78.0-103.4 -25.4 -8.5 0.08| 10.7 0.9 4000 313 14 154 5| 1.8 6.6 8.4|119.7-103.4 16.3 4.1 0.23| 10.8 2.5 5000 296 19 217 7| 1.4 6.3 7.7|134.4-103.4 31.0 6.2 0.23| 9.7 2.2 6000 288 25 242 13| 1.2 6.6 7.8|170.8-109.8 61.0 10.2 0.21| 9.8 2.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KBUF/skewt/KBUF.skewt.20200322.12.gif