UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032812.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 28 MAR 20 Searching for KBUF... Searching the city database file for: KBUF ... Date:1200Z 28 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 112 SFC 987 215 7.8 0.8 61 7.0 4.6 70 3 282.0 282.7 278.4 293.5 4.10 2 968 377 8.0 -1.0 53 9.0 4.0 109 11 283.8 284.4 278.7 294.2 3.67 3 940 621 7.2 0.2 61 7.0 4.0 167 22 285.4 286.1 280.0 297.1 4.12 4 936 657 7.8 1.8 66 6.0 4.9 173 21 286.3 287.1 281.1 299.5 4.65 5 928 729 10.4 5.9 74 4.5 8.0 185 19 289.7 290.8 284.4 307.5 6.28 6 925 756 10.6 5.8 72 4.8 8.0 190 18 290.1 291.3 284.5 308.0 6.26 7 920 801 10.6 5.6 71 5.0 7.9 194 16 290.6 291.7 284.7 308.3 6.20 8 881 1161 8.0 3.0 71 5.0 5.5 189 8 291.5 292.5 284.2 307.1 5.39 9 850 1455 5.4 1.8 78 3.6 3.6 160 9 291.8 292.7 284.0 306.6 5.13 10 829 1659 3.6 1.0 83 2.6 2.4 149 11 292.0 292.9 284.0 306.4 4.96 11 827 1678 3.6 -0.1 77 3.7 1.8 150 11 292.2 293.0 283.6 305.6 4.59 12 821 1738 5.0 -11.0 30 16.0 -1.0 152 12 294.3 294.7 281.5 300.4 2.01 13 808 1868 5.0 -10.0 33 15.0 -0.8 157 12 295.6 296.0 282.3 302.4 2.21 14 797 1979 4.2 -6.8 45 11.0 -0.4 162 12 295.9 296.5 283.2 304.6 2.88 15 737 2609 -2.1 -6.7 71 4.6 -4.0 175 9 295.8 296.3 283.5 305.2 3.14 16 725 2740 -1.5 -3.3 88 1.8 -2.3 204 10 297.8 298.6 285.4 310.2 4.13 17 713 2873 -1.5 -2.8 91 1.3 -2.1 221 10 299.2 300.0 286.2 312.3 4.36 18 700 3019 -1.9 -3.3 90 1.4 -2.6 240 9 300.4 301.2 286.5 313.3 4.28 19 664 3437 -4.3 -6.2 87 1.9 -5.1 285 10 302.3 302.9 286.5 313.3 3.62 20 614 4053 -5.1 -6.7 89 1.6 -5.8 260 35 308.2 308.9 288.7 320.0 3.77 21 536 5109 -10.7 -11.9 91 1.2 -11.2 271 59 313.7 314.2 289.6 323.0 2.87 22 512 5460 -13.5 -15.9 82 2.4 -14.3 274 59 314.4 314.9 289.2 321.5 2.16 23 500 5640 -14.5 -16.8 83 2.3 -15.2 275 59 315.4 315.8 289.4 322.1 2.05 24 446 6500 -20.1 -21.7 87 1.6 -20.5 270 60 318.8 319.1 289.9 323.9 1.51 25 425 6857 -22.5 -25.1 79 2.6 -23.1 270 64 320.1 320.4 290.0 324.2 1.17 26 400 7300 -26.3 -29.4 75 3.1 -26.9 270 69 320.8 321.0 289.9 323.8 0.84 27 305 9198 -40.7 -45.1 63 4.4 -41.0 265 109 326.5 326.5 290.9 327.3 0.22 28 300 9310 -41.5 -45.9 62 4.4 -41.8 265 110 326.9 326.9 291.0 327.7 0.21 29 274 9918 -45.9 -50.9 57 5.0 -46.2 267 112 329.1 329.1 291.6 329.6 0.13 30 250 10520 -51.5 -56.5 55 5.0 -51.7 270 114 329.5 329.5 291.6 329.8 0.07 31 235 10921 -55.1 -60.1 54 5.0 -55.2 274 114 329.9 329.9 291.7 330.1 0.05 32 212 11575 -59.7 -66.7 40 7.0 -59.8 279 137 332.6 332.6 292.4 332.7 0.02 33 207 11725 -59.7 -66.7 40 7.0 -59.8 280 143 334.9 334.9 293.0 335.0 0.02 34 206 11755 -59.9 -66.9 40 7.0 -60.0 280 144 335.0 335.0 293.1 335.1 0.02 35 200 11940 -61.3 -68.3 39 7.0 -61.4 275 142 335.7 335.7 293.3 335.8 0.02 36 193 12160 -62.1 -69.1 39 7.0 -62.2 275 136 337.8 337.8 293.8 337.9 0.02 37 185 12424 -58.9 -67.9 30 9.0 -59.0 278 126 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.2 0.02 38 181 12561 -58.5 -68.5 27 10.0 -58.6 280 118 350.0 350.0 296.7 350.1 0.02 39 178 12667 -56.3 -67.3 24 11.0 -56.5 281 113 355.3 355.3 297.8 355.4 0.03 40 172 12885 -55.3 -68.3 18 13.0 -55.6 284 101 360.4 360.4 298.8 360.5 0.02 41 169 12997 -53.9 -67.9 16 14.0 -54.2 285 95 364.6 364.6 299.6 364.7 0.02 42 159 13387 -55.5 -70.5 14 15.0 -55.8 290 75 368.3 368.3 300.2 368.3 0.02 43 150 13760 -53.7 -71.7 9 18.0 -54.1 285 67 377.5 377.6 301.9 377.6 0.02 44 147 13890 -53.1 -72.1 8 19.0 -53.5 284 67 380.8 380.8 302.4 380.8 0.02 45 136 14387 -56.9 -76.9 6 20.0 -57.2 281 69 382.6 382.6 302.6 382.7 0.01 46 132 14576 -55.5 -77.5 5 22.0 -55.9 280 70 388.4 388.4 303.6 388.4 0.01 47 129 14722 -56.1 -78.1 5 22.0 -56.5 279 70 389.9 389.9 303.8 389.9 0.01 48 124 14974 -55.7 -77.7 5 22.0 -56.1 277 71 395.0 395.0 304.5 395.1 0.01 49 117 15342 -57.7 -80.7 4 23.0 -58.0 275 72 398.0 398.0 304.9 398.0 0.01 50 115 15451 -56.9 -80.9 3 24.0 -57.3 275 71 401.4 401.4 305.4 401.4 0.00 51 114 15506 -57.1 -81.1 3 24.0 -57.5 275 71 402.0 402.1 305.5 402.1 0.00 52 112 15619 -55.1 -80.1 3 25.0 -55.6 275 71 407.8 407.8 306.2 407.9 0.01 53 109 15792 -54.3 -79.3 3 25.0 -54.8 275 70 412.5 412.5 306.8 412.6 0.01 54 100 16340 -57.7 -84.7 2 27.0 -58.1 275 69 416.2 416.2 307.3 416.3 0.00 55 92 16864 -59.3 -87.3 1 28.0 -59.6 279 67 423.1 423.1 308.1 423.1 0.00 56 89 17072 -58.3 -88.3 1 30.0 -58.7 281 66 429.2 429.2 308.7 429.2 0.00 57 85 17360 -60.5 -89.5 1 29.0 -60.8 284 65 430.4 430.4 308.9 430.4 0.00 58 80 17738 -59.9 -88.9 1 29.0 -60.3 288 63 439.1 439.1 309.8 439.2 0.00 TRP 193 12160 -62.1 -69.1 39 7.0 -62.2 275 136 337.8 337.8 293.8 337.9 0.02 WND 206 11755 -59.9 -66.9 40 7.0 -60.0 280 144 335.0 335.0 293.1 335.1 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5528.00 m Freezing level: 757.00 mb = 2399.10 m = 7870.97 ft Wetbulb zero: 823.08 mb = 1716.98 m = 5633.06 ft Precipitable water: 0.83 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 76.77 % Est. max temperature: 17.68 C = 63.83 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 886.68 mb = 1107.27 m = 3632.73 ft T: 8.39 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.81 C/km ThetaE index: 7.93 C Layer 881.0- 808.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 751.41 mb = 2453.14 m = 8048.27 ft Mean mixing ratio: 4.90 g/kg Conv temperature: 21.57 C = 70.83 F Cap Strength: 13.25 C Lifted Index: 13.66 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 18.30 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.87 C Showalter Index: 9.97 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 36.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 19.90 C Cross Totals Index: 16.30 C K Index: 20.30 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 98.60 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.14 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 48.68 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.87 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 18591.31 J/kg Cap Strength: 13.59 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 851.56 mb = 1439.95 m = 4724.17 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 289 at 21 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 987 215 70 3 -2.8 -1.0 | 105 24 -22.9 5.9 1 941 610 165 22 -5.7 21.3 | 138 38 -25.8 28.2 2 925 756 190 18 3.1 17.7 | 146 30 -16.9 24.7 3 907 914 205 11 4.6 10.0 | 138 23 -15.4 16.9 4 875 1219 185 7 0.6 7.0 | 126 24 -19.5 13.9 5 850 1455 160 9 -3.1 8.5 | 124 28 -23.1 15.4 6 843 1524 145 11 -6.3 9.0 | 121 31 -26.4 16.0 7 811 1829 155 12 -5.1 10.9 | 125 31 -25.1 17.8 8 781 2134 170 11 -1.9 10.8 | 129 28 -22.0 17.8 9 752 2438 140 8 -5.1 6.1 | 117 28 -25.2 13.1 10 724 2743 205 10 4.2 9.1 | 135 23 -15.8 16.0 11 700 3019 240 9 7.8 4.5 | 133 17 -12.3 11.5 12 697 3048 280 10 9.8 -1.7 | 117 11 -10.2 5.2 13 671 3353 285 7 6.8 -1.8 | 111 14 -13.3 5.1 14 645 3658 285 20 19.3 -5.2 | 157 2 -0.8 1.8 15 620 3962 260 31 30.5 5.4 | 220 16 10.5 12.3 16 596 4267 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 239 29 25.2 14.9 17 551 4877 270 59 59.0 -0.0 | 260 40 38.9 7.0 18 500 5640 275 59 58.8 -5.1 | 267 39 38.7 1.8 19 470 6096 270 56 56.0 -0.0 | 259 37 35.9 7.0 20 400 7300 270 69 69.0 -0.0 | 262 49 48.9 7.0 21 382 7620 275 65 64.8 -5.7 | 268 45 44.7 1.3 22 307 9144 265 109 108.6 9.5 | 259 90 88.5 16.5 23 300 9310 265 110 109.6 9.6 | 260 91 89.5 16.5 24 250 10520 270 114 114.0 -0.0 | 266 94 93.9 7.0 25 233 10973 275 114 113.6 -9.9 | 272 94 93.5 -3.0 26 206 11755 280 144 141.8 -25.0 | 278 123 121.7 -18.0 27 202 11887 280 144 141.8 -25.0 | 278 123 121.7 -18.0 28 200 11940 275 142 141.5 -12.4 | 273 122 121.4 -5.4 29 193 12160 275 136 135.5 -11.9 | 272 116 115.4 -4.9 30 192 12192 275 138 137.5 -12.0 | 272 118 117.4 -5.1 31 158 13411 290 74 69.5 -25.3 | 290 53 49.5 -18.3 32 150 13760 285 67 64.7 -17.3 | 283 46 44.6 -10.4 33 119 15240 275 72 71.7 -6.3 | 269 52 51.7 0.7 34 100 16340 275 69 68.7 -6.0 | 269 49 48.7 0.9 35 98 16459 275 69 68.7 -6.0 | 269 49 48.7 0.9 36 77 17678 290 62 58.3 -21.2 | 290 41 38.2 -14.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 259.1 at 28.3 knts Storm direction: 289.1 at 21.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.0 neg: 1.2 tot: 4.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 8.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 309.1 neg: -124.7 tot: 184.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 61.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.17 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 15.6 stream: 2.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.08 Bulk Rich Number: 0.34 Bulk Shear: 145.06 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 163 14 130 32| 21.1 0.0 21.1|223.9 0.0 223.9 447.7 0.68| 36.3 24.8 1000 178 13 134 29| 4.5 0.0 4.5|223.9 -48.0 175.9 175.9 0.33| 26.0 8.5 1500 172 12 131 29| 3.0 2.4 5.4|233.3 -62.7 170.6 113.7 0.27| 20.1 5.4 2000 169 12 130 29| 2.5 1.8 4.3|254.3 -74.5 179.8 89.9 0.26| 16.5 4.3 2500 168 11 129 29| 2.9 1.4 4.4|304.8-102.6 202.2 80.9 0.26| 15.8 4.2 3000 177 11 131 27| 3.0 1.2 4.2|309.1-124.7 184.5 61.5 0.17| 15.6 2.6 4000 218 14 147 21| 2.3 4.0 6.3|349.1-126.5 222.6 55.6 0.22| 17.0 3.7 5000 249 22 182 15| 3.7 3.2 6.9|489.7-126.5 363.2 72.6 0.29| 15.7 4.5 6000 259 28 212 15| 3.1 2.8 5.9|519.2-178.6 340.5 56.8 0.26| 13.9 3.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KBUF/skewt/KBUF.skewt.20200328.12.gif