UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020033012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 30 MAR 20 Searching for KBUF... Searching the city database file for: KBUF ... Date:1200Z 30 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 80 SFC 983 215 6.2 2.5 77 3.7 4.5 225 18 280.7 281.5 278.4 293.6 4.66 2 974 291 5.4 1.6 76 3.8 3.7 230 21 280.7 281.4 278.1 292.9 4.41 3 949 506 3.8 0.5 79 3.3 2.3 243 31 281.1 281.8 278.0 292.8 4.18 4 940 584 4.6 -0.4 70 5.0 2.4 248 34 282.7 283.4 278.5 293.8 3.95 5 925 717 3.8 -1.2 70 5.0 1.6 255 37 283.2 283.8 278.6 293.9 3.78 6 915 805 3.0 -1.8 71 4.8 1.0 255 36 283.3 283.9 278.4 293.6 3.66 7 883 1093 0.4 -1.5 87 1.9 -0.4 255 36 283.5 284.1 278.8 294.4 3.88 8 867 1239 -0.9 -2.8 87 1.9 -1.7 254 38 283.6 284.2 278.5 293.7 3.58 9 850 1397 -1.9 -3.7 87 1.8 -2.6 245 38 284.2 284.7 278.6 293.9 3.42 10 822 1663 -3.7 -5.4 88 1.7 -4.4 242 43 285.0 285.5 278.6 293.9 3.11 11 794 1936 -5.1 -6.5 90 1.4 -5.6 240 46 286.3 286.8 279.0 294.9 2.96 12 777 2106 -4.7 -7.2 83 2.5 -5.6 240 44 288.5 289.0 280.0 296.9 2.86 13 743 2457 -6.9 -8.3 90 1.4 -7.4 245 38 289.9 290.3 280.4 297.9 2.75 14 736 2531 -6.5 -9.0 82 2.5 -7.4 246 35 291.1 291.5 280.8 298.9 2.63 15 719 2713 -6.7 -9.2 82 2.5 -7.6 249 27 292.8 293.3 281.6 300.7 2.65 16 700 2922 -8.1 -9.8 88 1.7 -8.7 255 27 293.5 294.0 281.9 301.3 2.59 17 696 2966 -8.3 -9.8 89 1.5 -8.8 256 27 293.8 294.2 282.0 301.6 2.61 18 690 3034 -8.3 -11.6 77 3.3 -9.4 256 27 294.5 294.9 281.9 301.4 2.28 19 639 3623 -13.5 -14.9 89 1.4 -13.9 264 27 295.1 295.5 281.7 300.9 1.88 20 591 4214 -15.9 -19.1 76 3.2 -16.7 278 31 299.0 299.3 282.8 303.5 1.43 21 547 4792 -20.1 -23.0 78 2.9 -20.7 276 29 300.7 300.9 283.1 304.2 1.10 22 539 4901 -21.1 -26.1 64 5.0 -22.0 275 29 300.8 300.9 282.8 303.5 0.84 23 518 5193 -23.3 -27.9 66 4.6 -24.1 272 34 301.6 301.7 283.0 304.0 0.74 24 509 5320 -24.5 -32.5 47 8.0 -25.6 271 36 301.6 301.7 282.7 303.3 0.49 25 502 5421 -25.3 -34.3 43 9.0 -26.5 270 38 301.8 301.9 282.7 303.3 0.42 26 500 5450 -25.5 -34.5 43 9.0 -26.6 270 38 301.9 302.0 282.7 303.3 0.41 27 463 6006 -29.1 -39.1 37 10.0 -30.1 262 52 304.2 304.2 283.5 305.1 0.28 28 447 6258 -30.9 -45.9 22 15.0 -32.0 260 59 305.0 305.0 283.6 305.5 0.14 29 435 6451 -32.5 -46.5 24 14.0 -33.5 260 63 305.3 305.4 283.7 305.8 0.13 30 427 6582 -33.5 -42.5 40 9.0 -34.2 260 62 305.7 305.7 284.0 306.4 0.21 31 424 6632 -33.9 -41.9 44 8.0 -34.6 260 62 305.8 305.8 284.0 306.6 0.23 32 417 6749 -34.5 -46.5 29 12.0 -35.3 260 62 306.5 306.5 284.2 307.0 0.14 33 400 7040 -36.5 -53.5 16 17.0 -37.4 260 61 307.6 307.6 284.5 307.8 0.07 34 377 7446 -38.9 -49.9 30 11.0 -39.5 260 60 309.6 309.7 285.3 310.0 0.11 35 362 7723 -40.5 -53.5 24 13.0 -41.1 260 61 311.1 311.1 285.8 311.4 0.07 36 349 7971 -41.1 -58.1 14 17.0 -41.7 260 64 313.6 313.6 286.6 313.7 0.04 37 337 8208 -40.1 -66.1 5 26.0 -40.9 259 65 318.1 318.1 288.1 318.1 0.02 38 328 8392 -40.3 -77.3 1 37.0 -41.1 257 67 320.3 320.3 288.8 320.3 0.00 39 320 8560 -38.9 256 68 324.5 40 310 8777 -39.6 255 69 326.5 41 300 9000 -40.3 265 65 328.6 42 297 9069 -40.5 267 63 329.2 43 288 9279 -40.1 267 56 332.7 44 257 10053 -42.9 258 46 339.6 45 250 10240 -42.9 260 49 342.3 46 234 10687 -43.5 260 48 347.9 47 214 11291 -42.1 260 47 359.1 48 206 11550 -42.7 260 46 362.1 49 200 11750 -42.1 260 46 366.1 50 195 11920 -42.1 260 46 368.8 51 166 12999 -44.3 257 48 382.5 52 153 13540 -47.3 255 49 386.4 53 150 13670 -47.7 255 49 387.9 54 149 13714 -47.7 256 50 388.6 55 145 13894 -49.3 258 53 388.9 56 136 14313 -50.5 258 53 393.9 57 135 14361 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -50.8 258 52 395.5 395.5 304.6 395.5 0.00 58 133 14459 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -50.8 258 51 397.2 397.2 304.8 397.2 0.00 59 129 14658 -50.9 -84.9 1 34.0 -51.6 257 48 399.2 399.2 305.1 399.2 0.00 60 100 16320 -50.3 -84.3 1 34.0 -51.2 260 36 430.5 430.5 308.9 430.6 0.00 61 96 16587 -50.1 245 27 436.0 62 79 17840 -58.9 229 34 442.8 63 78 17920 -57.5 233 34 447.3 64 70 18600 -60.9 250 30 454.1 65 69 18689 -60.9 245 33 456.0 66 67 18873 -59.5 236 39 462.9 67 65 19062 -60.3 238 39 465.1 68 63 19257 -57.7 241 37 475.0 69 58 19779 -57.7 250 33 486.4 70 56 20001 -55.3 257 22 496.8 71 54 20233 -54.9 250 14 502.9 72 54 20233 -52.5 250 14 508.4 73 53 20354 -52.3 240 11 511.6 74 50 20730 -52.9 285 21 518.8 75 44 21547 -55.9 278 32 530.8 76 42 21843 -54.7 274 30 540.9 77 42 21843 -51.9 274 30 547.8 78 39 22323 -51.1 269 28 561.6 79 37 22668 -47.3 266 26 579.8 80 30 24040 -51.3 235 17 604.8 81 29 24260 -50.1 238 25 614.0 82 28 24489 -50.7 243 31 618.5 83 28 24489 -49.3 243 31 622.4 84 27 24726 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -52.9 249 36 626.7 626.7 321.7 626.7 0.01 85 26 24972 -50.9 245 33 631.2 86 23 25768 -50.9 232 23 653.7 87 23 25768 -49.3 232 23 658.4 88 20 26680 -50.5 225 31 681.6 89 20 26680 -50.1 225 31 682.8 90 19 27014 -51.9 245 28 687.3 91 17 27741 -48.9 252 25 719.2 92 16 28138 -50.3 254 28 727.2 93 15 28563 -47.5 256 32 750.0 94 15 28563 -48.1 256 32 748.0 95 13 29520 -41.9 261 40 800.7 96 12 30061 -43.3 264 45 814.3 97 12 30061 -41.5 264 45 820.7 98 11 30650 -42.7 267 50 837.0 99 10 31290 -45.7 270 55 849.0 100 10 31290 -45.7 270 55 849.0 101 8.6 32303 -42.1 -78.1 1 36.0 -51.9 900.4 900.5 329.4 901.5 0.10 TRP 349 7971 -41.1 -58.1 14 17.0 -41.7 260 64 313.6 313.6 286.6 313.7 0.04 WND 310 8777 -39.6 255 69 326.5 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5370.00 m Freezing level: 878.08 mb = 1137.60 m = 3732.22 ft Wetbulb zero: 892.27 mb = 1008.25 m = 3307.86 ft Precipitable water: 0.51 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 79.36 % Est. max temperature: 10.12 C = 50.21 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 928.70 mb = 684.14 m = 2244.52 ft T: 4.00 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.88 C/km ThetaE index: 0.86 C Layer 974.0- 940.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 856.38 mb = 1337.39 m = 4387.71 ft Mean mixing ratio: 4.00 g/kg Conv temperature: 9.40 C = 48.93 F Cap Strength: 8.09 C Lifted Index: 8.11 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 24.90 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.24 C Showalter Index: 7.82 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 45.40 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.60 C Cross Totals Index: 21.80 C K Index: 18.20 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 191.83 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.99 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 16.26 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.70 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 61010.80 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.05 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 877.27 mb = 1144.68 m = 3755.46 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 288 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 983 215 225 18 12.7 12.7 | 150 24 -12.3 20.9 1 937 610 250 35 32.9 12.0 | 201 22 7.8 20.2 2 925 717 255 37 35.7 9.6 | 211 21 10.7 17.8 3 903 914 255 34 32.8 8.8 | 205 19 7.8 17.0 4 869 1219 255 38 36.7 9.8 | 213 21 11.7 18.0 5 850 1397 245 38 34.4 16.1 | 201 26 9.4 24.3 6 805 1829 240 47 40.7 23.5 | 206 35 15.7 31.7 7 774 2134 240 44 38.1 22.0 | 203 33 13.1 30.2 8 744 2438 245 39 35.3 16.5 | 203 27 10.3 24.7 9 716 2743 250 26 24.4 8.9 | 178 17 -0.6 17.1 10 700 2922 255 27 26.1 7.0 | 184 15 1.0 15.2 11 635 3658 265 27 26.9 2.4 | 190 11 1.9 10.6 12 585 4267 280 31 30.5 -5.4 | 243 6 5.5 2.8 13 540 4877 275 29 28.9 -2.5 | 214 7 3.8 5.7 14 500 5450 270 38 38.0 -0.0 | 238 15 13.0 8.2 15 457 6096 260 55 54.2 9.6 | 239 34 29.1 17.8 16 438 6401 260 63 62.0 10.9 | 243 42 37.0 19.2 17 400 7040 260 61 60.1 10.6 | 242 40 35.0 18.8 18 367 7620 260 60 59.1 10.4 | 241 39 34.0 18.6 19 349 7971 260 64 63.0 11.1 | 243 43 38.0 19.3 20 310 8777 255 69 66.6 17.9 | 238 49 41.6 26.1 21 307 8839 255 69 66.6 17.9 | 238 49 41.6 26.1 22 300 9000 265 65 64.8 5.7 | 251 42 39.7 13.9 23 294 9144 270 60 60.0 -0.0 | 257 36 35.0 8.2 24 269 9754 255 41 39.6 10.6 | 218 24 14.6 18.8 25 250 10240 260 49 48.3 8.5 | 234 29 23.2 16.7 26 200 11750 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 231 26 20.3 16.2 27 150 13670 255 49 47.3 12.7 | 227 31 22.3 20.9 28 142 14021 260 56 55.1 9.7 | 239 35 30.1 17.9 29 124 14935 255 45 43.5 11.6 | 223 27 18.4 19.9 30 118 15240 250 55 51.7 18.8 | 225 38 26.6 27.0 31 113 15545 255 57 55.1 14.8 | 233 38 30.0 23.0 32 100 16320 260 36 35.5 6.3 | 216 18 10.4 14.5 33 93 16764 235 21 17.2 12.0 | 159 22 -7.8 20.3 34 85 17374 210 29 14.5 25.1 | 162 35 -10.5 33.3 35 81 17678 220 35 22.5 26.8 | 176 35 -2.5 35.0 36 74 18288 255 32 30.9 8.3 | 200 18 5.9 16.5 37 70 18600 250 30 28.2 10.3 | 190 19 3.1 18.5 38 67 18898 235 40 32.8 22.9 | 194 32 7.7 31.2 39 58 19812 250 33 31.0 11.3 | 197 20 6.0 19.5 40 55 20117 260 17 16.7 3.0 | 143 14 -8.3 11.2 41 52 20422 235 10 8.2 5.7 | 130 22 -16.9 13.9 42 50 20726 280 18 17.7 -3.1 | 125 9 -7.3 5.1 43 50 20730 285 21 20.3 -5.4 | 120 6 -4.8 2.8 44 46 21336 280 33 32.5 -5.7 | 252 8 7.5 2.5 45 40 22250 270 28 28.0 -0.0 | 200 9 3.0 8.2 46 36 22860 265 25 24.9 2.2 | 179 10 -0.1 10.4 47 34 23165 225 24 17.0 17.0 | 162 26 -8.1 25.2 48 31 23774 270 19 19.0 -0.0 | 144 10 -6.0 8.2 49 30 24040 235 17 13.9 9.8 | 148 21 -11.1 18.0 50 30 24079 235 19 15.6 10.9 | 154 21 -9.5 19.1 51 28 24384 240 29 25.1 14.5 | 180 23 0.1 22.7 52 27 24689 250 36 33.8 12.3 | 203 22 8.8 20.5 53 23 25908 230 21 16.1 13.5 | 158 23 -9.0 21.7 54 21 26518 240 24 20.8 12.0 | 168 21 -4.3 20.2 55 20 26680 225 31 21.9 21.9 | 174 30 -3.1 30.1 56 20 26822 225 31 21.9 21.9 | 174 30 -3.1 30.1 57 19 27127 255 27 26.1 7.0 | 184 15 1.0 15.2 58 18 27432 250 22 20.7 7.5 | 164 16 -4.4 15.7 59 10 31290 270 55 55.0 -0.0 | 255 31 30.0 8.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 258.2 at 35.1 knts Storm direction: 288.2 at 26.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.8 neg: 2.0 tot: 5.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 36.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 182.5 neg: -104.4 tot: 78.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 26.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.19 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.5 stream: 2.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 1.22 Bulk Shear: 13.31 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 245 28 182 20| 23.8 0.0 23.8|141.5 0.0 141.5 283.1 0.99| 25.0 24.7 1000 250 32 196 20| 12.4 0.0 12.4|156.6 -11.1 145.5 145.5 0.79| 16.0 12.7 1500 248 35 199 22| 8.3 4.1 12.3|172.2 -40.3 131.9 87.9 0.49| 15.3 7.6 2000 246 38 201 25| 5.8 3.1 8.8|176.1 -55.4 120.7 60.4 0.41| 13.2 5.4 2500 246 37 201 25| 3.7 2.4 6.1|176.1-102.8 73.3 29.3 0.18| 14.0 2.6 3000 247 36 199 23| 3.8 2.0 5.8|182.5-104.4 78.1 26.0 0.19| 12.5 2.4 4000 251 34 200 20| 4.2 1.5 5.7|198.8-104.4 94.4 23.6 0.25| 10.7 2.7 5000 256 33 203 18| 3.4 1.7 5.0|205.6-108.8 96.8 19.4 0.23| 9.5 2.2 6000 258 35 211 18| 2.8 3.4 6.2|221.7-113.4 108.3 18.1 0.20| 10.1 2.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//KBUF/skewt/KBUF.skewt.20200330.12.gif