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| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| 0-60h |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| 00-24h | 12-36h |
| 24-48h | 36-60h |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| 0-60h |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST | PLLNEST |
| 00h | 03h | 06h | 09h | 12h | 15h |
| 18h | 21h | 24h | 27h | 30h | 33h |
| 36h | 39h | 42h | 45h | 48h | 51h |
| 54h | 57h | 60h |
| OPSNEST | PLLNEST | OPSNEST,PLLNEST |
| 00h | 03h | 06h | 09h | 12h | 15h | 18h | 21h |
| 24h | 27h | 30h | 33h | 36h | 39h | 42h | 45h |
| 48h | 51h | 54h | 57h | 60h |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| 00h | 03h | 06h | 09h | 12h | 15h | 18h | 21h |
| 24h | 27h | 30h | 33h | 36h | 39h | 42h | 45h |
| 48h | 51h | 54h | 57h | 60h |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| Shortwave heating rate (deg C/hr) |
Longwave heating rate (deg C/hr) |
|
|---|---|---|
| OPSNEST | X | X |
| PLLNEST | X | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X | X |
| Grid-scale heating rate (deg C/hr) |
Convective heating rate (deg C/hr) |
|
|---|---|---|
| OPSNEST | X | X |
| PLLNEST | X | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| Base height |
Top height |
Both | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPSNEST | X | X | X |
| PLLNEST | X | X | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X | X |
| OPSNEST | PLLNEST |
| OPSNEST | PLLNEST |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST Temps | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST Temps | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST Temps | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST PW | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST RH | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST Wind Speed |
X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST Wind Speed |
X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| Total | Convective | OPSNEST | X | X |
|---|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X | X |
| Low | Middle | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPSNEST | X | X | X |
| PLLNEST | X | X | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X | X | X |
| Temp | Height | Pressure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPSNEST | X | X | X |
| PLLNEST | X | X | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X | X | X |
| Height | Pressure | |
|---|---|---|
| OPSNEST | X | X |
| PLLNEST | X | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| Top Pressure |
Bottom Pressure |
|
|---|---|---|
| OPSNEST | X | X |
| PLLNEST | X | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X | X |
| Top Pressure |
Bottom Pressure |
|
|---|---|---|
| OPSNEST | X | X |
| PLLNEST | X | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X | X |
| Top Pressure |
Bottom Pressure |
|
|---|---|---|
| OPSNEST | X | X |
| PLLNEST | X | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X | X |
| Top Pressure |
Bottom Pressure |
|
|---|---|---|
| OPSNEST | X | X |
| PLLNEST | X | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST | PLLNEST | OPSNEST, PLLNEST |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-10 cm Soil Temp |
X | X | X |
| 10-40 cm Soil Temp |
X | X | X |
| 0-10 cm Soil Moisture |
X | X | X |
| 10-40 cm Soil Moisture |
X | X | X |
| 0-10 cm Frozen Soil Moisture |
X | X | X |
| 10-40 cm Frozen Soil Moisture |
X | X | X |
| 0-100 cm Soil Moisture Availability |
X | X | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| OPSNEST | PLLNEST | OPSNEST, PLLNEST |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Best CIN | X | X | X |
| Best Lifted Index |
X | X | X |
| Surface CIN | X | X | X |
| 0-1 km Storm Relative Helicity | X | X | X |
| 0-3 km Storm Relative Helicity | X | X | X |
| K-Index | X | X | X |
| Best CAPE |
Sfc CAPE |
Mixed Layer CAPE |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| OPSNEST | X | X | X |
| PLLNEST | X | X | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X | X | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X | X | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| PLLNEST-OPSNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| CONUS | OPSNEST | X |
|---|---|
| PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST,PLLNEST | X |
| OPSNEST | PLLNEST | OPSNEST, PLLNEST |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite Reflectivity |
X | X | X |
| Lowest Model Level Reflectivity |
X | X | X |
| 1 km AGL Reflectivity |
X | X | X |
| All 3 Combined | X | X | |
| Radar Echo Top Height | X | X | X |
| CONUS | Model OLR | OPSNEST PLLNEST Both |
|---|---|
| NCAR Brightness Temp |
OPSNEST PLLNEST Both |
| Combined | OPSNEST PLLNEST |
NE=Northeast CONUS
P=OPSNEST
NE=Northeast CONUS
P=OPSNEST
NE=Northeast CONUS
P=OPSNEST
SE=Southeast CONUS
NC=North Central CONUS
SC=South Central CONUS
NW=Northwest CONUS
SW=Southwest CONUS
GF=Gulf of Mexico
N=PLLNEST
C=OPSNEST,PLLNEST
NE
SE
NC
SC
NW
SW
GF
SLP, 3-h Accumulated Precip
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
10-m Wind,
Surface HeightP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
10-m Wind
IsotachsP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
10-m Wind
GustP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Lowest level
wind, sfc heightP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Lowest level
wind, isotachsP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
2-m Temp
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
2-m Td
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
3-h Precip
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
3-h Conv
PrecipP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Precip Type
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Percent of Frozen Precipitation
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Precip Water
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Best CAPE
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Sfc CAPE
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Best CIN
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Sfc CIN
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Best CAPE,CIN combined
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Total Cloud
FractionP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Low Cloud
FractionP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Middle Cloud
FractionP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
High Cloud
FractionP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Total Column
Integrated
CondensateP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Visibility
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Ceiling Hgt
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Composite
Radar
ReflectivityP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
1-km AGL
Radar
ReflectivityP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Radar Echo
Top HeightP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Mean 150 mb AGL RH, Wind
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
3-h Snowfall
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Snow Depth (in)
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
NE
SE
NC
SC
NW
SW
00-24 H
Accum Precip X
X
X
X
X
X
12-36 H
Accum Precip X
X
X
X
X
X
24-48 H
Accum Precip X
X
X
X
X
X
36-60 H
Accum Precip X
X
X
X
X
X
60 H
Accum Precip X
X
X
X
X
X
SE=Southeast CONUS
NC=North Central CONUS
SC=South Central CONUS
NW=Northwest CONUS
SW=Southwest CONUS
N=PLLNEST
C=OPSNEST,PLLNEST Combined
NE
SE
NC
SC
NW
SW
Haines Index
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Ventilation Rate
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
Transport Wind
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
PBL Height
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
1-h Minimum Relative Humidity
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
SE=Southeast CONUS
NC=North Central CONUS
SC=South Central CONUS
NW=Northwest CONUS
SW=Southwest CONUS
N=PLLNEST
C=OPSNEST,PLLNEST Combined
NE
SE
NC
SC
NW
SW
1-h Maximum 1 km Reflectivity
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
1-h Maximum 400-1000 mb Updraft Vertical Velocity (m/s)
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
1-h Maximum 400-1000 mb Downdraft Vertical Velocity (absolute value in m/s)
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
1-h Maximum 2-5 km Updraft Helicity (m2/s2)
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
1-h Maximum 10-m Wind (kts)
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
0-1 km Storm-scale Helicity (m2/s2)
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
0-3 km Storm-scale Helicity (m2/s2)
P
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
CP
N
C
OPSNEST
PLLNEST
OPSNEST,
PLLNEST
Great Salt Lake
10-m Wind
2-m T
2-m Td10-m Wind
2-m T
2-m Td10-m Wind
2-m T
2-m Td
New England
10-m Wind
2-m T10-m Wind
2-m T10-m Wind
2-m T
Chesapeake
Bay10-m Wind
10-m Wind
10-m Wind
Lake Erie,
Ontario10-m Wind
10-m Wind
10-m Wind
Lake Michigan
10-m Wind
10-m Wind
10-m Wind
Lake Superior
10-m Wind
10-m Wind
10-m Wind
Pacific
Northwest10-m Wind
10-m Wind
10-m Wind
Central California
Coast10-m Wind
10-m Wind
10-m Wind