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• Sea Level Pressure
• 850 mb Heights, Temperature
• 850 mb Wind
• 500 mb Heights
• 250 mb Heights, Wind Speed
• 3-h Accumulated Precipitation vs Stage II/IV Precipitation Analyses
• East/West CONUS 2-m Temperature
• North/South Eastern US 2-m Temperature
• North/South Central US 2-m Temperature
• North/South Western US 2-m Temperature
• Regional 2-m Temperature Loops
• East/West CONUS 2-m Dew Point Temperature
• North/South Eastern US 2-m Dew Point Temperature
• North/South Central US 2-m Dew Point Temperature
• North/South Western US 2-m Dew Point Temperature
• Regional 2-m Dew Point Temperature Loops
• North/South Eastern US Precip Type/Observed Weather
• North/South Central US Precip Type/Observed Weather
• North/South Western US Precip Type/Observed Weather
• Regional Precipitation Type/Observed Weather Loops
• Best CAPE/CIN/Lifted Index
• North/South Eastern US 10-m Wind
• North/South Central US 10-m Wind
• North/South Western US 10-m Wind
• Regional 10-m Wind Loops
• Mid-Atlantic/Western CONUS 10-m Wind
• New England 2-m Temp/10-m Wind
• Chesapeake Bay/Central California 10-m Wind
• Great Salt Lake/Pacific Northwest 10-m Wind
• Great Lakes 10-m Wind
• Regional 10-m Wind Loops

SLP, 1000-500 mb Thickness

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

	East CONUS	West CONUS
NAM	X	X
NDAS	X	X
NAM,NDAS	X	X
NAM-NDAS	X	X

850mb Height and Temperature

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

	East CONUS	West CONUS
NAM	X	X
NDAS	X	X
NAM,NDAS	X	X
NAM-NDAS Temp	X	X

850mb Wind (kt)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

	East CONUS	West CONUS
NAM	X	X
NDAS	X	X
NAM,NDAS	X	X
NAM-NDAS	X	X

500mb Height and Vorticity

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

	East CONUS	West CONUS
NAM	X	X
NDAS	X	X
NAM,NDAS	X	X
NAM-NDAS	X	X

250mb Height and Wind Speed

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

	East CONUS	West CONUS
NAM	X	X
NDAS	X	X
NAM,NDAS	X	X

NAM 3-h QPF vs Stage II/IV Precipitation analyses

	East CONUS	West CONUS
NAM	X	X
Stage II	X	X
Stage IV	X	X
NAM,Stage II	X	X
NAM,Stage IV	X	X
NAM,Stage II,Stage IV	X	X

East/West CONUS 2-M Temperature (deg C)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

	East CONUS	West CONUS
NAM	X	X
RTMA	X	X
Obs	X	X
NAM,Obs	X	X
NAM,RTMA	X	X
NAM-RTMA	X	X

North/South Eastern US 2-M Temperature (deg C)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

North/South Central US 2-M Temperature (deg C)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

North/South Western US 2-M Temperature (deg C)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

Regional 2-m Temperatures - Loops

	NAM	RTMA	Obs
Northeast	X	X	X
Southeast	X	X	X
North Central	X	X	X
South Central	X	X	X
Northwest	X	X	X
Southwest	X	X	X

	NAM, RTMA	NAM, Obs	NAM-RTMA
Northeast	X	X	X
Southeast	X	X	X
North Central	X	X	X
South Central	X	X	X
Northwest	X	X	X
Southwest	X	X	X

East/West CONUS 2-M Dew Point Temperature (deg C)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

	East CONUS	West CONUS
NAM	X	X
RTMA	X	X
Obs	X	X
NAM,Obs	X	X
NAM,RTMA	X	X
NAM-RTMA	X	X

North/South Eastern US 2-M Dew Point Temperature (deg C)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

North/South Central US 2-M Dew Point Temperature (deg C)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

North/South Western US 2-M Dew Point Temperature (deg C)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

Regional 2-m Dew Point Temperatures - Loops

	NAM	RTMA	Obs
Northeast	X	X	X
Southeast	X	X	X
North Central	X	X	X
South Central	X	X	X
Northwest	X	X	X
Southwest	X	X	X

	NAM, RTMA	NAM, Obs	NAM-RTMA
Northeast	X	X	X
Southeast	X	X	X
North Central	X	X	X
South Central	X	X	X
Northwest	X	X	X
Southwest	X	X	X

NAM North/South East Precipitation Type,
Observed Weather

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

NAM North/South Central Precipitation Type,
Observed Weather

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

NAM North/South West Precipitation Type,
Observed Weather

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

Regional Precipitation Type vs Observed Weather - Loops

	NAM	Obs	NAM, Obs
Northeast	X	X	X
Southeast	X	X	X
North Central	X	X	X
South Central	X	X	X
Northwest	X	X	X
Southwest	X	X	X

Best CAPE, CIN (J/kg), Lifted Index (deg C)^*

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

	NAM East CONUS	NDAS East CONUS	East CONUS
Best CAPE	X	X	X
Best CIN	X	X	X
Best LI	X	X	X

	NAM West CONUS	NDAS West CONUS	West CONUS
Best CAPE	X	X	X
Best CIN	X	X	X
Best LI	X	X	X

North/South Eastern 10-m Wind (kt)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

North/South Central 10-m Wind (kt)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

North/South Western 10-m Wind (kt)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

Regional 10m Winds - Loops

	NAM	RTMA	Obs
Northeast	X	X	X
Southeast	X	X	X
North Central	X	X	X
South Central	X	X	X
Northwest	X	X	X
Southwest	X	X	X

	NAM, RTMA	NAM, Obs
Northeast	X	X
Southeast	X	X
North Central	X	X
South Central	X	X
Northwest	X	X
Southwest	X	X

Mid-Atlantic/Western US 10-M Wind (kt)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

	Mid- Atlantic	West CONUS
NAM	X	X
RTMA	X	X

New England 10-M Wind (kt), 2-M Temp

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

	NAM	RTMA	Obs	NAM, RTMA	NAM, Obs
New England 2-m Temp	X	X	X	X	X
New England 10-m Wind	X	X	X	X	X

Chesapeake Bay, Central California 10-M Wind (kt)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

Great Salt Lake, Pacific Northwest 10-M Wind (kt)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

Great Lakes 10-M Wind (kt)

00h	03h	06h	09h
12h	15h	18h	21h
24h	27h	30h	33h
36h	39h	42h	45h
48h	51h	54h	57h
60h	63h	66h	69h
72h	75h	78h	81h
84h

Regional 10-m Winds - Loops

	NAM	RTMA	Obs	NAM, RTMA	NAM, Obs
Chesapeake Bay	X	X	X	X	X
Lake Erie/Ontario	X	X	X	X	X
Lake Michigan	X	X	X	X	X
Lake Superior	X	X	X	X	X
Great Salt Lake	X	X	X	X	X
Pacific Northwest	X	X	X	X	X
Central California Coast	X	X	X	X	X