Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
001 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET M |
6 hour fcst |
(Eta model reduction) [Pa]
|
002 |
mean sea level
|
PRMSL |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure Reduced to MSL [Pa]
|
003 |
surface
|
VIS |
6 hour fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
004 |
surface
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
005 |
surface
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
006 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
007 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
008 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
009 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
6 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
010 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
011 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
012 |
surface
|
APCP |
3-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
013 |
surface
|
WEASD |
3-6 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
014 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Snow (yes=1;
no=0) [non-dim]
|
015 |
surface
|
CICEP |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Ice Pellets
(yes=1; no=0) [non-dim]
|
016 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Freezing Rain
(yes=1; no=0) [non-dim]
|
017 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Rain (yes=1;
no=0) [non-dim]
|
018 |
surface
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
019 |
surface
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
020 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
6 hour fcst |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
021 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCDC |
6 hour fcst |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
022 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
6 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
023 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
USTM |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
024 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
VSTM |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
025 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
026 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
027 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
028 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
029 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
PLI |
6 hour fcst |
Parcel Lifted Index (to 500
mb) [K]
|
030 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
031 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
032 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
033 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
034 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
035 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
036 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
037 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
038 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
039 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
040 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
041 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
042 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
043 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
044 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
6 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
045 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
046 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
047 |
500-1000 mb
|
LFTX |
6 hour fcst |
Surface Lifted Index [K]
|
048 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
049 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
050 |
500 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
051 |
200 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
052 |
250 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
053 |
300 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
054 |
400 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
055 |
500 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
056 |
600 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
057 |
700 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
058 |
850 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
059 |
925 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
060 |
1000 mb
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
061 |
200 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
062 |
200 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
063 |
200 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
064 |
200 mb
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
065 |
200 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
066 |
200 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
067 |
250 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
068 |
250 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
069 |
250 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
070 |
250 mb
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
071 |
250 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
072 |
250 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
073 |
300 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
074 |
300 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
075 |
300 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
076 |
300 mb
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
077 |
300 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
078 |
300 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
079 |
400 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
080 |
400 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
081 |
400 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
082 |
400 mb
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
083 |
400 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
084 |
400 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
085 |
500 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
086 |
500 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
087 |
500 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
088 |
500 mb
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
089 |
500 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
090 |
500 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
091 |
700 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
092 |
700 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
093 |
700 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
094 |
700 mb
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
095 |
700 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
096 |
700 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
097 |
850 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
098 |
850 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
099 |
850 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
100 |
850 mb
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
101 |
850 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
102 |
850 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
103 |
925 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
104 |
925 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
105 |
925 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
106 |
925 mb
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
107 |
925 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
108 |
925 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
109 |
1000 mb
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
110 |
1000 mb
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
111 |
1000 mb
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
112 |
1000 mb
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
113 |
1000 mb
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
114 |
1000 mb
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
115 |
surface
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
116 |
surface
|
LHTFL |
6 hour fcst |
Latent Heat Net Flux [W/m^2]
|
117 |
surface
|
SHTFL |
6 hour fcst |
Sensible Heat Net Flux
[W/m^2]
|
118 |
surface
|
LHTFL |
0-6 hour ave |
Latent Heat Net Flux [W/m^2]
|
119 |
surface
|
SHTFL |
0-6 hour ave |
Sensible Heat Net Flux
[W/m^2]
|
120 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
POT |
6 hour fcst |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
121 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
122 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
SPFH |
6 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
123 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
MCONV |
6 hour fcst |
Horizontal Moisture
Divergence [kg/kg/s]
|
124 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
125 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
PWAT |
6 hour fcst |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
126 |
1524 m above mean
sea level
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
127 |
1524 m above mean
sea level
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
128 |
cloud base
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
129 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
130 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
131 |
1000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
6 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
132 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
REFC |
6 hour fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
133 |
1 hybrid level
|
REFD |
6 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
134 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
6 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
135 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
6 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
136 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
UPHL |
6 hour fcst |
Updraft Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
137 |
1000 m above
ground
|
IMGD |
5-6 hour miss |
Image data [-]
|
138 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
IMGD |
5-6 hour miss |
Image data [-]
|
139 |
400-1000 mb
|
IMGD |
5-6 hour miss |
Image data [-]
|
140 |
400-1000 mb
|
IMGD |
5-6 hour miss |
Image data [-]
|
141 |
10 m above ground
|
IMGD |
5-6 hour miss |
Image data [-]
|
142 |
10 m above ground
|
IMGD |
5-6 hour miss |
Image data [-]
|
143 |
2 m above ground
|
TMAX |
6-6 hour fcst |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
144 |
2 m above ground
|
TMIN |
6-6 hour fcst |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
145 |
2 m above ground
|
MAXRH |
6-6 hour miss |
Maximum Relative Humidity [%]
|
146 |
2 m above ground
|
MINRH |
6-6 hour miss |
Minimum Relative Humidity [%]
|
147 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
148 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
149 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
150 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
IMGD |
6 hour fcst |
Image data [-]
|
151 |
80 m above ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
152 |
80 m above ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
153 |
80 m above ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
154 |
80 m above ground
|
SPFH |
6 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
155 |
80 m above ground
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
156 |
surface
|
APCP |
5-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
157 |
surface
|
WEASD |
5-6 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|