| Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
| 001 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET M |
47 hour fcst |
(Eta model reduction) [Pa]
|
| 002 |
mean sea level
|
PRMSL |
47 hour fcst |
Pressure Reduced to MSL [Pa]
|
| 003 |
surface
|
VIS |
47 hour fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
| 004 |
surface
|
PRES |
47 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 005 |
surface
|
HGT |
47 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 006 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 007 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
47 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 008 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
47 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 009 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
47 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 010 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 011 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 012 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-47 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 013 |
surface
|
WEASD |
0-47 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
| 014 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
47 hour fcst |
Categorical Snow (yes=1;
no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 015 |
surface
|
CICEP |
47 hour fcst |
Categorical Ice Pellets
(yes=1; no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 016 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
47 hour fcst |
Categorical Freezing Rain
(yes=1; no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 017 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
47 hour fcst |
Categorical Rain (yes=1;
no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 018 |
surface
|
CAPE |
47 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 019 |
surface
|
CIN |
47 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 020 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
47 hour fcst |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 021 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCDC |
47 hour fcst |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 022 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
47 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
| 023 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
USTM |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
| 024 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
VSTM |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
| 025 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 026 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
RH |
47 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 027 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 028 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 029 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
PLI |
47 hour fcst |
Parcel Lifted Index (to 500
mb) [K]
|
| 030 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 031 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 032 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 033 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 034 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
RH |
47 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 035 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 036 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 037 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 038 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 039 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 040 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 041 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
RH |
47 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 042 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 043 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 044 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
47 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
| 045 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
47 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 046 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
47 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 047 |
500-1000 mb
|
LFTX |
47 hour fcst |
Surface Lifted Index [K]
|
| 048 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
RH |
47 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 049 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
RH |
47 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 050 |
500 mb
|
ABSV |
47 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 051 |
200 mb
|
VVEL |
47 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 052 |
250 mb
|
VVEL |
47 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 053 |
300 mb
|
VVEL |
47 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 054 |
400 mb
|
VVEL |
47 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 055 |
500 mb
|
VVEL |
47 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 056 |
600 mb
|
VVEL |
47 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 057 |
700 mb
|
VVEL |
47 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 058 |
850 mb
|
VVEL |
47 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 059 |
925 mb
|
VVEL |
47 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 060 |
1000 mb
|
VVEL |
47 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 061 |
200 mb
|
RH |
47 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 062 |
200 mb
|
HGT |
47 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 063 |
200 mb
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 064 |
200 mb
|
DPT |
47 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 065 |
200 mb
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 066 |
200 mb
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 067 |
250 mb
|
RH |
47 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 068 |
250 mb
|
HGT |
47 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 069 |
250 mb
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 070 |
250 mb
|
DPT |
47 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 071 |
250 mb
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 072 |
250 mb
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 073 |
300 mb
|
RH |
47 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 074 |
300 mb
|
HGT |
47 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 075 |
300 mb
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 076 |
300 mb
|
DPT |
47 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 077 |
300 mb
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 078 |
300 mb
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 079 |
400 mb
|
RH |
47 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 080 |
400 mb
|
HGT |
47 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 081 |
400 mb
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 082 |
400 mb
|
DPT |
47 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 083 |
400 mb
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 084 |
400 mb
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 085 |
500 mb
|
RH |
47 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 086 |
500 mb
|
HGT |
47 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 087 |
500 mb
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 088 |
500 mb
|
DPT |
47 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 089 |
500 mb
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 090 |
500 mb
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 091 |
700 mb
|
RH |
47 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 092 |
700 mb
|
HGT |
47 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 093 |
700 mb
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 094 |
700 mb
|
DPT |
47 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 095 |
700 mb
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 096 |
700 mb
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 097 |
850 mb
|
RH |
47 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 098 |
850 mb
|
HGT |
47 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 099 |
850 mb
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 100 |
850 mb
|
DPT |
47 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 101 |
850 mb
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 102 |
850 mb
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 103 |
925 mb
|
RH |
47 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 104 |
925 mb
|
HGT |
47 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 105 |
925 mb
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 106 |
925 mb
|
DPT |
47 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 107 |
925 mb
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 108 |
925 mb
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 109 |
1000 mb
|
RH |
47 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 110 |
1000 mb
|
HGT |
47 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 111 |
1000 mb
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 112 |
1000 mb
|
DPT |
47 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 113 |
1000 mb
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 114 |
1000 mb
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 115 |
surface
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 116 |
surface
|
LHTFL |
47 hour fcst |
Latent Heat Net Flux [W/m^2]
|
| 117 |
surface
|
SHTFL |
47 hour fcst |
Sensible Heat Net Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 118 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
POT |
47 hour fcst |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
| 119 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
DPT |
47 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 120 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
SPFH |
47 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 121 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
MCONV |
47 hour fcst |
Horizontal Moisture
Divergence [kg/kg/s]
|
| 122 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VVEL |
47 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 123 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
PWAT |
47 hour fcst |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 124 |
1524 m above mean
sea level
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 125 |
1524 m above mean
sea level
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 126 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
47 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature [K]
|
| 127 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
47 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
| 128 |
cloud base
|
HGT |
47 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 129 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
47 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 130 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
47 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 131 |
1000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
47 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
| 132 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
REFC |
47 hour fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
| 133 |
1 hybrid level
|
REFD |
47 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
| 134 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
47 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
| 135 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
47 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
| 136 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
UPHL |
47 hour fcst |
Updraft Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
| 137 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
RETOP |
47 hour fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
| 138 |
1000 m above
ground
|
MAXREF |
46-47 hour ma |
Hourly Maximum of Simulated
Reflectivity at 1 km AGL [dB]
|
| 139 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
MXUPHL |
46-47 hour ma |
Hourly Maximum of Updraft
Helicity over layer 2km to 5
km AGL [m2/s2]
|
| 140 |
400-1000 mb
|
MAXUVV |
46-47 hour ma |
Hourly Maximum of Upward
Vertical Velocity in the
lowest 400hPa [m/s]
|
| 141 |
400-1000 mb
|
MAXDVV |
46-47 hour ma |
Hourly Maximum of Downward
Vertical Velocity in the
lowest 400hPa [m/s]
|
| 142 |
10 m above ground
|
MAXUW U |
46-47 hour ma |
Component of Hourly Maximum
10m Wind Speed [m/s]
|
| 143 |
10 m above ground
|
MAXVW V |
46-47 hour ma |
Component of Hourly Maximum
10m Wind Speed [m/s]
|
| 144 |
2 m above ground
|
TMAX |
47-47 hour fc |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
| 145 |
2 m above ground
|
TMIN |
47-47 hour fc |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
| 146 |
2 m above ground
|
MAXRH |
47-47 hour mi |
Maximum Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 147 |
2 m above ground
|
MINRH |
47-47 hour mi |
Minimum Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 148 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
HGT |
47 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 149 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 150 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 151 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
VRATE |
47 hour fcst |
Ventilation Rate [m2/s]
|
| 152 |
80 m above ground
|
UGRD |
47 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 153 |
80 m above ground
|
VGRD |
47 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 154 |
80 m above ground
|
TMP |
47 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 155 |
80 m above ground
|
SPFH |
47 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 156 |
80 m above ground
|
PRES |
47 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 157 |
surface
|
APCP |
46-47 hour ac |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 158 |
surface
|
WEASD |
46-47 hour ac |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|