Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
001 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
REFC |
4 hour fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
002 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
VIL |
4 hour fcst |
Vertically-Integrated Liquid
Water [kg/m^2]
|
003 |
surface
|
VIS |
4 hour fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
004 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
HGT |
4 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
005 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
VRATE |
4 hour fcst |
Ventilation Rate [m^2/s]
|
006 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
RETOP |
4 hour fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
007 |
100-1000 mb
|
MAXUVV |
3-4 hour max |
Hourly Maximum of Upward
Vertical Velocity in the
lowest 400hPa [m/s]
|
008 |
100-1000 mb
|
MAXDVV |
3-4 hour max |
Hourly Maximum of Downward
Vertical Velocity in the
lowest 400hPa [m/s]
|
009 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET M |
4 hour fcst |
(Eta model reduction) [Pa]
|
010 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
4 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
011 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
4 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
012 |
1000 m above
ground
|
MAXREF |
3-4 hour max |
Hourly Maximum of Simulated
Reflectivity at 1 km AGL [dB]
|
013 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
MXUPHL |
3-4 hour max |
Hourly Maximum of Updraft
Helicity over Layer 2km to 5
km AGL [m^2/s^2]
|
014 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
MNUPHL |
3-4 hour min |
Hourly Minimum of Updraft
Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
015 |
surface
|
PRES |
4 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
016 |
surface
|
HGT |
4 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
017 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
4 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
018 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
4 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
019 |
2 m above ground
|
TMAX |
3-4 hour max |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
020 |
2 m above ground
|
TMIN |
3-4 hour min |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
021 |
2 m above ground
|
MAXRH |
3-4 hour max |
Maximum Relative Humidity [%]
|
022 |
2 m above ground
|
MINRH |
3-4 hour min |
Minimum Relative Humidity [%]
|
023 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
4 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
024 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
4 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
025 |
10 m above ground
|
MAXUW U |
3-4 hour max |
Component of Hourly Maximum
10m Wind Speed [m/s]
|
026 |
10 m above ground
|
MAXVW V |
3-4 hour max |
Component of Hourly Maximum
10m Wind Speed [m/s]
|
027 |
surface
|
CAPE |
4 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
028 |
surface
|
CIN |
4 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
029 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
4 hour fcst |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
030 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCDC |
4 hour fcst |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
031 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
4 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
032 |
1000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
4 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
033 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
USTM |
4 hour fcst |
U-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
034 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
VSTM |
4 hour fcst |
V-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
035 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
UPHL |
4 hour fcst |
Updraft Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
036 |
80 m above ground
|
TMP |
4 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
037 |
80 m above ground
|
SPFH |
4 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
038 |
80 m above ground
|
PRES |
4 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
039 |
80 m above ground
|
UGRD |
4 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
040 |
80 m above ground
|
VGRD |
4 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
041 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
4 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
042 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
4 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
043 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
4 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
044 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
4 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
045 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
4 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
046 |
surface
|
HINDEX |
4 hour fcst |
Haines Index [Numeric]
|
047 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-4 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
048 |
surface
|
WEASD |
0-4 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
049 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
4 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
050 |
cloud base
|
HGT |
4 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
051 |
surface
|
APCP |
3-4 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
052 |
surface
|
WEASD |
3-4 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|