Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
001 |
entire atmosphere
|
REFC |
2 hour fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
002 |
cloud top
|
RETOP |
2 hour fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
002 |
cloud top
|
RETOP |
2 hour fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
004 |
entire atmosphere
|
VIL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertically-Integrated Liquid
Water [kg/m^2]
|
005 |
surface
|
VIS |
2 hour fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
006 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
2 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
007 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
2 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
008 |
263 K level
|
REFD |
2 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
009 |
surface
|
GUST |
2 hour fcst |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
010 |
250 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
011 |
250 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
012 |
300 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
013 |
300 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
014 |
500 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
015 |
500 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
016 |
500 mb
|
DPT |
2 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
017 |
500 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
018 |
500 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
019 |
700 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
020 |
700 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
021 |
700 mb
|
DPT |
2 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
022 |
700 mb
|
DZDT |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Geometric)
[m/s]
|
023 |
700 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
024 |
700 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
025 |
850 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
026 |
850 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
027 |
850 mb
|
DPT |
2 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
028 |
850 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
029 |
850 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
030 |
925 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
031 |
925 mb
|
DPT |
2 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
032 |
925 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
033 |
925 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
034 |
1000 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
035 |
1000 mb
|
DPT |
2 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
036 |
1000 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
037 |
1000 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
038 |
100-1000 mb above
ground
|
MAXUVV |
1-2 hour max |
Hourly Maximum of Upward
Vertical Velocity in the
lowest 400hPa [m/s]
|
039 |
100-1000 mb above
ground
|
MAXDVV |
1-2 hour max |
Hourly Maximum of Downward
Vertical Velocity in the
lowest 400hPa [m/s]
|
040 |
0.5-0.8 sigma
layer
|
DZDT |
1-2 hour ave |
Vertical Velocity (Geometric)
[m/s]
|
041 |
mean sea level
|
MSLMA M |
2 hour fcst |
(MAPS System Reduction) [Pa]
|
042 |
1000 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
043 |
1000 m above
ground
|
MAXREF |
1-2 hour max |
Hourly Maximum of Simulated
Reflectivity at 1 km AGL [dB]
|
044 |
263 K level
|
REFD |
1-2 hour max |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
045 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
MXUPHL |
1-2 hour max |
Hourly Maximum of Updraft
Helicity over Layer 2km to 5
km AGL [m^2/s^2]
|
046 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
MNUPHL |
1-2 hour min |
Hourly Minimum of Updraft
Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
047 |
2000-0 m above
ground
|
MXUPHL |
1-2 hour max |
Hourly Maximum of Updraft
Helicity over Layer 2km to 5
km AGL [m^2/s^2]
|
048 |
2000-0 m above
ground
|
MNUPHL |
1-2 hour min |
Hourly Minimum of Updraft
Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
049 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
MXUPHL |
1-2 hour max |
Hourly Maximum of Updraft
Helicity over Layer 2km to 5
km AGL [m^2/s^2]
|
050 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
MNUPHL |
1-2 hour min |
Hourly Minimum of Updraft
Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
051 |
2000-0 m above
ground
|
RELV |
1-2 hour max |
Relative Vorticity [1/s]
|
052 |
1000-0 m above
ground
|
RELV |
1-2 hour max |
Relative Vorticity [1/s]
|
053 |
entire atmosphere
|
HAIL |
1-2 hour max |
Hail [m]
|
054 |
0.1 sigma level
|
HAIL |
1-2 hour max |
Hail [m]
|
055 |
surface
|
HAIL |
1-2 hour max |
Hail [m]
|
056 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLG |
1-2 hour max |
Total Column Integrate
Graupel [kg/m^2]
|
057 |
1 m above ground
|
LTPINX |
2 hour fcst |
Lightning Potential Index
(LPI) (see Note) [J/kg]
|
058 |
2 m above ground
|
LTPINX |
2 hour fcst |
Lightning Potential Index
(LPI) (see Note) [J/kg]
|
059 |
entire atmosphere
|
LTNG |
2 hour fcst |
Lightning [non-dim]
|
060 |
80 m above ground
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
061 |
80 m above ground
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
062 |
surface
|
PRES |
2 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
063 |
surface
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
064 |
surface
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
065 |
surface
|
ASNOW |
0-2 hour acc |
Total Snowfall [m]
|
066 |
0 m underground
|
MSTAV |
2 hour fcst |
Moisture Availability [%]
|
067 |
surface
|
CNWAT |
2 hour fcst |
Plant Canopy Surface Water
[kg/m^2]
|
068 |
surface
|
WEASD |
2 hour fcst |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
069 |
surface
|
SNOWC |
2 hour fcst |
Snow Cover [%]
|
070 |
surface
|
SNOD |
2 hour fcst |
Snow Depth [m]
|
071 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
072 |
2 m above ground
|
POT |
2 hour fcst |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
073 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
2 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
074 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
2 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
075 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
076 |
8 m above ground
|
MASSDEN |
2 hour fcst |
Mass Density (Concentration)
[kg/m^3]
|
077 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
078 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
079 |
10 m above ground
|
WIND |
1-2 hour max |
Wind Speed [m/s]
|
080 |
10 m above ground
|
MAXUW U |
1-2 hour max |
Component of Hourly Maximum
10m Wind Speed [m/s]
|
081 |
10 m above ground
|
MAXVW V |
1-2 hour max |
Component of Hourly Maximum
10m Wind Speed [m/s]
|
082 |
surface
|
CPOFP |
2 hour fcst |
Percent frozen precipitation
[%]
|
083 |
surface
|
PRATE |
2 hour fcst |
Precipitation Rate [kg/m^2/s]
|
084 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-2 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
085 |
surface
|
WEASD |
0-2 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
086 |
surface
|
FROZR |
0-2 hour acc |
Frozen Rain [kg/m^2]
|
087 |
surface
|
FRZR |
0-2 hour acc |
Freezing Rain [kg/m^2]
|
088 |
surface
|
SSRUN |
1-2 hour acc |
Storm Surface Runoff [kg/m^2]
|
089 |
surface
|
BGRUN |
1-2 hour acc |
Baseflow-Groundwater Runoff
[kg/m^2]
|
090 |
surface
|
APCP |
1-2 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
091 |
surface
|
WEASD |
1-2 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
092 |
surface
|
FROZR |
1-2 hour acc |
Frozen Rain [kg/m^2]
|
093 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
2 hour fcst |
Categorical Snow [-]
|
094 |
surface
|
CICEP |
2 hour fcst |
Categorical Ice Pellets [-]
|
095 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
2 hour fcst |
Categorical Freezing Rain [-]
|
096 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
2 hour fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
097 |
surface
|
SFCR |
2 hour fcst |
Surface Roughness [m]
|
098 |
surface
|
FRICV |
2 hour fcst |
Frictional Velocity [m/s]
|
099 |
surface
|
SHTFL |
2 hour fcst |
Sensible Heat Net Flux
[W/m^2]
|
100 |
surface
|
LHTFL |
2 hour fcst |
Latent Heat Net Flux [W/m^2]
|
101 |
surface
|
VEG |
2 hour fcst |
Vegetation [%]
|
101 |
surface
|
VEG |
2 hour fcst |
Vegetation [%]
|
101 |
surface
|
VEG |
2 hour fcst |
Vegetation [%]
|
104 |
surface
|
LAI |
2 hour fcst |
Leaf Area Index [Numeric]
|
105 |
surface
|
GFLUX |
2 hour fcst |
Ground Heat Flux [W/m^2]
|
106 |
surface
|
VGTYP |
2 hour fcst |
Vegetation Type [Integer(0-
13)]
|
107 |
500-1000 mb
|
LFTX |
2 hour fcst |
Surface Lifted Index [K]
|
108 |
surface
|
CAPE |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
109 |
surface
|
CIN |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
110 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
2 hour fcst |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
111 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
AOTK |
2 hour fcst |
Aerosol Optical Thickness
[Numeric]
|
112 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
COLMD |
2 hour fcst |
Column-Integrated Mass
Density [kg/m^2]
|
112 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
COLMD |
2 hour fcst |
Column-Integrated Mass
Density [kg/m^2]
|
112 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
COLMD |
2 hour fcst |
Column-Integrated Mass
Density [kg/m^2]
|
115 |
boundary layer
cloud layer
|
TCDC |
2 hour fcst |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
116 |
low cloud layer
|
LCDC |
2 hour fcst |
Low Cloud Cover [%]
|
117 |
middle cloud layer
|
MCDC |
2 hour fcst |
Medium Cloud Cover [%]
|
118 |
high cloud layer
|
HCDC |
2 hour fcst |
High Cloud Cover [%]
|
119 |
entire atmosphere
|
TCDC |
2 hour fcst |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
120 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
121 |
cloud base
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
122 |
cloud base
|
PRES |
2 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
123 |
cloud top
|
PRES |
2 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
124 |
cloud top
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
125 |
top of atmosphere
|
ULWRF |
2 hour fcst |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
126 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
2 hour fcst |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
127 |
surface
|
DLWRF |
2 hour fcst |
Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
128 |
surface
|
USWRF |
2 hour fcst |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
129 |
surface
|
ULWRF |
2 hour fcst |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
130 |
surface
|
CFNSF |
2 hour fcst |
Cloud Forcing Net Solar Flux
[W/m^2]
|
131 |
surface
|
VBDSF |
2 hour fcst |
Visible Beam Downward Solar
Flux [W/m^2]
|
132 |
surface
|
VDDSF |
2 hour fcst |
Visible Diffuse Downward
Solar Flux [W/m^2]
|
133 |
top of atmosphere
|
USWRF |
2 hour fcst |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
134 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
2 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
135 |
1000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
2 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
136 |
0-6000 m above
ground
|
USTM |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
137 |
0-6000 m above
ground
|
VSTM |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
138 |
0-1000 m above
ground
|
VUCSH |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical U-Component Shear
[1/s]
|
139 |
0-1000 m above
ground
|
VVCSH |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical V-Component Shear
[1/s]
|
140 |
0-6000 m above
ground
|
VUCSH |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical U-Component Shear
[1/s]
|
141 |
0-6000 m above
ground
|
VVCSH |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical V-Component Shear
[1/s]
|
142 |
0C isotherm
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
143 |
0C isotherm
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
144 |
0C isotherm
|
PRES |
2 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
145 |
highest
tropospheric
freezing level
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
146 |
highest
tropospheric
freezing level
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
147 |
highest
tropospheric
freezing level
|
PRES |
2 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
148 |
263 K level
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
149 |
253 K level
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
150 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
2 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
151 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
152 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
153 |
surface
|
HPBL |
2 hour fcst |
Planetary Boundary Layer
Height [m]
|
154 |
level of adiabatic
condensation from
sfc
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
155 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
156 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
157 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
158 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
159 |
equilibrium level
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
160 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
PLPL |
2 hour fcst |
Pressure of level from which
parcel was lifted [Pa]
|
161 |
0-3000 m above
ground
|
CAPE |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
162 |
no_level
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
162 |
no_level
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
162 |
no_level
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
165 |
261 K level - 256
K level
|
LAYTH |
2 hour fcst |
Layer Thickness [m]
|
165 |
261 K level - 256
K level
|
LAYTH |
2 hour fcst |
Layer Thickness [m]
|
167 |
entire atmosphere
|
RHPW |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity with
Respect to Precipitable Water
[%]
|
168 |
surface
|
LAND |
2 hour fcst |
Land Cover (0=sea, 1=land)
[Proportion]
|
169 |
surface
|
ICEC |
2 hour fcst |
Ice Cover [Proportion]
|
170 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT123 |
2 hour fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 12,
Channel 3 [K]
|
171 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT124 |
2 hour fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 12,
Channel 4 [K]
|
172 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT113 |
2 hour fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 11,
Channel 3 [K]
|
173 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT114 |
2 hour fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 11,
Channel 4 [K]
|