| Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
| 001 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET M |
analysis |
(Eta model reduction) [Pa]
|
| 002 |
mean sea level
|
PRMSL |
analysis |
Pressure Reduced to MSL [Pa]
|
| 003 |
surface
|
VIS |
analysis |
Visibility [m]
|
| 004 |
250 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 005 |
500 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 006 |
700 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 007 |
850 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 008 |
1000 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 009 |
surface
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 010 |
surface
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 011 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 012 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
analysis |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 013 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 014 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 015 |
10 m above ground
|
POT |
analysis |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
| 016 |
10 m above ground
|
SPFH |
analysis |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 017.1 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 017.2 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 018 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-0 day acc f |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 019 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
0-0 day acc f |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|
| 020 |
surface
|
WEASD |
0-0 day acc f |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
| 021 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
analysis |
Categorical Snow (yes=1;
no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 022 |
surface
|
CICEP |
analysis |
Categorical Ice Pellets
(yes=1; no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 023 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
analysis |
Categorical Freezing Rain
(yes=1; no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 024 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
analysis |
Categorical Rain (yes=1;
no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 025 |
surface
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 026 |
surface
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 027 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
analysis |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 028 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCDC |
analysis |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 029 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
0-0 day ave f |
Downward Short-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 030 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
analysis |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
| 031 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
USTM |
analysis |
U-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
| 032 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
VSTM |
analysis |
V-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
| 033 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 034 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 035.1 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 035.2 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 036 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
PLI |
analysis |
Parcel Lifted Index (to 500
mb) [K]
|
| 037 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 038.1 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 038.2 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 039 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 040 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 041.1 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 041.2 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 042 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 043.1 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 043.2 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 044 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 045 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 046.1 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 046.2 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 047 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
analysis |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
| 048 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 049 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 050 |
500-1000 mb
|
LFTX |
analysis |
Surface Lifted Index [K]
|
| 051 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 052 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 053 |
surface
|
SHTFL |
analysis |
Sensible Heat Net Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 054 |
surface
|
LHTFL |
analysis |
Latent Heat Net Flux [W/m^2]
|
| 055 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
analysis |
Downward Short-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 056 |
surface
|
DLWRF |
analysis |
Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 057 |
surface
|
USWRF |
analysis |
Upward Short-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 058 |
surface
|
ULWRF |
analysis |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 059 |
top of atmosphere
|
ULWRF |
analysis |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 060 |
top of atmosphere
|
BRTMP |
analysis |
Brightness Temperature [K]
|
| 061 |
surface
|
LAND |
analysis |
Land Cover (1=land, 0=sea)
[Proportion]
|
| 062 |
surface
|
SFCR |
analysis |
Surface Roughness [m]
|
| 063 |
surface
|
FRICV |
analysis |
Frictional Velocity [m/s]
|
| 064 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 065 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 066 |
1000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
analysis |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
| 067 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 068 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 069 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
PLPL |
analysis |
Pressure of level from which
parcel was lifted [Pa]
|
| 070 |
500 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 071 |
700 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 072 |
750 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 073 |
800 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 074 |
850 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 075 |
900 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 076 |
surface
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 077 |
surface
|
WEASD |
analysis |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
| 078 |
1 hybrid level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 079 |
1 hybrid level
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 080 |
1 hybrid level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 081 |
1 hybrid level
|
POT |
analysis |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
| 082 |
1 hybrid level
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 083 |
1 hybrid level
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 084 |
1 hybrid level
|
SPFH |
analysis |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 085.1 |
1 hybrid level
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 085.2 |
1 hybrid level
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 086 |
1 hybrid level
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 087 |
1 hybrid level
|
TKE |
analysis |
Turbulent Kinetic Energy
[J/kg]
|
| 088 |
1 hybrid level
|
RIME |
analysis |
Rime Factor [non-dim]
|
| 089 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
analysis |
Soil Temperature [K]
|
| 090 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
analysis |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
| 091 |
0.1-0.4 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
analysis |
Soil Temperature [K]
|
| 092 |
0.1-0.4 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
analysis |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
| 093 |
0.4-1 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
analysis |
Soil Temperature [K]
|
| 094 |
0.4-1 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
analysis |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
| 095 |
1-2 m below ground
|
TSOIL |
analysis |
Soil Temperature [K]
|
| 096 |
1-2 m below ground
|
SOILW |
analysis |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
| 097 |
3 m underground
|
TSOIL |
analysis |
Soil Temperature [K]
|
| 098 |
0-1 m below ground
|
MSTAV |
analysis |
Moisture Availability [%]
|
| 099 |
0-2 m below ground
|
SOILM |
analysis |
Soil Moisture Content
[kg/m^2]
|
| 100 |
surface
|
CNWAT |
analysis |
Plant Canopy Surface Water
[kg/m^2]
|
| 101 |
surface
|
SNOM |
0-0 day acc f |
Snow Melt [kg/m^2]
|
| 102 |
surface
|
SSRUN |
0-0 day acc f |
Storm Surface Runoff [kg/m^2]
|
| 103 |
surface
|
BGRUN |
0-0 day acc f |
Baseflow-Groundwater Runoff
[kg/m^2]
|
| 104 |
surface
|
SFEXC |
analysis |
Exchange Coefficient
[(kg/m^3)(m/s)]
|
| 105 |
surface
|
VEG |
analysis |
Vegetation [%]
|
| 106 |
low cloud layer
|
LCDC |
analysis |
Low Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 107 |
middle cloud layer
|
MCDC |
analysis |
Medium Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 108 |
high cloud layer
|
HCDC |
analysis |
High Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 109 |
180-150 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 110.1 |
180-150 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 110.2 |
180-150 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 111 |
0.47-1 sigma layer
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 112 |
surface
|
ALBDO |
analysis |
Albedo [%]
|
| 113 |
surface
|
WTMP |
analysis |
Water Temperature [K]
|
| 114 |
1 hybrid level
|
BMIXL |
analysis |
Blackadars Mixing Length
Scale [m]
|
| 115 |
surface
|
ICEC |
analysis |
Ice Cover [Proportion]
|
| 116 |
cloud top
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 117 |
surface
|
CPOFP |
analysis |
Probability of Frozen
Precipitation [%]
|
| 118 |
surface
|
PRATE |
analysis |
Precipitation Rate [kg/m^2/s]
|
| 119 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLW |
analysis |
Total Column-Integrated Cloud
Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 120 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLI |
analysis |
Total Column-Integrated Cloud
Ice [kg/m^2]
|
| 121 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLR |
analysis |
Total Column Integrated Rain
[kg/m^2]
|
| 122 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLS |
analysis |
Total Column Integrated Snow
[kg/m^2]
|
| 123 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLC |
analysis |
Total Column-Integrated
Condensate [kg/m^2]
|
| 124 |
cloud base
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 125 |
cloud top
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 126 |
convective cloud
bottom level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 127 |
convective cloud
top level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 128 |
shallow convective
cloud bottom level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 129 |
shallow convective
cloud top level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 130 |
deep convective
cloud bottom level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 131 |
deep convective
cloud top level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 132 |
grid scale cloud
bottom level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 133 |
grid scale cloud
top level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 134 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CDCON |
analysis |
Convective Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 135 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CUEFI |
analysis |
Convective Cloud Efficiency
[non-dim]
|
| 136 |
surface
|
SNOD |
analysis |
Snow Depth [m]
|
| 137 |
surface
|
MXSALB |
analysis |
Maximum Snow Albedo [%]
|
| 138 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
SOILL |
analysis |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
| 139 |
0.1-0.4 m below
ground
|
SOILL |
analysis |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
| 140 |
0.4-1 m below
ground
|
SOILL |
analysis |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
| 141 |
1-2 m below ground
|
SOILL |
analysis |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
| 142 |
surface
|
SNFALB |
analysis |
Snow-Free Albedo [%]
|
| 143 |
surface
|
RLYRS |
analysis |
Number of Soil Layers in Root
Zone [non-dim]
|
| 144 |
surface
|
CCOND |
analysis |
Canopy Conductance [m/s]
|
| 145 |
surface
|
RSMIN |
analysis |
Minimal Stomatal Resistance
[s/m]
|
| 146 |
surface
|
WILT |
analysis |
Wilting Point [Fraction]
|
| 147 |
surface
|
HPBL |
analysis |
Planetary Boundary Layer
Height [m]
|
| 148 |
surface
|
SOTYP |
analysis |
Soil Type [-]
|
| 149 |
surface
|
VGTYP |
analysis |
Vegetation Type [Integer(0-
13)]
|
| 150 |
surface
|
SMREF |
analysis |
Transpiration Stress-onset
(soil moisture) [Proportion]
|
| 151 |
surface
|
SMDRY |
analysis |
Direct Evaporation Cease
(soil moisture) [Proportion]
|
| 152 |
surface
|
SNOWC |
analysis |
Snow Cover [%]
|
| 153 |
surface
|
POROS |
analysis |
Soil Porosity [Proportion]
|
| 154 |
surface
|
RCS |
analysis |
Solar parameter in canopy
conductance [Fraction]
|
| 155 |
surface
|
RCT |
analysis |
Temperature parameter in
canopy conductance [Fraction]
|
| 156 |
surface
|
RCQ |
analysis |
Humidity parameter in canopy
conductance [Fraction]
|
| 157 |
surface
|
RCSOL |
analysis |
Soil moisture parameter in
canopy conductance [Fraction]
|
| 158 |
level of adiabatic
condensation from
sfc
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 159 |
surface
|
GUST |
analysis |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
| 160 |
lowest level of
the wet bulb zero
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 161 |
surface
|
CPRAT |
analysis |
Convective Precipitation Rate
[kg/m^2/s]
|
| 162 |
1 hybrid level
|
REFD |
analysis |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
| 163 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
REFC |
analysis |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
| 164 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
analysis |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
| 165 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
analysis |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
| 166 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
RETOP |
analysis |
Echo Top [m]
|
| 167 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 168 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCLSW |
analysis |
Total column-integrated
supercooled liquid water
[kg/m^2]
|
| 169 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLM |
analysis |
Total column-integrated
melting ice [kg/m^2]
|
| 170 |
lowest bottom
level of
supercooled liquid
water layer
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 171 |
highest top level
of supercooled
liquid water layer
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 172 |
0.7 sigma level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 173 |
0.75 sigma level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 174 |
0.8 sigma level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 175 |
0.85 sigma level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 176 |
0.9 sigma level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 177 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
SWHR |
analysis |
Solar Radiative Heating Rate
[K/s]
|
| 178 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
LWHR |
analysis |
Long-Wave Radiative Heating
Rate [K/s]
|
| 179 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
LRGHR |
0-0 day ave f |
Large Scale Condensate
Heating rate [K/s]
|
| 180 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CNVHR |
0-0 day ave f |
Deep Convective Heating rate
[K/s]
|
| 181 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
MCONV |
analysis |
Horizontal Moisture
Divergence [kg/kg/s]
|
| 182.1 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 182.2 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 183 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 184 |
1 hybrid level
|
RWMR |
analysis |
Rain Mixing Ratio [kg/kg]
|
| 185 |
1 hybrid level
|
SNMR |
analysis |
Snow Mixing Ratio [kg/kg]
|
| 186 |
planetary boundary layer
|
VRATE |
analysis |
Ventilation Rate [m2/s]
|
| 187 |
surface
|
BRTMP |
analysis |
Brightness Temperature [K]
|
| 188 |
surface
|
LTNG |
analysis |
Lightning [non-dim]
|