Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
001 |
mean sea level
|
PRMSL |
analysis |
Pressure Reduced to MSL [Pa]
|
002 |
surface
|
GUST |
analysis |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
003 |
100 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
004 |
100 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
005 |
100 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
006 |
100 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
007.1 |
100 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
007.2 |
100 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
008 |
150 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
009 |
150 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
010 |
150 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
011 |
150 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
012.1 |
150 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
012.2 |
150 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
013 |
200 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
014 |
200 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
015 |
200 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
016 |
200 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
017.1 |
200 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
017.2 |
200 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
018 |
250 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
019 |
250 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
020 |
250 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
021 |
250 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
022.1 |
250 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
022.2 |
250 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
023 |
250 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
024 |
300 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
025 |
300 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
026 |
300 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
027 |
300 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
028.1 |
300 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
028.2 |
300 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
029 |
350 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
030 |
350 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
031 |
350 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
032 |
350 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
033.1 |
350 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
033.2 |
350 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
034 |
400 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
035 |
400 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
036 |
400 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
037 |
400 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
038.1 |
400 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
038.2 |
400 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
039 |
450 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
040 |
450 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
041 |
450 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
042 |
450 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
043.1 |
450 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
043.2 |
450 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
044 |
500 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
045 |
500 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
046 |
500 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
047 |
500 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
048.1 |
500 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
048.2 |
500 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
049 |
500 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
050 |
550 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
051 |
550 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
052 |
550 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
053 |
550 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
054.1 |
550 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
054.2 |
550 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
055 |
600 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
056 |
600 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
057 |
600 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
058 |
600 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
059.1 |
600 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
059.2 |
600 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
060 |
650 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
061 |
650 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
062 |
650 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
063 |
650 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
064.1 |
650 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
064.2 |
650 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
065 |
700 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
066 |
700 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
067 |
700 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
068 |
700 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
069.1 |
700 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
069.2 |
700 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
070 |
700 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
071 |
750 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
072 |
750 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
073 |
750 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
074 |
750 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
075.1 |
750 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
075.2 |
750 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
076 |
800 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
077 |
800 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
078 |
800 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
079 |
800 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
080.1 |
800 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
080.2 |
800 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
081 |
850 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
082 |
850 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
083 |
850 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
084 |
850 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
085.1 |
850 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
085.2 |
850 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
086 |
850 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
087 |
900 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
088 |
900 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
089 |
900 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
090 |
900 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
091.1 |
900 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
091.2 |
900 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
092 |
950 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
093 |
950 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
094 |
950 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
095 |
950 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
096.1 |
950 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
096.2 |
950 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
097 |
1000 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
098 |
1000 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
099 |
1000 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
100.1 |
1000 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
100.2 |
1000 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
101 |
1000 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
102 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET M |
analysis |
(Eta model reduction) [Pa]
|
103 |
1000 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
104 |
surface
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
105 |
surface
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
106 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
107 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
108.1 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
108.2 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
109 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-0 day acc f |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
110 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
0-0 day acc f |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|
111 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
analysis |
Categorical Snow [-]
|
112 |
surface
|
CICEP |
analysis |
Categorical Ice Pellets [-]
|
113 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
analysis |
Categorical Freezing Rain [-]
|
114 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
analysis |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
115 |
surface
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
116 |
surface
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
117 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
analysis |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
118 |
cloud base
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
119 |
cloud base
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
120 |
cloud top
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
121 |
cloud top
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
122 |
cloud top
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
123 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
analysis |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
124 |
1000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
analysis |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
125 |
tropopause
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
126 |
tropopause
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
127.1 |
tropopause
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
127.2 |
tropopause
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
128 |
max wind
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
129 |
max wind
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
130.1 |
max wind
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
130.2 |
max wind
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
131 |
0C isotherm
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
132 |
0C isotherm
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
133 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
134 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
135.1 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
135.2 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
136 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
PLI |
analysis |
Parcel Lifted Index (to 500
hPa) [K]
|
137 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
138 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
139.1 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
139.2 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
140 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
141 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
142.1 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
142.2 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
143 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
144 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
145.1 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
145.2 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
146 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
147 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
148.1 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
148.2 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
149 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
analysis |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
150 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
151 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
152 |
surface
|
HPBL |
analysis |
Planetary Boundary Layer
Height [m]
|
153 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
154 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|