| Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
| 001 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET |
analysis |
MSLP (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
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 013.1 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 013.2 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 014 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-0 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 015 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
0-0 hour acc |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|
| 016 |
surface
|
WEASD |
0-0 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
| 017 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
analysis |
Categorical Snow (yes=1;
no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 018 |
surface
|
CICEP |
analysis |
Categorical Ice Pellets
(yes=1; no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 019 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
analysis |
Categorical Freezing Rain
(yes=1; no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 020 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
analysis |
Categorical Rain (yes=1;
no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 021 |
surface
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 022 |
surface
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 023 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
analysis |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 024 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCDC |
analysis |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 025 |
3000 m above
ground - 0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
analysis |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
| 026 |
6000 m above
ground - 0 m above
ground
|
USTM |
analysis |
U-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
| 027 |
6000 m above
ground - 0 m above
ground
|
VSTM |
analysis |
V-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
| 028 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 029 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 030.1 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 030.2 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 031 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
PLI |
analysis |
Parcel Lifted Index (to 500
mb) [K]
|
| 032 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 033.1 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 033.2 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 034 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 035 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 036.1 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 036.2 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 037 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 038.1 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 038.2 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 039 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 040 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 041.1 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 041.2 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 042 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
analysis |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
| 043 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 044 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 045 |
500-1000 mb
|
LFTX |
analysis |
Surface Lifted Index [K]
|
| 046 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 047 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 048 |
1000 m above
ground - 0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
analysis |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
| 049 |
surface
|
CPOFP |
analysis |
Probability of Frozen
Precipitation [%]
|
| 050 |
surface
|
PRATE |
analysis |
Precipitation Rate [kg/m^2/s]
|
| 051 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLW |
analysis |
Total Column-Integrated Cloud
Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 052 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLI |
analysis |
Total Column-Integrated Cloud
Ice [kg/m^2]
|
| 053 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLR |
analysis |
Total Column Integrated Rain
[kg/m^2]
|
| 054 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLS |
analysis |
Total Column Integrated Snow
[kg/m^2]
|
| 055 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLC |
analysis |
Total Column-Integrated
Condensate [kg/m^2]
|
| 056 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 057 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|