| Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
| 001 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET M |
6 hour fcst |
(Eta model reduction) [Pa]
|
| 002 |
mean sea level
|
PRMSL |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure Reduced to MSL [Pa]
|
| 003 |
250 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 004 |
500 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 005 |
700 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 006 |
850 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 007 |
1000 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 008 |
surface
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 009 |
surface
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 010.1 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 010.2 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 011 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 012 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
0-6 hour acc |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|
| 013 |
surface
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 014 |
surface
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 015 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
6 hour fcst |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 016 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 017 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 018.1 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 018.2 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 019 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
PLI |
6 hour fcst |
Parcel Lifted Index (to 500
mb) [K]
|
| 020 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
6 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
| 021 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 022 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 023 |
500-1000 mb
|
LFTX |
6 hour fcst |
Surface Lifted Index [K]
|
| 024 |
surface
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 025 |
0C isotherm
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 026 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 027 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 028 |
surface
|
VIS |
6 hour fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
| 029 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 030 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 031 |
surface
|
WEASD |
0-6 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
| 032 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Snow (yes=1;
no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 033 |
surface
|
CICEP |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Ice Pellets
(yes=1; no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 034 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Freezing Rain
(yes=1; no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 035 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Rain (yes=1;
no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 036 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
0-6 hour ave |
Downward Short-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 037 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
6 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
| 038 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
USTM |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
| 039 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
VSTM |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
| 040 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 041.1 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 041.2 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 042 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 043 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 044.1 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 044.2 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 045 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 046.1 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 046.2 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 047 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 048 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 049.1 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 049.2 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 050 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 051 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 052 |
1 hybrid level
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 053 |
1 hybrid level
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 054 |
1 hybrid level
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 055 |
1 hybrid level
|
SPFH |
6 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 056.1 |
1 hybrid level
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 056.2 |
1 hybrid level
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 057 |
1 hybrid level
|
TKE |
6 hour fcst |
Turbulent Kinetic Energy
[J/kg]
|
| 058 |
1 hybrid level
|
RIME |
6 hour fcst |
Rime Factor [non-dim]
|
| 059 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
6 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 060 |
surface
|
SFCR |
6 hour fcst |
Surface Roughness [m]
|
| 061 |
surface
|
FRICV |
6 hour fcst |
Frictional Velocity [m/s]
|
| 062 |
cloud base
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 063 |
cloud top
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 064 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 065 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 066 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
PLPL |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure of level from which
parcel was lifted [Pa]
|
| 067 |
surface
|
GUST |
6 hour fcst |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
| 068 |
lowest level of
the wet bulb zero
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 069 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 070 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCDC |
6 hour fcst |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 071 |
surface
|
SHTFL |
6 hour fcst |
Sensible Heat Net Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 072 |
surface
|
LHTFL |
6 hour fcst |
Latent Heat Net Flux [W/m^2]
|
| 073 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
6 hour fcst |
Downward Short-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 074 |
surface
|
DLWRF |
6 hour fcst |
Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 075 |
surface
|
USWRF |
6 hour fcst |
Upward Short-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 076 |
surface
|
ULWRF |
6 hour fcst |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 077 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
6 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
| 078 |
0.1-0.4 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
6 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
| 079 |
0.4-1 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
6 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
| 080 |
1-2 m below ground
|
SOILW |
6 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
| 081 |
0-1 m below ground
|
MSTAV |
6 hour fcst |
Moisture Availability [%]
|
| 082 |
0-2 m below ground
|
SOILM |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Moisture Content
[kg/m^2]
|
| 083 |
surface
|
SOTYP |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Type [-]
|
| 084 |
surface
|
VGTYP |
6 hour fcst |
Vegetation Type [Integer(0-
13)]
|
| 085 |
surface
|
VEG |
6 hour fcst |
Vegetation [%]
|
| 086 |
surface
|
LAND |
6 hour fcst |
Land Cover (1=land, 0=sea)
[Proportion]
|
| 087 |
surface
|
WEASD |
6 hour fcst |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
| 088 |
surface
|
ALBDO |
6 hour fcst |
Albedo [%]
|
| 089 |
surface
|
ICEC |
6 hour fcst |
Ice Cover [Proportion]
|
| 090 |
10 m above ground
|
POT |
6 hour fcst |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
| 091 |
10 m above ground
|
SPFH |
6 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 092 |
surface
|
WTMP |
6 hour fcst |
Water Temperature [K]
|
| 093 |
surface
|
CPOFP |
6 hour fcst |
Probability of Frozen
Precipitation [%]
|
| 094 |
surface
|
PRATE |
6 hour fcst |
Precipitation Rate [kg/m^2/s]
|
| 095 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLW |
6 hour fcst |
Total Column-Integrated Cloud
Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 096 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLI |
6 hour fcst |
Total Column-Integrated Cloud
Ice [kg/m^2]
|
| 097 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLR |
6 hour fcst |
Total Column Integrated Rain
[kg/m^2]
|
| 098 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLS |
6 hour fcst |
Total Column Integrated Snow
[kg/m^2]
|
| 099 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLC |
6 hour fcst |
Total Column-Integrated
Condensate [kg/m^2]
|
| 100 |
convective cloud
bottom level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 101 |
convective cloud
top level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 102 |
shallow convective
cloud bottom level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 103 |
shallow convective
cloud top level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 104 |
deep convective
cloud bottom level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 105 |
deep convective
cloud top level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 106 |
grid scale cloud
bottom level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 107 |
grid scale cloud
top level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 108 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CDCON |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 109 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CUEFI |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Cloud Efficiency
[non-dim]
|
| 110 |
surface
|
SNOD |
6 hour fcst |
Snow Depth [m]
|
| 111 |
surface
|
MXSALB |
6 hour fcst |
Maximum Snow Albedo [%]
|
| 112 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature [K]
|
| 113 |
0.1-0.4 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature [K]
|
| 114 |
0.4-1 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature [K]
|
| 115 |
1-2 m below ground
|
TSOIL |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature [K]
|
| 116 |
3 m underground
|
TSOIL |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature [K]
|
| 117 |
surface
|
CNWAT |
6 hour fcst |
Plant Canopy Surface Water
[kg/m^2]
|
| 118 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
SOILL |
6 hour fcst |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
| 119 |
0.1-0.4 m below
ground
|
SOILL |
6 hour fcst |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
| 120 |
0.4-1 m below
ground
|
SOILL |
6 hour fcst |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
| 121 |
1-2 m below ground
|
SOILL |
6 hour fcst |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
| 122 |
surface
|
SNFALB |
6 hour fcst |
Snow-Free Albedo [%]
|
| 123 |
surface
|
RLYRS |
6 hour fcst |
Number of Soil Layers in Root
Zone [non-dim]
|
| 124 |
surface
|
CCOND |
6 hour fcst |
Canopy Conductance [m/s]
|
| 125 |
surface
|
RSMIN |
6 hour fcst |
Minimal Stomatal Resistance
[s/m]
|
| 126 |
surface
|
WILT |
6 hour fcst |
Wilting Point [Fraction]
|
| 127 |
surface
|
HPBL |
6 hour fcst |
Planetary Boundary Layer
Height [m]
|
| 128 |
surface
|
SMREF |
6 hour fcst |
Transpiration Stress-onset
(soil moisture) [Proportion]
|
| 129 |
surface
|
SMDRY |
6 hour fcst |
Direct Evaporation Cease
(soil moisture) [Proportion]
|
| 130 |
surface
|
SNOWC |
6 hour fcst |
Snow Cover [%]
|
| 131 |
surface
|
POROS |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Porosity [Proportion]
|
| 132 |
surface
|
RCS |
6 hour fcst |
Solar parameter in canopy
conductance [Fraction]
|
| 133 |
surface
|
RCT |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature parameter in
canopy conductance [Fraction]
|
| 134 |
surface
|
RCQ |
6 hour fcst |
Humidity parameter in canopy
conductance [Fraction]
|
| 135 |
surface
|
RCSOL |
6 hour fcst |
Soil moisture parameter in
canopy conductance [Fraction]
|
| 136 |
1 hybrid level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 137 |
1 hybrid level
|
POT |
6 hour fcst |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
| 138 |
1 hybrid level
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 139 |
1 hybrid level
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 140 |
surface
|
CPRAT |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Precipitation Rate
[kg/m^2/s]
|
| 141 |
1 hybrid level
|
REFD |
6 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
| 142 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
REFC |
6 hour fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
| 143 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
6 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
| 144 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
6 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
| 145 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
RETOP |
6 hour fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
| 146 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 147.1 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 147.2 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 148 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 148 |
|
|
|
|
| 150 |
surface
|
BRTMP |
6 hour fcst |
Brightness Temperature [K]
|
| 151 |
2 m above ground
|
TMAX |
5-6 hour fcst |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
| 152 |
2 m above ground
|
TMIN |
5-6 hour fcst |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
| 153 |
2 m above ground
|
MAXRH |
5-6 hour miss |
Maximum Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 154 |
2 m above ground
|
MINRH |
5-6 hour miss |
Minimum Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 154 |
|
|
|
|
| 154 |
|
|
|
|
| 157 |
surface
|
APCP |
3-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 158 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
3-6 hour acc |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|