| 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 |
250 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 004 |
500 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 005 |
700 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 006 |
850 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 007 |
1000 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 008 |
surface
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 009 |
surface
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 010.1 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 010.2 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 011 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-0 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 012 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
0-0 hour acc |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|
| 013 |
surface
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 014 |
surface
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 015 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
analysis |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 016 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 017 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 018.1 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 018.2 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 019 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
PLI |
analysis |
Parcel Lifted Index (to 500
mb) [K]
|
| 020 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
analysis |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
| 021 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 022 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 023 |
500-1000 mb
|
LFTX |
analysis |
Surface Lifted Index [K]
|
| 024 |
100 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 025 |
150 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 026 |
200 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 027 |
250 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 028 |
300 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 029 |
400 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 030 |
500 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 031 |
700 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 032 |
850 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 033 |
950 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 034 |
1000 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 035 |
100 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 036 |
100 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 037.1 |
100 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 037.2 |
100 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 038 |
150 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 039 |
150 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 040.1 |
150 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 040.2 |
150 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 041 |
200 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 042 |
200 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 043.1 |
200 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 043.2 |
200 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 044 |
250 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 045 |
250 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 046.1 |
250 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 046.2 |
250 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 047 |
250 mb
|
TKE |
analysis |
Turbulent Kinetic Energy
[J/kg]
|
| 048 |
300 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 049 |
300 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 050 |
300 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 051 |
300 mb
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 052 |
300 mb
|
SPFH |
analysis |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 053.1 |
300 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 053.2 |
300 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 054 |
400 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 055 |
400 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 056 |
400 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 057 |
400 mb
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 058 |
400 mb
|
SPFH |
analysis |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 059.1 |
400 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 059.2 |
400 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 060 |
500 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 061 |
500 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 062 |
500 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 063 |
500 mb
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 064 |
500 mb
|
SPFH |
analysis |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 065.1 |
500 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 065.2 |
500 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 066 |
700 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 067 |
700 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 068 |
700 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 069 |
700 mb
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 070 |
700 mb
|
SPFH |
analysis |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 071.1 |
700 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 071.2 |
700 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 072 |
750 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 073 |
750 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 074 |
800 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 075 |
800 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 076 |
850 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 077 |
850 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 078 |
850 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 079 |
850 mb
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 080 |
850 mb
|
SPFH |
analysis |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 081.1 |
850 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 081.2 |
850 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 082 |
900 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 083 |
900 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 084 |
950 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 085 |
950 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 086 |
950 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 087.1 |
950 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 087.2 |
950 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 088 |
1000 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 089 |
1000 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 090 |
1000 mb
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 091 |
1000 mb
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 092 |
1000 mb
|
SPFH |
analysis |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 093.1 |
1000 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 093.2 |
1000 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 094 |
surface
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 095 |
surface
|
NCPCP |
0-0 hour acc |
Large-Scale Precipitation
(non-convective) [kg/m^2]
|
| 096 |
tropopause
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 097 |
tropopause
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 098.1 |
tropopause
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 098.2 |
tropopause
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 099 |
tropopause
|
VWSH |
analysis |
Vertical speed sheer [1/s]
|
| 100 |
0C isotherm
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 101 |
0C isotherm
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 102 |
highest
tropospheric
freezing level
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 103 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 104 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
POT |
analysis |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
| 105 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 106 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
SPFH |
analysis |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 107 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
MCONV |
analysis |
Horizontal Moisture
Divergence [kg/kg/s]
|
| 108 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
| 109 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
PWAT |
analysis |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 110 |
0.47-1 sigma layer
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 111 |
914 m above mean
sea level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 112.1 |
914 m above mean
sea level
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 112.2 |
914 m above mean
sea level
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 113 |
1524 m above mean
sea level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 114.1 |
1524 m above mean
sea level
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 114.2 |
1524 m above mean
sea level
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 115 |
1829 m above mean
sea level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 116.1 |
1829 m above mean
sea level
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 116.2 |
1829 m above mean
sea level
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 117 |
2134 m above mean
sea level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 118.1 |
2134 m above mean
sea level
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 118.2 |
2134 m above mean
sea level
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 119 |
2743 m above mean
sea level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 120.1 |
2743 m above mean
sea level
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 120.2 |
2743 m above mean
sea level
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 121 |
3658 m above mean
sea level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 122.1 |
3658 m above mean
sea level
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 122.2 |
3658 m above mean
sea level
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 123 |
0.8967 sigma level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 124 |
0.7848 sigma level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 125 |
0.9823 sigma level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 126 |
0.9823 sigma level
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 127.1 |
0.9823 sigma level
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 127.2 |
0.9823 sigma level
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 128 |
0.47-0.96 sigma
layer
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 129 |
0.18-0.47 sigma
layer
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 130 |
0.9823 sigma level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 131 |
0.9823 sigma level
|
SPFH |
analysis |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 132 |
0.33-1 sigma layer
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 133 |
0.67-1 sigma layer
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 134 |
0.33-0.67 sigma
layer
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 135 |
0.33-1 sigma layer
|
PWAT |
analysis |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 136 |
0.84-0.98 sigma
layer
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 137 |
0.85-1 sigma layer
|
MCONV |
analysis |
Horizontal Moisture
Divergence [kg/kg/s]
|
| 138 |
500 mb
|
STRM |
analysis |
Stream Function [m^2/s]
|
| 139 |
tropopause
|
POT |
analysis |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
| 140 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 141 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|