Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
001 |
surface
|
TMP |
3 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
002 |
surface
|
DPT |
3 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
003 |
surface
|
SPFH |
3 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
004.1 |
surface
|
UGRD |
3 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
004.2 |
surface
|
VGRD |
3 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
005 |
surface
|
GUST |
3 hour fcst |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
006 |
surface
|
PRES |
3 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
007 |
surface
|
HGT |
3 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
008 |
surface
|
POP |
0-3 hour acc |
Probability of 0.01 inch of
precipitation (POP) [%]
|
009 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-3 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
010 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
3 hour fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
011 |
surface
|
CWR |
0-3 hour acc |
Probability of Wetting Rain,
exceeding in 0.10 in a given
time period [%]
|
012 |
surface
|
SNOD |
0-3 hour acc |
Snow Depth [m]
|
013 |
surface
|
TCDC |
3 hour fcst |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
014 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
REFC |
3 hour fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
015 |
lowest level of
the wet bulb zero
|
HGT |
3 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
016 |
surface
|
VIS |
3 hour fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
017 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
3 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
018 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET M |
3 hour fcst |
(Eta model reduction) [Pa]
|
019 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
WDIR |
3 hour fcst |
Wind Direction (from which
blowing) [degtrue]
|
020 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
WIND |
3 hour fcst |
Wind Speed [m/s]
|
021 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
RH |
3 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
022 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
DIST |
3 hour fcst |
Geometric Height [m]
|
023 |
surface
|
4LFTX |
3 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
024 |
surface
|
HINDEX |
3 hour fcst |
Haines Index [Numeric]
|
025 |
surface
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
026 |
surface
|
TMP |
1 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
027 |
surface
|
DPT |
2 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
028 |
surface
|
DPT |
1 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
029 |
surface
|
TMAX |
0-3 hour acc |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
030 |
surface
|
TMIN |
0-3 hour acc |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
031 |
surface
|
MAXRH |
0-3 hour acc |
Maximum Relative Humidity [%]
|
032 |
surface
|
MINRH |
0-3 hour acc |
Minimum Relative Humidity [%]
|