| Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
| 001 |
surface
|
TMP |
12 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 002 |
surface
|
DPT |
12 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 003 |
surface
|
SPFH |
12 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 004.1 |
surface
|
UGRD |
12 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 004.2 |
surface
|
VGRD |
12 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 005 |
surface
|
GUST |
12 hour fcst |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
| 006 |
surface
|
PRES |
12 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 007 |
surface
|
HGT |
12 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 008 |
surface
|
POP |
9-12 hour acc |
Probability of 0.01 inch of
precipitation (POP) [%]
|
| 009 |
surface
|
APCP |
9-12 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 010 |
surface
|
POP |
6-12 hour acc |
Probability of 0.01 inch of
precipitation (POP) [%]
|
| 011 |
surface
|
APCP |
6-12 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 012 |
surface
|
POP |
0-12 hour acc |
Probability of 0.01 inch of
precipitation (POP) [%]
|
| 013 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-12 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 014 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
12 hour fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
| 015 |
surface
|
CWR |
9-12 hour acc |
Probability of Wetting Rain,
exceeding in 0.10 in a given
time period [%]
|
| 016 |
surface
|
SNOD |
9-12 hour acc |
Snow Depth [m]
|
| 017 |
surface
|
SNOD |
6-12 hour acc |
Snow Depth [m]
|
| 018 |
surface
|
TCDC |
12 hour fcst |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 019 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
REFC |
12 hour fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
| 020 |
lowest level of
the wet bulb zero
|
HGT |
12 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 021 |
surface
|
VIS |
12 hour fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
| 022 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
12 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 023 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET M |
12 hour fcst |
(Eta model reduction) [Pa]
|
| 024 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
WDIR |
12 hour fcst |
Wind Direction (from which
blowing) [degtrue]
|
| 025 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
WIND |
12 hour fcst |
Wind Speed [m/s]
|
| 026 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
RH |
12 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 027 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
DIST |
12 hour fcst |
Geometric Height [m]
|
| 028 |
surface
|
4LFTX |
12 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
| 029 |
surface
|
HINDEX |
12 hour fcst |
Haines Index [Numeric]
|
| 030 |
surface
|
TMP |
11 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 031 |
surface
|
TMP |
10 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 032 |
surface
|
DPT |
11 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 033 |
surface
|
DPT |
10 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 034 |
surface
|
TMAX |
9-12 hour acc |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
| 035 |
surface
|
TMIN |
9-12 hour acc |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
| 036 |
surface
|
MAXRH |
9-12 hour acc |
Maximum Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 037 |
surface
|
MINRH |
9-12 hour acc |
Minimum Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 038 |
surface
|
TMAX |
0-12 hour acc |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
| 039 |
surface
|
TMIN |
0-12 hour acc |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
| 040 |
surface
|
MAXRH |
0-12 hour acc |
Maximum Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 041 |
surface
|
MINRH |
0-12 hour acc |
Minimum Relative Humidity [%]
|