| Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
| 001 |
surface
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 002 |
surface
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 003 |
surface
|
SPFH |
6 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 004.1 |
surface
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 004.2 |
surface
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 005 |
surface
|
GUST |
6 hour fcst |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
| 006 |
surface
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 007 |
surface
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 008 |
surface
|
LAND |
6 hour fcst |
Land Cover (0=sea, 1=land)
[Proportion]
|
| 009 |
surface
|
POP |
3-6 hour acc |
Probability of 0.01 inch of
precipitation (POP) [%]
|
| 010 |
surface
|
APCP |
3-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 011 |
surface
|
POP |
0-6 hour acc |
Probability of 0.01 inch of
precipitation (POP) [%]
|
| 012 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 013 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
| 014 |
surface
|
CWR |
3-6 hour acc |
Probability of Wetting Rain,
exceeding in 0.10 in a given
time period [%]
|
| 015 |
surface
|
SNOD |
3-6 hour acc |
Snow Depth [m]
|
| 016 |
surface
|
SNOD |
0-6 hour acc |
Snow Depth [m]
|
| 017 |
surface
|
TCDC |
6 hour fcst |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 018 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
REFC |
6 hour fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
| 019 |
lowest level of
the wet bulb zero
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 020 |
surface
|
VIS |
6 hour fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
| 021 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 022 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET M |
6 hour fcst |
(Eta model reduction) [Pa]
|
| 023 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
WDIR |
6 hour fcst |
Wind Direction (from which
blowing) [degtrue]
|
| 024 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
WIND |
6 hour fcst |
Wind Speed [m/s]
|
| 025 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 026 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
DIST |
6 hour fcst |
Geometric Height [m]
|
| 027 |
surface
|
4LFTX |
6 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
| 028 |
surface
|
HINDEX |
6 hour fcst |
Haines Index [Numeric]
|
| 029 |
surface
|
TMP |
5 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 030 |
surface
|
TMP |
4 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 031 |
surface
|
DPT |
5 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 032 |
surface
|
DPT |
4 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 033 |
surface
|
TMAX |
3-6 hour acc |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
| 034 |
surface
|
TMIN |
3-6 hour acc |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
| 035 |
surface
|
MAXRH |
3-6 hour acc |
Maximum Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 036 |
surface
|
MINRH |
3-6 hour acc |
Minimum Relative Humidity [%]
|