| Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
| 001 |
mean sea level
|
MSLMA M |
3 hour fcst |
(MAPS System Reduction) [Pa]
|
| 002 |
surface
|
PRES |
3 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 003 |
surface
|
PTEND |
3 hour fcst |
Pressure Tendency [Pa/s]
|
| 004 |
2 m above ground
|
POT |
3 hour fcst |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
| 005 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
3 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 006 |
2 m above ground
|
DEPR |
3 hour fcst |
Dew Point Depression (or
Deficit) [K]
|
| 007.1 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
3 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 007.2 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
3 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 008 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
3 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 009 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
3 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 010 |
surface
|
EPOT |
3 hour fcst |
Pseudo-Adiabatic Potential
Temperature (or Equivalent
Potential Temperature) [K]
|
| 011 |
surface
|
CAPE |
3 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 012 |
surface
|
CIN |
3 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 013 |
surface
|
LFTX |
3 hour fcst |
Surface Lifted Index [K]
|
| 014 |
surface
|
BLI |
3 hour fcst |
Best Lifted Index (to 500 mb)
[K]
|
| 015 |
surface
|
NCPCP |
0-3 hour acc |
Large-Scale Precipitation
(non-convective) [kg/m^2]
|
| 016 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
0-3 hour acc |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|
| 017 |
surface
|
NCPCP |
2-3 hour acc |
Large-Scale Precipitation
(non-convective) [kg/m^2]
|
| 018 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
2-3 hour acc |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|
| 019 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
3 hour fcst |
Categorical Rain (yes=1;
no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 020 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
3 hour fcst |
Categorical Freezing Rain
(yes=1; no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 021 |
surface
|
CICEP |
3 hour fcst |
Categorical Ice Pellets
(yes=1; no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 022 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
3 hour fcst |
Categorical Snow (yes=1;
no=0) [non-dim]
|
| 023 |
surface
|
WEASD |
0-3 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
| 024 |
surface
|
HLCY |
3 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
| 025 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
3 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 026 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
3 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 027 |
surface
|
TMP |
3 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|