| Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
| 001 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
VIL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertically-Integrated Liquid
Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 002 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 003 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
VRATE |
6 hour fcst |
Ventilation Rate [m^2/s]
|
| 004 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
RETOP |
6 hour fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
| 005 |
100-1000 mb
|
MAXUVV |
5-6 hour max |
Hourly Maximum of Upward
Vertical Velocity in the
lowest 400hPa [m/s]
|
| 006 |
100-1000 mb
|
MAXDVV |
5-6 hour max |
Hourly Maximum of Downward
Vertical Velocity in the
lowest 400hPa [m/s]
|
| 007 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET M |
6 hour fcst |
(Eta model reduction) [Pa]
|
| 008 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
6 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
| 009 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
6 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
| 010 |
1000 m above
ground
|
MAXREF |
5-6 hour max |
Hourly Maximum of Simulated
Reflectivity at 1 km AGL [dB]
|
| 011 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
MXUPHL |
5-6 hour max |
Hourly Maximum of Updraft
Helicity over Layer 2km to 5
km AGL [m^2/s^2]
|
| 012 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
MNUPHL |
5-6 hour min |
Hourly Minimum of Updraft
Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
| 013 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 014 |
2 m above ground
|
TMAX |
5-6 hour max |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
| 015 |
2 m above ground
|
TMIN |
5-6 hour min |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
| 016 |
2 m above ground
|
MAXRH |
5-6 hour max |
Maximum Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 017 |
2 m above ground
|
MINRH |
5-6 hour min |
Minimum Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 018 |
10 m above ground
|
MAXUW U |
5-6 hour max |
Component of Hourly Maximum
10m Wind Speed [m/s]
|
| 019 |
10 m above ground
|
MAXVW V |
5-6 hour max |
Component of Hourly Maximum
10m Wind Speed [m/s]
|
| 020 |
surface
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 021 |
surface
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 022 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
6 hour fcst |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 023 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCDC |
6 hour fcst |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 024 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
6 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
| 025 |
1000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
6 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
| 026 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
USTM |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
| 027 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
VSTM |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
| 028 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
UPHL |
6 hour fcst |
Updraft Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
| 029 |
80 m above ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 030 |
80 m above ground
|
SPFH |
6 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 031 |
80 m above ground
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 032 |
80 m above ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 033 |
80 m above ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 034 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
6 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
| 035 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 036 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 037 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 038 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 039 |
surface
|
WEASD |
6 hour fcst |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
| 040 |
surface
|
APCP |
5-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 041 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 042 |
surface
|
WEASD |
5-6 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
| 043 |
surface
|
WEASD |
3-6 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
| 044 |
surface
|
APCP |
3-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 045 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 046 |
cloud base
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 047 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 048 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 049 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
6 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 050 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 051 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 052 |
surface
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 053 |
surface
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 054 |
surface
|
LAND |
6 hour fcst |
Land Cover (0=sea, 1=land)
[Proportion]
|
| 055 |
surface
|
GUST |
6 hour fcst |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
| 056 |
surface
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 057 |
surface
|
POP |
3-6 hour acc |
Probability of 0.01 inch of
precipitation (POP) [%]
|
| 058 |
surface
|
APCP |
3-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 059 |
surface
|
POP |
0-6 hour acc |
Probability of 0.01 inch of
precipitation (POP) [%]
|
| 060 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 061 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
| 062 |
surface
|
CWR |
3-6 hour acc |
Probability of Wetting Rain,
exceeding in 0.10 in a given
time period [%]
|
| 063 |
surface
|
SNOD |
3-6 hour acc |
Snow Depth [m]
|
| 064 |
surface
|
SNOD |
0-6 hour acc |
Snow Depth [m]
|
| 065 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
REFC |
6 hour fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
| 066 |
lowest level of
the wet bulb zero
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 067 |
surface
|
VIS |
6 hour fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
| 068 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
WDIR |
6 hour fcst |
Wind Direction (from which
blowing) [degtrue]
|
| 069 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
WIND |
6 hour fcst |
Wind Speed [m/s]
|
| 070 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 071 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
DIST |
6 hour fcst |
Geometric Height [m]
|
| 072 |
surface
|
4LFTX |
6 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
| 073 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
5 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 074 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
4 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
| 075 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
5 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 076 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
4 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 077 |
2 m above ground
|
TMAX |
3-6 hour max |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
| 078 |
2 m above ground
|
TMIN |
3-6 hour min |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
| 079 |
2 m above ground
|
MAXRH |
3-6 hour max |
Maximum Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 080 |
2 m above ground
|
MINRH |
3-6 hour min |
Minimum Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 081 |
surface
|
HINDEX |
6 hour fcst |
Haines Index [Numeric]
|