Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
001 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
VIL |
18 hour fcst |
Vertically-Integrated Liquid
Water [kg/m^2]
|
002 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
HGT |
18 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
003 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
VRATE |
18 hour fcst |
Ventilation Rate [m^2/s]
|
004 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
RETOP |
18 hour fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
005 |
100-1000 mb
|
MAXUVV |
17-18 hour ma |
Hourly Maximum of Upward
Vertical Velocity in the
lowest 400hPa [m/s]
|
006 |
100-1000 mb
|
MAXDVV |
17-18 hour ma |
Hourly Maximum of Downward
Vertical Velocity in the
lowest 400hPa [m/s]
|
007 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET M |
18 hour fcst |
(Eta model reduction) [Pa]
|
008 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
18 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
009 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
18 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
010 |
1000 m above
ground
|
MAXREF |
17-18 hour ma |
Hourly Maximum of Simulated
Reflectivity at 1 km AGL [dB]
|
011 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
MXUPHL |
17-18 hour ma |
Hourly Maximum of Updraft
Helicity over Layer 2km to 5
km AGL [m^2/s^2]
|
012 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
MNUPHL |
17-18 hour mi |
Hourly Minimum of Updraft
Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
013 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
18 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
014 |
2 m above ground
|
TMAX |
17-18 hour ma |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
015 |
2 m above ground
|
TMIN |
17-18 hour mi |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
016 |
2 m above ground
|
MAXRH |
17-18 hour ma |
Maximum Relative Humidity [%]
|
017 |
2 m above ground
|
MINRH |
17-18 hour mi |
Minimum Relative Humidity [%]
|
018 |
10 m above ground
|
MAXUW U |
17-18 hour ma |
Component of Hourly Maximum
10m Wind Speed [m/s]
|
019 |
10 m above ground
|
MAXVW V |
17-18 hour ma |
Component of Hourly Maximum
10m Wind Speed [m/s]
|
020 |
surface
|
CAPE |
18 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
021 |
surface
|
CIN |
18 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
022 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
18 hour fcst |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
023 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCDC |
18 hour fcst |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
024 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
18 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
025 |
1000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
18 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
026 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
USTM |
18 hour fcst |
U-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
027 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
VSTM |
18 hour fcst |
V-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
028 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
UPHL |
18 hour fcst |
Updraft Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
029 |
80 m above ground
|
TMP |
18 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
030 |
80 m above ground
|
SPFH |
18 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
031 |
80 m above ground
|
PRES |
18 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
032 |
80 m above ground
|
UGRD |
18 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
033 |
80 m above ground
|
VGRD |
18 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
034 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
18 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
035 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
18 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
036 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
18 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
037 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
18 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
038 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
18 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
039 |
surface
|
WEASD |
18 hour fcst |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
040 |
surface
|
APCP |
17-18 hour ac |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
041 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-18 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
042 |
surface
|
WEASD |
17-18 hour ac |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
043 |
surface
|
WEASD |
15-18 hour ac |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
044 |
surface
|
APCP |
15-18 hour ac |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
045 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
18 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
046 |
cloud base
|
HGT |
18 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
047 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
18 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
048 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
18 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
049 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
18 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
050 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
18 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
051 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
18 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
052 |
surface
|
PRES |
18 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
053 |
surface
|
HGT |
18 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
054 |
surface
|
LAND |
18 hour fcst |
Land Cover (0=sea, 1=land)
[Proportion]
|
055 |
surface
|
GUST |
18 hour fcst |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
056 |
surface
|
PRES |
18 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
057 |
surface
|
POP |
15-18 hour ac |
Probability of 0.01 inch of
precipitation (POP) [%]
|
058 |
surface
|
APCP |
15-18 hour ac |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
059 |
surface
|
POP |
12-18 hour ac |
Probability of 0.01 inch of
precipitation (POP) [%]
|
060 |
surface
|
APCP |
12-18 hour ac |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
061 |
surface
|
POP |
6-18 hour acc |
Probability of 0.01 inch of
precipitation (POP) [%]
|
062 |
surface
|
APCP |
6-18 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
063 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
18 hour fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
064 |
surface
|
CWR |
15-18 hour ac |
Probability of Wetting Rain,
exceeding in 0.10 in a given
time period [%]
|
065 |
surface
|
SNOD |
15-18 hour ac |
Snow Depth [m]
|
066 |
surface
|
SNOD |
12-18 hour ac |
Snow Depth [m]
|
067 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
REFC |
18 hour fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
068 |
lowest level of
the wet bulb zero
|
HGT |
18 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
069 |
surface
|
VIS |
18 hour fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
070 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
WDIR |
18 hour fcst |
Wind Direction (from which
blowing) [degtrue]
|
071 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
WIND |
18 hour fcst |
Wind Speed [m/s]
|
072 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
RH |
18 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
073 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
DIST |
18 hour fcst |
Geometric Height [m]
|
074 |
surface
|
4LFTX |
18 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
075 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
17 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
076 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
16 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
077 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
17 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
078 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
16 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
079 |
2 m above ground
|
TMAX |
15-18 hour ma |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
080 |
2 m above ground
|
TMIN |
15-18 hour mi |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
081 |
2 m above ground
|
MAXRH |
15-18 hour ma |
Maximum Relative Humidity [%]
|
082 |
2 m above ground
|
MINRH |
15-18 hour mi |
Minimum Relative Humidity [%]
|
083 |
2 m above ground
|
TMAX |
6-18 hour max |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
084 |
2 m above ground
|
TMIN |
6-18 hour min |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
085 |
2 m above ground
|
MAXRH |
6-18 hour max |
Maximum Relative Humidity [%]
|
086 |
2 m above ground
|
MINRH |
6-18 hour min |
Minimum Relative Humidity [%]
|
087 |
surface
|
HINDEX |
18 hour fcst |
Haines Index [Numeric]
|