| Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
| 001 |
entire atmosphere
|
REFC |
analysis |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
| 002 |
cloud top
|
RETOP |
analysis |
Echo Top [m]
|
| 002 |
cloud top
|
RETOP |
analysis |
Echo Top [m]
|
| 004 |
entire atmosphere
|
VIL |
analysis |
Vertically-Integrated Liquid
Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 005 |
surface
|
VIS |
analysis |
Visibility [m]
|
| 006 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
analysis |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
| 007 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
analysis |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
| 008 |
263 K level
|
REFD |
analysis |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
| 009 |
surface
|
GUST |
analysis |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
| 010 |
250 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 011 |
250 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 012 |
300 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 013 |
300 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 014 |
500 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 015 |
500 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 016 |
500 mb
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 017 |
500 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 018 |
500 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 019 |
700 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 020 |
700 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 021 |
700 mb
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 022 |
700 mb
|
DZDT |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Geometric)
[m/s]
|
| 023 |
700 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 024 |
700 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 025 |
850 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 026 |
850 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 027 |
850 mb
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 028 |
850 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 029 |
850 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 030 |
925 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 031 |
925 mb
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 032 |
925 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 033 |
925 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 034 |
1000 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 035 |
1000 mb
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 036 |
1000 mb
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 037 |
1000 mb
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 038 |
100-1000 mb above
ground
|
MAXUVV |
0-0 day max f |
Hourly Maximum of Upward
Vertical Velocity in the
lowest 400hPa [m/s]
|
| 039 |
100-1000 mb above
ground
|
MAXDVV |
0-0 day max f |
Hourly Maximum of Downward
Vertical Velocity in the
lowest 400hPa [m/s]
|
| 040 |
0.5-0.8 sigma
layer
|
DZDT |
0-0 day ave f |
Vertical Velocity (Geometric)
[m/s]
|
| 041 |
mean sea level
|
MSLMA M |
analysis |
(MAPS System Reduction) [Pa]
|
| 042 |
1000 mb
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 043 |
1000 m above
ground
|
MAXREF |
0-0 day max f |
Hourly Maximum of Simulated
Reflectivity at 1 km AGL [dB]
|
| 044 |
263 K level
|
REFD |
0-0 day max f |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
| 045 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
MXUPHL |
0-0 day max f |
Hourly Maximum of Updraft
Helicity over Layer 2km to 5
km AGL [m^2/s^2]
|
| 046 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
MNUPHL |
0-0 day min f |
Hourly Minimum of Updraft
Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
| 047 |
2000-0 m above
ground
|
MXUPHL |
0-0 day max f |
Hourly Maximum of Updraft
Helicity over Layer 2km to 5
km AGL [m^2/s^2]
|
| 048 |
2000-0 m above
ground
|
MNUPHL |
0-0 day min f |
Hourly Minimum of Updraft
Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
| 049 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
MXUPHL |
0-0 day max f |
Hourly Maximum of Updraft
Helicity over Layer 2km to 5
km AGL [m^2/s^2]
|
| 050 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
MNUPHL |
0-0 day min f |
Hourly Minimum of Updraft
Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
| 051 |
2000-0 m above
ground
|
RELV |
0-0 day max f |
Relative Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 052 |
1000-0 m above
ground
|
RELV |
0-0 day max f |
Relative Vorticity [1/s]
|
| 053 |
entire atmosphere
|
HAIL |
0-0 day max f |
Hail [m]
|
| 054 |
0.1 sigma level
|
HAIL |
0-0 day max f |
Hail [m]
|
| 055 |
surface
|
HAIL |
0-0 day max f |
Hail [m]
|
| 056 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLG |
0-0 day max f |
Total Column Integrate
Graupel [kg/m^2]
|
| 057 |
1 m above ground
|
LTPINX |
analysis |
Lightning Potential Index
(LPI) (see Note) [J/kg]
|
| 058 |
2 m above ground
|
LTPINX |
analysis |
Lightning Potential Index
(LPI) (see Note) [J/kg]
|
| 059 |
entire atmosphere
|
LTNG |
analysis |
Lightning [non-dim]
|
| 060 |
80 m above ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 061 |
80 m above ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 062 |
surface
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 063 |
surface
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 064 |
surface
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 065 |
surface
|
ASNOW |
0-0 day acc f |
Total Snowfall [m]
|
| 066 |
0 m underground
|
MSTAV |
analysis |
Moisture Availability [%]
|
| 067 |
surface
|
CNWAT |
analysis |
Plant Canopy Surface Water
[kg/m^2]
|
| 068 |
surface
|
WEASD |
analysis |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
| 069 |
surface
|
SNOWC |
analysis |
Snow Cover [%]
|
| 070 |
surface
|
SNOD |
analysis |
Snow Depth [m]
|
| 071 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
| 072 |
2 m above ground
|
POT |
analysis |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
| 073 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
analysis |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
| 074 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
| 075 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 076 |
8 m above ground
|
MASSDEN |
analysis |
Mass Density (Concentration)
[kg/m^3]
|
| 077 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 078 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
| 079 |
10 m above ground
|
WIND |
0-0 day max f |
Wind Speed [m/s]
|
| 080 |
10 m above ground
|
MAXUW U |
0-0 day max f |
Component of Hourly Maximum
10m Wind Speed [m/s]
|
| 081 |
10 m above ground
|
MAXVW V |
0-0 day max f |
Component of Hourly Maximum
10m Wind Speed [m/s]
|
| 082 |
surface
|
CPOFP |
analysis |
Percent frozen precipitation
[%]
|
| 083 |
surface
|
PRATE |
analysis |
Precipitation Rate [kg/m^2/s]
|
| 084 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-0 day acc f |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
| 085 |
surface
|
WEASD |
0-0 day acc f |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
| 086 |
surface
|
FROZR |
0-0 day acc f |
Frozen Rain [kg/m^2]
|
| 087 |
surface
|
FRZR |
0-0 day acc f |
Freezing Rain [kg/m^2]
|
| 088 |
surface
|
SSRUN |
0-0 day acc f |
Storm Surface Runoff [kg/m^2]
|
| 089 |
surface
|
BGRUN |
0-0 day acc f |
Baseflow-Groundwater Runoff
[kg/m^2]
|
| 090 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
analysis |
Categorical Snow [-]
|
| 091 |
surface
|
CICEP |
analysis |
Categorical Ice Pellets [-]
|
| 092 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
analysis |
Categorical Freezing Rain [-]
|
| 093 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
analysis |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
| 094 |
surface
|
SFCR |
analysis |
Surface Roughness [m]
|
| 095 |
surface
|
FRICV |
analysis |
Frictional Velocity [m/s]
|
| 096 |
surface
|
SHTFL |
analysis |
Sensible Heat Net Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 097 |
surface
|
LHTFL |
analysis |
Latent Heat Net Flux [W/m^2]
|
| 098 |
surface
|
VEG |
analysis |
Vegetation [%]
|
| 098 |
surface
|
VEG |
analysis |
Vegetation [%]
|
| 098 |
surface
|
VEG |
analysis |
Vegetation [%]
|
| 101 |
surface
|
LAI |
analysis |
Leaf Area Index [Numeric]
|
| 102 |
surface
|
GFLUX |
analysis |
Ground Heat Flux [W/m^2]
|
| 103 |
surface
|
VGTYP |
analysis |
Vegetation Type [Integer(0-
13)]
|
| 104 |
500-1000 mb
|
LFTX |
analysis |
Surface Lifted Index [K]
|
| 105 |
surface
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 106 |
surface
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 107 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
analysis |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
| 108 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
AOTK |
analysis |
Aerosol Optical Thickness
[Numeric]
|
| 109 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
COLMD |
analysis |
Column-Integrated Mass
Density [kg/m^2]
|
| 109 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
COLMD |
analysis |
Column-Integrated Mass
Density [kg/m^2]
|
| 109 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
COLMD |
analysis |
Column-Integrated Mass
Density [kg/m^2]
|
| 112 |
boundary layer
cloud layer
|
TCDC |
analysis |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 113 |
low cloud layer
|
LCDC |
analysis |
Low Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 114 |
middle cloud layer
|
MCDC |
analysis |
Medium Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 115 |
high cloud layer
|
HCDC |
analysis |
High Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 116 |
entire atmosphere
|
TCDC |
analysis |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
| 117 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 118 |
cloud base
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 119 |
cloud base
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 120 |
cloud top
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 121 |
cloud top
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 122 |
top of atmosphere
|
ULWRF |
analysis |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 123 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
analysis |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
| 124 |
surface
|
DLWRF |
analysis |
Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 125 |
surface
|
USWRF |
analysis |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
| 126 |
surface
|
ULWRF |
analysis |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 127 |
surface
|
CFNSF |
analysis |
Cloud Forcing Net Solar Flux
[W/m^2]
|
| 128 |
surface
|
VBDSF |
analysis |
Visible Beam Downward Solar
Flux [W/m^2]
|
| 129 |
surface
|
VDDSF |
analysis |
Visible Diffuse Downward
Solar Flux [W/m^2]
|
| 130 |
top of atmosphere
|
USWRF |
analysis |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
| 131 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
analysis |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
| 132 |
1000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
analysis |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
| 133 |
0-6000 m above
ground
|
USTM |
analysis |
U-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
| 134 |
0-6000 m above
ground
|
VSTM |
analysis |
V-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
| 135 |
0-1000 m above
ground
|
VUCSH |
analysis |
Vertical U-Component Shear
[1/s]
|
| 136 |
0-1000 m above
ground
|
VVCSH |
analysis |
Vertical V-Component Shear
[1/s]
|
| 137 |
0-6000 m above
ground
|
VUCSH |
analysis |
Vertical U-Component Shear
[1/s]
|
| 138 |
0-6000 m above
ground
|
VVCSH |
analysis |
Vertical V-Component Shear
[1/s]
|
| 139 |
0C isotherm
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 140 |
0C isotherm
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 141 |
0C isotherm
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 142 |
highest
tropospheric
freezing level
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 143 |
highest
tropospheric
freezing level
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
| 144 |
highest
tropospheric
freezing level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
| 145 |
263 K level
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 146 |
253 K level
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 147 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
analysis |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
| 148 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 149 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 150 |
surface
|
HPBL |
analysis |
Planetary Boundary Layer
Height [m]
|
| 151 |
level of adiabatic
condensation from
sfc
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 152 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 153 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 154 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 155 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
| 156 |
equilibrium level
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 157 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
PLPL |
analysis |
Pressure of level from which
parcel was lifted [Pa]
|
| 158 |
0-3000 m above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
| 159 |
no_level
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 159 |
no_level
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 159 |
no_level
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
| 162 |
261 K level - 256
K level
|
LAYTH |
analysis |
Layer Thickness [m]
|
| 162 |
261 K level - 256
K level
|
LAYTH |
analysis |
Layer Thickness [m]
|
| 164 |
entire atmosphere
|
RHPW |
analysis |
Relative Humidity with
Respect to Precipitable Water
[%]
|
| 165 |
surface
|
LAND |
analysis |
Land Cover (0=sea, 1=land)
[Proportion]
|
| 166 |
surface
|
ICEC |
analysis |
Ice Cover [Proportion]
|
| 167 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT123 |
analysis |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 12,
Channel 3 [K]
|
| 168 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT124 |
analysis |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 12,
Channel 4 [K]
|
| 169 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT113 |
analysis |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 11,
Channel 3 [K]
|
| 170 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT114 |
analysis |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 11,
Channel 4 [K]
|