Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
001 |
entire atmosphere
|
REFC |
75 min fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
002 |
cloud top
|
RETOP |
75 min fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
002 |
cloud top
|
RETOP |
75 min fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
004 |
entire atmosphere
|
VIL |
75 min fcst |
Vertically-Integrated Liquid
Water [kg/m^2]
|
005 |
surface
|
VIS |
75 min fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
006 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
75 min fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
007 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
75 min fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
008 |
surface
|
GUST |
75 min fcst |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
009 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
UPHL |
75 min fcst |
Updraft Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
010 |
80 m above ground
|
UGRD |
75 min fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
011 |
80 m above ground
|
VGRD |
75 min fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
012 |
surface
|
PRES |
75 min fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
013 |
surface
|
HGT |
75 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
014 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
75 min fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
015 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
75 min fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
016 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
75 min fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
017 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
75 min fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
018 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
75 min fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
019 |
10 m above ground
|
WIND |
70-75 min ave |
Wind Speed [m/s]
|
020 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
70-75 min ave |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
021 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
70-75 min ave |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
022 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
60-75 min ave |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
023 |
surface
|
VBDSF |
60-75 min ave |
Visible Beam Downward Solar
Flux [W/m^2]
|
024 |
surface
|
CPOFP |
75 min fcst |
Percent frozen precipitation
[%]
|
025 |
surface
|
PRATE |
75 min fcst |
Precipitation Rate [kg/m^2/s]
|
026 |
surface
|
APCP |
60-75 min acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
027 |
surface
|
WEASD |
60-75 min acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
028 |
surface
|
FROZR |
60-75 min acc |
Frozen Rain [kg/m^2]
|
029 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
75 min fcst |
Categorical Snow [-]
|
030 |
surface
|
CICEP |
75 min fcst |
Categorical Ice Pellets [-]
|
031 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
75 min fcst |
Categorical Freezing Rain [-]
|
032 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
75 min fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
032 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
75 min fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
032 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
75 min fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
035 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
75 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
036 |
cloud base
|
HGT |
75 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
037 |
cloud top
|
HGT |
75 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
038 |
top of atmosphere
|
ULWRF |
75 min fcst |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
039 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
75 min fcst |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
040 |
surface
|
DLWRF |
75 min fcst |
Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
041 |
surface
|
USWRF |
75 min fcst |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
042 |
surface
|
ULWRF |
75 min fcst |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
043 |
surface
|
VBDSF |
75 min fcst |
Visible Beam Downward Solar
Flux [W/m^2]
|
044 |
surface
|
VDDSF |
75 min fcst |
Visible Diffuse Downward
Solar Flux [W/m^2]
|
045 |
top of atmosphere
|
USWRF |
75 min fcst |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
046 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT123 |
75 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 12,
Channel 3 [K]
|
047 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT124 |
75 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 12,
Channel 4 [K]
|
048 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT113 |
75 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 11,
Channel 3 [K]
|
049 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT114 |
75 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 11,
Channel 4 [K]
|
050 |
entire atmosphere
|
REFC |
90 min fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
051 |
cloud top
|
RETOP |
90 min fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
051 |
cloud top
|
RETOP |
90 min fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
053 |
entire atmosphere
|
VIL |
90 min fcst |
Vertically-Integrated Liquid
Water [kg/m^2]
|
054 |
surface
|
VIS |
90 min fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
055 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
90 min fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
056 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
90 min fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
057 |
surface
|
GUST |
90 min fcst |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
058 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
UPHL |
90 min fcst |
Updraft Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
059 |
80 m above ground
|
UGRD |
90 min fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
060 |
80 m above ground
|
VGRD |
90 min fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
061 |
surface
|
PRES |
90 min fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
062 |
surface
|
HGT |
90 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
063 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
90 min fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
064 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
90 min fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
065 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
90 min fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
066 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
90 min fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
067 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
90 min fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
068 |
10 m above ground
|
WIND |
85-90 min ave |
Wind Speed [m/s]
|
069 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
85-90 min ave |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
070 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
85-90 min ave |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
071 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
75-90 min ave |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
072 |
surface
|
VBDSF |
75-90 min ave |
Visible Beam Downward Solar
Flux [W/m^2]
|
073 |
surface
|
CPOFP |
90 min fcst |
Percent frozen precipitation
[%]
|
074 |
surface
|
PRATE |
90 min fcst |
Precipitation Rate [kg/m^2/s]
|
075 |
surface
|
APCP |
75-90 min acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
076 |
surface
|
WEASD |
75-90 min acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
077 |
surface
|
FROZR |
75-90 min acc |
Frozen Rain [kg/m^2]
|
078 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
90 min fcst |
Categorical Snow [-]
|
079 |
surface
|
CICEP |
90 min fcst |
Categorical Ice Pellets [-]
|
080 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
90 min fcst |
Categorical Freezing Rain [-]
|
081 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
90 min fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
081 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
90 min fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
081 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
90 min fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
084 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
90 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
085 |
cloud base
|
HGT |
90 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
086 |
cloud top
|
HGT |
90 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
087 |
top of atmosphere
|
ULWRF |
90 min fcst |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
088 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
90 min fcst |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
089 |
surface
|
DLWRF |
90 min fcst |
Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
090 |
surface
|
USWRF |
90 min fcst |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
091 |
surface
|
ULWRF |
90 min fcst |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
092 |
surface
|
VBDSF |
90 min fcst |
Visible Beam Downward Solar
Flux [W/m^2]
|
093 |
surface
|
VDDSF |
90 min fcst |
Visible Diffuse Downward
Solar Flux [W/m^2]
|
094 |
top of atmosphere
|
USWRF |
90 min fcst |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
095 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT123 |
90 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 12,
Channel 3 [K]
|
096 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT124 |
90 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 12,
Channel 4 [K]
|
097 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT113 |
90 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 11,
Channel 3 [K]
|
098 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT114 |
90 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 11,
Channel 4 [K]
|
099 |
entire atmosphere
|
REFC |
105 min fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
100 |
cloud top
|
RETOP |
105 min fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
100 |
cloud top
|
RETOP |
105 min fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
102 |
entire atmosphere
|
VIL |
105 min fcst |
Vertically-Integrated Liquid
Water [kg/m^2]
|
103 |
surface
|
VIS |
105 min fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
104 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
105 min fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
105 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
105 min fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
106 |
surface
|
GUST |
105 min fcst |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
107 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
UPHL |
105 min fcst |
Updraft Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
108 |
80 m above ground
|
UGRD |
105 min fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
109 |
80 m above ground
|
VGRD |
105 min fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
110 |
surface
|
PRES |
105 min fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
111 |
surface
|
HGT |
105 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
112 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
105 min fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
113 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
105 min fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
114 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
105 min fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
115 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
105 min fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
116 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
105 min fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
117 |
10 m above ground
|
WIND |
100-105 min a |
Wind Speed [m/s]
|
118 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
100-105 min a |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
119 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
100-105 min a |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
120 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
90-105 min av |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
121 |
surface
|
VBDSF |
90-105 min av |
Visible Beam Downward Solar
Flux [W/m^2]
|
122 |
surface
|
CPOFP |
105 min fcst |
Percent frozen precipitation
[%]
|
123 |
surface
|
PRATE |
105 min fcst |
Precipitation Rate [kg/m^2/s]
|
124 |
surface
|
APCP |
90-105 min ac |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
125 |
surface
|
WEASD |
90-105 min ac |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
126 |
surface
|
FROZR |
90-105 min ac |
Frozen Rain [kg/m^2]
|
127 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
105 min fcst |
Categorical Snow [-]
|
128 |
surface
|
CICEP |
105 min fcst |
Categorical Ice Pellets [-]
|
129 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
105 min fcst |
Categorical Freezing Rain [-]
|
130 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
105 min fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
130 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
105 min fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
130 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
105 min fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
133 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
105 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
134 |
cloud base
|
HGT |
105 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
135 |
cloud top
|
HGT |
105 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
136 |
top of atmosphere
|
ULWRF |
105 min fcst |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
137 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
105 min fcst |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
138 |
surface
|
DLWRF |
105 min fcst |
Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
139 |
surface
|
USWRF |
105 min fcst |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
140 |
surface
|
ULWRF |
105 min fcst |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
141 |
surface
|
VBDSF |
105 min fcst |
Visible Beam Downward Solar
Flux [W/m^2]
|
142 |
surface
|
VDDSF |
105 min fcst |
Visible Diffuse Downward
Solar Flux [W/m^2]
|
143 |
top of atmosphere
|
USWRF |
105 min fcst |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
144 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT123 |
105 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 12,
Channel 3 [K]
|
145 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT124 |
105 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 12,
Channel 4 [K]
|
146 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT113 |
105 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 11,
Channel 3 [K]
|
147 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT114 |
105 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 11,
Channel 4 [K]
|
148 |
entire atmosphere
|
REFC |
120 min fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
149 |
cloud top
|
RETOP |
120 min fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
149 |
cloud top
|
RETOP |
120 min fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
151 |
entire atmosphere
|
VIL |
120 min fcst |
Vertically-Integrated Liquid
Water [kg/m^2]
|
152 |
surface
|
VIS |
120 min fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
153 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
120 min fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
154 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
120 min fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
155 |
surface
|
GUST |
120 min fcst |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
156 |
5000-2000 m above
ground
|
UPHL |
120 min fcst |
Updraft Helicity [m^2/s^2]
|
157 |
80 m above ground
|
UGRD |
120 min fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
158 |
80 m above ground
|
VGRD |
120 min fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
159 |
surface
|
PRES |
120 min fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
160 |
surface
|
HGT |
120 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
161 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
120 min fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
162 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
120 min fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
163 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
120 min fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
164 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
120 min fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
165 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
120 min fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
166 |
10 m above ground
|
WIND |
115-120 min a |
Wind Speed [m/s]
|
167 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
115-120 min a |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
168 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
115-120 min a |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
169 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
105-120 min a |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
170 |
surface
|
VBDSF |
105-120 min a |
Visible Beam Downward Solar
Flux [W/m^2]
|
171 |
surface
|
CPOFP |
120 min fcst |
Percent frozen precipitation
[%]
|
172 |
surface
|
PRATE |
120 min fcst |
Precipitation Rate [kg/m^2/s]
|
173 |
surface
|
APCP |
105-120 min a |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
174 |
surface
|
WEASD |
105-120 min a |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
175 |
surface
|
FROZR |
105-120 min a |
Frozen Rain [kg/m^2]
|
176 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
120 min fcst |
Categorical Snow [-]
|
177 |
surface
|
CICEP |
120 min fcst |
Categorical Ice Pellets [-]
|
178 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
120 min fcst |
Categorical Freezing Rain [-]
|
179 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
120 min fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
179 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
120 min fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
179 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
120 min fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
182 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
120 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
183 |
cloud base
|
HGT |
120 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
184 |
cloud top
|
HGT |
120 min fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
185 |
top of atmosphere
|
ULWRF |
120 min fcst |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
186 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
120 min fcst |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
187 |
surface
|
DLWRF |
120 min fcst |
Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
188 |
surface
|
USWRF |
120 min fcst |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
189 |
surface
|
ULWRF |
120 min fcst |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
190 |
surface
|
VBDSF |
120 min fcst |
Visible Beam Downward Solar
Flux [W/m^2]
|
191 |
surface
|
VDDSF |
120 min fcst |
Visible Diffuse Downward
Solar Flux [W/m^2]
|
192 |
top of atmosphere
|
USWRF |
120 min fcst |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
193 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT123 |
120 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 12,
Channel 3 [K]
|
194 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT124 |
120 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 12,
Channel 4 [K]
|
195 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT113 |
120 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 11,
Channel 3 [K]
|
196 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT114 |
120 min fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 11,
Channel 4 [K]
|