Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
001 |
mean sea level
|
PRMSL |
analysis |
Pressure Reduced to MSL [Pa]
|
002 |
1 hybrid level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
003 |
1 hybrid level
|
RWMR |
analysis |
Rain Mixing Ratio [kg/kg]
|
004 |
1 hybrid level
|
SNMR |
analysis |
Snow Mixing Ratio [kg/kg]
|
005 |
1 hybrid level
|
REFD |
analysis |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
006 |
1 hybrid level
|
RIME |
analysis |
Rime Factor [non-dim]
|
007 |
1 hybrid level
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
008 |
1 hybrid level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
009 |
1 hybrid level
|
POT |
analysis |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
010 |
1 hybrid level
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
011 |
1 hybrid level
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
012 |
1 hybrid level
|
SPFH |
analysis |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
013.1 |
1 hybrid level
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
013.2 |
1 hybrid level
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
014 |
1 hybrid level
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
015 |
1 hybrid level
|
TKE |
analysis |
Turbulent Kinetic Energy
[J/kg]
|
016 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
REFC |
analysis |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
017 |
surface
|
VIS |
analysis |
Visibility [m]
|
018 |
cloud top
|
VIS |
analysis |
Visibility [m]
|
019 |
1 hybrid level
|
BMIXL |
analysis |
Blackadars Mixing Length
Scale [m]
|
020 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
021.1 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
021.2 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
022 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
VRATE |
analysis |
Ventilation Rate [m^2/s]
|
023 |
surface
|
GUST |
analysis |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
024 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
RETOP |
analysis |
Echo Top [m]
|
025 |
250 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
026 |
500 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
027 |
500 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
028 |
700 mb
|
VVEL |
analysis |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
029 |
700 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
030 |
750 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
031 |
800 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
032 |
850 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
033 |
850 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
034 |
900 mb
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
035 |
surface
|
HINDEX |
analysis |
Haines Index [Numeric]
|
036 |
1000 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
037 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET M |
analysis |
(Eta model reduction) [Pa]
|
038 |
0.7 sigma level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
039 |
0.75 sigma level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
040 |
0.8 sigma level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
041 |
0.85 sigma level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
042 |
0.9 sigma level
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
043 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
analysis |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
044 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
analysis |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
045 |
surface
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
046 |
surface
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
047 |
surface
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
048 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
analysis |
Soil Temperature
Validation to deprecate [K]
|
049 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
analysis |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
050 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
SOILL |
analysis |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
051 |
0.1-0.4 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
analysis |
Soil Temperature
Validation to deprecate [K]
|
052 |
0.1-0.4 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
analysis |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
053 |
0.1-0.4 m below
ground
|
SOILL |
analysis |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
054 |
0.4-1 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
analysis |
Soil Temperature
Validation to deprecate [K]
|
055 |
0.4-1 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
analysis |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
056 |
0.4-1 m below
ground
|
SOILL |
analysis |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
057 |
1-2 m below ground
|
TSOIL |
analysis |
Soil Temperature
Validation to deprecate [K]
|
058 |
1-2 m below ground
|
SOILW |
analysis |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
059 |
1-2 m below ground
|
SOILL |
analysis |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
060 |
3 m underground
|
TSOIL |
analysis |
Soil Temperature
Validation to deprecate [K]
|
061 |
0-1 m below ground
|
MSTAV |
analysis |
Moisture Availability [%]
|
062 |
0-2 m below ground
|
SOILM |
analysis |
Soil Moisture Content
[kg/m^2]
|
063 |
surface
|
CNWAT |
analysis |
Plant Canopy Surface Water
[kg/m^2]
|
064 |
surface
|
WEASD |
analysis |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
065 |
surface
|
SNOWC |
analysis |
Snow Cover [%]
|
066 |
surface
|
SNOD |
analysis |
Snow Depth [m]
|
067 |
surface
|
SMDRY |
analysis |
Direct Evaporation Cease
(soil moisture) [Proportion]
|
068 |
surface
|
POROS |
analysis |
Soil Porosity [Proportion]
|
069 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
070 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
analysis |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
071 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
analysis |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
072 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
073.1 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
073.2 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
074 |
10 m above ground
|
POT |
analysis |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
075 |
10 m above ground
|
SPFH |
analysis |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
076 |
surface
|
CPOFP |
analysis |
Probability of Frozen
Precipitation [%]
|
077 |
surface
|
CPRAT |
analysis |
Convective Precipitation Rate
[kg/m^2/s]
|
078 |
surface
|
PRATE |
analysis |
Precipitation Rate [kg/m^2/s]
|
079 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-0 day acc f |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
080 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
0-0 day acc f |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|
081 |
surface
|
WEASD |
0-0 day acc f |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
082 |
surface
|
SNOM |
0-0 day acc f |
Snow Melt [kg/m^2]
|
083 |
surface
|
SSRUN |
0-0 day acc f |
Storm Surface Runoff [kg/m^2]
|
084 |
surface
|
BGRUN |
0-0 day acc f |
Baseflow-Groundwater Runoff
[kg/m^2]
|
085 |
lowest level of
the wet bulb zero
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
086 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
analysis |
Categorical Snow [-]
|
087 |
surface
|
CICEP |
analysis |
Categorical Ice Pellets [-]
|
088 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
analysis |
Categorical Freezing Rain [-]
|
089 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
analysis |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
090 |
surface
|
SFCR |
analysis |
Surface Roughness [m]
|
091 |
surface
|
FRICV |
analysis |
Frictional Velocity [m/s]
|
092 |
surface
|
SFEXC |
analysis |
Exchange Coefficient
[(kg/m^3)(m/s)]
|
093 |
surface
|
VEG |
analysis |
Vegetation [%]
|
094 |
surface
|
VGTYP |
analysis |
Vegetation Type [Integer(0-
13)]
|
095 |
surface
|
SOTYP |
analysis |
Soil Type [-]
|
096 |
surface
|
CCOND |
analysis |
Canopy Conductance [m/s]
|
097 |
surface
|
RSMIN |
analysis |
Minimal Stomatal Resistance
[s/m]
|
098 |
surface
|
RLYRS |
analysis |
Number of Soil Layers in Root
Zone [non-dim]
|
099 |
surface
|
WILT |
analysis |
Wilting Point [Fraction]
|
100 |
surface
|
SMREF |
analysis |
Transpiration Stress-onset
(soil moisture) [Proportion]
|
101 |
surface
|
RCS |
analysis |
Solar parameter in canopy
conductance [Fraction]
|
102 |
surface
|
RCT |
analysis |
Temperature parameter in
canopy conductance [Fraction]
|
103 |
surface
|
RCQ |
analysis |
Humidity parameter in canopy
conductance [Fraction]
|
104 |
surface
|
RCSOL |
analysis |
Soil moisture parameter in
canopy conductance [Fraction]
|
105 |
500-1000 mb
|
LFTX |
analysis |
Surface Lifted Index [K]
|
106 |
surface
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
107 |
surface
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
108 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
analysis |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
109 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLW |
analysis |
Total Column-Integrated Cloud
Water [kg/m^2]
|
110 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLI |
analysis |
Total Column-Integrated Cloud
Ice [kg/m^2]
|
111 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLR |
analysis |
Total Column Integrated Rain
[kg/m^2]
|
112 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLS |
analysis |
Total Column Integrated Snow
[kg/m^2]
|
113 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLC |
analysis |
Total Column-Integrated
Condensate [kg/m^2]
|
114 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCLSW |
analysis |
Total column-integrated
supercooled liquid water
[kg/m^2]
|
115 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLM |
analysis |
Total column-integrated
melting ice [kg/m^2]
|
116 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
SWHR |
analysis |
Solar Radiative Heating Rate
[K/s]
|
117 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
LWHR |
analysis |
Long-Wave Radiative Heating
Rate [K/s]
|
118 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
LRGHR |
0-0 day ave f |
Large Scale Condensate
Heating Rate [K/s]
|
119 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CNVHR |
0-0 day ave f |
Deep Convective Heating Rate
[K/s]
|
120 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
MCONV |
analysis |
Horizontal Moisture
Divergence [kg/kg/s]
|
121 |
lowest bottom
level of
supercooled liquid
water layer
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
122 |
highest top level
of supercooled
liquid water layer
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
123 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CUEFI |
analysis |
Convective Cloud Efficiency
[non-dim]
|
124 |
low cloud layer
|
LCDC |
analysis |
Low Cloud Cover [%]
|
125 |
middle cloud layer
|
MCDC |
analysis |
Medium Cloud Cover [%]
|
126 |
high cloud layer
|
HCDC |
analysis |
High Cloud Cover [%]
|
127 |
cloud base
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
128 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
129 |
convective cloud
bottom level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
130 |
shallow convective
cloud bottom level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
131 |
grid scale cloud
bottom level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
132 |
cloud top
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
133 |
cloud top
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
134 |
top of atmosphere
|
BRTMP |
analysis |
Brightness Temperature [K]
|
135 |
convective cloud
top level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
136 |
shallow convective
cloud top level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
137 |
grid scale cloud
top level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
138 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
0-0 day ave f |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
139 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
analysis |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
140 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
analysis |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
141 |
1000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
analysis |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
142.1 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
USTM |
analysis |
U-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
142.2 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
VSTM |
analysis |
V-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
143 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
144 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
145.1 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
145.2 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
146 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
PLI |
analysis |
Parcel Lifted Index (to 500
hPa) [K]
|
147 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
148 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
149.1 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
149.2 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
150 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
151 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
152.1 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
152.2 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
153 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
154 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
155.1 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
155.2 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
156 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
157 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
158.1 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
158.2 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
159 |
180-150 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
160.1 |
180-150 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
160.2 |
180-150 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
161 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
analysis |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
162 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
163 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
164 |
surface
|
HPBL |
analysis |
Planetary Boundary Layer
Height [m]
|
165 |
level of adiabatic
condensation from
sfc
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
166 |
0.47-1 sigma layer
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
167 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
168 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
169 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
170 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
171 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
PLPL |
analysis |
Pressure of level from which
parcel was lifted [Pa]
|
172 |
surface
|
LTNG |
analysis |
Lightning [non-dim]
|
173 |
surface
|
LAND |
analysis |
Land Cover (0=sea, 1=land)
[Proportion]
|
174 |
surface
|
ICEC |
analysis |
Ice Cover [Proportion]
|
175 |
surface
|
ALBDO |
analysis |
Albedo [%]
|
176 |
surface
|
SNFALB |
analysis |
Snow-Free Albedo [%]
|
177 |
surface
|
MXSALB |
analysis |
Maximum Snow Albedo [%]
|
178 |
surface
|
WTMP |
analysis |
Water Temperature [K]
|
179 |
surface
|
SHTFL |
analysis |
Sensible Heat Net Flux
[W/m^2]
|
180 |
surface
|
LHTFL |
analysis |
Latent Heat Net Flux [W/m^2]
|
181 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCDC |
analysis |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
182 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CDCON |
analysis |
Convective Cloud Cover [%]
|
183 |
top of atmosphere
|
ULWRF |
analysis |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
184 |
surface
|
DLWRF |
analysis |
Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
185 |
surface
|
USWRF |
analysis |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
186 |
surface
|
ULWRF |
analysis |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|