Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
001 |
mean sea level
|
PRMSL |
analysis |
Pressure Reduced to MSL [Pa]
|
002 |
1 hybrid level
|
RIME |
analysis |
Rime Factor [non-dim]
|
003 |
surface
|
VIS |
analysis |
Visibility [m]
|
004 |
surface
|
GUST |
analysis |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
005 |
250 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
006 |
500 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
007 |
700 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
008 |
850 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
009 |
1000 mb
|
ABSV |
analysis |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
010 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET M |
analysis |
(Eta model reduction) [Pa]
|
011 |
surface
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
012 |
surface
|
HGT |
analysis |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
013 |
surface
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
014 |
surface
|
WEASD |
analysis |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
015 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
016 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
017.1 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
017.2 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
018 |
surface
|
CPOFP |
analysis |
Probability of Frozen
Precipitation [%]
|
019 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-0 day acc f |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
020 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
0-0 day acc f |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|
021 |
surface
|
WEASD |
0-0 day acc f |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
022 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
analysis |
Categorical Snow [-]
|
023 |
surface
|
CICEP |
analysis |
Categorical Ice Pellets [-]
|
024 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
analysis |
Categorical Freezing Rain [-]
|
025 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
analysis |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
026 |
500-1000 mb
|
LFTX |
analysis |
Surface Lifted Index [K]
|
027 |
surface
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
028 |
surface
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
029 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
analysis |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
030 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CUEFI |
analysis |
Convective Cloud Efficiency
[non-dim]
|
031 |
cloud base
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
032 |
convective cloud
bottom level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
033 |
shallow convective
cloud bottom level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
034 |
grid scale cloud
bottom level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
035 |
cloud top
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
036 |
convective cloud
top level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
037 |
shallow convective
cloud top level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
038 |
grid scale cloud
top level
|
PRES |
analysis |
Pressure [Pa]
|
039 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
analysis |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
040 |
1000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
analysis |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
041.1 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
USTM |
analysis |
U-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
041.2 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
VSTM |
analysis |
V-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
042 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
043 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
044.1 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
044.2 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
045 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
PLI |
analysis |
Parcel Lifted Index (to 500
hPa) [K]
|
046 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
047 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
048.1 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
048.2 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
049 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
050 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
051.1 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
051.2 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
052 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
053 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
054.1 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
054.2 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
055 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
analysis |
Temperature [K]
|
056 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
RH |
analysis |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
057.1 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
analysis |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
057.2 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
analysis |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
058 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
analysis |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
059 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
060 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
061 |
surface
|
HPBL |
analysis |
Planetary Boundary Layer
Height [m]
|
062 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
063 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
064 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
analysis |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
065 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
analysis |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
066 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
PLPL |
analysis |
Pressure of level from which
parcel was lifted [Pa]
|
067 |
surface
|
LAND |
analysis |
Land Cover (0=sea, 1=land)
[Proportion]
|
068 |
surface
|
PRATE |
analysis |
Precipitation Rate [kg/m^2/s]
|
069 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCDC |
analysis |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
070 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CDCON |
analysis |
Convective Cloud Cover [%]
|
071 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
0-0 day ave f |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|