Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
001 |
mean sea level
|
PRMSL |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure Reduced to MSL [Pa]
|
002 |
1 hybrid level
|
RIME |
6 hour fcst |
Rime Factor [non-dim]
|
003 |
surface
|
VIS |
6 hour fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
004 |
surface
|
GUST |
6 hour fcst |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
005 |
250 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
006 |
500 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
007 |
700 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
008 |
850 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
009 |
1000 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
010 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET M |
6 hour fcst |
(Eta model reduction) [Pa]
|
011 |
surface
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
012 |
surface
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
013 |
surface
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
014 |
surface
|
WEASD |
6 hour fcst |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
015 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
016 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
017.1 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
017.2 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
018 |
surface
|
CPOFP |
6 hour fcst |
Probability of Frozen
Precipitation [%]
|
019 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
020 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
0-6 hour acc |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|
021 |
surface
|
WEASD |
0-6 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
022 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Snow [-]
|
023 |
surface
|
CICEP |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Ice Pellets [-]
|
024 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Freezing Rain [-]
|
025 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
026 |
500-1000 mb
|
LFTX |
6 hour fcst |
Surface Lifted Index [K]
|
027 |
surface
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
028 |
surface
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
029 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
6 hour fcst |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
030 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CUEFI |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Cloud Efficiency
[non-dim]
|
031 |
cloud base
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
032 |
convective cloud
bottom level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
033 |
deep convective
cloud bottom level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
034 |
shallow convective
cloud bottom level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
035 |
grid scale cloud
bottom level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
036 |
cloud top
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
037 |
convective cloud
top level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
038 |
deep convective
cloud top level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
039 |
shallow convective
cloud top level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
040 |
grid scale cloud
top level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
041 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
6 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
042 |
1000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
6 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
043.1 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
USTM |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
043.2 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
VSTM |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
044 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
045 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
046.1 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
046.2 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
047 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
PLI |
6 hour fcst |
Parcel Lifted Index (to 500
hPa) [K]
|
048 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
049 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
050.1 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
050.2 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
051 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
052 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
053.1 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
053.2 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
054 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
055 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
056.1 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
056.2 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
057 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
058 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
059.1 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
059.2 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
060 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
6 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
061 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
062 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
063 |
surface
|
HPBL |
6 hour fcst |
Planetary Boundary Layer
Height [m]
|
064 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
065 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
066 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
067 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
068 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
PLPL |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure of level from which
parcel was lifted [Pa]
|
069 |
surface
|
LAND |
6 hour fcst |
Land Cover (0=sea, 1=land)
[Proportion]
|
070 |
surface
|
PRATE |
6 hour fcst |
Precipitation Rate [kg/m^2/s]
|
071 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCDC |
6 hour fcst |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
072 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CDCON |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Cloud Cover [%]
|
073 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
0-6 hour ave |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
074 |
surface
|
APCP |
3-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
075 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
3-6 hour acc |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|