Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
001 |
mean sea level
|
PRMSL |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure Reduced to MSL [Pa]
|
002 |
1 hybrid level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
003 |
1 hybrid level
|
REFD |
6 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
004 |
1 hybrid level
|
RIME |
6 hour fcst |
Rime Factor [non-dim]
|
005 |
1 hybrid level
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
006 |
1 hybrid level
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
007 |
1 hybrid level
|
POT |
6 hour fcst |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
008 |
1 hybrid level
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
009 |
1 hybrid level
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
010 |
1 hybrid level
|
SPFH |
6 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
011.1 |
1 hybrid level
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
011.2 |
1 hybrid level
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
012 |
1 hybrid level
|
VVEL |
6 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
013 |
1 hybrid level
|
TKE |
6 hour fcst |
Turbulent Kinetic Energy
[J/kg]
|
014 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
REFC |
6 hour fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
015 |
surface
|
VIS |
6 hour fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
016 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
017.1 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
017.2 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
018 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
VRATE |
6 hour fcst |
Ventilation Rate [m^2/s]
|
019 |
surface
|
GUST |
6 hour fcst |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
020 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
RETOP |
6 hour fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
021 |
250 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
022 |
500 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
023 |
700 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
024 |
850 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
025 |
surface
|
HINDEX |
6 hour fcst |
Haines Index [Numeric]
|
026 |
1000 mb
|
ABSV |
6 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
027 |
mean sea level
|
MSLET M |
6 hour fcst |
(Eta model reduction) [Pa]
|
028 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
6 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
029 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
6 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
030 |
surface
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
031 |
surface
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
032 |
surface
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
033 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature
Validation to deprecate [K]
|
034 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
6 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
035 |
0-0.1 m below
ground
|
SOILL |
6 hour fcst |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
036 |
0.1-0.4 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature
Validation to deprecate [K]
|
037 |
0.1-0.4 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
6 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
038 |
0.1-0.4 m below
ground
|
SOILL |
6 hour fcst |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
039 |
0.4-1 m below
ground
|
TSOIL |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature
Validation to deprecate [K]
|
040 |
0.4-1 m below
ground
|
SOILW |
6 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
041 |
0.4-1 m below
ground
|
SOILL |
6 hour fcst |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
042 |
1-2 m below ground
|
TSOIL |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature
Validation to deprecate [K]
|
043 |
1-2 m below ground
|
SOILW |
6 hour fcst |
Volumetric Soil Moisture
Content [Fraction]
|
044 |
1-2 m below ground
|
SOILL |
6 hour fcst |
Liquid Volumetric Soil
Moisture (non Frozen)
[Proportion]
|
045 |
3 m underground
|
TSOIL |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Temperature
Validation to deprecate [K]
|
046 |
0-1 m below ground
|
MSTAV |
6 hour fcst |
Moisture Availability [%]
|
047 |
0-2 m below ground
|
SOILM |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Moisture Content
[kg/m^2]
|
048 |
surface
|
CNWAT |
6 hour fcst |
Plant Canopy Surface Water
[kg/m^2]
|
049 |
surface
|
WEASD |
6 hour fcst |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
050 |
surface
|
SNOWC |
6 hour fcst |
Snow Cover [%]
|
051 |
surface
|
SNOD |
6 hour fcst |
Snow Depth [m]
|
052 |
surface
|
SMDRY |
6 hour fcst |
Direct Evaporation Cease
(soil moisture) [Proportion]
|
053 |
surface
|
POROS |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Porosity [Proportion]
|
054 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
055 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
6 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
056 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
6 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
057 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
058 |
2 m above ground
|
TMAX |
5-6 hour max |
Maximum Temperature [K]
|
059 |
2 m above ground
|
TMIN |
5-6 hour min |
Minimum Temperature [K]
|
060 |
2 m above ground
|
MAXRH |
5-6 hour max |
Maximum Relative Humidity [%]
|
061 |
2 m above ground
|
MINRH |
5-6 hour min |
Minimum Relative Humidity [%]
|
062.1 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
062.2 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
063 |
10 m above ground
|
MAXUW U |
5-6 hour max |
Component of Hourly Maximum
10m Wind Speed [m/s]
|
064 |
10 m above ground
|
MAXVW V |
5-6 hour max |
Component of Hourly Maximum
10m Wind Speed [m/s]
|
065 |
10 m above ground
|
POT |
6 hour fcst |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
066 |
10 m above ground
|
SPFH |
6 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
067 |
surface
|
CPOFP |
6 hour fcst |
Probability of Frozen
Precipitation [%]
|
068 |
surface
|
CPRAT |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Precipitation Rate
[kg/m^2/s]
|
069 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
070 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
0-6 hour acc |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|
071 |
surface
|
WEASD |
0-6 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
072 |
lowest level of
the wet bulb zero
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
073 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Snow [-]
|
074 |
surface
|
CICEP |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Ice Pellets [-]
|
075 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Freezing Rain [-]
|
076 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
6 hour fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
077 |
surface
|
SFCR |
6 hour fcst |
Surface Roughness [m]
|
078 |
surface
|
FRICV |
6 hour fcst |
Frictional Velocity [m/s]
|
079 |
surface
|
VEG |
6 hour fcst |
Vegetation [%]
|
080 |
surface
|
VGTYP |
6 hour fcst |
Vegetation Type [Integer(0-
13)]
|
081 |
surface
|
SOTYP |
6 hour fcst |
Soil Type [-]
|
082 |
surface
|
CCOND |
6 hour fcst |
Canopy Conductance [m/s]
|
083 |
surface
|
RSMIN |
6 hour fcst |
Minimal Stomatal Resistance
[s/m]
|
084 |
surface
|
RLYRS |
6 hour fcst |
Number of Soil Layers in Root
Zone [non-dim]
|
085 |
surface
|
WILT |
6 hour fcst |
Wilting Point [Fraction]
|
086 |
surface
|
SMREF |
6 hour fcst |
Transpiration Stress-onset
(soil moisture) [Proportion]
|
087 |
surface
|
RCS |
6 hour fcst |
Solar parameter in canopy
conductance [Fraction]
|
088 |
surface
|
RCT |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature parameter in
canopy conductance [Fraction]
|
089 |
surface
|
RCQ |
6 hour fcst |
Humidity parameter in canopy
conductance [Fraction]
|
090 |
surface
|
RCSOL |
6 hour fcst |
Soil moisture parameter in
canopy conductance [Fraction]
|
091 |
500-1000 mb
|
LFTX |
6 hour fcst |
Surface Lifted Index [K]
|
092 |
surface
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
093 |
surface
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
094 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
6 hour fcst |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
095 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLW |
6 hour fcst |
Total Column-Integrated Cloud
Water [kg/m^2]
|
096 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLI |
6 hour fcst |
Total Column-Integrated Cloud
Ice [kg/m^2]
|
097 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLR |
6 hour fcst |
Total Column Integrated Rain
[kg/m^2]
|
098 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLS |
6 hour fcst |
Total Column Integrated Snow
[kg/m^2]
|
099 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCOLC |
6 hour fcst |
Total Column-Integrated
Condensate [kg/m^2]
|
100 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CUEFI |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Cloud Efficiency
[non-dim]
|
101 |
cloud base
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
102 |
cloud ceiling
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
103 |
convective cloud
bottom level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
104 |
deep convective
cloud bottom level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
105 |
shallow convective
cloud bottom level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
106 |
grid scale cloud
bottom level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
107 |
cloud top
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
108 |
convective cloud
top level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
109 |
deep convective
cloud top level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
110 |
shallow convective
cloud top level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
111 |
grid scale cloud
top level
|
PRES |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
112 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
0-6 hour ave |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
113 |
surface
|
DSWRF |
6 hour fcst |
Downward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
114 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
6 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
115.1 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
USTM |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
115.2 |
6000-0 m above
ground
|
VSTM |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
116 |
0C isotherm
|
HGT |
6 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
117 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
118 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
119.1 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
119.2 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
120 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
PLI |
6 hour fcst |
Parcel Lifted Index (to 500
hPa) [K]
|
121 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
122 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
123.1 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
123.2 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
124 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
125 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
126.1 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
126.2 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
127 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
128 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
129.1 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
129.2 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
130 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
6 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
131 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
RH |
6 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
132.1 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
6 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
132.2 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
6 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
133 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
6 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
134 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
135 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
136 |
surface
|
HPBL |
6 hour fcst |
Planetary Boundary Layer
Height [m]
|
137 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
138 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
139 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
140 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
141 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
PLPL |
6 hour fcst |
Pressure of level from which
parcel was lifted [Pa]
|
142 |
surface
|
LAND |
6 hour fcst |
Land Cover (0=sea, 1=land)
[Proportion]
|
143 |
surface
|
ICEC |
6 hour fcst |
Ice Cover [Proportion]
|
144 |
surface
|
ALBDO |
6 hour fcst |
Albedo [%]
|
145 |
surface
|
SNFALB |
6 hour fcst |
Snow-Free Albedo [%]
|
146 |
surface
|
MXSALB |
6 hour fcst |
Maximum Snow Albedo [%]
|
147 |
surface
|
WTMP |
6 hour fcst |
Water Temperature [K]
|
148 |
surface
|
PRATE |
6 hour fcst |
Precipitation Rate [kg/m^2/s]
|
149 |
surface
|
SHTFL |
6 hour fcst |
Sensible Heat Net Flux
[W/m^2]
|
150 |
surface
|
LHTFL |
6 hour fcst |
Latent Heat Net Flux [W/m^2]
|
151 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
TCDC |
6 hour fcst |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
152 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
CDCON |
6 hour fcst |
Convective Cloud Cover [%]
|
153 |
surface
|
DLWRF |
6 hour fcst |
Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
154 |
surface
|
USWRF |
6 hour fcst |
Upward Short-Wave Radiation
Flux [W/m^2]
|
155 |
surface
|
ULWRF |
6 hour fcst |
Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux
[W/m^2]
|
156 |
surface
|
APCP |
3-6 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
157 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
3-6 hour acc |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|