Number |
Level/Layer |
Parameter |
Forecast Valid |
Description |
001 |
entire atmosphere
|
REFC |
2 hour fcst |
Composite reflectivity [dB]
|
002 |
surface
|
VIS |
2 hour fcst |
Visibility [m]
|
003 |
1000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
2 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
004 |
4000 m above
ground
|
REFD |
2 hour fcst |
Reflectivity [dB]
|
005 |
planetary boundary
layer
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
006 |
surface
|
GUST |
2 hour fcst |
Wind Speed (Gust) [m/s]
|
007 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
RETOP |
2 hour fcst |
Echo Top [m]
|
008 |
100 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
009 |
100 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
010 |
100 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
011 |
100 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
012.1 |
100 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
012.2 |
100 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
013 |
125 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
014 |
125 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
015 |
125 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
016 |
125 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
017.1 |
125 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
017.2 |
125 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
018 |
150 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
019 |
150 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
020 |
150 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
021 |
150 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
022.1 |
150 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
022.2 |
150 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
023 |
175 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
024 |
175 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
025 |
175 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
026 |
175 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
027.1 |
175 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
027.2 |
175 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
028 |
200 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
029 |
200 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
030 |
200 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
031 |
200 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
032.1 |
200 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
032.2 |
200 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
033 |
225 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
034 |
225 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
035 |
225 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
036 |
225 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
037.1 |
225 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
037.2 |
225 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
038 |
250 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
039 |
250 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
040 |
250 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
041 |
250 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
042.1 |
250 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
042.2 |
250 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
043 |
275 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
044 |
275 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
045 |
275 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
046 |
275 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
047.1 |
275 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
047.2 |
275 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
048 |
300 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
049 |
300 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
050 |
300 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
051 |
300 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
052.1 |
300 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
052.2 |
300 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
053 |
325 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
054 |
325 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
055 |
325 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
056 |
325 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
057.1 |
325 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
057.2 |
325 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
058 |
350 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
059 |
350 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
060 |
350 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
061 |
350 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
062.1 |
350 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
062.2 |
350 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
063 |
375 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
064 |
375 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
065 |
375 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
066 |
375 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
067.1 |
375 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
067.2 |
375 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
068 |
400 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
069 |
400 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
070 |
400 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
071 |
400 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
072.1 |
400 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
072.2 |
400 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
073 |
425 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
074 |
425 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
075 |
425 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
076 |
425 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
077.1 |
425 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
077.2 |
425 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
078 |
450 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
079 |
450 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
080 |
450 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
081 |
450 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
082.1 |
450 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
082.2 |
450 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
083 |
475 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
084 |
475 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
085 |
475 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
086 |
475 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
087.1 |
475 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
087.2 |
475 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
088 |
500 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
089 |
500 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
090 |
500 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
091 |
500 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
092.1 |
500 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
092.2 |
500 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
093 |
500 mb
|
ABSV |
2 hour fcst |
Absolute Vorticity [1/s]
|
094 |
525 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
095 |
525 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
096 |
525 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
097 |
525 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
098.1 |
525 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
098.2 |
525 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
099 |
550 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
100 |
550 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
101 |
550 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
102 |
550 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
103.1 |
550 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
103.2 |
550 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
104 |
575 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
105 |
575 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
106 |
575 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
107 |
575 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
108.1 |
575 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
108.2 |
575 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
109 |
600 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
110 |
600 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
111 |
600 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
112 |
600 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
113.1 |
600 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
113.2 |
600 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
114 |
625 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
115 |
625 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
116 |
625 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
117 |
625 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
118.1 |
625 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
118.2 |
625 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
119 |
650 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
120 |
650 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
121 |
650 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
122 |
650 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
123.1 |
650 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
123.2 |
650 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
124 |
675 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
125 |
675 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
126 |
675 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
127 |
675 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
128.1 |
675 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
128.2 |
675 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
129 |
700 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
130 |
700 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
131 |
700 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
132 |
700 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
133.1 |
700 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
133.2 |
700 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
134 |
725 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
135 |
725 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
136 |
725 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
137 |
725 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
138.1 |
725 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
138.2 |
725 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
139 |
750 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
140 |
750 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
141 |
750 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
142 |
750 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
143.1 |
750 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
143.2 |
750 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
144 |
775 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
145 |
775 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
146 |
775 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
147 |
775 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
148.1 |
775 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
148.2 |
775 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
149 |
800 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
150 |
800 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
151 |
800 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
152 |
800 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
153.1 |
800 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
153.2 |
800 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
154 |
825 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
155 |
825 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
156 |
825 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
157 |
825 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
158.1 |
825 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
158.2 |
825 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
159 |
850 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
160 |
850 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
161 |
850 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
162 |
850 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
163.1 |
850 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
163.2 |
850 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
164 |
875 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
165 |
875 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
166 |
875 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
167 |
875 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
168.1 |
875 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
168.2 |
875 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
169 |
900 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
170 |
900 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
171 |
900 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
172 |
900 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
173.1 |
900 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
173.2 |
900 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
174 |
925 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
175 |
925 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
176 |
925 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
177 |
925 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
178.1 |
925 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
178.2 |
925 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
179 |
950 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
180 |
950 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
181 |
950 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
182 |
950 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
183.1 |
950 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
183.2 |
950 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
184 |
surface
|
HINDEX |
2 hour fcst |
Haines Index [Numeric]
|
185 |
975 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
186 |
975 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
187 |
975 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
188 |
975 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
189.1 |
975 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
189.2 |
975 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
190 |
1000 mb
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
191 |
1000 mb
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
192 |
1000 mb
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
193.1 |
1000 mb
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
193.2 |
1000 mb
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
194 |
mean sea level
|
MSLMA M |
2 hour fcst |
(MAPS System Reduction) [Pa]
|
195 |
1000 mb
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
196 |
surface
|
PRES |
2 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
197 |
surface
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
198 |
surface
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
199 |
surface
|
ASNOW |
0-2 hour acc |
Total Snowfall [m]
|
200 |
0 m underground
|
MSTAV |
2 hour fcst |
Moisture Availability [%]
|
201 |
surface
|
WEASD |
2 hour fcst |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
202 |
surface
|
SNOD |
2 hour fcst |
Snow Depth [m]
|
203 |
2 m above ground
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
204 |
2 m above ground
|
POT |
2 hour fcst |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
205 |
2 m above ground
|
SPFH |
2 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
206 |
2 m above ground
|
DPT |
2 hour fcst |
Dew Point Temperature [K]
|
207 |
2 m above ground
|
DEPR |
2 hour fcst |
Dew Point Depression (or
Deficit) [K]
|
208 |
surface
|
EPOT |
2 hour fcst |
Pseudo-Adiabatic Potential
Temperature (or Equivalent
Potential Temperature) [K]
|
209 |
2 m above ground
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
210.1 |
10 m above ground
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
210.2 |
10 m above ground
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
211 |
surface
|
PRATE |
2 hour fcst |
Precipitation Rate [kg/m^2/s]
|
212 |
surface
|
APCP |
0-2 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
213 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
0-2 hour acc |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|
214 |
surface
|
WEASD |
0-2 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
215 |
surface
|
FROZR |
0-2 hour acc |
Frozen Rain [kg/m^2]
|
216 |
surface
|
FRZR |
0-2 hour acc |
Freezing Rain [kg/m^2]
|
217 |
surface
|
SSRUN |
1-2 hour acc |
Storm Surface Runoff [kg/m^2]
|
218 |
surface
|
BGRUN |
1-2 hour acc |
Baseflow-Groundwater Runoff
[kg/m^2]
|
219 |
surface
|
APCP |
1-2 hour acc |
Total Precipitation [kg/m^2]
|
220 |
surface
|
ACPCP |
1-2 hour acc |
Convective Precipitation
[kg/m^2]
|
221 |
surface
|
WEASD |
1-2 hour acc |
Water Equivalent of
Accumulated Snow Depth
[kg/m^2]
|
222 |
surface
|
FROZR |
1-2 hour acc |
Frozen Rain [kg/m^2]
|
223 |
lowest level of
the wet bulb zero
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
224 |
surface
|
CSNOW |
2 hour fcst |
Categorical Snow [-]
|
225 |
surface
|
CICEP |
2 hour fcst |
Categorical Ice Pellets [-]
|
226 |
surface
|
CFRZR |
2 hour fcst |
Categorical Freezing Rain [-]
|
227 |
surface
|
CRAIN |
2 hour fcst |
Categorical Rain [-]
|
228 |
500-1000 mb
|
LFTX |
2 hour fcst |
Surface Lifted Index [K]
|
229 |
surface
|
CAPE |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
230 |
surface
|
CIN |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
231 |
entire atmosphere
(considered as a
single layer)
|
PWAT |
2 hour fcst |
Precipitable Water [kg/m^2]
|
232 |
low cloud layer
|
LCDC |
2 hour fcst |
Low Cloud Cover [%]
|
233 |
middle cloud layer
|
MCDC |
2 hour fcst |
Medium Cloud Cover [%]
|
234 |
high cloud layer
|
HCDC |
2 hour fcst |
High Cloud Cover [%]
|
235 |
entire atmosphere
|
TCDC |
2 hour fcst |
Total Cloud Cover [%]
|
236 |
convective cloud
top level
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
237 |
cloud base
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
238 |
cloud top
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
239 |
3000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
2 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
240 |
1000-0 m above
ground
|
HLCY |
2 hour fcst |
Storm Relative Helicity
[m^2/s^2]
|
241.1 |
0-6000 m above
ground
|
USTM |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
241.2 |
0-6000 m above
ground
|
VSTM |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component Storm Motion
[m/s]
|
242.1 |
0-6000 m above
ground
|
VUCSH |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical U-Component Shear
[1/s]
|
242.2 |
0-6000 m above
ground
|
VVCSH |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical V-Component Shear
[1/s]
|
243 |
tropopause
|
PRES |
2 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
244 |
tropopause
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
245 |
tropopause
|
POT |
2 hour fcst |
Potential Temperature [K]
|
246.1 |
tropopause
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
246.2 |
tropopause
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
247 |
max wind
|
PRES |
2 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
248.1 |
max wind
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
248.2 |
max wind
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
249 |
80 m above ground
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
250 |
80 m above ground
|
SPFH |
2 hour fcst |
Specific Humidity [kg/kg]
|
251 |
80 m above ground
|
PRES |
2 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
252.1 |
80 m above ground
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
252.2 |
80 m above ground
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
253 |
0C isotherm
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
254 |
0C isotherm
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
255 |
0C isotherm
|
PRES |
2 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
256 |
highest
tropospheric
freezing level
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
257 |
highest
tropospheric
freezing level
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
258 |
highest
tropospheric
freezing level
|
PRES |
2 hour fcst |
Pressure [Pa]
|
259 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
260 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
261.1 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
261.2 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
262 |
30-0 mb above
ground
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
263 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
264 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
265.1 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
265.2 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
266 |
60-30 mb above
ground
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
267 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
268 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
269.1 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
269.2 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
270 |
90-60 mb above
ground
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
271 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
272 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
273.1 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
273.2 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
274 |
120-90 mb above
ground
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
275 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
276 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
277.1 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
277.2 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
278 |
150-120 mb above
ground
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
279 |
180-150 mb above
ground
|
TMP |
2 hour fcst |
Temperature [K]
|
280 |
180-150 mb above
ground
|
RH |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity [%]
|
281.1 |
180-150 mb above
ground
|
UGRD |
2 hour fcst |
U-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
281.2 |
180-150 mb above
ground
|
VGRD |
2 hour fcst |
V-Component of Wind [m/s]
|
282 |
180-150 mb above
ground
|
VVEL |
2 hour fcst |
Vertical Velocity (Pressure)
[Pa/s]
|
283 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
4LFTX |
2 hour fcst |
Best (4 layer) Lifted Index
[K]
|
284 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
285 |
180-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
286 |
surface
|
HPBL |
2 hour fcst |
Planetary Boundary Layer
Height [m]
|
287 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
288 |
90-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
289 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CAPE |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Available
Potential Energy [J/kg]
|
290 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
CIN |
2 hour fcst |
Convective Inhibition [J/kg]
|
291 |
equilibrium level
|
HGT |
2 hour fcst |
Geopotential Height [gpm]
|
292 |
255-0 mb above
ground
|
PLPL |
2 hour fcst |
Pressure of level from which
parcel was lifted [Pa]
|
293 |
surface
|
LTNG |
2 hour fcst |
Lightning [non-dim]
|
294 |
entire atmosphere
|
RHPW |
2 hour fcst |
Relative Humidity with
Respect to Precipitable Water
[%]
|
295 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT123 |
2 hour fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 12,
Channel 3 [K]
|
296 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT124 |
2 hour fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 12,
Channel 4 [K]
|
297 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT113 |
2 hour fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 11,
Channel 3 [K]
|
298 |
top of atmosphere
|
SBT114 |
2 hour fcst |
Simulated Brightness
Temperature for GOES 11,
Channel 4 [K]
|