NCEP Rapid Refresh (RAP) CONUS Pressure Level Fields (40 levels) GRIB2 Table Documentation 25 Oct 2012 RecordNumber, TableNumber, DisciplineNumber, CategoryNumber, ParameterNumber, WGrib2Name, NCLName, FieldType, Description, Units, Number of Levels, 1-37, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L100_GLC0, Geopotential Height, Geopotential height, gpm, 37, 38-74, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L100_GLC0, Temperature, Temperature, K, 37, 75-111, 0, 0, 1, 1, RH, RH_P0_L100_GLC0, Relative Humidity, Relative humidity, %, 37, 112.1-148.1, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_L100_GLC0, Wind, U-component of wind, m/s, 37, 112.2-148.2, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_L100_GLC0, Wind, V-component of wind, m/s, 37, 149-185, 0, 0, 2, 8, VVEL, VVEL_P0_L100_GLC0, Vertical Velocity, Vertical velocity (pressure), Pa/s, 37, 186, 0, 0, 3, 198, MSLMA, MSLMA_P0_L101_GLC0, Pressure, MSLP (MAPS system reduction), Pa, 1, 187, 0, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L1_GLC0, Pressure, Surface pressure, Pa, 1, 188, 0, 0, 0, 2, POT, POT_P0_L103_GLC0, Temperature, Potential temperature at 2 m above ground level, K, 1, 189, 0, 0, 0, 6, DPT, DPT_P0_L103_GLC0, Dewpoint, Dewpoint temperature at 2 m above ground level, K, 1, 190, 0, 0, 0, 7, DEPR, DEPR_P0_L103_GLC0, Dewpoint Depression, Dewpoint depression at 2 m above ground level, K, 1, 191.1, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_L103_GLC0, Wind, U-component of wind at 10 m above ground level, m/s, 1, 191.2, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_L103_GLC0, Wind, V-component of wind at 10 m above ground level, m/s, 1, 192, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L103_GLC0, Temperature, Temperature at 2 m above ground level, K, 1, 193, 0 0, 1, 0, SPFH, SPFH_P0_L103_GLC0, Specific Humidity, Specific humidity at 2 m above ground level, kg/kg, 1, 194, 0, 0, 0, 3, EPOT, EPOT_P0_L1_GLC0, Temperature, Pseudo-adiabatic potential temperature at 2 m above ground level, K, 1, 195, 0, 0, 7, 6, CAPE, CAPE_P0_L1_GLC0, Instability, Surface CAPE using highest theta-e parcel from lowest 10 mb, J/kg, 1, 196, 0, 0, 7, 7, CIN, CIN_P0_L1_GLC0, Instability, Surface CIN using highest theta-e parcel from lowest 10 mb, J/kg, 1, 197, 0, 0, 7, 192, LFTX, LFTX_P0_2L100_GLC0, Lifted Index, Surface lifted index using 500 hPa reference level, K, 1, 198, 0, 0, 7, 193, 4LFTX, 4LFTX_P0_2L108_GLC0, Lifted Index, Most unstable lifted index in six lowest 30 mb layers, K, 1, 199, 0, 0, 1, 9, NCPCP, NCPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_accHHh, Precipitation, Total large-scale precipitation accumulated since initial time, kg/m^2, 1, 200, 0, 0, 1, 9, NCPCP, NCPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h, Precipitation, Total large-scale precipitation accumulated over previous hour, kg/m^2, 1, 201, 0, 0, 1, 10, ACPCP, ACPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_accHHh, Precipitation, Total convective precipitation accumulated since initial time, kg/m^2, 1, 202, 0, 0, 1, 10, ACPCP, ACPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h, Precipitation, Total convective precipitation accumulated over previous hour, kg/m^2, 1, 203, 0, 0, 1, 192, CRAIN, CRAIN_P0_L1_GLC0, Precipitation Type, Categorical rain (yes=1,no=0), flag, 1, 204, 0, 0, 1, 193, CFRZR, CFRZR_P0_L1_GLC0, Precipitation Type, Categorical freezing rain (yes=1,no=0), flag, 1, 205, 0, 0, 1, 194, CICEP, CICEP_P0_L1_GLC0, Precipitation Type, Categorical ice pellets (yes=1,no=0), flag, 1, 206, 0, 0, 1, 195, CSNOW, CSNOW_P0_L1_GLC0, Precipitation Type, Categorical snow (yes=1,no=0), flag, 1, 207, 0, 0, 7, 8, HLCY, HLCY_P0_2L103_GLC0(0), Helicity, Storm-relative helicity for 0-3 km above ground level using Bunkers et al. 2000 storm-motion, m^2/s^2, 1, 208, 0, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L4_GLC0, Pressure, Pressure at level of 0o C isotherm, Pa, 1, 209, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L4_GLC0, Geopotential Height, Geopotential height at level of 0o C isotherm, gpm, 1, 210, 0, 0, 1, 1, RH, RH_P0_L4_GLC0, Relative Humidity, Relative humidity at level of 0o C isotherm, %, 1, 211, 0, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L7_GLC0, Pressure, Pressure at tropopause, Pa, 1, 212, 0, 0, 0, 2, POT, POT_P0_L7_GLC0, Temperature, Potential temperature at tropopause, K, 1, 213.1, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_L7_GLC0, Wind, U-component of wind at tropopause, m/s, 1, 213.2, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_L7_GLC0, Wind, V-component of wind at tropopause, m/s, 1, 214, 0, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L6_GLC0, Pressure, Pressure at maximum wind level, Pa, 1, 215.1, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_L6_GLC0, Wind, U-component of wind at maximum wind level, m/s, 1, 215.2, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_L6_GLC0, Wind, V-component of wind at maximum wind level, m/s, 1, 216, 0, 0, 1, 7, PRATE, PRATE_P0_L1_GLC0, Precipitation Rate, Precipitation rate, kg/m^2/s^2, 1, 217, 0, 2, 0, 194, MSTAV, MSTAV_P0_L1_GLC0, Moisture Availability, Surface moisture availability, %, 1, 218, 0, 1, 0, 193, SSRUN, SSRUN_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h, Precipitation, Storm surface runoff, kg/m^2, 1, 219, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_2L108_GLC0(0), Temperature, Temperature in 0-30 mb above ground layer, K, 1, 220, 0, 0, 1, 1, RH, RH_P0_2L108_GLC0(0), Relative Humidity, Relative humidity in 0-30 mb above ground layer, %, 1, 221.1, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_2L108_GLC0(0), Wind, U-component of wind in 0-30 mb above ground layer, m/s, 1, 221.2, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_2L108_GLC0(0), Wind, V-component of wind in 0-30 mb above ground layer, m/s, 1, 222, 0, 0, 2, 8, VVEL, VVEL_P0_2L108_GLC0(0), Vertical Velocity, Vertical velocity (pressure) in 0-30 mb above ground layer, Pa/s, 1, 223, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_2L108_GLC0(1), Temperature, Temperature in 30-60 mb above ground layer, K, 1, 224, 0, 0, 1, 1, RH, RH_P0_2L108_GLC0(1), Relative Humidity, Relative humidity in 30-60 mb above ground layer, %, 1, 225.1, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_2L108_GLC0(1), Wind, U-component of wind in 30-60 mb above ground layer, m/s, 1, 225.2, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_2L108_GLC0(1), Wind, V-component of wind in 30-60 mb above ground layer, m/s, 1, 226, 0, 0, 2, 8, VVEL, VVEL_P0_2L108_GLC0(1), Vertical Velocity, Vertical velocity (pressure) in 30-60 mb above ground layer, Pa/s, 1, 227, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_2L108_GLC0(2), Temperature, Temperature in 60-90 mb above ground layer, K, 1, 228, 0, 0, 1, 1, RH, RH_P0_2L108_GLC0(2), Relative Humidity, Relative humidity in 60-90 mb above groun layer, %, 1, 229.1, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_2L108_GLC0(2), Wind, U-component of wind in 60-90 mb above ground layer, m/s, 1, 229.2, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_2L108_GLC0(2), Wind, V-component of wind in 60-90 mb above ground layer, m/s, 1, 230, 0, 0, 2, 8, VVEL, VVEL_P0_2L108_GLC0(2), Vertical Velocity, Vertical velocity (pressure) in 60-90 mb above ground layer, Pa/s, 1, 231, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_2L108_GLC0(3), Temperature, Temperature in 90-120 mb above ground layer, K, 1, 232, 0, 0, 1, 1, RH, RH_P0_2L108_GLC0(3), Relative Humidity, Relative humidity in 90-120 mb above ground layer, %, 1, 233.1, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_2L108_GLC0(3), Wind, U-component of wind in 90-120 mb above ground layer, m/s, 1, 233.2, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_2L108_GLC0(3), Wind, V-component of wind in 90-120 mb above ground layer, m/s, 1, 234, 0, 0, 2, 8, VVEL, VVEL_P0_2L108_GLC0(3), Vertical Velocity, Vertical velocity (pressure) in 90-120 mb above ground layer, Pa/s, 1, 235, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_2L108_GLC0(4), Temperature, Temperature in 120-150 mb above ground layer, K, 1, 236, 0, 0, 1, 1, RH, RH_P0_2L108_GLC0(4), Relative Humidity, Relative humidity in 120-150 mb above ground layer, %, 1, 237.1, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_2L108_GLC0(4), Wind, U-component of wind in 120-150 mb above ground layer, m/s, 1, 237.2, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_2L108_GLC0(4), Wind, V-component of wind in 120-150 mb above ground layer, m/s, 1, 238, 0, 0, 2, 8, VVEL, VVEL_P0_2L108_GLC0(4), Vertical Velocity, Vertical velocity in 120-150 mb above ground layer, Pa/s, 1, 239, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_2L108_GLC0(5), Temperature, Temperature in 150-180 mb above ground layer, K, 1, 240, 0, 0, 1, 1, RH, RH_P0_2L108_GLC0(5), Relative Humidity, Relative humidity in 150-180 mb above ground layer, %, 1, 241.1, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_2L108_GLC0(5), Wind, U-component of wind in 150-180 mb above ground layer, m/s, 1, 241.2, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_2L108_GLC0(5), Wind, V-component of wind in 150-180 mb above ground layer, m/s, 1, 242, 0, 0, 2, 8, VVEL, VVEL_P0_2L108_GLC0(5), Vertical Velocity, Vertical velocity in 150-180 mb above ground layer, Pa/s, 1, 243, 0, 0, 7, 8, HLCY, HLCY_P0_2L103_GLC0(1), Helicity, Storm-relative helicity for 0-1 km above ground level using Bunkers et al. 2000 storm-motion, m^2/s^2, 1, 244, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L1_GLC0, Geopotential Height, Geopotential height at surface, gpm, 1, 245, 0, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L204_GLC0, Pressure, Pressure at highest tropospheric freezing level, Pa, 1, 246, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L204_GLC0, Geopotential Height, Geopotential height at highest tropospheric freezing level, gpm, 1, 247, 0, 0, 1, 1, RH, RH_P0_L204_GLC0, Relative Humidity, Relative humidity at highest tropospheric freezing level, %, 1, 248, 0, 0, 1, 11, SNOD, SNOD_P0_L1_GLC0, Snow Depth, Snow depth, m, 1, 249, 0, 0, 1, 3, PWAT, PWAT_P0_L200_GLC0, Precipitable Water, Precipitable water in model column, kg/m^2, 1, 250, 0, 0, 1, 1, RH, RH_P0_L103_GLC0, Relative Humidity, Relative humidity at 2 m above ground level, %, 1, 251, 0, 1, 0, 192, BGRUN, BGRUN_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h, Precipitation, Baseflow-groundwater runoff, kg/m^2, 1, 252, 0, 0, 2, 194, USTM, USTM_P0_2L103_GLC0, Storm Motion, U-component of convective storm motion for right-moving cells using Bunkers et al. 2000, m/s, 1, 253, 0, 0, 2, 195, VSTM, VSTM_P0_2L103_GLC0, Storm Motion, V-component of convective storm motion for right-moving cells using Bunkers et al. 2000, m/s, 1, 254, 0, 0, 3, 196, HPBL, HPBL_P0_L1_GLC0, Height, Planetary boundary layer height, m, 1, 255, 0, 0, 2, 22, GUST, GUST_P0_L1_GLC0, Wind, Wind gust speed at 10 m above ground level, m/s, 1, 256, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L2_GLC0, Geopotential height, Geopotential height at cloud base level, gpm, 1, 257, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L3_GLC0, Geopotential height, Geopotential height at cloud top level, gpm, 1, 258, 0, 0, 19, 0, VIS, VIS_P0_L1_GLC0, Visibility, Surface visibility, m, 1, 259, 0, 0, 3, 200, PLPL, PLPL_P0_2L108_GLC0, Pressure, Pressure level of most unstable parcel in lowest 300 mb, Pa, 1, 260, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L243_GLC0, Geopotential Height, Geopotential height at convective cloud top level, gpm, 1, 261, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L247_GLC0, Geopotential Height, Geopotential height at equilibrium level, gpm, 1, 262, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L7_GLC0, Temperature, Temperature at tropopause, K, 1, 263, 0, 0, 7, 6, CAPE, CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0, Instability, Most unstable CAPE (MUCAPE) using parcel with highest theta-e in lowest 300 mb, J/kg, 1, 264, 0, 0, 7, 7, CIN, CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0, Instability, Most unstable CIN (MUCIN) using parcel with highest theta-e in lowest 300 mb, J/kg, 1, 265, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L1_GLC0, Temperature, Surface temperature, K, 1, 266, 0, 0, 2, 10, ABSV, ABSV_P0_L100_GLC0, Absolute Vorticity, Absolute vorticity at 500 hPa, 1/s, 1, 267, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L245_GLC0, Geopotential Height, Geopotential height at lowest level of the wet bulb zero, gpm, 1, 268, 0, 0, 16, 196, REFC, REFC_P0_L200_GLC0, Composite Reflectivity, Maximum reflectivity in model column, dB, 1, 269, 0, 0, 16, 195, REFD, REFD_P0_L103_GLC0(0), Reflectivity, Reflectivity at 1 km above ground level, dB, 1, 270, 0, 0, 16, 195, REFD, REFD_P0_L103_GLC0(1), Reflectivity, Reflectivity at 4 km above ground level, dB, 1, 271, 0, 0, 1, 242, var, VAR_0_1_242_P0_L200_GLC0, ?, ?, ?, 1, 272, 0, 0, 3, 2, PTEND, PTEND_P0_L1_GLC0, Pressure, Pressure tendency, Pa/s, 1, 273, 0, 0, 1, 9, NCPCP, NCPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc2h, Precipitation, Total large-scale precipitation accumulated over previous 2 hours, kg/m^2, 1, 274, 0, 0, 1, 10, ACPCP, ACPCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc2h, Precipitation, Total convective precipitation accumulated over previous 2 hours, kg/m^2, 1, 275, 0, 0, 1, 13, WEASD, WEASD_P8_L1_GLC0_acc2h, Precipitation, Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth over previous 2 hours, kg/m^2, 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