Rapid Refresh (RAP) North America 2-D Fields GRIB2 Table Documentation 05 May 2020 Record,MasterTable,LocalTable,Discipline,Category,Parameter,WGrib2Name, NCLName, FieldType, VerticalLevels, Units, 1, 2, 1, 0, 16, 196, REFC, REFC_P0_L10_GRLL0, Composite reflectivity, entire atmosphere, dB, 2, 2, 1, 0, 16, 201, var, VAR_0_16_201_P0_L10_GRLL0, Hydrometeor-Based Vertically-Integrated Liquid Water, entire atmosphere, kg/m^2, 3, 2, 1, 0, 15, 3, VIL, VIL_P0_L10_GRLL0, Radar-Simulated Vertically-Integrated Liquid Water, entire atmosphere, kg/m^2, 4, 2, 1, 0, 19, 0, VIS, VIS_P0_L1_GRLL0, Visibility, surface, m, 5, 2, 1, 0, 16, 195, REFD, REFD_P0_L20_GRLL0, Reflectivity, 1000 m AGL, dB, 6, 2, 1, 0, 16, 195, REFD, REFD_P0_L20_GRLL0, Reflectivity, 4000 m AGL, dB, 7, 2, 1, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L220_GRLL0, Geopotential Height,plnry boundary layer, gpm, 8, 2, 1, 0, 2, 22, GUST, GUST_P0_L1_GRLL0, Wind Speed (Gust), surface, m/s, 9, 2, 1, 0, 16, 3, RETOP, RETOP_P0_L200_GRLL0, Echo Top, entire atmosphere, m, 10, 2, 1, 2, 4, 2, HINDEX, HINDEX_P0_L1_GRLL0, Haines Index, surface, -, 11, 2, 1, 0, 3, 198, MSLMA, MSLMA_P0_L101_GRLL0, MSLP (MAPS System Reduction), mean sea level, Pa, 12, 0, 1, 0, 2, 25, VWSH, VWSH_P0_L103_GRLL0, Vertical Speed Shear, 0 m AGL, /s, 13, 2, 1, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L1_GRLL0, Pressure, surface, Pa, 14, 2, 1, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L1_GRLL0, Geopotential Height, surface, gpm, 15, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L1_GRLL0, Temperature, surface, K, 16, 2, 1, 0, 1, 29, ASNOW, ASNOW_P8_L1_GRLL0_acc?h, Total Snowfall, surface, m, 17, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, TSOIL, TSOIL_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Soil Temperature, 0-0 m BGL, K, 18, 2, 1, 2, 0, 192, SOILW, SOILW_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Volumetric Soil Moisture Content, 0-0 m BGL, Fraction, 19, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, TSOIL, TSOIL_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Soil Temperature, 0.01-0.01 m BGL, K, 20, 2, 1, 2, 0, 192, SOILW, SOILW_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Volumetric Soil Moisture Content, 0.01-0.01 m BGL, Fraction, 21, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, TSOIL, TSOIL_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Soil Temperature, 0.04-0.04 m BGL, K, 22, 2, 1, 2, 0, 192, SOILW, SOILW_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Volumetric Soil Moisture Content, 0.04-0.04 m BGL, Fraction, 23, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, TSOIL, TSOIL_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Soil Temperature, 0.1-0.1 m BGL, K, 24, 2, 1, 2, 0, 192, SOILW, SOILW_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Volumetric Soil Moisture Content, 0.1-0.1 m BGL, Fraction, 25, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, TSOIL, TSOIL_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Soil Temperature, 0.3-0.3 m BGL, K, 26, 2, 1, 2, 0, 192, SOILW, SOILW_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Volumetric Soil Moisture Content, 0.3-0.3 m BGL, Fraction, 27, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, TSOIL, TSOIL_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Soil Temperature, 0.6-0.6 m BGL, K, 28, 2, 1, 2, 0, 192, SOILW, SOILW_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Volumetric Soil Moisture Content, 0.6-0.6 m BGL, Fraction, 29, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, TSOIL, TSOIL_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Soil Temperature, 1-1 m BGL, K, 30, 2, 1, 2, 0, 192, SOILW, SOILW_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Volumetric Soil Moisture Content, 1-1 m BGL, Fraction, 31, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, TSOIL, TSOIL_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Soil Temperature, 1.6-1.6 m BGL, K, 32, 2, 1, 2, 0, 192, SOILW, SOILW_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Volumetric Soil Moisture Content, 1.6-1.6 m BGL, Fraction, 33, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, TSOIL, TSOIL_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Soil Temperature, 3-3 m BGL, K, 34, 2, 1, 2, 0, 192, SOILW, SOILW_P0_2L106_GRLL0, Volumetric Soil Moisture Content, 3-3 m BGL, Fraction, 35, 2, 1, 2, 0, 194, MSTAV, MSTAV_P0_L106_GRLL0, Moisture Availability, 0 m BGL, %, 36, 2, 1, 2, 0, 3, SOILM, SOILM_P0_L106_GRLL0, Soil Moisture Content, 0 m BGL, kg/m^2, 37, 2, 1, 2, 0, 13, CNWAT, CNWAT_P0_L1_GRLL0, Plant Canopy Surface Water, surface, kg/m^2, 38, 2, 1, 0, 1, 13, WEASD, WEASD_P0_L1_GRLL0, Water Equivalent of Accumulated Snow Depth, surface, kg/m^2, 39, 2, 1, 0, 1, 11, SNOD, SNOD_P0_L1_GRLL0, Snow Depth, surface, m, 40, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L1_GRLL0, Temperature, 2 m AGL, K, 41, 2, 1, 0, 0, 2, POT, POT_P0_L103_GRLL0, Potential Temperature, 2 m AGL, K, 42, 2, 1, 0, 1, 0, SPFH, SPFH_P0_L103_GRLL0, Specific Humidity, 2 m AGL, kg/kg, 43, 2, 1, 0, 0, 6, DPT, DPT_P0_L103_GRLL0, Dew Point Temperature, 2 m AGL, K, 44, 2, 1, 0, 0, 7, DEPR, DEPR_P0_L103_GRLL0, Dew Point Depression (or Deficit), 2 m AGL, K, 45, 2, 1, 0, 0, 3, EPOT, EPOT_P0_L103_GRLL0, Pseudo-adiabatic Potential Temp (or Equiv Pot Temp), surface, K, 46, 2, 1, 0, 1, 1, RH, RH_P0_L4_GRLL0, Relative Humidity, 2 m AGL, %, 47, 2, 1, 0, 20, 0, MASSDEN, MASSDEN_P0_L103_GRLL0, Smoke Concentration, 8 m AGL, ug/m^3, 48, 2, 1, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_L103_GRLL0, U-Component of Wind, 10 m AGL, m/s, 49, 2, 1, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_L103_GRLL0, V-Component of Wind, 10 m AGL, m/s, 50, 2, 1, 0, 1, 7, PRATE, PRATE_P0_L1_GRLL0, Precipitation Rate, surface, kg/m^2/s, 51, 2, 1, 0, 1, 8, APCP, APCP_P8_L1_GRLL0_acc?h, Total Precipitation, surface, kg/m^2, 52, 2, 1, 0, 1, 10, ACPCP, ACPCP_P8_L1_GRLL0_acc?h, Convective Precipitation, surface, kg/m^2, 53, 2, 1, 0, 1, 9, NCPCP, NCPCP_P8_L1_GRLL0_acc?h, Large-scale Precipitation (non-convective), surface, kg/m^2, 54, 2, 1, 0, 1, 13, WEASD, WEASD_P0_L1_GRLL0, Water Equivalent of Accumulated Snow Depth, surface, kg/m^2, 55, 2, 1, 0, 1, 227, FROZR, FROZR_P8_L1_GRLL0_acc6h, Frozen Rain, surface, kg/m^2, 56, 2, 1, 0, 1, 225, FRZR, FRZR_P8_L1_GRLL0_acc, Freezing Rain, surface, kg/m^2, 57, 2, 1, 1, 0, 6, SSRUN, SSRUN_P8_L1_GRLL0_acc1h, Storm Surface Runoff, surface, kg/m^2, 58, 2, 1, 1, 0, 5, BGRUN, BGRUN_P8_L1_GRLL0_acc1h, Baseflow-Groundwater Runoff, surface, kg/m^2, 59, 2, 1, 0, 1, 8, APCP, APCP_P8_L1_GRLL0_acc1h, Total Precipitation, surface, kg/m^2, 60, 2, 1, 0, 1, 10, ACPCP, ACPCP_P8_L1_GRLL0_acc1h, Convective Precipitation, surface, kg/m^2, 61, 2, 1, 0, 1, 9, NCPCP, NCPCP_P8_L1_GRLL0_acc1h, Large-scale Precipitation (non-convective), surface, kg/m^2, 62, 2, 1, 0, 1, 13, WEASD, WEASD_P0_L1_GRLL0, Water Equivalent of Accumulated Snow Depth, surface, kg/m^2, 63, 2, 1, 0, 1, 227, FROZR, FROZR_P8_L1_GRLL0_acc6h, Frozen Rain, surface, kg/m^2, 64, 2, 1, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L245_GRLL0, Geopotential Height,lwst lvl wet blb zro, gpm, 65, 2, 1, 0, 1, 36, CSNOW, CSNOW_P0_L1_GRLL0, Categorical Snow, surface, -, 66, 2, 1, 0, 1, 35, CICEP, CICEP_P0_L1_GRLL0, Categorical Ice Pellets, surface, -, 67, 2, 1, 0, 1, 34, CFRZR, CFRZR_P0_L1_GRLL0, Categorical Freezing Rain, surface, -, 68, 2, 1, 0, 1, 33, CRAIN, CRAIN_P0_L1_GRLL0, Categorical Rain, surface, -, 69, 2, 1, 2, 0, 1, SFCR, SFCR_P0_L1_GRLL0, Surface Roughness, surface, m, 70, 2, 1, 0, 2, 30, FRICV, FRICV_P0_L1_GRLL0, Frictional Velocity, surface, m/s, 71, 2, 1, 0, 0, 11, SHTFL, SHTFL_P0_L1_GRLL0, Sensible Heat Net Flux, surface, W/m^2, 72, 2, 1, 0, 0, 10, LHTFL, LHTFL_P0_L1_GRLL0, Latent Heat Net Flux, surface, W/m^2, 73, 2, 1, 2, 0, 10, GFLUX, GFLUX_P0_L1_GRLL0, Ground Heat Flux, surface, W/m^2, 74, 2, 1, 2, 0, 198, VGTYP, VGTYP_P0_L1_GRLL0, Vegetation Type, surface, Integer(0-13), 75, 2, 1, 2, 3, 0, SOTYP, SOTYP_P0_L1_GRLL0, Soil Type, surface, Integer(0-?), 76, 2, 1, 0, 7, 10, LFTX, LFTX_P0_2L100_GRLL0, Surface Lifted Index, 500-1000 hPa, K, 77, 2, 1, 0, 7, 6, CAPE, CAPE_P0_L1_GRLL0, Convective Available Potential Energy, surface, J/kg, 78, 2, 1, 0, 7, 7, CIN, CIN_P0_L1_GRLL0, Convective Inhibition, surface, J/kg, 79, 2, 1, 0, 1, 3, PWAT, PWAT_P0_L200_GRLL0, Precipitable Water, entire atmosphere, kg/m^2, 80, 2, 1, 0, 20, 102, AOTK, AOTK_P0_L200_GRLL0, Aerosol optical thickness, entire atmosphere, kg/m^2, 81, 2, 1, 0, 20, 1, COLMD, COLMD_P0_L200_GRLL0, Column-integrated mass density, entire atmosphere, kg/m^2, 82, 2, 1, 0, 6, 18, TCOLW, TCOLW_P0_L10_GRLL0, Total column-integrated cloud water, entire atmosphere, kg/m^2, 83, 2, 1, 0, 1, 70, TCOLI, TCOLI_P0_L10_GRLL0, Total column-integrated cloud ice, entire atmosphere, kg/m^2, 84, 2, 1, 0, 6, 1, TCDC, TCDC_P0_L211_GRLL0, Total Cloud Cover, boundary layer, %, 85, 2, 1, 0, 6, 3, LCDC, LCDC_P0_L214_GRLL0, Low Cloud Cover, low cloud layer, %, 86, 2, 1, 0, 6, 4, MCDC, MCDC_P0_L224_GRLL0, Medium Cloud Cover, middle cloud layer, %, 87, 2, 1, 0, 6, 5, HCDC, HCDC_P0_L234_GRLL0, High Cloud Cover, high cloud layer, %, 88, 2, 1, 0, 6, 1, TCDC, TCDC_P0_L10_GRLL0, Total Cloud Cover, entire atmosphere, %, 89, 2, 1, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L243_GRLL0, Geopotential Height,convective cloud top, gpm, 90, 2, 1, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L1_GRLL0, Pressure, cloud base, Pa, 91, 2, 1, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L1_GRLL0, Geopotential Height, cloud base, gpm, 92, 2, 1, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L1_GRLL0, Geopotential Height, cloud ceiling, gpm, 93, 2, 1, 0, 6, 13, HGT, CEIL_P0_GRLL0, Ceiling, no level, m, 94, 2, 1, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L242_GRLL0, Pressure,convctv cloud bottom, Pa, 95, 2, 1, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L251_GRLL0, Pressure,deep conv cloud bttm, Pa, 96, 2, 1, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L248_GRLL0, Pressure,shlw conv cloud bttm, Pa, 97, 2, 1, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L1_GRLL0, Pressure, cloud top, Pa, 98, 2, 1, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L1_GRLL0, Geopotential Height, cloud top, gpm, 99, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L3_GRLL0, Temperature, cloud top, K, 100, 2, 1, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L243_GRLL0, Pressure,convective cloud top, Pa, 101, 2, 1, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L252_GRLL0, Pressure,deep convc cloud top, Pa, 102, 2, 1, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L249_GRLL0, Pressure,shlw convc cloud top, Pa, 103, 2, 1, 0, 6, 2, CDCON, CDCON_P0_L244_GRLL0, Convective cloud cover, convective cloud, % 104, 2, 1, 0, 5, 4, ULWRF, ULWRF_P0_L1_GRLL0, Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux, top of atmosphere, W/m^2, 105, 2, 1, 0, 4, 7, DSWRF, DSWRF_P0_L1_GRLL0, Downward Short-Wave Radiation Flux, surface, W/m^2, 106, 2, 1, 0, 5, 3, DLWRF, DLWRF_P0_L1_GRLL0, Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux, surface, W/m^2, 107, 2, 1, 0, 4, 8, USWRF, USWRF_P0_L1_GRLL0, Upward Short-Wave Radiation Flux, surface, W/m^2, 108, 2, 1, 0, 5, 4, ULWRF, ULWRF_P0_L1_GRLL0, Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux, surface, W/m^2, 109, 2, 1, 0, 4, 199, CFNSF, CFNSF_P0_L1_GRLL0, Satellite-detected Mean Fire Radiative Power, surface, MW, 110, 2, 1, 0, 4, 200, VBDSF, VBDSF_P0_L1_GRLL0, Visible Beam Downward Solar Flux, surface, W/m^2, 111, 2, 1, 0, 4, 201, VDDSF, VDDSF_P0_L1_GRLL0, Visible Diffuse Downward Solar Flux, surface, W/m^2, 112, 2, 1, 0, 4, 8, USWRF, USWRF_P0_L1_GRLL0, Upward Short-Wave Radiation Flux, top of atmosphere, W/m^2, 113, 2, 1, 0, 7, 8, HLCY, HLCY_P0_2L103_GRLL0, Storm Relative Helicity, 3000-0 m AGL, m^2/s^2, 114, 2, 1, 0, 7, 8, HLCY, HLCY_P0_2L103_GRLL0, Storm Relative Helicity, 1000-0 m AGL, m^2/s^2, 115, 2, 1, 0, 2, 27, USTM, USTM_P0_2L103_GRLL0, U-Component Storm Motion, 0-6000 m AGL, m/s, 116, 2, 1, 0, 2, 28, VSTM, VSTM_P0_2L103_GRLL0, V-Component Storm Motion, 0-6000 m AGL, m/s, 117, 2, 1, 0, 2, 15, VUCSH, VUCSH_P0_2L103_GRLL0, Vertical U-Component Shear, 0-1000 m AGL, 1/s, 118, 2, 1, 0, 2, 16, VVCSH, VVCSH_P0_2L103_GRLL0, Vertical V-Component Shear, 0-1000 m AGL, 1/s, 119, 2, 1, 0, 2, 15, VUCSH, VUCSH_P0_2L103_GRLL0, Vertical U-Component Shear, 0-6000 m AGL, 1/s, 120, 2, 1, 0, 2, 16, VVCSH, VVCSH_P0_2L103_GRLL0, Vertical V-Component Shear, 0-6000 m AGL, 1/s, 121, 2, 1, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L7_GRLL0, Pressure, tropopause, Pa, 122, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L7_GRLL0, Temperature, tropopause, K, 123, 2, 1, 0, 0, 2, POT, POT_P0_L7_GRLL0, Potential Temperature, tropopause, K, 124, 2, 1, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_L7_GRLL0, U-Component of Wind, tropopause, m/s, 125, 2, 1, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_L7_GRLL0, U-Component of Wind, tropopause, m/s, 126, 2, 1, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L6_GRLL0, Pressure, max wind level, Pa, 127, 2, 1, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_L6_GRLL0, U-Component of Wind, tropopause, m/s, 128, 2, 1, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_L6_GRLL0, V-Component of Wind, tropopause, m/s, 129, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L103_GRLL0, Temperature, 80 m AGL, K, 130, 2, 1, 0, 1, 0, SPFH, SPFH_P0_L103_GRLL0, Specific Humidity, 80 m AGL, kg/kg, 131, 2, 1, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L103_GRLL0, Pressure, 80 m AGL, Pa, 132, 2, 1, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_L103_GRLL0, U-Component of Wind, 80 m AGL, m/s, 133, 2, 1, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_L103_GRLL0, V-Component of Wind, 80 m AGL, m/s, 134, 2, 1, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L1_GRLL0, Geopotential Height, 0C isotherm, gpm, 135, 2, 1, 0, 1, 1, RH, RH_P0_L4_GRLL0, Relative Humidity, 0C isotherm, %, 136, 2, 1, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L1_GRLL0, Pressure, 0C isotherm, Pa, 137, 2, 1, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L1_GRLL0, Geopotential Height,highest trop frz lvl, gpm, 138, 2, 1, 0, 1, 1, RH, RH_P0_L4_GRLL0, Relative Humidity,highest trop frz lvl, %, 139, 2, 1, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L1_GRLL0, Pressure,highest trop frz lvl, Pa, 140, 2, 1, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L1_GRLL0, Geopotential Height, 263 K level, gpm, 141, 2, 1, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L1_GRLL0, Geopotential Height, 253 K level, gpm, 142, 2, 1, 0, 7, 193, 4LFTX, 4LFTX_P0_2L108_GRLL0, Best (4 layer) Lifted Index, 180-0 hPa AGL, K, 143, 2, 1, 0, 7, 6, CAPE, CAPE_P0_L1_GRLL0, Convective Available Potential Energy, 180-0 hPa AGL, J/kg, 144, 2, 1, 0, 7, 7, CIN, CIN_P0_L1_GRLL0, Convective Inhibition, 180-0 hPa AGL, J/kg, 145, 2, 1, 0, 3, 18, HPBL, HPBL_P0_L1_GRLL0, Planetary Boundary Layer Height, surface, m, 146, 2, 1, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L1_GRLL0, Geopotential Height,lifted condenstn lvl, gpm, 147, 2, 1, 0, 7, 6, CAPE, CAPE_P0_L1_GRLL0, Convective Available Potential Energy, 90-0 hPa AGL, J/kg, 148, 2, 1, 0, 7, 7, CIN, CIN_P0_L1_GRLL0, Convective Inhibition, 90-0 hPa AGL, J/kg, 149, 2, 1, 0, 7, 6, CAPE, CAPE_P0_L1_GRLL0, Convective Available Potential Energy, 55-0 hPa AGL, J/kg, 150, 2, 1, 0, 7, 7, CIN, CIN_P0_L1_GRLL0, Convective Inhibition, 55-0 hPa AGL, J/kg, 151, 2, 1, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L1_GRLL0, Geopotential Height, equilibrium level, gpm, 152, 2, 1, 0, 3, 200, PLPL, PLPL_P0_2L108_GRLL0, Pressure of level from which parcel was lifted, 255-0 hPa AGL, Pa, 153, 2, 1, 0, 17, 192, LTNG, LTNG_P0_L1_GRLL0, Lightning, surface, -, 154, 2, 1, 0, 1, 242, RHPW, RHPW_P0_L10_GRLL0, Relative Humidity with Respect to Precipitable Water, entire atmosphere, %, 155, 2, 1, 2, 0, 0, LAND, LAND_P0_L1_GRLL0, Land Cover (0=sea 1=land), surface, Proportion, 156, 2, 1, 10, 2, 0, ICEC, ICEC_P0_L1_GRLL0, Ice Cover, surface, Proportion, 157, 2, 1, 3, 192, 1, SBT123, SBT123_P0_L8_GRLL0, Sim Brightness Temperature for GOES 12 Channel 3, top of atmosphere, K, 158, 2, 1, 3, 192, 2, SBT124, SBT124_P0_L8_GRLL0, Sim Brightness Temperature for GOES 12 Channel 4, top of atmosphere, K, 159, 2, 1, 3, 192, 7, SBT113, SBT113_P0_L8_GRLL0, Sim Brightness Temperature for GOES 11 Channel 3, top of atmosphere, K, 150, 2, 1, 3, 192, 8, SBT114 SBT114_P0_L8_GRLL0, Sim Brightness Temperature for GOES 11 Channel 4, top of atmosphere, K,