High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) NCEP Version CONUS 2-D Fields GRIB2 Table Documentation 12 Aug 2014 RecordNumber, TableNumber, DisciplineNumber, CategoryNumber, ParameterNumber, WGrib2Name, NCLName, FieldType, Description, Units, 1, 0, 0, 16, 196, REFC, REFC_P0_L10_GLC0, Composite Reflectivity, Maximum reflectivity in model column, dBZ, 2, 0, 0, 16, 3, RETOP, RETOP_P0_L3_GLC0, Echo Top, Echo top height of 18dBZ surface, m, 3, 0, 0, 15, 3, VIL, VERIL_P0_L10_GLC0, VIL, Vertically integrated liquid, kg/m^2, 4, 0, 0, 19, 0, VIS, VIS_P0_L1_GLC0, Visibility, Surface visibility, m, 5, 0, 0, 16, 195, REFD, REFD_P0_L103_GLC0, Reflectivity, Reflectivity at 1 km above ground level, dBZ, 6, 0, 0, 16, 195, REFD, REFD_P0_L103_GLC0, Reflectivity, Reflectivity at 4 km above ground level, dBZ, 7, 0, 0, 2, 22, GUST, GUST_P0_L1_GLC0, Wind, Wind gust speed at 10 m above ground level, m/s, 8, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L100_GLC0, Geopotential Height, Geopotential height of 500 hPa surface, m, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L100_GLC0, Temperature, Temperature at 500 hPa surface, K, 10, 0, 0, 0, 6, DPT, DPT_P0_L100_GLC0, Dewpoint, Dewpoint temperature at 500 hPa surface, K, 11, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_L100_GLC0, Wind, U-component of wind at 500 hPa surface, m/s, 12, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_L100_GLC0, Wind, V-component of wind at 500 hPa surface, m/s, 13, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L100_GLC0, Geopotential Height, Geopotential height of 700 hPa surface, m, 14, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L100_GLC0, Temperature, Temperature at 700 hPa surface, K, 15, 0, 0, 0, 6, DPT, DPT_P0_L100_GLC0, Dewpoint, Dewpoint temperature at 700 hPa surface, K, 16, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_L100_GLC0, Wind, U-component of wind at 700 hPa surface, m/s, 17, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_L100_GLC0, Wind, V-component of wind at 700 hPa surface, m/s, 18, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L100_GLC0, Geopotential Height, Geopotential height of 850 hPa surface, m, 19, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L100_GLC0, Temperature, Temperature at 850 hPa surface, K, 20, 0, 0, 0, 6, DPT, DPT_P0_L100_GLC0, Dewpoint, Dewpoint temperature at 850 hPa surface, K, 21, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_L100_GLC0, Wind, U-component of wind at 850 hPa surface, m/s, 22, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_L100_GLC0, Wind, V-component of wind at 850 hPa surface, m/s, 23, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L100_GLC0, Temperature, Temperature at 925 hPa surface, K, 24, 0, 0, 0, 6, DPT, DPT_P0_L100_GLC0, Dewpoint, Dewpoint temperature at 925 hPa surface, K, 25, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_L100_GLC0, Wind, U-component of wind at 925 hPa surface, m/s, 26, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_L100_GLC0, Wind, V-component of wind at 925 hPa surface, m/s, 27, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L100_GLC0, Temperature, Temperature at 1000 hPa surface, K, 28, 0, 0, 0, 6, DPT, DPT_P0_L100_GLC0, Dewpoint, Dewpoint temperature at 1000 hPa surface, K, 29, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_L100_GLC0, Wind, U-component of wind at 1000 hPa surface, m/s, 30, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_L100_GLC0, Wind, V-component of wind at 1000 hPa surface, m/s, 31, 8, 0, 2, 220, MAXUVV, MAXUVV_P8_2L108_GLC0_max1h, Maximum Updraft, Maximum upward velocity in 1000-400 mb layer over previous hour, m/s, 32, 8, 0, 2, 221, MAXDVV, MAXDVV_P8_2L108_GLC0_max1h, Maximum Downdraft, Maximum downdraft velocitiy in 1000-400 mb layer over previous hour, m/s, 33, 8, 0, 2, 9, DZDT, DZDT_P8_2L104_GLC0_avg1h, Mean Vertical Velocity, Mean vertical velocity in sigma 0.8-0.5 layer, m/s, 34, 0, 0, 3, 1, PRMSL, PRMSL_P0_L101_GLC0, Pressure, Pressure reduced to mean sea level via MAPS method, Pa, 35, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L100_GLC0, Geopotential height, Geopotential height of 1000 hPa surface, m, 36, 8, 0, 16, 198, MAXREF, MAXREF_P8_L103_GLC0_max1h, Maximum Reflectivity, Maximum reflectivity at 1 km above ground level over previous hour, dBZ, 37, 8, 3, 7, 199, MXUPHL, MXUPHL_P8_2L103_GLC0_max1h, Maximum Updraft Helicity, Maximum updraft helicity in layer 2-5 km above ground level over previous hour, m^2/s^2, 38, 8, 0, 1, 74, TCOLG, TCOLG_P8_L200_GLC0_max1h, Maximum Graupel, Maximum total column integrated graupel over previous hour, kg/m^2, 39, 0, 0, 17, 192, LTNG, LTNG_P0_L1_GLC0, Lightning, Lightning, Flashes/km^2/5min, 40, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_L103_GLC0, Wind, U-component of wind at 80 m above ground level, m/s, 41, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_L103_GLC0, Wind, V-component of wind at 80 m above ground level, m/s, 42, 0, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L1_GLC0, Pressure, Surface pressure, Pa, 43, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L1_GLC0, Geopotential height, Surface geopotential height, m, 44, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L1_GLC0, Temperature, Surface temperature, K, 45, 0, 2, 0, 11, MSTAV, MSTAV_P0_L106_GLC0, Moisture Availability, Surface moisture availability, %, 46, 0, 0, 1, 13, WEASD, WEASD_P0_L1_GLC0, Snow Water, Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth, kg/m^2, 47, 0, 0, 1, 42, SNOWC, SNOWC_P0_L1_GLC0, Snow Cover, Snow cover, %, 48, 0, 0, 1, 11, SNOD, SNOD_P0_L1_GLC0, Snow Depth, Snow depth, m, 49, 0, 0, 0, 0, TMP, TMP_P0_L103_GLC0, Temperature, Temperature at 2 m above ground level, K, 50, 0, 0, 1, 0, SPFH, SPFH_P0_L103_GLC0, Specific Humidity, Specific humidity at 2 m above ground level, kg/kg, 51, 0, 0, 0, 6, DPT, DPT_P0_L103_GLC0, Dewpoint, Dewpoint temperature at 2 m above ground level, K, 52, 0, 0, 2, 2, UGRD, UGRD_P0_L103_GLC0, Wind, U-component of wind at 10 m above ground level, m/s, 53, 0, 0, 2, 3, VGRD, VGRD_P0_L103_GLC0, Wind, V-component of wind at 10 m above ground level, m/s, 54, 8, 0, 2, 1, WIND, WIND_P8_L103_GLC0_max1h, Wind Speed, Maximum wind speed at 10 m above ground level over previous hour, m/s, 55, 0, 0, 1, 39, CPOFP, CPOFP_P0_L1_GLC0, Precipitation Type, Percent frozen precipitation, %, 56, 0, 0, 1, 7, PRATE, PRATE_P0_L1_GLC0, Precipitation, Precipitation rate, kg/m^2s, 57, 8, 0, 1, 8, APCP, APCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc?h, Precipitation, Total precipitation accumulated since initial time, kg/m^2, 58, 8, 0, 1, 13, WEASD, WEASD_P0_L1_GLC0_acc?h, Precipitation, Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth since initial time, kg/m^2, 59, 8, 0, 1, 8, APCP, APCP_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h, Precipitation, Total precipitation accumulated over previous hour, kg/m^2, 60, 8, 0, 1, 13, WEASD, WEASD_P8_L1_GLC0_acc1h, Precipitation, Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth over previous hour, kg/ms^2, 61, 0, 0, 1, 36, CSNOW, CSNOW_P0_L1_GLC0, Precipitation Type, Categorical snow, flag, 62, 0, 0, 1, 35, CICEP, CICEP_P0_L1_GLC0, Precipitation Type, Categorical ice pellets, flag, 63, 0, 0, 1, 34, CFRZR, CFRZR_P0_L1_GLC0, Precipitation Type, Categorical freezing rain, flag, 64, 0, 0, 1, 33, CRAIN, CRAIN_P0_L1_GLC0, Precipitation Type, Categorical rain, flag, 65, 0, 2, 0, 198, VGTYP, VGTYP_P0_L1_GLC0, Vegetation Type, Vegetation type, flag, 66, 0, 0, 7, 10, LFTX, LFTX_P0_2L100_GLC0, Lifted Index, Surface lifted index using 500 mb reference level, K, 67, 0, 0, 7, 6, CAPE, CAPE_P0_L1_GLC0, Instability, Surface CAPE using highest theta-e parcel from lowest 10 mb, J/kg, 68, 0, 0, 7, 7, CIN, CIN_P0_L1_GLC0, Instability, Surface CIN using highest theta-e parcel from lowest 10 mb, J/kg, 69, 0, 0, 1, 3, PWAT, PWAT_P0_L200_GLC0, Precipitable Water, Precipitable water in model column, kg/m^2, 70, 0, 0, 6, 3, LCDC, LCDC_P0_L214_GLC0, Cloud Cover, Low cloud cover, %, 71, 0, 0, 6, 4, MCDC, MCDC_P0_L224_GLC0, Cloud Cover, Medium cloud cover, %, 72, 0, 0, 6, 5, HCDC, HCDC_P0_L234_GLC0, Cloud Cover, High cloud cover, %, 73, 0, 0, 6, 1, TCDC, TCDC_P0_L10_GLC0, Cloud Cover, Total cloud cover, %, 74, 0, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L2_GLC0, Pressure, Pressure at cloud base, Pa, 75, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L2_GLC0, Geopotential Height, Geopotential height of cloud base, gpm, 76, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L5_GLC0, Geopotential Height, Geopotential height of level of adiabatic condensation lifted from the surface, gpm, 77, 0, 0, 3, 0, PRES, PRES_P0_L3_GLC0, Pressure, Pressure at cloud top, Pa, 78, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L3_GLC0, Geopotential Height, Geopotential height of cloud top, gpm, 79, 0, 0, 6, 2, CDCON, CDCON_P0_L244_GLC0, Cloud Cover, Convective cloud cover, %, 80, 0, 0, 5, 4, ULWRF, ULWRF_P0_L8_GLC0, Radiation, Outgoing longwave radiation at top of atmosphere, W/m^2, 81, 0, 0, 4, 7, DSWRF, DSWRF_P0_L1_GLC0, Radiation, Incoming shortwave radiation at the surface, W/m^2, 82, 0, 0, 7, 8, HLCY, HLCY_P0_2L103_GLC0(0), Helicity, Storm-relative helicity for 0-1 km above ground level using Bunkers et al. 2000 storm-motion, m^2/s^2, 83, 0, 0, 7, 0, HLCY, HLCY_P0_2L103_GLC0(1), Helicity, Storm-relative helicity for 0-3 km above ground level using Bunkers et al. 2000 storm-motion, m^2/s^2, 84, 0, 0, 2, 27, USTM, USTM_P0_2L103_GLC0, Storm Motion, U-component of convective storm motion for right-moving cells using Bunkers et al. 2000, m/s, 85, 0, 0, 2, 28, VSTM, VSTM_P0_2L103_GLC0, Storm Motion, V-component of convective storm motion for right-moving cells using Bunkers et al. 2000, m/s, 86, 0, 0, 2, 15, VUCSH, VUCSH_P0_2L103_GLC0(0), Wind Shear, U-component of vector wind difference between 10 m and 1 km above ground level, m/s, 87, 0, 0, 2, 16, VVCSH, VVCSH_P0_2L103_GLC0(0), Wind Shear, V-component of vector wind difference between 10 m and 1 km above ground level, m/s, 88, 0, 0, 2, 15, VUCSH, VUCSH_P0_2L103_GLC0(1), Wind Shear, U-component of vector wind difference between wind in surface-500 m and 5.5-6.0 km layers above ground level, m/s, 89, 0, 0, 2, 16, VVCSH, VVCSH_P0_2L103_GLC0(1), Wind Shear, V-component of vector wind difference between wind in surface-500 m and 5.5-6.0 km layers above ground level, m/s, 90, 0, 0, 7, 11, 4LFTX, 4LFTX_P0_2L108_GLC0, Lifted Index, Most unstable lifted index in six lowest 30 mb layers using 500 mb reference level, K, 91, 0, 0, 7, 6, CAPE, CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(0), Instability, CAPE using highest average theta-e in six lowest 30 mb layers, J/kg, 92, 0, 0, 7, 7, CIN, CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(0), Instability, CIN using highest average theta-e in six lowest 30 mb layers, J/kg, 93, 0, 0, 3, 18, HPBL, HPBL_P0_L1_GLC0, Height, Planetary boundary layer height, m, 94, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L215_GLC0, Geopotential Height, Geopotential height of cloud ceiling, gpm, 95, 0, 0, 7, 6, CAPE, CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(1), Instability, Mixed-layer CAPE (MLCAPE) using average theta-e of the three lowest 30 mb layers, J/kg, 96, 0, 0, 7, 7, CIN, CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(1), Instability, Mixed-layer CIN (MLCIN) using average theta-e of the three lowest 30 mb layers, J/kg, 97, 0, 0, 7, 6, CAPE, CAPE_P0_2L108_GLC0(2), Instability, Most unstable CAPE (MUCAPE) using parcel with highest theta-e in lowest 300 mb, J/kg, 98, 0, 0, 7, 7, CIN, CIN_P0_2L108_GLC0(2), Instability, Most unstable CIN (MUCIN) using parcel with highest theta-e in lowest 300 mb, J/kg, 99, 0, 0, 3, 5, HGT, HGT_P0_L247_GLC0, Geopotential Height, Geopotential height of equilibrium level (associated with MUCAPE), gpm, 100, 0, 0, 3, 200, PLPL, PLPL_P0_2L108_GLC0, Pressure, Pressure of most parcel with highest theta-e in lowest 300 mb, Pa, 101, 0, 2, 0, 0, LAND, LAND_P0_L1_GLC0, Land Cover, Land cover (1=land,0=sea), flag, 102, 0, 10, 2, 0, ICEC, ICEC_P0_L1_GLC0, Ice Cover, Ice cover, flag,