HRRR Grib2 Tables


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Record NumberShort NameFull NameLevelForecast PeriodUnits
1REFCComposite reflectivityentire atmosphereFile fxxdB
2RETOPEcho Topcloud topFile fxxm
3VILVertically-Integrated Liquid Waterentire atmosphereFile fxxkg/m^2
4VISVisibilitysurfaceFile fxxm
5REFDReflectivity1000 m above groundFile fxxdB
6REFDReflectivity4000 m above groundFile fxxdB
7REFDReflectivity263 K levelFile fxxdB
8GUSTWind Speed (Gust)surfaceFile fxxm/s
9UGRDU-Component of Wind250 mbFile fxxm/s
10VGRDV-Component of Wind250 mbFile fxxm/s
11HGTGeopotential Height500 mbFile fxxgpm
12TMPTemperature500 mbFile fxxK
13DPTDew Point Temperature500 mbFile fxxK
14UGRDU-Component of Wind500 mbFile fxxm/s
15VGRDV-Component of Wind500 mbFile fxxm/s
16HGTGeopotential Height700 mbFile fxxgpm
17TMPTemperature700 mbFile fxxK
18DPTDew Point Temperature700 mbFile fxxK
19UGRDU-Component of Wind700 mbFile fxxm/s
20VGRDV-Component of Wind700 mbFile fxxm/s
21HGTGeopotential Height850 mbFile fxxgpm
22TMPTemperature850 mbFile fxxK
23DPTDew Point Temperature850 mbFile fxxK
24UGRDU-Component of Wind850 mbFile fxxm/s
25VGRDV-Component of Wind850 mbFile fxxm/s
26TMPTemperature925 mbFile fxxK
27DPTDew Point Temperature925 mbFile fxxK
28UGRDU-Component of Wind925 mbFile fxxm/s
29VGRDV-Component of Wind925 mbFile fxxm/s
30TMPTemperature1000 mbFile fxxK
31DPTDew Point Temperature1000 mbFile fxxK
32UGRDU-Component of Wind1000 mbFile fxxm/s
33VGRDV-Component of Wind1000 mbFile fxxm/s
34MAXUVVHourly Maximum of Upward Vertical Velocity in the lowest 400hPa400-1000 mb above groundPrevious Hour Maxm/s
35MAXDVVHourly Maximum of Downward Vertical Velocity in the lowest 400hPa400-1000 mb above groundPrevious Hour Maxm/s
36DZDTVertical Velocity (Geometric)0.5-0.8 sigma layerPrevious Hour Averagem/s
37MSLMAMSLP (MAPS System Reduction)mean sea levelFile fxxPa
38HGTGeopotential Height1000 mbFile fxxgpm
39MAXREFHourly Maximum of Simulated Reflectivity at 1 km AGL1000 m above groundPrevious Hour MaxdB
40MXUPHLHourly Maximum of Updraft Helicity over Layer 2km to 5 km AGL5000-2000 m above groundPrevious Hour Maxm^2/s^2
41TCOLGTotal Column Integrate Graupelentire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)Previous Hour Maxkg/m^2
42LTNGLightningentire atmosphereFile fxxnon-dim
43UGRDU-Component of Wind80 m above groundFile fxxm/s
44VGRDV-Component of Wind80 m above groundFile fxxm/s
45PRESPressuresurfaceFile fxxPa
46HGTGeopotential HeightsurfaceFile fxxgpm
47TMPTemperaturesurfaceFile fxxK
48ASNOWTotal SnowfallsurfaceAccumulated since f00m
49MSTAVMoisture Availability0 m undergroundFile fxx%
50CNWATPlant Canopy Surface WatersurfaceFile fxxkg/m^2
51WEASDWater Equivalent of Accumulated Snow DepthsurfaceFile fxxkg/m^2
52SNOWCSnow CoversurfaceFile fxx%
53SNODSnow DepthsurfaceFile fxxm
54TMPTemperature2 m above groundFile fxxK
55POTPotential Temperature2 m above groundFile fxxK
56SPFHSpecific Humidity2 m above groundFile fxxkg/kg
57DPTDew Point Temperature2 m above groundFile fxxK
58RHRelative Humidity2 m above groundFile fxx%
59UGRDU-Component of Wind10 m above groundFile fxxm/s
60VGRDV-Component of Wind10 m above groundFile fxxm/s
61WINDWind Speed10 m above groundPrevious Hour Maxm/s
62CPOFPPercent frozen precipitationsurfaceFile fxx%
63PRATEPrecipitation RatesurfaceFile fxxkg/m^2/s
64APCPTotal PrecipitationsurfaceAccumulated since f00kg/m^2
65WEASDWater Equivalent of Accumulated Snow DepthsurfaceAccumulated since f00kg/m^2
66FROZRFrozen RainsurfaceAccumulated since f00kg/m^2
67SSRUNStorm Surface RunoffsurfacePrevious Hour Accumulatedkg/m^2
68BGRUNBaseflow-Groundwater RunoffsurfacePrevious Hour Accumulatedkg/m^2
69APCPTotal PrecipitationsurfacePrevious Hour Accumulatedkg/m^2
70WEASDWater Equivalent of Accumulated Snow DepthsurfacePrevious Hour Accumulatedkg/m^2
71FROZRFrozen RainsurfacePrevious Hour Accumulatedkg/m^2
72CSNOWCategorical SnowsurfaceFile fxx-
73CICEPCategorical Ice PelletssurfaceFile fxx-
74CFRZRCategorical Freezing RainsurfaceFile fxx-
75CRAINCategorical RainsurfaceFile fxx-
76SFCRSurface RoughnesssurfaceFile fxxm
77FRICVFrictional VelocitysurfaceFile fxxm/s
78SHTFLSensible Heat Net FluxsurfaceFile fxxW/m^2
79LHTFLLatent Heat Net FluxsurfaceFile fxxW/m^2
80GFLUXGround Heat FluxsurfaceFile fxxW/m^2
81VGTYPVegetation TypesurfaceFile fxxInteger(0-13)
82LFTXSurface Lifted Index500-1000 mbFile fxxK
83CAPEConvective Available Potential EnergysurfaceFile fxxJ/kg
84CINConvective InhibitionsurfaceFile fxxJ/kg
85PWATPrecipitable Waterentire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)File fxxkg/m^2
86LCDCLow Cloud Coverlow cloud layerFile fxx%
87MCDCMedium Cloud Covermiddle cloud layerFile fxx%
88HCDCHigh Cloud Coverhigh cloud layerFile fxx%
89TCDCTotal Cloud Coverentire atmosphereFile fxx%
90PRESPressurecloud baseFile fxxPa
91HGTGeopotential Heightcloud baseFile fxxgpm
92HGTGeopotential Heightcloud ceilingFile fxxgpm
93PRESPressurecloud topFile fxxPa
94HGTGeopotential Heightcloud topFile fxxgpm
95ULWRFUpward Long-Wave Rad. Fluxtop of atmosphereFile fxxW/m^2
96DSWRFDownward Short-Wave Radiation FluxsurfaceFile fxxW/m^2
97DLWRFDownward Long-Wave Rad. FluxsurfaceFile fxxW/m^2
98USWRFUpward Short-Wave Radiation FluxsurfaceFile fxxW/m^2
99ULWRFUpward Long-Wave Rad. FluxsurfaceFile fxxW/m^2
100VBDSFVisible Beam Downward Solar FluxsurfaceFile fxxW/m^2
101VDDSFVisible Diffuse Downward Solar FluxsurfaceFile fxxW/m^2
102HLCYStorm Relative Helicity3000-0 m above groundFile fxxm^2/s^2
103HLCYStorm Relative Helicity1000-0 m above groundFile fxxm^2/s^2
104USTMU-Component Storm Motion0-6000 m above groundFile fxxm/s
105VSTMV-Component Storm Motion0-6000 m above groundFile fxxm/s
106VUCSHVertical U-Component Shear0-1000 m above groundFile fxx1/s
107VVCSHVertical V-Component Shear0-1000 m above groundFile fxx1/s
108VUCSHVertical U-Component Shear0-6000 m above groundFile fxx1/s
109VVCSHVertical V-Component Shear0-6000 m above groundFile fxx1/s
110HGTGeopotential Height0C isothermFile fxxgpm
111RHRelative Humidity0C isothermFile fxx%
112PRESPressure0C isothermFile fxxPa
113HGTGeopotential Heighthighest tropospheric freezing levelFile fxxgpm
114RHRelative Humidityhighest tropospheric freezing levelFile fxx%
115PRESPressurehighest tropospheric freezing levelFile fxxPa
116HGTGeopotential Height263 K levelFile fxxgpm
117HGTGeopotential Height253 K levelFile fxxgpm
1184LFTXBest (4 layer) Lifted Index180-0 mb above groundFile fxxK
119CAPEConvective Available Potential Energy180-0 mb above groundFile fxxJ/kg
120CINConvective Inhibition180-0 mb above groundFile fxxJ/kg
121HPBLPlanetary Boundary Layer HeightsurfaceFile fxxm
122HGTGeopotential Heightlevel of adiabatic condensation from sfcFile fxxgpm
123CAPEConvective Available Potential Energy90-0 mb above groundFile fxxJ/kg
124CINConvective Inhibition90-0 mb above groundFile fxxJ/kg
125CAPEConvective Available Potential Energy255-0 mb above groundFile fxxJ/kg
126CINConvective Inhibition255-0 mb above groundFile fxxJ/kg
127HGTGeopotential Heightequilibrium levelFile fxxgpm
128PLPLPressure of level from which parcel was lifted255-0 mb above groundFile fxxPa
129RHPWRelative Humidity with Respect to Precipitable Waterentire atmosphereFile fxx%
130LANDLand Cover (0=sea, 1=land)surfaceFile fxxProportion
131ICECIce CoversurfaceFile fxxProportion
132SBT123Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 12, Channel 3top of atmosphereFile fxxK
133SBT124Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 12, Channel 4top of atmosphereFile fxxK
134SBT113Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 11, Channel 3top of atmosphereFile fxxK
135SBT114Simulated Brightness Temperature for GOES 11, Channel 4top of atmosphereFile fxxK