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RUC2 CONUS model data RUC2 model data is available at an hourly interval, with forecasts occuring at 00Z, 03Z, 06Z, 09Z, 12Z, 15Z, 18Z, and 21Z. Forecast variables are available at 3 hour intervals from 3 to 12 hours after model initialization. RUC2 files at other hours include only analysis data. Vertical levels include surface and isobaric levels from 1000 mb to 100 mb in 25 mb increments. The following select RUC2 variables can be found on the NCEP 252 Grid (Regional Lambert conformal (Continental United States) 301 x 225 grid at 20.31 km resolution.
Pressure Accumulated Precip Humidity V-component Wind Speed
U-component Wind Speed Potential Temperature Temperature Geopotential Height
Absolute Vortcity Convective Available Potential Energy Convective Inhibition Dew Point Temperature
Mean Sea Level Pressure Lifted Index Snow Depth Categorical Precipitation


NAM CONUS model data NAM model data is available at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z, with analysis and 84 hour forecasts included in each file. Forecast variables are available at 3 hour intervals. Vertical levels include surface and isobaric levels from 1000 mb to 100 mb in 25 mb increments. The following select NAM variables can be found on the NCEP 218 Grid (Regional Lambert conformal (Continental United States) 614 x 428 grid at 12.19 km resolution.
Pressure Accumlated Precip Humidity Temperature
Geopotential Height Vertical Wind Speed V-component Wind Speed U-component Wind Speed
Convective Available Potential Energy Convective Inhibition Storm Relative Helicity Lifted Index
Absolute Vorticity Categorical Precipitation Dew Point Temperature Precipitable Water


GFS 1.0deg global model data GFS1p0 model data is available at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z with analysis and 180 hour forecasts included in each file. Forecast variables are available at 3 hour intervals. Vertical levels include surface and mandatory pressure levels from 1000 mb to 100 mb. The following select GFS1p0 variables can be found on the NCEP 229 Grid (Global Lat/Lon) 181 x 360 grid at 1.0deg resolution.
Pressure Geopotential Height Temperature Humidity
Vertical Velocity V-component Wind Speed U-component Wind Speed Acummulated Precip
Soil Moisture Total Cloud Cover Radiation Fluxes Categorical Precipitation
Convective Available Potential Energy Convective Inhibition Absolute Vortcity Albedo


GFS 2.5deg global model data GFS2p5 model data is available at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z with 192 to 384 hour forecasts included in each file. Forecast variables are available at 12hour intervals from 192 to 384 hours. Vertical levels include surface and mandatory pressure levels from 1000 mb to 100 mb. The following select GFS2p5 variables can be found on the NCEP 228 Grid (Global Lat/Lon) 73 x 144 grid at 2.5deg resolution.
Pressure Geopotential Height Temperature Humidity
Vertical Velocity V-component Wind Speed U-component Wind Speed Acummulated Precip
Soil Moisture Total Cloud Cover Radiation Fluxes Categorical Precipitation
Convective Available Potential Energy Convective Inhibition Absolute Vortcity Albedo


GFS 1.0deg global ensemble model data GFS 1.0deg global ensemble model data is available at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z with analysis and 384 hour frecasts included in each file. Forecast variables are available at 6 hour intervals. Vertical levels include surface and mandatory pressure levels from 1000 mb to 200 mb. The following select GFS 1.0deg global ensemble model variables can be found on the NCEP 229 Grid (Global Lat/Lon) 181 x 360 grid at 1.0deg resolution.
V-component Wind Speed U-component Wind Speed Geopotential Height Mean Sea Level Pressure
Temperature Relative Humidity Accumulated Precipitation Categorical Precipitation
Total Cloud Cover Convective Available Potential Energy Pressure Surface Max/Min temperature


NCEP regional ensemble model data NCEP regional ensemble model data is available at 00Z, and 12Z with analysis and 84 hour forecasts included in each file. Forecast variables are available at 6 hour intervals. Vertical levels include isobaric levels of 1000 mb, 850 mb, 700 mb, 500 mb, and 250 mb. The following select NCEP regional ensemble variables can be found on "thinned" grids at 1.5 x 1.5 degree resolution covering a region from 0 - 90 degrees north, and 150 - 330 degrees east.
Mean Sea Level Pressure Geopotential Height Temperature Relative Humidity
Max/Min Temperature Accumlated Precip V-component Wind Speed U-component Wind Speed


ECMWF global model data ECMWF global model data is available at 00Z, and 12Z with analysis and 168 hour forecasts included in each file. Forecast variables are available at 24 hourly intervals. Vertical levels include isobaric levels of 850 mb, 700 mb, 500 mb, and 200mb. The following select ECMWF variables can be found on a Global Mercator grid at 2.5 x 2.5 degree resolution.
Mean Sea Level Pressure Geopotential Height Temperature Relative Humidity
V-component Wind Speed U-component Wind Speed  


NCEP Grid definitions can be found here.

Updated 22 July 2005 

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