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NOAA RRFS forecast, 84 hour, virtual

map-optimized · low-latency
ID
noaa-rrfs-forecast-84-hour-virtual
Spatial domain Continental United States
Spatial resolution 3 km
Time domain Forecasts initialized 2026-08-14 00:00:00 UTC to Present
Time resolution Forecasts initialized every 6 hours
Forecast domain Forecast lead time 0-84 hours ahead
Forecast resolution Hourly

STAC (browse) · validation report

The Rapid Refresh Forecast System (RRFS) is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) convection-allowing weather forecast model with a 3 km grid, built on the Unified Forecast System. The RRFS ensemble (RRFS ENS) adds five perturbed members to this deterministic forecast, and REFS combines both with HRRR into ensemble products.

NOAA RRFS is pre-operational, so expect changes to the model data and to the structure of this dataset.

This dataset is an archive of past and present RRFS forecasts, optimized for spatial (map) access patterns. Forecasts are identified by an initialization time (init_time) denoting the start time of the model run, and step forward hourly along the lead_time dimension out to 84 hours.

This dataset uses the native RRFS Lambert Conformal Conic projection, with spatial indexing along the x and y dimensions. The example notebook shows how to use the embedded spatial reference to select geographic areas of interest.

Variables on pressure levels, fixed heights above mean sea level and soil depths live in the pressure_level, height_above_mean_sea_level and depth_below_ground groups.

Note: dynamical-catalog>=1.0.1 and gribberish>=1.8.4 (or zarr>=3.2 icechunk>=2.0 gribberish>=1.8.4) are required.

Related Datasets

Examples

RRFS and REFS forecasts, virtual (Github)
RRFS and REFS forecasts, virtual (Colab)
import dynamical_catalog  # dynamical-catalog>=1.0.1

ds = dynamical_catalog.open("noaa-rrfs-forecast-84-hour-virtual", chunks=None)
ds["temperature_2m"].sel(init_time="2026-09-16T12", lead_time="12h")

# Variables with a vertical dimension live in the pressure_level,
# height_above_mean_sea_level and depth_below_ground groups
ds_pressure = dynamical_catalog.open("noaa-rrfs-forecast-84-hour-virtual", group="pressure_level", chunks=None)

ds_pressure["temperature"].sel(init_time="2026-09-16T12", lead_time="12h", pressure_level=500)
NOAA RRFS forecast, 84 hour, virtual · Temperature map

Dimensions

min max units
init_time 2026-08-14T00:00:00Z Present seconds since 1970-01-01
lead_time 0 302400 seconds
x -2697520.143 2696479.857 m
y -1587306.153 1586693.847 m
depth_below_ground 0 3 m
height_above_mean_sea_level 305 4572 m
pressure_level 2 1000 hPa

Variables

Access a variable by its name (the bold identifier, e.g. ds["aerosol_emission_flux_atmosphere_dust_dry_below_10um"]).

Dimensions: init_time × lead_time × y × x

variable units
aerosol_emission_flux_atmosphere_dust_dry_below_10um Aerosol emission flux (aemflx)Dry dust aerosol with particle diameter below 10 micrometres. kg m-2 s-1
aerosol_emission_flux_atmosphere_particulate_organic_matter_dry_below_2p5um Aerosol emission flux (aemflx)Dry particulate organic matter aerosol with particle diameter below 2.5 micrometres. kg m-2 s-1
aerosol_optical_thickness_atmosphere Aerosol optical thickness (aotk) 1
albedo_surface Forecast albedo (fal)NaN over water. percent
average_mass_density_8m_total_aerosol_below_10um Mass density (mdens)Total aerosol with particle diameter below 10 micrometres. Averaged over the preceding hour. kg m-3
average_mass_density_8m_total_aerosol_below_2p5um Mass density (mdens)Total aerosol with particle diameter below 2.5 micrometres. Averaged over the preceding hour. kg m-3
best_4_layer_lifted_index_180_0mb Best (4-layer) lifted index (4lftx)The 180-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. K
brightness_temperature_goes_16_band_10 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-16, band 10 (sbta1610) K
brightness_temperature_goes_16_band_11 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-16, band 11 (sbta1611) K
brightness_temperature_goes_16_band_12 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-16, band 12 (sbta1612) K
brightness_temperature_goes_16_band_13 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-16, band 13 (sbta1613) K
brightness_temperature_goes_16_band_14 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-16, band 14 (sbta1614) K
brightness_temperature_goes_16_band_15 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-16, band 15 (sbta1615) K
brightness_temperature_goes_16_band_16 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-16, band 16 (sbta1616) K
brightness_temperature_goes_16_band_7 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-16, band 7 (sbta167) K
brightness_temperature_goes_16_band_8 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-16, band 8 (sbta168) K
brightness_temperature_goes_16_band_9 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-16, band 9 (sbta169) K
brightness_temperature_goes_18_band_10 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-18, band 10 (sbta1810)NaN outside GOES-West's coverage. K
brightness_temperature_goes_18_band_11 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-18, band 11 (sbta1811)NaN outside GOES-West's coverage. K
brightness_temperature_goes_18_band_12 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-18, band 12 (sbta1812)NaN outside GOES-West's coverage. K
brightness_temperature_goes_18_band_13 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-18, band 13 (sbta1813)NaN outside GOES-West's coverage. K
brightness_temperature_goes_18_band_14 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-18, band 14 (sbta1814)NaN outside GOES-West's coverage. K
brightness_temperature_goes_18_band_15 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-18, band 15 (sbta1815)NaN outside GOES-West's coverage. K
brightness_temperature_goes_18_band_16 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-18, band 16 (sbta1816)NaN outside GOES-West's coverage. K
brightness_temperature_goes_18_band_8 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-18, band 8 (sbta188)NaN outside GOES-West's coverage. K
brightness_temperature_goes_18_band_9 Simulated brightness temperature for ABI GOES-18, band 9 (sbta189)NaN outside GOES-West's coverage. K
brightness_temperature_top_of_atmosphere Brightness temperature (btmp) K
categorical_freezing_rain_surface Categorical freezing rain (cfrzr)0=no; 1=yes 1
categorical_ice_pellets_surface Categorical ice pellets (cicep)0=no; 1=yes 1
categorical_precipitation_exceeding_100_year_average_recurrence_interval_run_total_surface Precipitation exceeding 100-year average recurrence interval (qpfari)Binary exceedance of the forecast initialization to the selected lead precipitation against the corresponding grid-cell threshold. Zero also means guidance is unavailable; it cannot be distinguished from no exceedance. Computed only at forecast leads 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 hours. 1
categorical_precipitation_exceeding_100_year_average_recurrence_interval_surface Precipitation exceeding 100-year average recurrence interval (qpfari)Binary exceedance of the preceding hour precipitation against the corresponding grid-cell threshold. Zero also means guidance is unavailable; it cannot be distinguished from no exceedance. 1
categorical_precipitation_exceeding_10_year_average_recurrence_interval_run_total_surface Precipitation exceeding 10-year average recurrence interval (qpfari)Binary exceedance of the forecast initialization to the selected lead precipitation against the corresponding grid-cell threshold. Zero also means guidance is unavailable; it cannot be distinguished from no exceedance. Computed only at forecast leads 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 hours. 1
categorical_precipitation_exceeding_10_year_average_recurrence_interval_surface Precipitation exceeding 10-year average recurrence interval (qpfari)Binary exceedance of the preceding hour precipitation against the corresponding grid-cell threshold. Zero also means guidance is unavailable; it cannot be distinguished from no exceedance. 1
categorical_precipitation_exceeding_2_year_average_recurrence_interval_run_total_surface Precipitation exceeding 2-year average recurrence interval (qpfari)Binary exceedance of the forecast initialization to the selected lead precipitation against the corresponding grid-cell threshold. Zero also means guidance is unavailable; it cannot be distinguished from no exceedance. Computed only at forecast leads 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 hours. 1
categorical_precipitation_exceeding_2_year_average_recurrence_interval_surface Precipitation exceeding 2-year average recurrence interval (qpfari)Binary exceedance of the preceding hour precipitation against the corresponding grid-cell threshold. Zero also means guidance is unavailable; it cannot be distinguished from no exceedance. 1
categorical_precipitation_exceeding_5_year_average_recurrence_interval_run_total_surface Precipitation exceeding 5-year average recurrence interval (qpfari)Binary exceedance of the forecast initialization to the selected lead precipitation against the corresponding grid-cell threshold. Zero also means guidance is unavailable; it cannot be distinguished from no exceedance. Computed only at forecast leads 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 hours. 1
categorical_precipitation_exceeding_5_year_average_recurrence_interval_surface Precipitation exceeding 5-year average recurrence interval (qpfari)Binary exceedance of the preceding hour precipitation against the corresponding grid-cell threshold. Zero also means guidance is unavailable; it cannot be distinguished from no exceedance. 1
categorical_rain_surface Categorical rain (crain)0=no; 1=yes 1
categorical_snow_surface Categorical snow (csnow)0=no; 1=yes 1
clear_sky_downward_solar_flux_surface Clear Sky Downward Solar Flux (csdsf) W m-2
cloud_ceiling_height Ceiling (ceil)Height above mean sea level, not above ground. NaN where no cloud ceiling was detected. m
column_integrated_mass_density_atmosphere_dust_dry_below_10um Column-integrated mass density (colmd)Dry dust aerosol with particle diameter below 10 micrometres. kg m-2
column_integrated_mass_density_atmosphere_dust_dry_below_2p5um Column-integrated mass density (colmd)Dry dust aerosol with particle diameter below 2.5 micrometres. kg m-2
column_integrated_mass_density_atmosphere_dust_dry_from_2p5_to_10um Column-integrated mass density (colmd)Dry dust aerosol with particle diameter at least 2.5 micrometres and below 10 micrometres. kg m-2
column_integrated_mass_density_atmosphere_particulate_organic_matter_dry_below_2p5um Column-integrated mass density (colmd)Dry particulate organic matter aerosol with particle diameter below 2.5 micrometres. kg m-2
column_integrated_soil_moisture_0m_underground Column-integrated soil water (cisoilw)NaN over water. kg m-2
composite_reflectivity Maximum/Composite radar reflectivity (refc)No echo is stored as -20 dBZ. dBZ
convective_available_potential_energy_0_3000m Convective available potential energy (cape) J kg-1
convective_available_potential_energy_180_0mb Convective available potential energy (cape)The 180-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. J kg-1
convective_available_potential_energy_255_0mb Convective available potential energy (cape)Most unstable parcel searched in the lowest 300 hPa. The 255-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. J kg-1
convective_available_potential_energy_90_0mb Convective available potential energy (cape)The 90-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. J kg-1
convective_available_potential_energy_surface Convective available potential energy (cape) J kg-1
convective_inhibition_180_0mb Convective inhibition (cin)The 180-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Negative where there is inhibition and at or near zero where there is none. J kg-1
convective_inhibition_255_0mb Convective inhibition (cin)Most unstable parcel searched in the lowest 300 hPa. The 255-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Negative where there is inhibition and at or near zero where there is none. J kg-1
convective_inhibition_90_0mb Convective inhibition (cin)The 90-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Negative where there is inhibition and at or near zero where there is none. J kg-1
convective_inhibition_surface Convective inhibition (cin)Negative where there is inhibition and at or near zero where there is none. J kg-1
critical_angle_0_500m Critical angle (cangle) degree
derived_radar_reflectivity_1000m Derived radar reflectivity (refd)-20 dBZ is the source's no-echo floor: those cells mean no echo was detected, not a measured value. dBZ
derived_radar_reflectivity_263k Derived radar reflectivity (refd)-20 dBZ is the source's no-echo floor: those cells mean no echo was detected, not a measured value. dBZ
derived_radar_reflectivity_4000m Derived radar reflectivity (refd)-20 dBZ is the source's no-echo floor: those cells mean no echo was detected, not a measured value. dBZ
dew_point_depression_2m Dew point depression (or deficit) (depr) K
dew_point_temperature_2m 2 metre dewpoint temperature (2d) degree_Celsius
dew_point_temperature_30_0mb Dew point temperature (dpt)The 30-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. degree_Celsius
direct_evaporation_cease_soil_moisture_surface Direct evaporation cease (soil moisture) (smdry)NaN over water. 1
downdraft_convective_available_potential_energy_400_0mb Downdraft convective available potential energy (dcape)The 400-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. J kg-1
downward_long_wave_radiation_flux_surface Surface downward long-wave radiation flux (sdlwrf)Averaged over the preceding hour. W m-2
downward_short_wave_radiation_flux_surface Surface downward short-wave radiation flux (sdswrf)Averaged over the preceding hour. W m-2
drag_coefficient_surface Drag coefficient (cd)Zero where the 10 m wind speed used to compute it is 1 m s-1 or less; zero does not imply zero surface friction. 1
echo_top Echo top (retop)NaN where no radar echo was detected. m
effective_layer_helicity_surface Effective layer helicity (efhl) m2 s-2
effective_layer_shear_u_level_of_free_convection Effective layer U shear (uesh)Shear along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward shear. Zero may mean no effective inflow layer or valid zero shear. m s-1
effective_layer_shear_v_level_of_free_convection Effective layer V shear (vesh)Shear along the model grid's y dimension, not northward shear. Zero may mean no effective inflow layer or valid zero shear. m s-1
effective_layer_storm_motion_u_level_of_free_convection Effective layer U storm motion (ueid)The Bunkers right-moving supercell motion for the effective inflow layer. Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
effective_layer_storm_motion_v_level_of_free_convection Effective layer V storm motion (veid)The Bunkers right-moving supercell motion for the effective inflow layer. Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
equilibrium_level_temperature_equilibrium_level Equilibrium level temperature (elmelt)Where no equilibrium level exists the source reports near-surface temperature rather than a missing value. Mask where convective_available_potential_energy_255_0mb is 0. degree_Celsius
exchange_coefficient_surface Exchange coefficient (sfexc)NaN over water. kg m-2 s-1
fire_radiative_power_surface Wildfire radiative power (frpfire) W
freezing_rain_run_total_surface Freezing Rain (frzr)Accumulated from the forecast initialization time to this step. kg m-2
freezing_rain_surface Freezing Rain (frzr)Accumulated over the preceding hour. kg m-2
friction_velocity_surface Friction velocity (zust) m s-1
frozen_precipitation_run_total_surface Graupel (snow pellets) precipitation (tgrp)Accumulated from the forecast initialization time to this step. kg m-2
frozen_precipitation_surface Graupel (snow pellets) precipitation (tgrp)Accumulated over the preceding hour. kg m-2
geopotential_height_0c_isotherm Geopotential height (gh)Where the freezing level is below ground, values are below the surface height rather than NaN. m
geopotential_height_253k Geopotential height (gh) m
geopotential_height_cloud_base Geopotential height (gh)NaN where no cloud was detected. m
geopotential_height_cloud_ceiling Geopotential height (gh)NaN where no cloud ceiling was detected. m
geopotential_height_cloud_top Geopotential height (gh)NaN where no cloud top was detected. m
geopotential_height_equilibrium_level Geopotential height (gh)Where no equilibrium level exists the source reports terrain height plus about 20 m rather than a missing value. Mask by convective available potential energy, which is 0 at those points. m
geopotential_height_highest_tropospheric_freezing_level Geopotential height (gh)Where the freezing level is below ground, values are below the surface height rather than NaN. m
geopotential_height_max_wind Geopotential height (gh)The source searches only 500 to 100 hPa for this level, so stronger wind can lie outside that layer. m
geopotential_height_supercooled_liquid_water_base Geopotential height (gh)NaN where no supercooled liquid water layer was detected. m
geopotential_height_supercooled_liquid_water_top Geopotential height (gh)NaN where no supercooled liquid water layer was detected. m
geopotential_height_surface Geopotential height (gh) m
geopotential_height_tropopause Geopotential height (gh) m
geopotential_height_wet_bulb_zero Geopotential height (gh) m
ground_heat_flux_surface Ground heat flux (gflux)NaN over open water. Averaged over the preceding hour. W m-2
height_above_ground_adiabatic_condensation_level Geometric height of adiabatic condensation level above ground (hacg) m
high_cloud_cover High cloud cover (hcc) percent
horizontal_moisture_convergence_30_0mb Horizontal moisture convergence (mconv)The 30-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. s-1
horizontal_moisture_convergence_850mb Horizontal moisture convergence (mconv) s-1
horizontal_moisture_convergence_950mb Horizontal moisture convergence (mconv) s-1
horizontal_moisture_convergence_atmosphere Horizontal moisture convergence (mconv)Column-integrated horizontal moisture convergence. kg m-2 s-1
hourly_maximum_radar_reflectivity_1000m Hourly maximum of simulated reflectivity (maxref)-35 dBZ where the hourly maximum did not exceed about -20 dBZ. Maximum value over the preceding hour. dBZ
ice_cover_surface Ice concentration (icec) 1
ice_growth_rate_10m_amsl Ice growth rate (iceg)Rate of marine icing accretion on a vessel superstructure. m s-1
instantaneous_downward_long_wave_radiation_flux_surface Surface downward long-wave radiation flux (sdlwrf) W m-2
instantaneous_downward_short_wave_radiation_flux_surface Surface downward short-wave radiation flux (sdswrf) W m-2
instantaneous_ground_heat_flux_surface Ground heat flux (gflux)NaN over water. W m-2
instantaneous_latent_heat_flux_surface Latent heat flux (lhf) W m-2
instantaneous_sensible_heat_flux_surface Sensible heat flux (shf) W m-2
instantaneous_total_cloud_cover_atmosphere Total cloud cover (tcc) percent
instantaneous_upward_long_wave_radiation_flux_surface Surface upward long-wave radiation flux (sulwrf) W m-2
instantaneous_upward_short_wave_radiation_flux_surface Surface upward short-wave radiation flux (suswrf) W m-2
land_sea_mask_surface Land-sea mask (lsm) 1
latent_heat_flux_surface Latent heat flux (lhf)Averaged over the preceding hour. W m-2
layer_thickness_261k_256k Layer Thickness (layth)Depth between the model levels where the temperature first reaches -12 °C and -17 °C, so values step by model layer depth. Zero where either level is not found. m
leaf_area_index_surface Leaf Area Index (lai) 1
low_cloud_cover Low cloud cover (lcc) percent
mass_density_8m_dust_dry_below_2p5um Mass density (mdens)Dry dust aerosol with particle diameter below 2.5 micrometres. kg m-3
mass_density_8m_dust_dry_from_2p5_to_10um Mass density (mdens)Dry dust aerosol with particle diameter at least 2.5 micrometres and below 10 micrometres. kg m-3
mass_density_8m_particulate_organic_matter_dry_below_2p5um Mass density (mdens)Dry particulate organic matter aerosol with particle diameter below 2.5 micrometres. kg m-3
mass_density_height_atmosphere Height of aerosol mass density (hgtmd)NaN where no aerosol layer was diagnosed. m
mass_density_height_base Height of aerosol mass density (hgtmd)Lowest level at which aerosol mass density exceeds 1e-9 kg m-3. NaN where no level exceeds that threshold. m
mass_density_height_top Height of aerosol mass density (hgtmd)Highest level at which aerosol mass density exceeds 1e-9 kg m-3. NaN where no level exceeds that threshold. m
mass_grid_levels_surface Number of mass grid levels (lmh) 1
maximum_derived_radar_reflectivity_263k Derived radar reflectivity (refd)-35 dBZ where the hourly maximum did not exceed about -20 dBZ, including where the column had no 263 K level throughout the hour. Maximum value over the preceding hour. dBZ
maximum_downward_vertical_velocity_100_1000mb Maximum downward vertical velocity (maxdvv)In the 100-1000 hPa isobaric layer. Maximum value over the preceding hour. m s-1
maximum_hail_diameter_surface Hail (hail)Maximum value over the preceding hour. m
maximum_lightning_atmosphere Lightning (ltng)Maximum value over the preceding hour. 1
maximum_lightning_threat_1m Maximum lightning threat 1 (graupel flux) (ltngsd)GSD maximum lightning threat 1 derived from upward graupel flux, in flashes km-2 (5 min)-1. Encoded in GRIB as LTNGSD (lightning strike density) at the pseudo-level 1 m above ground. Maximum value over the preceding hour. 1
maximum_lightning_threat_2m Maximum lightning threat 2 (vertically integrated ice) (ltngsd)GSD maximum lightning threat 2 derived from vertically integrated ice, in flashes km-2 (5 min)-1. Encoded in GRIB as LTNGSD (lightning strike density) at the pseudo-level 2 m above ground. Maximum value over the preceding hour. 1
maximum_precipitation_rate_surface Precipitation rate (prate)Maximum value over the preceding hour. kg m-2 s-1
maximum_relative_humidity_2m Time-maximum 2 metre relative humidity (max_2r)Maximum value over the preceding hour. percent
maximum_relative_vorticity_1000_0m Vorticity (relative) (vo)Maximum value over the preceding hour. s-1
maximum_relative_vorticity_1_hybrid_level Vorticity (relative) (vo)Maximum value over the preceding hour. s-1
maximum_relative_vorticity_2000_0m Vorticity (relative) (vo)Maximum value over the preceding hour. s-1
maximum_snow_albedo_surface Maximum snow albedo (mxsalb)NaN over water. percent
maximum_temperature_2m Maximum temperature (tmax)Maximum value over the preceding hour. degree_Celsius
maximum_updraft_helicity_3000_0m Updraft Helicity (uphl)Maximum value over the preceding hour. m2 s-2
maximum_updraft_helicity_5000_2000m Updraft Helicity (uphl)Maximum value over the preceding hour. m2 s-2
maximum_upward_vertical_velocity_100_1000mb Maximum upward vertical velocity (maxuvv)In the 100-1000 hPa isobaric layer. Maximum value over the preceding hour. m s-1
maximum_wind_speed_10m Time-maximum 10 metre wind speed (max_10si)Maximum value over the preceding hour. m s-1
maximum_wind_u_component_10m Maximum 10 metre wind speed u component (maxuw)Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. Maximum value over the preceding hour. m s-1
maximum_wind_v_component_10m Maximum 10 metre wind speed v component (maxvw)Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. Maximum value over the preceding hour. m s-1
medium_cloud_cover Medium cloud cover (mcc) percent
minimal_stomatal_resistance_surface Minimal stomatal resistance (rsmin)NaN over water, including inland water bodies. s m-1
minimum_relative_humidity_2m Time-minimum 2 metre relative humidity (min_2r)Minimum value over the preceding hour. percent
minimum_temperature_2m Minimum temperature (tmin)Minimum value over the preceding hour. degree_Celsius
minimum_updraft_helicity_3000_0m Minimum updraft helicity (mnuphl)Minimum value over the preceding hour. m2 s-2
minimum_updraft_helicity_5000_2000m Minimum updraft helicity (mnuphl)Minimum value over the preceding hour. m2 s-2
moisture_availability_0m_underground Moisture availability (mstav) percent
new_snow_density_surface Snow density (rsn)Diagnosed density of newly falling snow from a snow-to-liquid ratio, independent of snow on the ground. NaN where the air 300 m above ground is 5 °C or warmer. kg m-3
number_of_soil_layers_in_root_zone_surface Number of soil layers in root zone (rlyrs)Zero over water, including inland water bodies, where this count does not apply. Zero may also be a valid layer count and is not masked. 1
parcel_lifted_index_30_0mb Parcel lifted index (to 500 hPa) (pli)The 30-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. K
percent_frozen_precipitation_surface Percent frozen precipitation (cpofp)NaN where precipitation is absent or too light to diagnose a frozen fraction. percent
planetary_boundary_layer_height_surface Boundary layer height (blh) m
plant_canopy_surface_water_surface Plant canopy surface water (cnwat)NaN over water. kg m-2
potential_temperature_30_0mb Potential temperature (pt)The 30-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. K
potential_temperature_surface Potential temperature (pt) K
potential_temperature_tropopause Potential temperature (pt) K
precipitable_water_30_0mb Precipitable water (pwat)The 30-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. kg m-2
precipitable_water_atmosphere Precipitable water (pwat) kg m-2
precipitation_rate_surface Precipitation rate (prate) kg m-2 s-1
pressure_0c_isotherm Pressure (pres)Where the freezing level is below ground, values can exceed surface pressure. Pa
pressure_120_90mb Pressure (pres)The 120-90 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Pa
pressure_150_120mb Pressure (pres)The 150-120 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Pa
pressure_180_150mb Pressure (pres)The 180-150 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Pa
pressure_30_0mb Pressure (pres)The 30-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Pa
pressure_60_30mb Pressure (pres)The 60-30 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Pa
pressure_80m 80 metre pressure (80sp) Pa
pressure_90_60mb Pressure (pres)The 90-60 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Pa
pressure_adiabatic_condensation_level Pressure (pres) Pa
pressure_cloud_base Pressure (pres)NaN where no cloud was detected. Pa
pressure_cloud_top Pressure (pres)NaN where no cloud top was detected. Pa
pressure_grid_scale_cloud_bottom_level Pressure (pres)NaN where no cloud bottom was detected. Pa
pressure_highest_tropospheric_freezing_level Pressure (pres)Where the freezing level is below ground, values can exceed surface pressure. Pa
pressure_max_wind Pressure (pres)The source searches only 500 to 100 hPa for this level, so stronger wind can lie outside that layer. Pa
pressure_of_lifted_parcel_level_255_0mb Pressure of level from which parcel was lifted (plpl)Most unstable parcel searched in the lowest 300 hPa. The 255-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Values are capped at 99999 Pa. Pa
pressure_reduced_to_mean_sea_level Pressure reduced to MSL (prmsl) Pa
pressure_surface Surface pressure (sp) Pa
pressure_top_of_atmosphere Pressure (pres) Pa
pressure_tropopause Pressure (pres) Pa
relative_humidity_0c_isotherm Relative humidity (r) percent
relative_humidity_120_90mb Relative humidity (r)The 120-90 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. percent
relative_humidity_150_120mb Relative humidity (r)The 150-120 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. percent
relative_humidity_180_150mb Relative humidity (r)The 180-150 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. percent
relative_humidity_2m 2 metre relative humidity (2r) percent
relative_humidity_30_0mb Relative humidity (r)The 30-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. percent
relative_humidity_60_30mb Relative humidity (r)The 60-30 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. percent
relative_humidity_90_60mb Relative humidity (r)The 90-60 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. percent
relative_humidity_highest_tropospheric_freezing_level Relative humidity (r) percent
relative_humidity_with_respect_to_precipitable_water_atmosphere Relative humidity with respect to precipitable water (rhpw) percent
sensible_heat_flux_surface Sensible heat flux (shf)Averaged over the preceding hour. W m-2
snow_area_fraction_surface Snow cover (snowc)NaN over water. 1
snow_melt_surface Snowmelt (snom)Accumulated over the preceding hour. kg m-2
snow_phase_change_heat_flux_surface Snow phase change heat flux (snohf)NaN over water. Averaged over the preceding hour. W m-2
snow_thickness_surface Snow depth (sde)NaN over water. m
snow_water_equivalent_surface Snow depth water equivalent (sd)NaN over water. m
soil_porosity_surface Soil porosity (poros)NaN over water. 1
soil_type_surface Soil type (slt)STATSGO soil classes used by the RUC land surface model. 1
source_latitude_surface Latitude (-90 to +90) (nlat) degree_north
source_longitude_surface East Longitude (0 - 360) (elon) degree_east
specific_humidity_120_90mb Specific humidity (q)The 120-90 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. 1
specific_humidity_150_120mb Specific humidity (q)The 150-120 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. 1
specific_humidity_180_150mb Specific humidity (q)The 180-150 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. 1
specific_humidity_2m Specific humidity (q) 1
specific_humidity_305m_above_mean_sea_level Specific humidity (q)NaN where this height is below the terrain. 1
specific_humidity_30_0mb Specific humidity (q)The 30-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. 1
specific_humidity_60_30mb Specific humidity (q)The 60-30 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. 1
specific_humidity_80m Specific humidity (q) 1
specific_humidity_90_60mb Specific humidity (q)The 90-60 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. 1
storm_relative_helicity_1000_0m Storm relative helicity (hlcy) m2 s-2
storm_relative_helicity_3000_0m Storm relative helicity (hlcy) m2 s-2
storm_surface_runoff_surface Storm surface runoff (ssrun)NaN over water. Accumulated over the preceding hour. kg m-2
stream_function_250mb Stream function (strf) m2 s-1
stream_function_500mb Stream function (strf) m2 s-1
sublimation_evaporation_from_snow_surface Sublimation (evaporation from snow) (sbsno) W m-2
surface_roughness_surface Forecast surface roughness (fsr) m
temperature_100m Temperature (t) degree_Celsius
temperature_120_90mb Temperature (t)The 120-90 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. degree_Celsius
temperature_150_120mb Temperature (t)The 150-120 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. degree_Celsius
temperature_160m Temperature (t) degree_Celsius
temperature_180_150mb Temperature (t)The 180-150 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. degree_Celsius
temperature_2m 2 metre temperature (2t) degree_Celsius
temperature_30_0mb Temperature (t)The 30-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. degree_Celsius
temperature_30m Temperature (t) degree_Celsius
temperature_320m Temperature (t) degree_Celsius
temperature_50m Temperature (t) degree_Celsius
temperature_60_30mb Temperature (t)The 60-30 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. degree_Celsius
temperature_80m 80 metre temperature (80t) degree_Celsius
temperature_90_60mb Temperature (t)The 90-60 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. degree_Celsius
temperature_cloud_top Temperature (t)NaN where no cloud top was detected. degree_Celsius
temperature_surface Skin temperature (skt) degree_Celsius
temperature_tropopause Temperature (t) degree_Celsius
total_cloud_cover_atmosphere Total cloud cover (tcc)Averaged over the preceding hour. percent
total_cloud_cover_boundary_layer Boundary layer cloud cover (tcc) percent
total_precipitation_run_total_surface Total precipitation (tp)Accumulated from the forecast initialization time to this step. kg m-2
total_precipitation_surface Total precipitation (tp)Accumulated over the preceding hour. kg m-2
total_snow_precipitation_run_total_surface Total snow precipitation (tsnowp)Accumulated from the forecast initialization time to this step. kg m-2
total_snow_precipitation_surface Total snow precipitation (tsnowp)Accumulated over the preceding hour. kg m-2
total_snowfall_run_total_surface Total snowfall (asnow)Accumulated from the forecast initialization time to this step. m
transpiration_stress_onset_soil_moisture_surface Transpiration stress-onset (soil moisture) (smref)NaN over water, including inland water bodies. 1
u_component_storm_motion_6000_0m U-component storm motion (ustm)The Bunkers right-moving supercell motion. Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
updraft_helicity_5000_2000m Updraft Helicity (uphl) m2 s-2
upward_long_wave_radiation_flux_surface Surface upward long-wave radiation flux (sulwrf)Averaged over the preceding hour. W m-2
upward_long_wave_radiation_flux_top_of_atmosphere Upward long-wave radiation flux (ulwrf)Averaged over the preceding hour. W m-2
upward_short_wave_radiation_flux_surface Surface upward short-wave radiation flux (suswrf)Averaged over the preceding hour. W m-2
upward_short_wave_radiation_flux_top_of_atmosphere Upward short-wave radiation flux (uswrf)Averaged over the preceding hour. W m-2
v_component_storm_motion_6000_0m V-component storm motion (vstm)The Bunkers right-moving supercell motion. Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
vegetation_surface Vegetation fraction (veg)NaN over water. percent
vegetation_type_surface Vegetation Type (vgtyp)Modified IGBP vegetation classes used by the RUC land surface model. 1
velocity_grid_levels_surface Number of velocity grid levels (lmv) 1
ventilation_rate_planetary_boundary_layer Ventilation Rate (VRATE) m2 s-1
vertical_speed_shear_tropopause Vertical speed shear (vwsh) s-1
vertical_u_component_shear_0_6000m Vertical u-component shear (vucsh)Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
vertical_v_component_shear_0_6000m Vertical v-component shear (vvcsh)Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
vertically_integrated_liquid_atmosphere Vertically-integrated liquid (veril) kg m-2
visibility_surface Visibility (vis) m
visible_beam_downward_solar_flux_surface Visible Beam Downward Solar Flux (vbdsf)Downward direct-beam solar flux in the ultraviolet and visible bands at the surface. W m-2
visible_diffuse_downward_solar_flux_surface Visible Diffuse Downward Solar Flux (vddsf)Downward diffuse solar flux in the ultraviolet and visible bands at the surface. W m-2
water_temperature_surface Water temperature (wtmp)NaN over land. degree_Celsius
wildfire_potential_surface Wildfire potential (wfirepot)The forecast lead-zero value is an initial-time field with a zero-length averaging window. Averaged over the preceding hour. 1
wilting_point_surface Wilting point (wilt)NaN over water, including inland water bodies. 1
wind_gust_surface Wind speed (gust) (gust) m s-1
wind_u_100m 100 metre U wind component (100u)Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_u_10m 10 metre U wind component (10u)Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_u_120_90mb U component of wind (u)The 120-90 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_u_150_120mb U component of wind (u)The 150-120 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_u_160m U component of wind (u)Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_u_180_150mb U component of wind (u)The 180-150 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_u_30_0mb U component of wind (u)The 30-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_u_30m U component of wind (u)Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_u_320m U component of wind (u)Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_u_50m U component of wind (u)Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_u_60_30mb U component of wind (u)The 60-30 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_u_80m 80 metre U wind component (80u)Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_u_90_60mb U component of wind (u)The 90-60 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_u_max_wind U component of wind (u)The source searches only 500 to 100 hPa for this level, so stronger wind can lie outside that layer. Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_u_planetary_boundary_layer U component of wind (u)The mean wind through the depth of the planetary boundary layer, not the wind at its top. Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_u_tropopause U component of wind (u)Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_100m 100 metre V wind component (100v)Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_10m 10 metre V wind component (10v)Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_120_90mb V component of wind (v)The 120-90 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_150_120mb V component of wind (v)The 150-120 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_160m V component of wind (v)Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_180_150mb V component of wind (v)The 180-150 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_30_0mb V component of wind (v)The 30-0 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_30m V component of wind (v)Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_320m V component of wind (v)Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_50m V component of wind (v)Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_60_30mb V component of wind (v)The 60-30 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_80m 80 metre V wind component (80v)Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_90_60mb V component of wind (v)The 90-60 mb in the name are pressure differences from the surface, not isobaric levels. Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_max_wind V component of wind (v)The source searches only 500 to 100 hPa for this level, so stronger wind can lie outside that layer. Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_planetary_boundary_layer V component of wind (v)The mean wind through the depth of the planetary boundary layer, not the wind at its top. Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
wind_v_tropopause V component of wind (v)Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
Depth Below Ground (3 variables)

These variables live in the depth_below_ground Zarr group (e.g. pass group="depth_below_ground" to dynamical_catalog.open() or xr.open_zarr()).

Dimensions: init_time × lead_time × y × x × depth_below_ground

variable units
liquid_volumetric_soil_moisture Liquid volumetric soil moisture (non-frozen) (soill)NaN over water. 1
soil_temperature Soil temperature (sot)NaN over water. degree_Celsius
volumetric_soil_moisture Volumetric soil moisture content (soilw)NaN over water. 1
Height Above Mean Sea Level (3 variables)

These variables live in the height_above_mean_sea_level Zarr group (e.g. pass group="height_above_mean_sea_level" to dynamical_catalog.open() or xr.open_zarr()).

Dimensions: init_time × lead_time × y × x × height_above_mean_sea_level

variable units
temperature Temperature (t)NaN where this height is below the terrain. degree_Celsius
wind_u U component of wind (u)NaN where this height is below the terrain. Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_v V component of wind (v)NaN where this height is below the terrain. Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1
Pressure Level (14 variables)

These variables live in the pressure_level Zarr group (e.g. pass group="pressure_level" to dynamical_catalog.open() or xr.open_zarr()).

Dimensions: init_time × lead_time × y × x × pressure_level

variable units
absolute_vorticity Absolute vorticity (absv) s-1
cloud_ice_mixing_ratio Cloud ice mixing ratio (cdcimr) kg kg-1
cloud_mixing_ratio Cloud mixing ratio (clwmr) kg kg-1
dew_point_temperature Dew point temperature (dpt) degree_Celsius
geopotential_height Geopotential height (gh) m
graupel Graupel (snow pellets) (grle) kg kg-1
rain_mixing_ratio Rain mixing ratio (rwmr) kg kg-1
relative_humidity Relative humidity (r) percent
snow_mixing_ratio Snow mixing ratio (snmr) kg kg-1
specific_humidity Specific humidity (q) 1
temperature Temperature (t) degree_Celsius
vertical_velocity_geometric Vertical velocity (geometric) (dzdt) m s-1
wind_u U component of wind (u)Velocity along the model grid's x dimension, not eastward velocity. m s-1
wind_v V component of wind (v)Velocity along the model grid's y dimension, not northward velocity. m s-1

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The element count and coordinate span of this dataset:

dimension chunk
init_time 1 (6 hours)
lead_time 1 (1 hour)
y 1059 (3177 km)
x 1799 (5397 km)
uncompressed 14.5 MiB

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