FRZ | Lowest freezing level (mb) or BG for below ground |
WB0 | Wet bulb zero (mb) or BG for below ground |
PW | Precipitable water (in) |
RH | Average relative humidity from surface to 500 mb (%) |
MAXT | Maximum estimated forecast temperature (C) using a 150mb layer |
TH | 1000-500 mb thickness (m) |
L57 | 700-500 mb lapse rate (C/km) |
LCL | Lifting condensation level (mb) using parcel choice |
LI | Lifted index @ 500 mb (C) using parcel choice |
SI | Showalter index (C) |
TT | Total totals index (C) |
KI | K index |
SW | SWEAT index |
EI | Energy index (cal) |
CAPE | Convective available potential energy (J/kg) using parcel choice |
CINH | Convective inhibition (J/kg) using parcel choice |
LCL | Lifting condensation level (mb) using parcel choice |
CAP | Cap strength (C) using parcel choice |
LFC | Level of free convection (mb) using parcel choice |
EL | Equilibrium level (mb) using parcel choice |
MPL | Maximum parcel level (mb) using parcel choice |
STM | Estimated storm motion (knts) from 0-6 km AGL mean layer, spd 75% of mean, dir 30 deg veer from mean |
HEL | 0-3 km AGL storm relative helicity |
SHR+ | 0-3 km AGL positive shear magnitude (sum of veering shear values) |
SRDS | 0-3 km AGL storm relative directional shear (directional difference of storm relative winds) |
EHI | 0-3 km AGL energy helicity index |
BRN | Bulk Richardson number |
BSHR | 0-6 km AGL bulk shear value (kts) |
Weather Type | |
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Severe | Winter |
Parcel Type | |
Surface Based | Mean Layer |
Most Unstable | Effective Inflow |
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