Weather Model Configurations

This document outlines the available weather models and their respective variables, including details such as aliases, full names, units, and available levels.

Model: `gfs`

Default Model: Yes

Variable	Is Default Variable	Variable Alias(es)	Full Name	Unit	Available Levels	Level Alias(es)
`4LFTX`	false		Best (4 layer) Lifted Index	`K`	`surface`
`APTMP`	false		Apparent Temperature	`°C`	`2 m above ground`
`CAPE`	false		Convective Available Potential Energy	`J/kg`	`surface`
`CFRZR`	false		Categorical Freezing Rain	`1 = true`	`surface`
`CICEP`	false		Categorical Ice Pellets	`1 = true`	`surface`
`CRAIN`	false	`Regen`	Categorical Rain	`1 = true`	`surface`
`CSNOW`	false		Categorical Snow	`1 = true`	`surface`
`DLWRF`	false		Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux	`W/m²`	`surface`
`DPT`	false	`Taupunkt`	Dew Point Temperature	`°C`	`2 m above ground`
`DSWRF`	false		Downward Short-Wave Radiation Flux	`W/m²`	`surface`
`GUST`	false		Wind Speed (Gust)	`m/s`	`surface`
`HCDC`	false		High Cloud Cover	`%`	`high cloud layer`
`HINDEX`	false		Haines Index		`surface`
`ICEC`	false		Ice Cover	`%`	`surface`
`ICEG`	false		Ice Growth Rate	`mm/h`	`10 m above mean sea level`
`ICETK`	false		Ice Thickness	`m`	`surface`
`ICETMP`	false		Ice Temperature	`°C`	`surface`
`LAND`	false		Land Cover (0=sea, 1=land)	`1 = true`	`surface`
`LCDC`	false		Low Cloud Cover	`%`	`low cloud layer`
`MCDC`	false		Medium Cloud Cover	`%`	`middle cloud layer`
`PRATE`	false		Precipitation Rate	`mm/h`	`surface`
`PRMSL`	false		Pressure Reduced to MSL	`hPa`	`mean sea level`
`RH`	false		Relative Humidity	`%`	`2 m above ground`
`SNOD`	false		Snow Depth	`m`	`surface`
`SOILW`	false		Volumetric Soil Moisture Content	`%`	`0-0.1 m underground`, `0.1-0.4 m underground`, `0.4-1 m underground`, `1-2 m underground`
`SOTYP`	false		Soil Type		`surface`
`SUNSD`	false		Sunshine Duration	`h`	`surface`
`TCDC`	false		Total Cloud Cover	`%`	`entire atmosphere`
`TMP`	true	`Temperatur`	Temperature	`°C`	`2 m above ground`, `surface`	`2 m above ground -> 2m`, `2 m above ground -> 2 m`
`TSOIL`	false		Soil Temperature (Parameter Deprecated, see Note 3)	`°C`	`0-0.1 m underground`, `0.1-0.4 m underground`, `0.4-1 m underground`, `1-2 m underground`
`UGRD`	false		U-Component of Wind	`m/s`	`10 m above ground`
`ULWRF`	false		Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux	`W/m²`	`surface`
`USWRF`	false		Upward Short-Wave Radiation Flux	`W/m²`	`surface`
`VEG`	false		Vegetation	`%`	`surface`
`VGRD`	false		V-Component of Wind	`m/s`	`10 m above ground`
`VIS`	false		Visibility	`m`	`surface`

Model: `gfswave`

Default Model: false

Variable	Is Default Variable	Full Name	Unit	Available Levels	Level Alias(es)
`DIRPW`	false	Primary Wave Direction	`°`	`surface`
`HTSGW`	false	Significant Height of Combined Wind Waves and Swell	`m`	`surface`
`PERPW`	false	Primary Wave Mean Period	`s`	`surface`
`SWDIR`	false	Direction of Swell Waves	`°`	`1 in sequence`, `2 in sequence`, `3 in sequence`
`SWELL`	false	Significant Height of Swell Waves	`m`	`1 in sequence`, `2 in sequence`, `3 in sequence`
`SWPER`	false	Mean Period of Swell Waves	`s`	`1 in sequence`, `2 in sequence`, `3 in sequence`
`UGRD`	false	U-Component of Wind	`m/s`	`surface`	`surface -> 10m`, `surface -> 10 m`, `surface -> 10 m above ground`
`VGRD`	false	V-Component of Wind	`m/s`	`surface`	`surface -> 10m`, `surface -> 10 m`, `surface -> 10 m above ground`
`WDIR`	false	Wind Direction (from which blowing)	`°`	`surface`	`surface -> 10m`, `surface -> 10 m`, `surface -> 10 m above ground`
`WIND`	true	Wind Speed	`m/s`	`surface`	`surface -> 10m`, `surface -> 10 m`, `surface -> 10 m above ground`
`WVDIR`	false	Direction of Wind Waves	`°`	`surface`
`WVHGT`	false	Significant Height of Wind Waves	`m`	`surface`
`WVPER`	false	Mean Period of Wind Waves	`s`	`surface`

Model: `rtofs_prog`

Default Model: false

Variable	Is Default Variable	Full Name	Unit	Available Levels
`PRACTSAL`	false	Practical Salinity	`g/kg`	`surface`
`UOGRD`	false	U-Component of Current	`m/s`	`0.01 mb`
`VOGRD`	false	V-Component of Current	`m/s`	`0.01 mb`
`WATPDENA`	false	Water potential density anomaly (sigma theta)	`kg/m³`	`0.01 mb`
`WTMP`	true	Water Temperature	`°C`	`surface`

Model: `rtofs_ice`

Default Model: false

Variable	Is Default Variable	Full Name	Unit	Available Levels
`ICEC`	false	Ice Cover	`%`	`surface`
`ICETK`	false	Ice Thickness	`m`	`surface`
`ICETMP`	true	Ice Temperature	`°C`	`surface`
`UICE`	false	U-Component of Ice Drift	`m/s`	`surface`
`VICE`	false	V-Component of Ice Drift	`m/s`	`surface`

Weather API - WeatherVariablesDefaults.json

Weather Model Configurations#

Model: gfs#

Model: gfswave#

Model: rtofs_prog#

Model: rtofs_ice#

Weather Model Configurations

Model: `gfs`

Model: `gfswave`

Model: `rtofs_prog`

Model: `rtofs_ice`