Table of Available Diagnostics

Variable Name	Description	Available Units	Additional Keyword Arguments
avo	Absolute Vorticity	10-5 s-1
eth/theta_e	Equivalent Potential Temperature	K degC degF	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘K’.
cape_2d	2D cape (mcape/mcin/lcl/lfc)	J kg-1 ; J kg-1 ; m ; m	missing (float): Fill value for output only
cape_3d	3D cape and cin	J kg-1	missing (float): Fill value for output only
ctt	Cloud Top Temperature	degC K degF	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘degC’.
cloudfrac	Cloud Fraction	%
dbz	Reflectivity	dBZ	do_variant (boolean): Set to True to enable variant calculation. Default is False. do_liqskin (boolean): Set to True to enable liquid skin calculation. Default is False.
mdbz	Maximum Reflectivity	dBZ	do_variant (boolean): Set to True to enable variant calculation. Default is False. do_liqskin (boolean): Set to True to enable liquid skin calculation. Default is False.
geopt/geopotential	Full Model Geopotential	m2 s-2
helicity	Storm Relative Helicity	m2 s-2	top (float): The top level for the calculation in meters. Default is 3000.0.
lat	Latitude	decimal degrees
lon	Longitude	decimal degrees
omg/omega	Omega	Pa s-1
p/pres	Full Model Pressure (in specified units)	Pa hPa mb torr mmhg atm	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘Pa’.
pressure	Full Model Pressure (hPa)	hPa
pvo	Potential Vorticity	PVU
pw	Precipitable Water	kg m-2
rh2	2m Relative Humidity	%
slp	Sea Level Pressure	hPa hPa mb torr mmhg atm	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘hPa’.
ter	Model Terrain Height	m km dm ft mi	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘m’.
td2	2m Dew Point Temperature	degC K degF	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘degC’.
td	Dew Point Temperature	degC K degF	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘degC’.
tc	Temperature in Celsius	degC
th/theta	Potential Temperature	K degC degF	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘K’.
temp	Temperature (in specified units)	K degC degF	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘K’.
tk	Temperature in Kelvin	K
times	Times in the File or Sequence
xtimes	XTIME Coordinate (if applicable)	minutes since start of model run
tv	Virtual Temperature	K degC degF	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘K’.
twb	Wet Bulb Temperature	K degC degF	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘K’.
updraft_helicity	Updraft Helicity	m2 s-2	bottom (float): The bottom level for the calculation in meters. Default is 2000.0. top (float): The top level for the calculation in meters. Default is 5000.0.
ua	U-component of Wind on Mass Points	m s-1 km h-1 mi h-1 kt ft s-1	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘m s-1’.
va	V-component of Wind on Mass Points	m s-1 km h-1 mi h-1 kt ft s-1	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘m s-1’.
wa	W-component of Wind on Mass Points	m s-1 km h-1 mi h-1 kt ft s-1	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘m s-1’.
uvmet10	10 m U and V Components of Wind Rotated to Earth Coordinates	m s-1 km h-1 mi h-1 kt ft s-1	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘m s-1’.
uvmet	U and V Components of Wind Rotated to Earth Coordinates	m s-1 km h-1 mi h-1 kt ft s-1	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘m s-1’.
wspd_wdir	Wind Speed and Direction in Grid Coordinates	m s-1 km h-1 mi h-1 kt ft s-1	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘m s-1’.
wspd_wdir10	10m Wind Speed and Direction in Grid Coordinates	m s-1 km h-1 mi h-1 kt ft s-1	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘m s-1’.
uvmet_wspd_wdir	Wind Speed and Direction Rotated to Earth Coordinates	m s-1 km h-1 mi h-1 kt ft s-1	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘m s-1’.
uvmet10_wspd_wdir	10m Wind Speed and Direction Rotated to Earth Coordinates	m s-1 km h-1 mi h-1 kt ft s-1	units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘m s-1’.
z/height	Full Model Height	m km dm ft mi	msl (boolean): Set to False to return AGL values. True is for MSL. Default is True. units (str) : Set to desired units. Default is ‘m’.