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MM5 4 km Domain, Initialized 2013061812 UTC (18th, 0400 PST)

Product	Forecast Hours
Soundings \| Meteograms \| NFDRS Products
SLP, 10m Winds	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface 10m Wind Speed	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface 10m Wind Speed (SW Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface 10m Wind Speed (NW Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface 10m Wind Speed (NE Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface 10m Wind Speed (SE Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface 10m Wind Speed (SJVAPCD)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface 10m Wind Speed (Yosemite)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface 10m Wind Speed (San Joaquin County)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface 10m Wind Speed (Southern Nevada)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface 10m Wind Speed (Western Nevada)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface 10m Wind Speed (Eastern Nevada)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface Temperature	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface Temp (SW Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface Temp (NW Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface Temp (NE Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface Temp (SE Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
3Kft Surface Temp Difference	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface Relative Humidity	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface RH (SW Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface RH (NW Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface RH (NE Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface RH (SE Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
925mb Temperature and Winds	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
3000 ft Temperature and Winds	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
850mb Geopotential Height, Temperature, Winds	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
700mb Vertical Velocity, RH, and Winds	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Lifted Index	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
3-hour Precipitation	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
24-hour Precipitation		0		6		12		18		24		30		36		42		48		54		60		66		72
72-hour Precipitation																										72

MM5 12 km Domain, Initialized 2013061812 UTC (18th, 0400 PST)

Product	Forecast Hours
NFDRS Products
500 mb Heights, Temps, Winds	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
500 mb Heights, Absolute Vorticity	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
700 mb Heights, Temps, Winds	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
700 mb Vertical Velocity, RH, and Winds	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Totals High (700-500mb)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
850 mb Heights, Temps, Winds	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
850 mb Heights, RH	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
1000 to 500 Thickness	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
SLP, 20 ft Winds, 2 m Temps	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mid Level Cloud Water (10-20K)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Ventilation Index	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Lifted Index	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Haines Index (High 700-500 mb)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Haines Index (Mid 850-700 mb)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
700mb Heights, Winds	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
500mb Heights, Winds	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
3-hour Precipitation	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
24-hour Precipitation		0		6		12		18		24		30		36		42		48		54		60		66		72

MM5 36 km Domain, Initialized 2013061812 UTC (18th, 0400 PST)

Product	Forecast Hour
300 mb Heights, Winds	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
500 mb Heights, Absolute Vorticity	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
700 mb Heights, Temps, Winds	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
700 mb Vertical Velocity, RH, and Winds	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
850 mb Heights, Temps, Winds	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
SLP, 20 ft Winds, 2 m Temps	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72

Air Quality Products

CANSAC Bluesky Products

Product	Forecast Hour
Full map (12 km)	kmz	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60
Northern Section (4 km)		Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48
Southern Section (4 km)		Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48

CANSAC MM5 Mixing Heights/Transport Winds

Product	Forecast Hour
Mixing Height (Stull) -- 12 km	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mean Transport Winds (12 km)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mixing Height (Stull) -- 4 km	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mixing Height (Stull) -- SW Quadrant	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mixing Height (Stull) -- NW Quadrant	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mixing Height (Stull) -- NE Quadrant	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mixing Height (Stull) -- SE Quadrant	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mixing Height (Stull) -- SJVAPCD	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mixing Height (Stull) -- YOSE	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mean Transport Winds (4 km)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mean Transport Winds (SW Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mean Transport Winds (NW Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mean Transport Winds (NE Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mean Transport Winds (SE Quadrant)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mean Transport Winds (SJVAPCD)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mean Transport Winds (YOSE)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72

Lake Tahoe Area Air Quality

Product	Forecast Hour
Mixing Height (Stull) -- Lake Tahoe Basin	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mean Transport Winds (Lake Tahoe Basin)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface 10m Wind Speed (Lake Tahoe Basin)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface 10 Wind Speed (Wind ninja KMZ file)		0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface RH (Lake Tahoe Basin)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72

Sierra Valley Air Quality

Product	Forecast Hour
Mixing Height (Stull) -- Sierra Valley	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Mean Transport Winds (Sierra Valley)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface 10m Wind Speed (Sierra Valley)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Surface RH (Sierra Valley)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72

CANSAC MM5 Cross Sections

Product	Forecast Hour
Redding	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Sacramento	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
San Francisco	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Fresno	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Bakersfield	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Los Angeles	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72

Mixing and Ventilation Index

Product	Forecast Hour
Mixing Height (ETA) -- 12 km	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72
Ventilation Index (12 km)	Loop	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72

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