Model charts for USA (Geopotential height, 500hPa)

GDAPS/UM

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Mean Sea Level Pressure (mbar) Temperature (°F) Dew point (°F) Wind direction and mean wind speed (mph) Gusts, 3h (mph) Accumulated total precipitation (in) Surface based CAPE (J/kg) Synoptic composite Temperature, 500mbar (°C) Geopotential height, 500mbar (m) Wind speed and streamlines, 300mbar (kph)

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Weather, pressure

Mean Sea Level Pressure (mbar)

Temperature and humidity

Temperature (°F) Relative humidity (%) Dew point (°F)

Wind, gusts, direction

Wind direction and mean wind speed (mph) Gusts, 3h (mph) Mean wind speed (mph) with stream lines

Clouds, sunshine, short wave radiation

Short wave radiation, last hour (Wh/m²) Outg. LW-Radiation flux top of atmos. (W/m²) Low clouds, coverage (%) Middle clouds, coverage (%) High clouds, coverage (%)

Precipitation: rain, snow, hail

Accumulated total precipitation (in)

Severe Weather Parameters

Mixed-Layer CAPE (J/kg) Surface based CAPE (J/kg) Mixed-Layer CIN (J/kg)

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Planetary Boundary Height (m AGL)

Pressure level - 925mbar / ~2,300 ft

Temperature, 925mbar (°C) Dew point, 925mbar (°C) Wind speed and streamlines, 925mbar (kph) Relative Humidity, 925mbar (%) Geopotential height, 925mbar (m)

Pressure level - 850mbar / ~5,000 ft

Dew point, 850mbar (°C) Wind speed and streamlines, 850mbar (kph) Relative Humidity, 850mbar (%) Geopotential height, 850mbar (m)

Pressure level - 700mbar / ~10,000 ft

Temperature, 700mbar (°C) Dew point, 700mbar (°C) Wind speed and streamlines, 700mbar (kph) Relative Humidity, 700mbar (%) Geopotential height, 700mbar (m)

Pressure level - 500mbar / ~18,000 ft

Temperature, 500mbar (°C) Dew point, 500mbar (°C) Wind speed and streamlines, 500mbar (kph) Relative Humidity, 500mbar (%) Geopotential height, 500mbar (m)

Pressure level - 300mbar / ~30,000 ft

Temperature, 300mbar (°C) Wind speed and streamlines, 300mbar (kph) Relative Humidity, 300mbar (%) Geopotential height, 300mbar (m)

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USA

GDAPS/UM (12 days)

Geopotential height, 500mbar (m)

Update times: ca. 12:30am, 5:30am, 12:30pm and 5:30pm

Forecast from Mon. 10/12/2026 10:33pm until Mon. 10/12/2026 10:33pm

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