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Climate Forecast System Version 2 (CFSv2) Operational Forecasts

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: April 12, 2026 at 09:17 PM | Dataset Last Updated: April 01, 2011 at 12:00 AM
The Climate Forecast System Version 2 (CFSv2) produced by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) is a fully coupled model representing the interaction between the Earth's oceans, land and atmosphere. The four-times-daily, 9-month control runs, consist of all 6-hourly forecasts, and the monthly means and variable time-series (all variables). The CFSv2 outputs include: 2-D Energetics (EGY); 2-D Surface and Radiative Fluxes (FLX); 3-D Pressure Level Data (PGB); 3-D Isentropic Level Data (IPV); 3-D Ocean Data (OCN); Low-resolution output (GRBLOW); Dumps (DMP); and High- and Low-resolution Initial Conditions (HIC and LIC). The monthly CDAS variable timeseries includes all variables. The CFSv2 period of record begins on April 1, 2011 and continues onward. CFS output is in GRIB-2 file format.

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  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Upper Air Temperature",
  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Indicators > Humidity",
  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Indicators > Total Precipitable Water",
  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Profiles",
  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds > Boundary Layer Winds",
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  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Dynamics > Divergence",
  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Dynamics > Streamfunctions",
  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds",
  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Dynamics > Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed",
  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Dynamics > Vorticity",
  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Profiles",
  "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Rate",
  "Earth Science > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Moisture/Water Content",
  "Earth Science > Land Surface > Surface Thermal Properties > Land Surface Temperature",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Sea Surface Topography > Sea Surface Height",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Potential Temperature",
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  "Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Thermocline",
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  "Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Upwelling/Downwelling",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Sea Ice > Ice Depth/Thickness",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Concentration",
  "Earth Science > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Water Equivalent",
  "Earth Science > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Temperature",
  "Geographic Region > Global",
  "Vertical Location > Boundary Layer",
  "Vertical Location > Land Surface",
  "Vertical Location > Sea Surface",
  "Vertical Location > Stratosphere",
  "Vertical Location > Troposphere",
  "CFSV2 > NCEP Climate Forecast System Version 2",
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title Climate Forecast System Version 2 (CFSv2) Operational Forecasts

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