diff --git a/config/runtime.exs b/config/runtime.exs
index 1ac07f35..dcded4a9 100644
--- a/config/runtime.exs
+++ b/config/runtime.exs
@@ -218,8 +218,11 @@ if config_env() == :prod do
          # full grid-side JSONB write for.
          # {"*/10 * * * *", Microwaveprop.Workers.AsosAdjustmentWorker},
          {"*/15 * * * *", Microwaveprop.Workers.PropagationPruneWorker},
+         # The :era5 type dispatches NarrFetchWorker for pre-2014 contacts
+         # (see ContactWeatherEnqueueWorker.era5_jobs_for_contact/1). The
+         # type key is a historical artifact — the data source is NARR.
          {"*/30 * * * *", Microwaveprop.Workers.BackfillEnqueueWorker,
-          args: %{"limit" => 500, "types" => ["hrrr", "weather", "terrain", "iemre"]}},
+          args: %{"limit" => 500, "types" => ["hrrr", "weather", "terrain", "iemre", "era5"]}},
          # UWYO publishes the 00Z/12Z Canadian radiosondes ~90 minutes after launch
          {"30 1 * * *", CanadianSoundingFetchWorker},
          {"30 13 * * *", CanadianSoundingFetchWorker},
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/status_live.ex b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/status_live.ex
index c2146ba5..1306ac95 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/status_live.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/status_live.ex
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.StatusLive do
     weather = count_incomplete(:weather_status, incomplete)
     iemre = count_incomplete(:iemre_status, incomplete)
 
-    era5_candidates =
+    narr_candidates =
       Repo.one(from(c in Contact, where: c.hrrr_status == :unavailable and not is_nil(c.pos1), select: count()))
 
-    era5_done = count_era5_done()
+    narr_done = count_narr_done()
 
     all_done = count_all_done(done)
 
@@ -88,18 +88,19 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.StatusLive do
       hrrr: hrrr,
       weather: weather,
       iemre: iemre,
-      era5_candidates: era5_candidates,
-      era5_done: era5_done,
+      narr_candidates: narr_candidates,
+      narr_done: narr_done,
       remaining: max(terrain, max(hrrr, max(weather, iemre))),
       complete: all_done,
       total: total
     }
   end
 
-  # ERA5 is a fallback for pre-2014 contacts (HRRR unavailable). "Done" means
-  # there's an era5_profiles row within 0.15° + 30 min of the contact — the
-  # same tolerance `Weather.find_nearest_era5/3` uses at lookup time.
-  defp count_era5_done do
+  # NARR is the fallback for pre-2014 contacts (HRRR archive starts 2014).
+  # Profiles land in the era5_profiles table (kept 1:1 after the ERA5/CDS
+  # pipeline was replaced). "Done" means a row within 0.15° + 30 min of the
+  # contact, matching `Weather.find_nearest_era5/3` lookup tolerance.
+  defp count_narr_done do
     %{rows: [[done]]} =
       Repo.query!("""
       SELECT count(*)
@@ -262,16 +263,17 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.StatusLive do
     # Per-table row counts from pg_stat estimates (already fetched above, avoids slow count(*))
     table_counts = Map.new(tables, fn %{table: t, rows: r} -> {t, r} end)
 
-    # ERA5 doesn't have its own status column — synthesize from HRRR unavailable + era5_profiles count
-    era5_count = Map.get(table_counts, "era5_profiles", 0)
+    # NARR doesn't have its own status column — synthesize from HRRR unavailable
+    # + era5_profiles row count (the table is reused as the NARR landing spot).
+    narr_count = Map.get(table_counts, "era5_profiles", 0)
 
     hrrr_unavailable =
       statuses |> Map.get("hrrr", []) |> Enum.find_value(0, fn {s, c} -> if s == "unavailable", do: c end)
 
     statuses =
-      Map.put(statuses, "era5", [
+      Map.put(statuses, "narr", [
         {"candidates (HRRR unavail)", hrrr_unavailable},
-        {"profiles fetched", era5_count}
+        {"profiles fetched", narr_count}
       ])
 
     hrrr_count = Map.get(table_counts, "hrrr_profiles", 0)
@@ -287,7 +289,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.StatusLive do
       statuses: statuses,
       totals: %{
         hrrr_profiles: hrrr_count,
-        era5_profiles: Map.get(table_counts, "era5_profiles", 0),
+        narr_profiles: Map.get(table_counts, "era5_profiles", 0),
         terrain_profiles: terrain_count,
         surface_observations: obs_count,
         soundings: sounding_count,
@@ -354,7 +356,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.StatusLive do
               {"weather", "Weather", @unprocessed.total - @unprocessed.weather, @unprocessed.total},
               {"terrain", "Terrain", @unprocessed.total - @unprocessed.terrain, @unprocessed.total},
               {"iemre", "IEMRE", @unprocessed.total - @unprocessed.iemre, @unprocessed.total},
-              {"era5", "ERA5", @unprocessed.era5_done, @unprocessed.era5_candidates}
+              {"narr", "NARR", @unprocessed.narr_done, @unprocessed.narr_candidates}
             ] do %>
               <% pct = if denom > 0, do: round(complete * 100 / denom), else: 0 %>
               <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs" data-progress-key={key}>
@@ -433,7 +435,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.StatusLive do
 
       <h2 class="text-base font-semibold mb-2">Enrichment Status by Type</h2>
       <div class="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-4 mb-6">
-        <%= for {type, label} <- [{"hrrr", "HRRR"}, {"weather", "Weather"}, {"terrain", "Terrain"}, {"iemre", "IEMRE"}, {"era5", "ERA5"}] do %>
+        <%= for {type, label} <- [{"hrrr", "HRRR"}, {"weather", "Weather"}, {"terrain", "Terrain"}, {"iemre", "IEMRE"}, {"narr", "NARR"}] do %>
           <div class="bg-base-200 rounded-box p-3 text-xs">
             <div class="font-semibold mb-1">{label}</div>
             <%= for {status, count} <- Map.get(@db_stats.statuses, type, []) do %>
diff --git a/test/microwaveprop_web/live/status_live_test.exs b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/status_live_test.exs
index bd37b257..2618d2de 100644
--- a/test/microwaveprop_web/live/status_live_test.exs
+++ b/test/microwaveprop_web/live/status_live_test.exs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.StatusLiveTest do
     {:ok, conn: conn}
   end
 
-  defp create_era5_candidate do
+  defp create_narr_candidate do
     {:ok, contact} =
       %Contact{}
       |> Contact.changeset(%{
@@ -41,16 +41,18 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.StatusLiveTest do
     contact
   end
 
-  test "ERA5 progress bar numerator is actual era5 profile matches not total-minus-candidates", %{conn: conn} do
-    create_era5_candidate()
+  # NARR fetches land in era5_profiles (table name kept as historical artifact);
+  # the status UI labels this "NARR" now.
+  test "NARR progress bar numerator is actual profile matches not total-minus-candidates", %{conn: conn} do
+    create_narr_candidate()
 
-    # No ERA5 profile yet — candidates = 1, done = 0
+    # No NARR profile yet — candidates = 1, done = 0
     {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/status")
-    era5_row = lv |> element(~s|[data-progress-key="era5"]|) |> render()
-    assert era5_row =~ "ERA5"
-    assert era5_row =~ "0 / 1"
+    narr_row = lv |> element(~s|[data-progress-key="narr"]|) |> render()
+    assert narr_row =~ "NARR"
+    assert narr_row =~ "0 / 1"
 
-    # Insert a matching era5_profile row — done should become 1
+    # Insert a matching profile row — done should become 1
     {:ok, _} =
       Repo.insert(%Era5Profile{
         valid_time: ~U[2010-06-15 18:00:00Z],
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.StatusLiveTest do
     Cache.invalidate({MicrowavepropWeb.StatusLive, :count_unprocessed})
 
     {:ok, lv, _html} = live(conn, ~p"/status")
-    era5_row = lv |> element(~s|[data-progress-key="era5"]|) |> render()
-    assert era5_row =~ "1 / 1"
+    narr_row = lv |> element(~s|[data-progress-key="narr"]|) |> render()
+    assert narr_row =~ "1 / 1"
   end
 end