WxSim & NWS Forecast Comparison

National Weather Service (NW), Actual Observed (Act), WxSim Generated (WS)
Morning Forecasts
Updated: 02-11-26 at 5:00 am
Goal Forecast Day Day +1 Day +2 Day +3
± 2.0° F High Low High Low High Low High Low
Date NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS
02-11-26 47   45 57   24 44   39 62   18 43   39 65   25 43   43 61   25
02-10-26 45 36.5 39 61 15.8 30 46   45 57   25 44   39 61   21 44   40 63   26
02-09-26 48 32.2 33 63 10.4 19 45 36.5 38 61 15.8 30 46   42 57   24 43   38 60   20
02-08-26 44 19.4 20 67 4.3 7 48 32.2 33 64 10.4 17 47 36.5 38 59 15.8 31 45   41 59   24
02-07-26 45 27.0 28 67 20.5 4 45 19.4 24 67 4.3 9 48 32.2 33 64 10.4 21 45 36.5 39 58 15.8 30
02-06-26 51 36.9 36 70 11.5 22 45 27.0 27 67 20.5 1 45 19.4 24 66 4.3 3 47 32.2 29 63 10.4 16
02-05-26 49 34.5 36 76 8.2 18 51 36.9 31 71 11.5 21 47 27.0 30 68 20.5 -1 45 19.4 23 68 4.3 9
Results NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS
# Succ 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
% Succ     83.3     0.0     60.0     0.0     50.0     25.0     0.0     0.0
Ave Error 15.9   1.2 55.6   10.4 16.4   2.6 53.5   10.9 18.0   2.5 51.5   12.2 16.3   3.1 52.8   8.2
Net Error 15.9   0.9 55.6   4.9 16.4   0.2 53.5   3.1 18.0   2.5 51.5   0.7 16.3   1.0 52.8   8.2
Std Dev 4.8   0.6 6.6   4.4 5.4   1.3 5.5   3.7 3.7   0.5 4.2   1.5 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0

Mid-Day Forecasts
Updated: 02-11-26 at 11:00 am
Goal Forecast Day Day +1 Day +2 Day +3
± 2.0° F High Low High Low High Low High Low
Date NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS
02-11-26 57   50 44   24 62   38 43   18 65   39 43   25 61   44 45   27
02-10-26 61 36.5 42 46 27.7 32 57   46 44   24 61   39 44   21 63   40 43   26
02-09-26 63 32.2 31 45 15.8 20 61 36.5 38 46 27.7 29 57   43 43   24 60   40 41   18
02-08-26 67 19.4 19 48 10.4 7 64 32.2 32 47 15.8 18 59 36.5 40 45 27.7 31 59   41 41   23
02-07-26 67 27.0 26 45 4.3 5 67 19.4 25 48 10.4 8 64 32.2 33 45 15.8 19 58 36.5 39 43 27.7 29
02-06-26 70 36.9 40 45 20.5 24 68 27.0 29 45 4.3 5 66 19.4 20 47 10.4 5 63 32.2 30 45 15.8 16
02-05-26 76 34.5 38 51 11.5 18 71 36.9 33 47 20.5 22 68 27.0 29 45 4.3 5 68 19.4 24 48 10.4 12
Results NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS
# Succ 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 3
% Succ     50.0     16.7     60.0     60.0     75.0     25.0     0.0     100.0
Ave Error 36.3   2.5 31.6   3.8 35.8   2.6 30.9   1.6 35.5   1.7 31.0   3.2 33.6   3.1 27.4   1.0
Net Error 36.3   1.6 31.6   2.6 35.8   1.0 30.9   0.7 35.5   1.7 31.0   0.5 33.6   1.6 27.4   1.0
Std Dev 7.3   1.7 7.7   1.3 7.5   1.8 6.4   0.5 6.5   0.9 6.8   0.1 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0

Evening Forecasts
Updated: 02-10-26 at 5:00 pm
Goal Forecast Day Day +1 Day +2 Day +3
± 2.0° F Low High Low High Low High Low High
Date NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS
02-10-26 61   29 47   46 57   24 43   39 62   21 43   40 64   27 43   45
02-09-26 64 15.8 21 45 32.2 39 61   30 46   45 57   25 44   38 60   20 43   39
02-08-26 68 10.4 8 49 19.4 34 64 15.8 18 48 32.2 39 59   30 45   41 58   23 42   38
02-07-26 67 4.3 2 44 27.0 23 68 10.4 8 48 19.4 33 65 15.8 18 46 32.2 41 58   29 43   41
02-06-26 70 20.5 22 45 36.9 27 67 4.3 5 45 27.0 23 67 10.4 7 48 19.4 32 63 15.8 17 45 32.2 39
02-05-26 77 11.5 19 51 34.5 34 70 20.5 23 46 36.9 30 68 4.3 5 45 27.0 24 68 10.4 11 47 19.4 29
02-04-26 74 8.2 16 49 35.8 36 76 11.5 16 51 34.5 31 68 20.5 22 46 36.9 29 68 4.3 1 45 27.0 24
Results NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS
# Succ 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
% Succ     16.7     33.3     20.0     0.0     50.0     0.0     66.7     0.0
Ave Error 58.2   4.5 16.2   6.0 56.5   2.5 17.6   7.0 54.3   2.0 17.4   8.1 56.2   1.7 19.5   6.5
Net Error 58.2   2.9 16.2   1.2 56.5   1.5 17.6   1.2 54.3   0.3 17.4   2.6 56.2   -0.5 19.5   4.5
Std Dev 6.5   2.1 6.6   4.5 4.7   0.8 5.0   3.3 2.5   0.1 1.8   0.4 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0

Nighttime Forecasts
Updated: 02-10-26 at 11:00 pm
Goal Forecast Day Day +1 Day +2 Day +3
± 2.0° F Low High Low High Low High Low High
Date NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS
02-10-26 47   31 57   45 43   25 62   39 43   20 64   40 43   26 62   45
02-09-26 45 15.8 16 61 32.2 36 46   28 57   45 44   25 60   38 43   20 63   39
02-08-26 50 10.4 8 64 19.4 33 47 15.8 19 59 32.2 38 45   31 58   43 42   24 61   38
02-07-26 44 4.3 0 68 27.0 21 48 10.4 8 65 19.4 32 46 15.8 18 58 32.2 38 43   30 60   41
02-06-26 45 20.5 22 67 36.9 27 45 4.3 5 67 27.0 25 48 10.4 9 63 19.4 33 45 15.8 19 57 32.2 39
02-05-26 51 11.5 12 70 34.5 33 46 20.5 22 68 36.9 29 45 4.3 2 68 27.0 24 47 10.4 6 63 19.4 29
02-04-26 49 8.2 13 76 35.8 35 51 11.5 17 68 34.5 33 46 20.5 21 68 36.9 30 45 4.3 0 67 27.0 24
Results NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS NW Act WS
# Succ 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
% Succ     50.0     33.3     40.0     40.0     50.0     0.0     0.0     0.0
Ave Error 35.6   2.3 36.7   5.9 34.9   2.7 35.4   6.0 33.5   1.6 35.4   7.3 35.5   4.0 36.1   6.5
Net Error 35.6   0.0 36.7   -0.1 34.9   1.7 35.4   1.4 33.5   -0.3 35.4   2.4 35.5   -1.8 36.1   4.5
Std Dev 5.9   1.4 5.6   4.1 3.3   0.9 6.3   3.5 1.7   0.3 4.8   0.8 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0