WxSim & NWS Forecast Comparison
National Weather Service (NW), Actual Observed (Act), WxSim Generated (WS)
Morning Forecasts
Updated: 01-21-25 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 |
01-21-25 |
21 |
|
25 |
10 |
|
12 |
21 |
|
25 |
12 |
|
16 |
31 |
|
36 |
17 |
|
21 |
31 |
|
37 |
16 |
|
18 |
01-20-25 |
28 |
27.7 |
31 |
10 |
18.9 |
13 |
21 |
|
25 |
10 |
|
12 |
21 |
|
23 |
11 |
|
16 |
32 |
|
35 |
19 |
|
20 |
01-19-25 |
32 |
41.4 |
43 |
40 |
30.4 |
18 |
17 |
27.7 |
30 |
27 |
18.9 |
9 |
9 |
|
22 |
20 |
|
11 |
9 |
|
22 |
21 |
|
15 |
01-18-25 |
47 |
44.8 |
52 |
29 |
23.2 |
33 |
38 |
41.4 |
42 |
17 |
30.4 |
13 |
26 |
27.7 |
29 |
9 |
18.9 |
9 |
20 |
|
22 |
11 |
|
14 |
01-17-25 |
23 |
42.8 |
41 |
38 |
14.9 |
30 |
28 |
44.8 |
50 |
47 |
23.2 |
31 |
29 |
41.4 |
38 |
37 |
30.4 |
19 |
19 |
27.7 |
27 |
27 |
18.9 |
7 |
01-16-25 |
33 |
32.5 |
35 |
23 |
12.7 |
23 |
38 |
42.8 |
40 |
28 |
14.9 |
30 |
46 |
44.8 |
50 |
30 |
23.2 |
29 |
40 |
41.4 |
40 |
19 |
30.4 |
22 |
01-15-25 |
33 |
34.3 |
36 |
19 |
22.3 |
21 |
33 |
32.5 |
35 |
22 |
12.7 |
23 |
38 |
42.8 |
40 |
27 |
14.9 |
30 |
47 |
44.8 |
51 |
31 |
23.2 |
33 |
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 |
3 |
|
3 |
0 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
2 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
|
2 |
0 |
|
0 |
% Succ |
50.0 |
|
50.0 |
|
|
16.7 |
20.0 |
|
20.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
50.0 |
|
25.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
33.3 |
|
66.7 |
|
|
0.0 |
Ave Error |
5.6 |
|
3.0 |
10.2 |
|
9.1 |
7.2 |
|
2.7 |
13.5 |
|
12.1 |
5.0 |
|
3.2 |
8.9 |
|
10.6 |
4.1 |
|
2.8 |
9.1 |
|
10.0 |
Net Error |
-4.6 |
|
2.4 |
6.1 |
|
2.6 |
-7.0 |
|
1.6 |
8.2 |
|
1.2 |
-4.4 |
|
0.1 |
3.9 |
|
-0.1 |
-2.6 |
|
1.4 |
1.5 |
|
-3.5 |
Std Dev |
6.9 |
|
1.9 |
5.6 |
|
3.1 |
4.9 |
|
1.5 |
5.2 |
|
3.2 |
1.7 |
|
0.9 |
0.5 |
|
0.3 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
Mid-Day Forecasts
Updated: 01-21-25 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 |
01-21-25 |
21 |
|
25 |
10 |
|
12 |
21 |
|
25 |
12 |
|
17 |
31 |
|
36 |
17 |
|
21 |
31 |
|
36 |
16 |
|
19 |
01-20-25 |
27 |
27.7 |
30 |
10 |
8.1 |
12 |
21 |
|
25 |
10 |
|
11 |
21 |
|
23 |
11 |
|
16 |
32 |
|
35 |
19 |
|
21 |
01-19-25 |
39 |
41.4 |
44 |
17 |
18.9 |
15 |
27 |
27.7 |
30 |
9 |
8.1 |
11 |
20 |
|
23 |
9 |
|
12 |
21 |
|
22 |
10 |
|
15 |
01-18-25 |
47 |
44.8 |
50 |
29 |
30.4 |
34 |
38 |
41.4 |
42 |
17 |
18.9 |
14 |
26 |
27.7 |
29 |
9 |
8.1 |
8 |
20 |
|
22 |
11 |
|
15 |
01-17-25 |
38 |
42.8 |
41 |
28 |
23.2 |
30 |
47 |
44.8 |
49 |
29 |
30.4 |
33 |
37 |
41.4 |
39 |
19 |
18.9 |
14 |
27 |
27.7 |
28 |
9 |
8.1 |
11 |
01-16-25 |
33 |
32.5 |
36 |
23 |
14.9 |
24 |
38 |
42.8 |
41 |
28 |
23.2 |
30 |
46 |
44.8 |
51 |
30 |
30.4 |
28 |
40 |
41.4 |
43 |
19 |
18.9 |
22 |
01-15-25 |
33 |
34.3 |
36 |
19 |
12.7 |
21 |
33 |
32.5 |
35 |
22 |
14.9 |
23 |
38 |
42.8 |
41 |
27 |
23.2 |
30 |
47 |
44.8 |
51 |
31 |
30.4 |
34 |
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 |
3 |
|
2 |
3 |
|
0 |
2 |
|
2 |
3 |
|
0 |
2 |
|
2 |
3 |
|
1 |
2 |
|
2 |
3 |
|
0 |
% Succ |
50.0 |
|
33.3 |
50.0 |
|
0.0 |
40.0 |
|
40.0 |
60.0 |
|
0.0 |
50.0 |
|
50.0 |
75.0 |
|
25.0 |
66.7 |
|
66.7 |
100.0 |
|
0.0 |
Ave Error |
2.0 |
|
2.9 |
4.1 |
|
5.9 |
2.3 |
|
2.3 |
3.2 |
|
5.1 |
3.0 |
|
2.9 |
1.3 |
|
3.6 |
1.4 |
|
2.7 |
0.5 |
|
3.2 |
Net Error |
-1.1 |
|
2.3 |
3.0 |
|
4.6 |
-1.2 |
|
1.6 |
1.9 |
|
3.1 |
-2.4 |
|
0.8 |
1.1 |
|
-0.1 |
0.0 |
|
2.7 |
0.5 |
|
3.2 |
Std Dev |
1.4 |
|
1.1 |
2.4 |
|
2.0 |
0.9 |
|
1.1 |
1.4 |
|
1.5 |
0.7 |
|
0.8 |
0.2 |
|
1.7 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
Evening Forecasts
Updated: 01-21-25 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 |
01-21-25 |
21 |
|
10 |
8 |
|
24 |
22 |
|
16 |
11 |
|
35 |
31 |
|
21 |
17 |
|
36 |
31 |
|
17 |
18 |
|
35 |
01-20-25 |
10 |
8.1 |
12 |
21 |
27.7 |
24 |
9 |
|
11 |
21 |
|
24 |
12 |
|
15 |
30 |
|
35 |
17 |
|
23 |
32 |
|
37 |
01-19-25 |
20 |
18.9 |
15 |
27 |
41.4 |
30 |
9 |
8.1 |
11 |
18 |
27.7 |
23 |
8 |
|
12 |
21 |
|
21 |
10 |
|
14 |
31 |
|
38 |
01-18-25 |
32 |
30.4 |
33 |
39 |
44.8 |
43 |
19 |
18.9 |
16 |
27 |
41.4 |
29 |
10 |
8.1 |
9 |
20 |
27.7 |
23 |
11 |
|
14 |
21 |
|
21 |
01-17-25 |
29 |
23.2 |
31 |
48 |
42.8 |
50 |
30 |
30.4 |
34 |
37 |
44.8 |
39 |
19 |
18.9 |
13 |
26 |
41.4 |
28 |
9 |
8.1 |
9 |
20 |
27.7 |
22 |
01-16-25 |
23 |
14.9 |
23 |
39 |
32.5 |
40 |
28 |
23.2 |
30 |
47 |
42.8 |
50 |
29 |
30.4 |
28 |
38 |
44.8 |
40 |
19 |
18.9 |
21 |
27 |
41.4 |
28 |
01-15-25 |
19 |
12.7 |
20 |
33 |
34.3 |
35 |
23 |
14.9 |
23 |
37 |
32.5 |
41 |
28 |
23.2 |
30 |
47 |
42.8 |
51 |
30 |
30.4 |
34 |
41 |
44.8 |
42 |
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 |
3 |
|
0 |
1 |
|
2 |
3 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
3 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
3 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
% Succ |
50.0 |
|
0.0 |
16.7 |
|
33.3 |
60.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
75.0 |
|
25.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
100.0 |
|
33.3 |
|
|
0.0 |
Ave Error |
4.1 |
|
5.6 |
6.7 |
|
5.4 |
2.9 |
|
4.9 |
8.1 |
|
7.7 |
2.1 |
|
4.0 |
8.5 |
|
7.8 |
0.5 |
|
2.2 |
8.6 |
|
7.3 |
Net Error |
4.1 |
|
4.3 |
-2.8 |
|
-0.2 |
2.7 |
|
3.7 |
-4.6 |
|
-1.4 |
1.4 |
|
-0.1 |
-6.4 |
|
-3.7 |
0.2 |
|
2.2 |
-8.6 |
|
-7.3 |
Std Dev |
2.6 |
|
2.1 |
3.2 |
|
3.2 |
1.9 |
|
1.4 |
2.9 |
|
2.6 |
0.1 |
|
1.6 |
0.4 |
|
1.5 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
Nighttime Forecasts
Updated: 01-21-25 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 |
01-21-25 |
8 |
|
12 |
22 |
|
25 |
11 |
|
16 |
31 |
|
35 |
17 |
|
21 |
31 |
|
36 |
18 |
|
16 |
32 |
|
35 |
01-20-25 |
10 |
8.1 |
11 |
21 |
27.7 |
23 |
9 |
|
11 |
21 |
|
24 |
12 |
|
16 |
30 |
|
35 |
17 |
|
20 |
32 |
|
35 |
01-19-25 |
20 |
18.9 |
20 |
27 |
41.4 |
32 |
9 |
8.1 |
13 |
18 |
27.7 |
25 |
8 |
|
12 |
21 |
|
23 |
10 |
|
16 |
31 |
|
36 |
01-18-25 |
32 |
30.4 |
34 |
39 |
44.8 |
44 |
19 |
18.9 |
18 |
27 |
41.4 |
30 |
10 |
8.1 |
9 |
20 |
27.7 |
23 |
11 |
|
13 |
21 |
|
22 |
01-17-25 |
27 |
23.2 |
22 |
48 |
42.8 |
50 |
30 |
30.4 |
34 |
37 |
44.8 |
40 |
19 |
18.9 |
12 |
26 |
41.4 |
28 |
9 |
8.1 |
7 |
20 |
27.7 |
22 |
01-16-25 |
23 |
14.9 |
22 |
39 |
32.5 |
40 |
28 |
23.2 |
29 |
47 |
42.8 |
50 |
29 |
30.4 |
29 |
38 |
44.8 |
38 |
19 |
18.9 |
19 |
27 |
41.4 |
27 |
01-15-25 |
19 |
12.7 |
19 |
33 |
34.3 |
34 |
23 |
14.9 |
23 |
37 |
32.5 |
40 |
28 |
23.2 |
30 |
47 |
42.8 |
51 |
30 |
30.4 |
31 |
41 |
44.8 |
39 |
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 |
3 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
2 |
3 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
3 |
|
2 |
0 |
|
0 |
3 |
|
3 |
0 |
|
0 |
% Succ |
50.0 |
|
33.3 |
16.7 |
|
33.3 |
60.0 |
|
20.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
75.0 |
|
50.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
100.0 |
|
100.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
Ave Error |
3.8 |
|
3.7 |
6.7 |
|
5.0 |
2.9 |
|
4.7 |
8.1 |
|
6.7 |
2.1 |
|
4.0 |
8.5 |
|
8.3 |
0.5 |
|
0.6 |
8.6 |
|
8.6 |
Net Error |
3.8 |
|
3.3 |
-2.8 |
|
-0.1 |
2.7 |
|
4.3 |
-4.6 |
|
-0.8 |
1.4 |
|
-0.1 |
-6.4 |
|
-4.2 |
0.2 |
|
-0.1 |
-8.6 |
|
-8.6 |
Std Dev |
2.4 |
|
2.1 |
3.2 |
|
2.8 |
1.9 |
|
1.8 |
2.9 |
|
2.9 |
0.1 |
|
1.6 |
0.4 |
|
1.8 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|