WxSim & NWS Forecast Comparison

National Weather Service (NW), Actual Observed (Act), WxSim Generated (WS)
Morning Forecasts
Updated: 03-28-26 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
03-28-26 50   47 82   29 52   53 85   39 53   62 76   45 48   67 70   52
03-27-26 53 55.9 54 84 49.5 32 50   47 81   31 50   53 85   40 52   60 75   43
03-26-26 45 61.0 65 78 42.1 46 52 55.9 54 82 49.5 30 49   45 81   30 51   52 83   39
03-25-26 50 50.7 55 78 31.1 40 45 61.0 64 77 42.1 48 52 55.9 55 82 49.5 29 48   46 80   29
03-24-26 51 50.0 51 83 31.8 36 50 50.7 53 77 31.1 41 45 61.0 62 76 42.1 48 50 55.9 59 82 49.5 25
03-23-26 50 49.6 46 81 39.0 30 52 50.0 50 82 31.8 34 49 50.7 53 77 31.1 39 46 61.0 59 77 42.1 47
03-22-26 48 50.5 59 81 42.3 37 50 49.6 46 81 39.0 30 51 50.0 52 81 31.8 34 50 50.7 55 78 31.1 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 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 0
% Succ 50.0   33.3     0.0 60.0   40.0     0.0 50.0   75.0     0.0 33.3   33.3     0.0
Ave Error 3.9   3.9 41.5   8.1 4.6   2.2 41.1   9.3 5.7   1.6 40.4   9.1 7.2   3.1 38.1   13.4
Net Error -3.5   2.1 41.5   -2.5 -3.6   0.0 41.1   -2.1 -5.2   1.1 40.4   -1.1 -7.2   1.8 38.1   -2.9
Std Dev 5.5   1.4 5.8   4.5 5.4   0.4 5.2   4.8 0.9   0.3 3.9   5.7 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0

Mid-Day Forecasts
Updated: 03-28-26 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
03-28-26 82   47 52   30 85   54 53   38 76   59 48   44 70   68 46   51
03-27-26 84 55.9 58 50 28.0 33 81   47 50   29 85   52 52   38 75   59 51   42
03-26-26 78 61.0 68 52 49.5 49 82 55.9 56 49 28.0 31 81   45 51   29 83   51 53   38
03-25-26 78 50.7 58 45 42.1 43 77 61.0 65 52 49.5 45 82 55.9 53 48 28.0 29 80   46 50   27
03-24-26 83 50.0 52 50 31.1 35 77 50.7 54 45 42.1 41 76 61.0 63 50 49.5 48 82 55.9 58 49 28.0 26
03-23-26 81 49.6 46 52 31.8 30 82 50.0 50 49 31.1 34 77 50.7 53 46 42.1 39 77 61.0 59 50 49.5 46
03-22-26 81 50.5 59 50 39.0 38 81 49.6 48 51 31.8 30 81 50.0 52 50 31.1 36 78 50.7 55 47 42.1 41
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 4 0 3 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2
% Succ     16.7     66.7     60.0     40.0     50.0 25.0   50.0     33.3 33.3   66.7
Ave Error 27.9   5.1 12.9   2.2 26.4   1.8 12.7   2.7 24.6   2.3 10.8   2.6 23.1   2.8 8.8   2.2
Net Error 27.9   3.9 12.9   1.1 26.4   1.2 12.7   -0.3 24.6   0.9 10.8   0.3 23.1   1.5 8.8   -2.2
Std Dev 5.1   2.2 8.0   1.6 4.6   1.4 7.3   1.1 0.8   0.3 4.6   0.8 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0

Evening Forecasts
Updated: 03-28-26 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
03-28-26 82   31 54   53 85   39 53   61 78   46 50   68 71   52 48   74
03-27-26 83 28.0 31 50 55.9 47 82   28 51   51 85   38 52   59 75   43 50   67
03-26-26 77 49.5 47 53 61.0 56 82 28.0 32 49 55.9 45 81   30 51   51 84   39 54   61
03-25-26 77 42.1 41 45 50.7 66 77 49.5 45 52 61.0 54 82 28.0 30 49 55.9 46 81   29 50   50
03-24-26 83 31.1 35 50 50.0 55 77 42.1 40 45 50.7 64 77 49.5 46 51 61.0 53 82 28.0 28 50 55.9 47
03-23-26 81 31.8 31 52 49.6 51 82 31.1 35 48 50.0 54 77 42.1 40 44 50.7 59 78 49.5 46 50 61.0 58
03-22-26 81 39.0 38 50 50.5 46 82 31.8 30 51 49.6 50 82 31.1 35 50 50.0 54 76 42.1 40 46 50.7 61
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 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
% Succ     50.0 33.3   16.7     20.0 40.0   20.0     25.0 25.0   0.0     33.3     0.0
Ave Error 43.4   2.1 3.8   6.7 43.5   3.3 5.0   7.1 41.8   2.9 5.9   7.6 38.8   1.9 7.2   7.4
Net Error 43.4   0.2 -3.0   0.6 43.5   -0.1 -4.4   0.0 41.8   0.1 -5.9   -1.4 38.8   -1.9 -7.2   -0.5
Std Dev 9.7   1.1 2.7   4.3 9.4   0.8 2.0   3.2 6.1   0.4 0.5   1.2 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0

Nighttime Forecasts
Updated: 03-28-26 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
03-28-26 54   26 85   52 53   37 78   58 50   47 71   68 48   51 69   74
03-27-26 50 28.0 25 82 55.9 44 51   28 85   51 52   38 75   59 50   45 67   68
03-26-26 53 49.5 47 82 61.0 55 49 28.0 31 81 55.9 46 51   30 84   51 54   39 76   56
03-25-26 45 42.1 39 77 50.7 64 52 49.5 45 82 61.0 54 49 28.0 30 81 55.9 46 50   30 82   50
03-24-26 50 31.1 34 77 50.0 53 45 42.1 39 77 50.7 64 51 49.5 46 82 61.0 53 50 28.0 29 81 55.9 47
03-23-26 52 31.8 30 82 49.6 51 48 31.1 35 77 50.0 54 44 42.1 40 78 50.7 61 50 49.5 46 82 61.0 59
03-22-26 50 39.0 41 82 50.5 48 51 31.8 31 82 49.6 51 50 31.1 36 76 50.0 53 46 42.1 40 77 50.7 55
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 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1
% Succ     33.3     16.7     20.0     20.0 50.0   25.0     0.0 33.3   33.3     33.3
Ave Error 13.1   2.6 27.4   6.4 12.5   3.1 26.4   7.1 10.8   3.1 24.9   7.8 8.8   2.2 24.1   5.1
Net Error 13.1   -0.9 27.4   -0.5 12.5   -0.3 26.4   0.4 10.8   0.3 24.9   -1.2 8.8   -1.5 24.1   -2.2
Std Dev 7.7   0.4 3.4   4.4 7.3   0.6 2.5   3.0 5.1   0.6 0.1   1.1 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0