WxSim & NWS Forecast Comparison
National Weather Service (NW), Actual Observed (Act), WxSim Generated (WS)
Morning Forecasts
Updated: 12-21-24 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 |
12-21-24 |
33 |
|
35 |
15 |
|
14 |
27 |
|
29 |
11 |
|
16 |
31 |
|
38 |
24 |
|
27 |
40 |
|
43 |
27 |
|
25 |
12-20-24 |
29 |
40.6 |
31 |
42 |
31.1 |
43 |
30 |
|
29 |
37 |
|
36 |
15 |
|
16 |
27 |
|
30 |
12 |
|
17 |
33 |
|
39 |
12-19-24 |
38 |
37.2 |
47 |
45 |
46.6 |
31 |
29 |
40.6 |
43 |
42 |
31.1 |
27 |
26 |
|
34 |
35 |
|
15 |
15 |
|
32 |
27 |
|
18 |
12-18-24 |
36 |
55.4 |
55 |
53 |
28.9 |
40 |
38 |
37.2 |
47 |
44 |
46.6 |
33 |
29 |
40.6 |
42 |
43 |
31.1 |
27 |
26 |
|
36 |
36 |
|
14 |
12-17-24 |
52 |
61.3 |
58 |
56 |
51.1 |
37 |
35 |
55.4 |
54 |
52 |
28.9 |
37 |
35 |
37.2 |
45 |
45 |
46.6 |
27 |
30 |
40.6 |
40 |
43 |
31.1 |
24 |
12-16-24 |
37 |
53.4 |
53 |
50 |
34.7 |
45 |
49 |
61.3 |
59 |
56 |
51.1 |
36 |
36 |
55.4 |
55 |
52 |
28.9 |
41 |
35 |
37.2 |
47 |
46 |
46.6 |
28 |
12-15-24 |
41 |
43.3 |
45 |
34 |
16.0 |
36 |
50 |
53.4 |
52 |
47 |
34.7 |
44 |
58 |
61.3 |
58 |
35 |
51.1 |
37 |
53 |
55.4 |
54 |
36 |
28.9 |
38 |
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 |
1 |
|
3 |
1 |
|
0 |
1 |
|
2 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
0 |
% Succ |
16.7 |
|
50.0 |
16.7 |
|
0.0 |
20.0 |
|
40.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
50.0 |
25.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
66.7 |
33.3 |
|
0.0 |
Ave Error |
10.0 |
|
4.2 |
12.5 |
|
13.8 |
9.7 |
|
3.5 |
10.8 |
|
10.0 |
9.1 |
|
3.2 |
13.2 |
|
12.5 |
5.1 |
|
3.9 |
6.5 |
|
11.6 |
Net Error |
-9.7 |
|
-0.4 |
11.9 |
|
3.9 |
-9.4 |
|
1.4 |
9.7 |
|
-3.1 |
-9.1 |
|
1.4 |
4.3 |
|
-6.4 |
-5.1 |
|
2.6 |
6.1 |
|
-5.5 |
Std Dev |
6.0 |
|
3.9 |
7.3 |
|
2.1 |
6.3 |
|
3.0 |
6.6 |
|
3.2 |
1.2 |
|
0.9 |
0.6 |
|
4.2 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
Mid-Day Forecasts
Updated: 12-20-24 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 |
12-20-24 |
41 |
|
44 |
27 |
|
28 |
35 |
|
35 |
14 |
|
17 |
26 |
|
29 |
11 |
|
17 |
32 |
|
37 |
23 |
|
28 |
12-19-24 |
46 |
46.6 |
50 |
29 |
31.1 |
31 |
42 |
|
45 |
26 |
|
29 |
35 |
|
35 |
15 |
|
15 |
27 |
|
30 |
12 |
|
19 |
12-18-24 |
53 |
55.4 |
58 |
38 |
37.2 |
40 |
44 |
46.6 |
47 |
29 |
31.1 |
32 |
43 |
|
43 |
26 |
|
28 |
36 |
|
36 |
13 |
|
13 |
12-17-24 |
56 |
61.3 |
59 |
35 |
28.9 |
38 |
52 |
55.4 |
55 |
35 |
37.2 |
38 |
45 |
46.6 |
46 |
30 |
31.1 |
27 |
43 |
|
41 |
25 |
|
27 |
12-16-24 |
50 |
53.4 |
52 |
49 |
51.1 |
44 |
56 |
61.3 |
58 |
36 |
28.9 |
36 |
52 |
55.4 |
55 |
35 |
37.2 |
37 |
46 |
46.6 |
47 |
26 |
31.1 |
31 |
12-15-24 |
41 |
43.3 |
44 |
34 |
34.7 |
35 |
50 |
53.4 |
52 |
47 |
51.1 |
44 |
58 |
61.3 |
58 |
35 |
28.9 |
37 |
53 |
55.4 |
55 |
36 |
37.2 |
37 |
12-14-24 |
34 |
37.0 |
39 |
18 |
16.0 |
27 |
40 |
43.3 |
43 |
32 |
34.7 |
34 |
49 |
53.4 |
53 |
43 |
51.1 |
45 |
57 |
61.3 |
59 |
34 |
28.9 |
36 |
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 |
1 |
|
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
0 |
|
4 |
0 |
|
3 |
1 |
|
3 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
2 |
% Succ |
16.7 |
|
50.0 |
50.0 |
|
33.3 |
|
|
80.0 |
|
|
60.0 |
25.0 |
|
75.0 |
25.0 |
|
25.0 |
33.3 |
|
66.7 |
33.3 |
|
66.7 |
Ave Error |
2.8 |
|
2.1 |
2.3 |
|
5.1 |
3.6 |
|
1.2 |
3.6 |
|
3.3 |
3.2 |
|
1.2 |
4.4 |
|
4.6 |
2.4 |
|
1.0 |
3.8 |
|
2.5 |
Net Error |
-2.8 |
|
0.8 |
0.7 |
|
2.7 |
-3.6 |
|
-1.0 |
-0.8 |
|
0.2 |
-3.2 |
|
-1.2 |
-1.3 |
|
-0.6 |
-2.4 |
|
-0.8 |
-0.4 |
|
2.3 |
Std Dev |
1.4 |
|
0.9 |
1.8 |
|
3.5 |
0.9 |
|
1.1 |
1.8 |
|
2.3 |
0.8 |
|
0.3 |
1.6 |
|
0.3 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
Evening Forecasts
Updated: 12-20-24 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 |
12-20-24 |
28 |
|
27 |
32 |
|
35 |
16 |
|
15 |
27 |
|
29 |
14 |
|
17 |
34 |
|
38 |
23 |
|
27 |
40 |
|
42 |
12-19-24 |
29 |
31.1 |
31 |
42 |
46.6 |
44 |
30 |
|
29 |
37 |
|
34 |
15 |
|
15 |
27 |
|
30 |
12 |
|
18 |
33 |
|
39 |
12-18-24 |
53 |
37.2 |
39 |
39 |
55.4 |
46 |
46 |
31.1 |
32 |
30 |
46.6 |
44 |
42 |
|
29 |
27 |
|
35 |
36 |
|
13 |
14 |
|
29 |
12-17-24 |
61 |
28.9 |
37 |
35 |
61.3 |
55 |
50 |
37.2 |
40 |
36 |
55.4 |
47 |
44 |
31.1 |
31 |
29 |
46.6 |
40 |
42 |
|
26 |
27 |
|
35 |
12-16-24 |
51 |
51.1 |
46 |
48 |
53.4 |
58 |
57 |
28.9 |
36 |
35 |
61.3 |
53 |
52 |
37.2 |
38 |
35 |
55.4 |
45 |
46 |
31.1 |
27 |
30 |
46.6 |
39 |
12-15-24 |
37 |
34.7 |
36 |
50 |
43.3 |
53 |
49 |
51.1 |
45 |
59 |
53.4 |
58 |
36 |
28.9 |
37 |
52 |
61.3 |
55 |
35 |
37.2 |
38 |
46 |
55.4 |
46 |
12-14-24 |
20 |
16.0 |
23 |
42 |
37.0 |
43 |
33 |
34.7 |
35 |
50 |
43.3 |
53 |
44 |
51.1 |
46 |
57 |
53.4 |
59 |
34 |
28.9 |
38 |
54 |
61.3 |
56 |
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 |
1 |
|
3 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
|
2 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
% Succ |
16.7 |
|
50.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
20.0 |
|
40.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
50.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
33.3 |
|
|
0.0 |
Ave Error |
9.4 |
|
3.9 |
10.7 |
|
6.4 |
11.9 |
|
3.4 |
14.9 |
|
6.7 |
10.5 |
|
3.5 |
12.7 |
|
7.2 |
7.4 |
|
4.7 |
11.1 |
|
7.4 |
Net Error |
8.7 |
|
2.2 |
-6.8 |
|
0.3 |
10.4 |
|
1.0 |
-10.0 |
|
-1.0 |
6.9 |
|
0.9 |
-10.9 |
|
-4.4 |
5.9 |
|
1.9 |
-11.1 |
|
-7.4 |
Std Dev |
11.2 |
|
2.7 |
7.7 |
|
2.5 |
7.4 |
|
2.0 |
5.5 |
|
2.1 |
1.2 |
|
1.7 |
2.4 |
|
0.3 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
Nighttime Forecasts
Updated: 12-20-24 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 |
12-20-24 |
28 |
|
28 |
32 |
|
36 |
16 |
|
16 |
27 |
|
29 |
14 |
|
17 |
34 |
|
39 |
23 |
|
28 |
40 |
|
45 |
12-19-24 |
29 |
31.1 |
31 |
42 |
46.6 |
43 |
30 |
|
29 |
37 |
|
36 |
15 |
|
16 |
27 |
|
30 |
12 |
|
17 |
33 |
|
39 |
12-18-24 |
39 |
37.2 |
40 |
46 |
55.4 |
47 |
30 |
31.1 |
32 |
42 |
46.6 |
44 |
27 |
|
30 |
36 |
|
35 |
14 |
|
12 |
27 |
|
30 |
12-17-24 |
35 |
28.9 |
34 |
50 |
61.3 |
54 |
36 |
37.2 |
39 |
44 |
55.4 |
47 |
29 |
31.1 |
31 |
42 |
46.6 |
42 |
27 |
|
27 |
35 |
|
35 |
12-16-24 |
51 |
51.1 |
48 |
57 |
53.4 |
58 |
35 |
28.9 |
38 |
52 |
61.3 |
54 |
35 |
37.2 |
38 |
46 |
55.4 |
44 |
30 |
31.1 |
27 |
43 |
46.6 |
39 |
12-15-24 |
37 |
34.7 |
33 |
50 |
43.3 |
52 |
49 |
51.1 |
44 |
59 |
53.4 |
58 |
36 |
28.9 |
36 |
52 |
61.3 |
54 |
35 |
37.2 |
39 |
46 |
55.4 |
45 |
12-14-24 |
19 |
16.0 |
15 |
42 |
37.0 |
45 |
33 |
34.7 |
36 |
50 |
43.3 |
52 |
44 |
51.1 |
45 |
57 |
53.4 |
58 |
34 |
28.9 |
37 |
54 |
61.3 |
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 |
2 |
|
3 |
0 |
|
0 |
3 |
|
3 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
% Succ |
33.3 |
|
50.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
60.0 |
|
60.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
50.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
33.3 |
|
33.3 |
|
|
0.0 |
Ave Error |
2.6 |
|
2.3 |
6.8 |
|
6.8 |
2.4 |
|
4.0 |
7.5 |
|
6.3 |
4.6 |
|
3.5 |
6.7 |
|
7.0 |
2.8 |
|
4.7 |
6.8 |
|
8.1 |
Net Error |
1.8 |
|
0.3 |
-1.7 |
|
0.3 |
0.0 |
|
1.2 |
-2.6 |
|
-1.0 |
-1.1 |
|
0.4 |
-4.9 |
|
-4.7 |
0.6 |
|
1.9 |
-6.8 |
|
-8.1 |
Std Dev |
1.8 |
|
1.5 |
2.7 |
|
1.9 |
1.8 |
|
2.8 |
2.3 |
|
2.0 |
1.3 |
|
1.7 |
1.1 |
|
1.2 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|