WxSim & NWS Forecast Comparison

National Weather Service (NW), Actual Observed (Act), WxSim Generated (WS)
Morning Forecasts
Updated: 03-15-26 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
03-15-26 49   51 81   38 55   59 88   35 58   44 93   25 60   43 93   31
03-14-26 47 52.9 50 75 33.3 31 49   52 82   39 55   60 89   34 59   42 92   27
03-13-26 48 41.7 26 77 26.6 45 47 52.9 35 75 33.3 49 50   31 83   50 56   37 89   60
03-12-26 48 46.2 55 81 54.5 29 48 41.7 46 79 26.6 37 48 52.9 49 79 33.3 30 52   48 84   37
03-11-26 43 62.4 69 76 42.1 48 49 46.2 57 81 54.5 29 47 41.7 47 78 26.6 38 47 52.9 50 80 33.3 30
03-10-26 44 65.1 65 69 37.2 44 43 62.4 63 76 42.1 48 48 46.2 57 82 54.5 30 50 41.7 48 80 26.6 35
03-09-26 48 70.0 37 73 31.6 62 44 65.1 40 70 37.2 60 44 62.4 42 76 42.1 60 48 46.2 47 79 54.5 57
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 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
% Succ 16.7   16.7     0.0     20.0     0.0 25.0   0.0     0.0 33.3   33.3     0.0
Ave Error 12.8   11.2 37.6   14.9 11.1   11.7 37.5   16.1 7.6   10.1 39.6   14.3 5.3   3.3 41.5   4.7
Net Error -10.1   -6.1 37.6   5.6 -7.5   -5.5 37.5   5.9 -4.1   -2.1 39.6   0.4 1.4   1.4 41.5   2.5
Std Dev 7.3   6.3 7.7   8.5 4.9   4.3 8.5   4.9 1.4   3.1 3.0   5.5 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0

Mid-Day Forecasts
Updated: 03-15-26 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
03-15-26 81   53 55   39 88   61 58   37 93   45 60   23 93   42 60   30
03-14-26 75 52.9 54 49 28.2 32 82   52 55   38 89   62 59   33 92   42 60   25
03-13-26 77 41.7 49 47 33.3 37 75 52.9 51 50 28.2 31 83   50 56   38 89   61 59   35
03-12-26 81 54.5 53 48 26.6 30 78 41.7 47 48 33.3 37 77 52.9 48 50 28.2 30 84   49 55   38
03-11-26 76 62.4 73 49 46.2 51 81 54.5 59 47 26.6 30 78 41.7 47 47 33.3 37 80 52.9 49 51 28.2 30
03-10-26 69 65.1 64 43 42.1 43 76 62.4 64 48 46.2 47 82 54.5 58 50 26.6 29 80 41.7 47 49 33.3 35
03-09-26 74 70.0 70 44 37.2 39 70 65.1 64 44 42.1 44 76 62.4 64 48 46.2 47 80 54.5 56 49 26.6 27
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 4 1 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 3
% Succ     66.7 16.7   33.3     60.0 40.0   40.0     25.0 25.0   50.0     33.3     100.0
Ave Error 17.6   3.6 11.1   3.1 20.7   2.9 12.1   2.5 25.4   3.8 15.2   2.2 30.3   3.6 20.3   1.3
Net Error 17.6   2.7 11.1   3.1 20.7   1.7 12.1   2.5 25.4   1.4 15.2   2.2 30.3   1.0 20.3   1.3
Std Dev 10.1   3.6 8.0   1.2 7.5   1.4 5.8   0.7 0.6   0.5 3.3   0.2 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0

Evening Forecasts
Updated: 03-15-26 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
03-15-26 81   38 55   62 87   38 58   45 93   23 61   43 95   30 61   47
03-14-26 75 28.2 32 49 52.9 52 82   38 55   61 89   33 59   42 92   25 60   42
03-13-26 76 33.3 35 47 41.7 49 75 28.2 31 50 52.9 52 82   38 56   60 90   36 59   42
03-12-26 81 26.6 29 48 54.5 47 77 33.3 36 47 41.7 49 76 28.2 30 51 52.9 48 84   38 56   61
03-11-26 76 46.2 51 48 62.4 58 81 26.6 30 48 54.5 46 79 33.3 37 48 41.7 50 79 28.2 32 52 52.9 47
03-10-26 69 42.1 43 45 65.1 66 75 46.2 49 48 62.4 57 83 26.6 31 49 54.5 48 79 33.3 37 48 41.7 48
03-09-26 74 37.2 42 44 70.0 64 69 42.1 44 44 65.1 61 76 46.2 47 50 62.4 57 83 26.6 29 52 54.5 48
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 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
% Succ     33.3     33.3     20.0     20.0     50.0 25.0   0.0     0.0 33.3   0.0
Ave Error 39.6   3.1 12.7   4.5 40.1   2.7 10.0   5.2 44.9   2.7 6.5   6.3 51.0   3.3 3.2   6.2
Net Error 39.6   3.1 -10.9   -1.8 40.1   2.7 -7.9   -2.3 44.9   2.7 -3.4   -2.1 51.0   3.3 1.0   -2.0
Std Dev 9.5   1.3 6.2   2.7 7.2   0.3 4.1   2.6 1.4   0.4 2.3   0.7 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0

Nighttime Forecasts
Updated: 03-14-26 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
03-14-26 49   30 82   50 55   37 89   59 59   35 92   43 60   25 92   43
03-13-26 47 33.3 37 75 41.7 49 50   31 82   51 56   38 90   61 59   36 92   42
03-12-26 48 26.6 26 77 54.5 45 47 33.3 35 76 41.7 49 51   31 84   50 56   37 88   60
03-11-26 48 46.2 52 81 62.4 59 48 26.6 30 79 54.5 47 48 33.3 37 79 41.7 48 52   31 84   49
03-10-26 45 42.1 40 75 65.1 65 48 46.2 47 83 62.4 57 49 26.6 29 79 54.5 47 48 33.3 35 80 41.7 47
03-09-26 44 37.2 41 69 70.0 65 44 42.1 44 76 65.1 64 50 46.2 48 83 62.4 55 52 26.6 29 82 54.5 47
03-08-26 48 31.6 37 73 57.0 62 44 37.2 40 70 70.0 60 44 42.1 42 76 65.1 60 48 46.2 47 79 62.4 57
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 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0
% Succ 16.7   16.7 16.7   16.7 40.0   60.0 20.0   20.0 25.0   50.0     0.0 33.3   66.7     0.0
Ave Error 10.5   3.6 16.9   5.1 9.1   2.1 18.1   6.3 10.7   2.0 23.3   6.6 14.0   1.6 27.5   6.1
Net Error 10.5   2.7 16.6   -0.9 9.1   2.1 18.1   -3.3 10.7   2.0 23.3   -3.4 14.0   1.6 27.5   -2.5
Std Dev 6.8   1.6 10.0   2.9 6.7   0.8 7.9   0.8 2.0   0.9 7.0   0.1 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0