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 |
|
|
|