WxSim & NWS Forecast Comparison
National Weather Service (NW), Actual Observed (Act), WxSim Generated (WS)
Morning Forecasts
| Updated: 12-21-25 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 |
| 12-21-25 |
44 |
|
49 |
25 |
|
25 |
38 |
|
41 |
29 |
|
31 |
42 |
|
41 |
32 |
|
32 |
41 |
|
46 |
29 |
|
32 |
| 12-20-25 |
26 |
40.6 |
42 |
43 |
25.3 |
30 |
32 |
|
47 |
44 |
|
22 |
25 |
|
39 |
37 |
|
28 |
28 |
|
42 |
44 |
|
31 |
| 12-19-25 |
44 |
56.7 |
56 |
56 |
46.0 |
26 |
25 |
40.6 |
41 |
42 |
25.3 |
30 |
31 |
|
49 |
46 |
|
22 |
24 |
|
37 |
35 |
|
25 |
| 12-18-25 |
52 |
50.9 |
53 |
45 |
23.2 |
41 |
56 |
56.7 |
59 |
26 |
46.0 |
27 |
44 |
40.6 |
42 |
33 |
25.3 |
32 |
47 |
|
48 |
23 |
|
23 |
| 12-17-25 |
23 |
47.3 |
48 |
46 |
20.5 |
29 |
28 |
50.9 |
53 |
51 |
23.2 |
38 |
45 |
56.7 |
61 |
54 |
46.0 |
27 |
26 |
40.6 |
40 |
43 |
25.3 |
30 |
| 12-16-25 |
35 |
36.5 |
38 |
24 |
23.0 |
23 |
45 |
47.3 |
47 |
31 |
20.5 |
29 |
53 |
50.9 |
52 |
46 |
23.2 |
38 |
51 |
56.7 |
59 |
25 |
46.0 |
27 |
| 12-15-25 |
15 |
30.0 |
35 |
29 |
17.4 |
21 |
19 |
36.5 |
37 |
34 |
23.0 |
25 |
23 |
47.3 |
48 |
43 |
20.5 |
28 |
30 |
50.9 |
54 |
52 |
23.2 |
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 |
2 |
|
4 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
3 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
3 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
| % Succ |
33.3 |
|
66.7 |
16.7 |
|
16.7 |
20.0 |
|
60.0 |
|
|
20.0 |
|
|
75.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
33.3 |
|
|
0.0 |
| Ave Error |
11.5 |
|
1.9 |
14.6 |
|
9.1 |
11.8 |
|
1.1 |
17.2 |
|
9.8 |
10.4 |
|
1.9 |
15.3 |
|
12.0 |
13.7 |
|
2.0 |
22.5 |
|
13.8 |
| Net Error |
-11.2 |
|
1.7 |
14.6 |
|
2.4 |
-11.8 |
|
1.0 |
9.2 |
|
2.2 |
-7.6 |
|
1.9 |
15.3 |
|
2.5 |
-13.7 |
|
1.6 |
8.5 |
|
1.2 |
| Std Dev |
8.0 |
|
0.7 |
8.0 |
|
7.0 |
7.2 |
|
0.8 |
4.9 |
|
5.2 |
3.5 |
|
0.2 |
3.8 |
|
2.7 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
Mid-Day Forecasts
| Updated: 12-21-25 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 |
| 12-21-25 |
44 |
|
52 |
25 |
|
24 |
38 |
|
42 |
29 |
|
30 |
42 |
|
41 |
32 |
|
33 |
41 |
|
46 |
29 |
|
32 |
| 12-20-25 |
43 |
40.6 |
44 |
32 |
36.9 |
33 |
44 |
|
52 |
25 |
|
24 |
37 |
|
42 |
28 |
|
30 |
44 |
|
45 |
32 |
|
30 |
| 12-19-25 |
44 |
56.7 |
60 |
56 |
25.3 |
29 |
25 |
40.6 |
45 |
42 |
36.9 |
34 |
31 |
|
50 |
46 |
|
25 |
24 |
|
42 |
35 |
|
30 |
| 12-18-25 |
52 |
50.9 |
54 |
45 |
46.0 |
41 |
56 |
56.7 |
58 |
26 |
25.3 |
27 |
44 |
40.6 |
43 |
33 |
36.9 |
34 |
47 |
|
47 |
23 |
|
24 |
| 12-17-25 |
23 |
47.3 |
48 |
46 |
23.2 |
30 |
28 |
50.9 |
52 |
51 |
46.0 |
38 |
45 |
56.7 |
60 |
54 |
25.3 |
25 |
26 |
40.6 |
40 |
43 |
36.9 |
29 |
| 12-16-25 |
35 |
36.5 |
39 |
24 |
20.5 |
26 |
45 |
47.3 |
49 |
31 |
23.2 |
30 |
53 |
50.9 |
54 |
46 |
46.0 |
39 |
51 |
56.7 |
59 |
25 |
25.3 |
26 |
| 12-15-25 |
15 |
30.0 |
33 |
29 |
23.0 |
21 |
19 |
36.5 |
37 |
34 |
20.5 |
25 |
23 |
47.3 |
50 |
43 |
23.2 |
27 |
30 |
50.9 |
53 |
52 |
46.0 |
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 |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
4 |
1 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
| % Succ |
33.3 |
|
16.7 |
16.7 |
|
16.7 |
20.0 |
|
80.0 |
20.0 |
|
20.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
25.0 |
|
25.0 |
|
|
33.3 |
33.3 |
|
33.3 |
| Ave Error |
9.5 |
|
2.7 |
11.5 |
|
4.5 |
11.8 |
|
1.8 |
6.4 |
|
4.8 |
10.4 |
|
2.9 |
13.1 |
|
3.5 |
13.7 |
|
1.7 |
4.1 |
|
5.5 |
| Net Error |
-8.3 |
|
2.7 |
9.5 |
|
0.9 |
-11.8 |
|
1.8 |
6.4 |
|
0.4 |
-7.6 |
|
2.9 |
11.2 |
|
-1.6 |
-13.7 |
|
1.3 |
3.9 |
|
-5.1 |
| Std Dev |
8.3 |
|
0.9 |
10.9 |
|
1.1 |
7.2 |
|
1.2 |
2.7 |
|
2.2 |
3.5 |
|
0.2 |
4.6 |
|
0.3 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
Evening Forecasts
| Updated: 12-20-25 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 |
| 12-20-25 |
43 |
|
27 |
33 |
|
46 |
45 |
|
20 |
25 |
|
37 |
37 |
|
27 |
28 |
|
39 |
44 |
|
28 |
32 |
|
38 |
| 12-19-25 |
58 |
25.3 |
29 |
26 |
56.7 |
46 |
43 |
|
34 |
32 |
|
52 |
45 |
|
25 |
24 |
|
43 |
36 |
|
32 |
27 |
|
47 |
| 12-18-25 |
49 |
46.0 |
40 |
44 |
50.9 |
58 |
56 |
25.3 |
27 |
25 |
56.7 |
42 |
42 |
|
32 |
32 |
|
48 |
46 |
|
23 |
23 |
|
36 |
| 12-17-25 |
44 |
23.2 |
31 |
27 |
47.3 |
53 |
52 |
46.0 |
39 |
44 |
50.9 |
61 |
56 |
25.3 |
27 |
26 |
56.7 |
42 |
43 |
|
30 |
32 |
|
50 |
| 12-16-25 |
33 |
20.5 |
21 |
23 |
36.5 |
46 |
44 |
23.2 |
27 |
28 |
47.3 |
51 |
53 |
46.0 |
36 |
42 |
50.9 |
59 |
56 |
25.3 |
24 |
26 |
56.7 |
39 |
| 12-15-25 |
28 |
23.0 |
20 |
19 |
30.0 |
36 |
33 |
20.5 |
24 |
23 |
36.5 |
48 |
44 |
23.2 |
29 |
27 |
47.3 |
53 |
53 |
46.0 |
39 |
41 |
50.9 |
53 |
| 12-14-25 |
33 |
17.4 |
36 |
16 |
33.8 |
14 |
28 |
23.0 |
34 |
21 |
30.0 |
21 |
34 |
20.5 |
37 |
24 |
36.5 |
26 |
43 |
23.2 |
48 |
29 |
47.3 |
29 |
| 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 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
| % Succ |
|
|
16.7 |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
20.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
25.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
33.3 |
|
|
0.0 |
| Ave Error |
14.9 |
|
6.6 |
16.7 |
|
9.8 |
15.0 |
|
5.4 |
16.1 |
|
9.8 |
18.0 |
|
8.5 |
18.1 |
|
9.8 |
19.2 |
|
11.0 |
19.6 |
|
12.7 |
| Net Error |
14.9 |
|
3.6 |
-16.7 |
|
-0.4 |
15.0 |
|
2.6 |
-16.1 |
|
0.3 |
18.0 |
|
3.5 |
-18.1 |
|
-2.9 |
19.2 |
|
5.5 |
-19.6 |
|
-11.3 |
| Std Dev |
10.0 |
|
3.2 |
7.6 |
|
2.6 |
8.5 |
|
1.9 |
8.2 |
|
3.5 |
6.4 |
|
3.4 |
6.3 |
|
2.5 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
Nighttime Forecasts
| Updated: 12-20-25 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 |
| 12-20-25 |
31 |
|
34 |
45 |
|
49 |
25 |
|
23 |
37 |
|
39 |
28 |
|
28 |
44 |
|
40 |
32 |
|
29 |
40 |
|
43 |
| 12-19-25 |
26 |
25.3 |
27 |
43 |
56.7 |
44 |
32 |
|
33 |
45 |
|
50 |
24 |
|
24 |
36 |
|
41 |
27 |
|
31 |
42 |
|
43 |
| 12-18-25 |
45 |
46.0 |
47 |
56 |
50.9 |
55 |
25 |
25.3 |
26 |
42 |
56.7 |
42 |
32 |
|
33 |
46 |
|
48 |
23 |
|
24 |
34 |
|
37 |
| 12-17-25 |
27 |
23.2 |
26 |
52 |
47.3 |
47 |
44 |
46.0 |
34 |
56 |
50.9 |
57 |
26 |
25.3 |
24 |
43 |
56.7 |
36 |
32 |
|
26 |
46 |
|
46 |
| 12-16-25 |
23 |
20.5 |
22 |
44 |
36.5 |
44 |
28 |
23.2 |
25 |
53 |
47.3 |
48 |
42 |
46.0 |
34 |
56 |
50.9 |
58 |
26 |
25.3 |
24 |
43 |
56.7 |
36 |
| 12-15-25 |
19 |
23.0 |
20 |
33 |
30.0 |
36 |
23 |
20.5 |
24 |
44 |
36.5 |
48 |
27 |
23.2 |
29 |
53 |
47.3 |
54 |
41 |
46.0 |
40 |
54 |
50.9 |
62 |
| 12-14-25 |
33 |
17.4 |
15 |
16 |
33.8 |
35 |
28 |
23.0 |
21 |
21 |
30.0 |
37 |
34 |
20.5 |
25 |
24 |
36.5 |
48 |
43 |
23.2 |
27 |
29 |
47.3 |
52 |
| 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 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
3 |
0 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
| % Succ |
33.3 |
|
50.0 |
|
|
33.3 |
40.0 |
|
60.0 |
|
|
20.0 |
25.0 |
|
25.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
33.3 |
|
33.3 |
|
|
0.0 |
| Ave Error |
4.6 |
|
2.1 |
8.6 |
|
5.3 |
2.9 |
|
4.0 |
8.4 |
|
8.0 |
5.5 |
|
5.9 |
9.3 |
|
11.5 |
8.5 |
|
3.7 |
11.7 |
|
12.2 |
| Net Error |
2.9 |
|
0.3 |
-1.9 |
|
1.0 |
2.0 |
|
-1.6 |
-1.1 |
|
2.1 |
3.5 |
|
-0.8 |
-3.9 |
|
1.2 |
5.2 |
|
-1.2 |
-9.6 |
|
-1.6 |
| Std Dev |
2.4 |
|
0.7 |
3.8 |
|
3.8 |
1.5 |
|
4.0 |
3.4 |
|
4.5 |
2.4 |
|
2.3 |
2.2 |
|
4.6 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
|