WxSim & NWS Forecast Comparison

National Weather Service (NW), Actual Observed (Act), WxSim Generated (WS)
Morning Forecasts
Updated: 02-20-26 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
02-20-26 36   43 54   34 37   49 58   30 45   41 64   26 47   37 66   24
02-19-26 39 43.0 45 50 33.8 33 35   43 53   34 37   49 58   28 46   42 63   31
02-18-26 36 40.8 44 51 25.5 32 38 43.0 46 49 33.8 33 34   45 54   34 36   48 57   32
02-17-26 41 37.8 47 52 21.6 33 37 40.8 46 51 25.5 34 39 43.0 43 52 33.8 33 36   45 55   34
02-16-26 46 41.4 45 53 29.5 30 41 37.8 47 51 21.6 33 37 40.8 45 52 25.5 32 39 43.0 42 52 33.8 32
02-15-26 47 41.4 43 59 21.6 28 46 41.4 44 53 29.5 31 42 37.8 47 51 21.6 32 37 40.8 41 52 25.5 31
02-14-26 43 47.1 45 60 16.2 26 46 41.4 43 59 21.6 29 44 41.4 42 54 29.5 26 42 37.8 44 51 21.6 33
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 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1
% Succ     33.3     33.3     20.0     40.0     50.0     25.0     66.7     33.3
Ave Error 4.4   3.6 29.5   5.9 4.2   4.3 26.2   5.9 3.7   3.5 24.7   5.3 4.0   2.5 24.7   6.2
Net Error 0.1   2.9 29.5   5.6 0.7   4.3 26.2   5.6 -0.2   3.5 24.7   3.2 -1.2   1.8 24.7   5.0
Std Dev 0.7   2.5 7.0   3.8 0.6   2.3 5.1   3.5 0.2   1.8 3.2   2.3 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0

Mid-Day Forecasts
Updated: 02-20-26 at 12:00 pm
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
02-20-26 54   44 37   34 58   49 45   31 64   39 47   27 66   37 52   22
02-19-26 50 43.0 48 35 34.7 35 53   44 37   34 58   48 46   29 63   41 50   30
02-18-26 50 40.8 44 41 33.8 32 50 43.0 45 34 34.7 33 54   44 37   34 57   47 46   30
02-16-26 53 37.8 45 41 25.5 31 51 40.8 47 37 33.8 33 52 43.0 46 39 34.7 31 52   45 36   33
02-15-26 59 41.4 48 46 29.5 29 53 37.8 46 42 25.5 31 51 40.8 47 37 33.8 32 52 43.0 44 39 34.7 31
02-14-26 60 47.1 48 46 21.6 28 59 41.4 44 44 29.5 28 54 37.8 42 42 25.5 27 51 40.8 44 38 33.8 32
02-13-26 64 40.5 41 42 16.2 25 61 47.1 44 46 21.6 25 58 41.4 44 46 29.5 29 55 37.8 45 42 25.5 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 2 1 3 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1
% Succ     33.3 16.7   50.0     20.0 20.0   60.0     0.0     75.0     33.3     33.3
Ave Error 14.2   3.9 15.0   3.9 12.8   4.4 11.9   2.6 13.0   4.0 10.1   1.9 12.1   3.8 8.3   3.0
Net Error 14.2   3.9 15.0   3.1 12.8   3.2 11.6   1.0 13.0   4.0 10.1   -1.1 12.1   3.8 8.3   -0.7
Std Dev 3.9   2.2 7.8   2.5 3.0   2.2 6.6   1.6 2.0   0.5 2.9   0.9 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0

Evening Forecasts
Updated: 02-20-26 at 6:00 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
02-20-26 54   34 37   49 59   31 44   40 65   27 45   37 68   25 52   34
02-19-26 50 34.7 34 36 43.0 45 53   35 37   49 57   29 45   39 64   28 48   37
02-18-26 51 33.8 32 39 40.8 45 50 34.7 33 35 43.0 44 54   33 37   47 57   29 46   41
02-17-26 52 25.5 33 36 37.8 45 51 33.8 32 38 40.8 44 49 34.7 33 34 43.0 45 54   34 36   49
02-16-26 53 21.6 32 41 41.4 48 52 25.5 34 37 37.8 45 51 33.8 32 39 40.8 45 52 34.7 32 36 43.0 43
02-15-26 59 29.5 27 46 41.4 44 53 21.6 30 42 41.4 47 51 25.5 34 37 37.8 43 52 33.8 33 39 40.8 42
02-14-26 60 21.6 28 47 47.1 44 59 29.5 30 45 41.4 43 53 21.6 30 42 41.4 46 51 25.5 30 38 37.8 43
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 4 1 0 3 2 2 0 2 3 1 0 1 2 2
% Succ     33.3 66.7   16.7     60.0 40.0   40.0     50.0 75.0   25.0     33.3 66.7   66.7
Ave Error 26.4   4.9 2.6   4.3 24.0   4.2 3.2   3.7 22.1   5.1 3.1   4.0 20.3   2.7 3.0   2.1
Net Error 26.4   3.2 -1.1   3.3 24.0   2.8 -1.5   3.7 22.1   3.4 -2.8   4.0 20.3   0.3 -2.9   2.1
Std Dev 6.4   3.4 2.2   1.9 5.1   2.5 2.4   2.0 3.9   1.7 3.0   1.0 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0

Nighttime Forecasts
Updated: 02-20-26 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
02-20-26 37   32 59   47 44   30 65   38 45   25 68   35 52   24 63   34
02-19-26 36 34.7 33 53 43.0 44 37   34 57   49 45   30 64   40 48   26 66   36
02-18-26 39 33.8 33 50 40.8 44 35 34.7 32 54 43.0 42 37   33 57   47 46   29 60   40
02-17-26 36 25.5 25 51 37.8 43 38 33.8 32 49 40.8 45 34 34.7 34 54 43.0 44 36   34 57   46
02-16-26 41 21.6 21 52 41.4 47 37 25.5 33 51 37.8 46 39 33.8 33 52 40.8 46 36 34.7 34 55 43.0 45
02-15-26 46 29.5 29 53 41.4 46 42 21.6 31 51 41.4 48 37 25.5 34 52 37.8 45 39 33.8 32 52 40.8 42
02-14-26 47 21.6 22 59 47.1 41 45 29.5 28 53 41.4 44 42 21.6 31 51 41.4 49 38 25.5 30 53 37.8 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 1 6 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 2
% Succ 16.7   100.0     16.7 20.0   40.0     20.0 25.0   50.0     25.0 33.3   66.7     66.7
Ave Error 13.1   0.8 11.1   4.3 10.4   4.6 10.7   4.5 9.5   4.9 11.5   5.3 6.3   2.3 12.8   2.5
Net Error 13.1   -0.6 11.1   2.3 10.4   2.2 10.7   4.1 9.1   4.1 11.5   5.3 6.3   0.7 12.8   2.5
Std Dev 6.6   0.4 1.3   1.6 5.3   2.0 1.6   2.3 4.4   2.1 0.3   2.1 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0