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 |
|
|
|