WxSim & NWS Forecast Comparison
National Weather Service (NW), Actual Observed (Act), WxSim Generated (WS)
Morning Forecasts
| Updated: 01-06-26 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 |
| 01-06-26 |
33 |
|
45 |
43 |
|
35 |
36 |
|
49 |
47 |
|
30 |
31 |
|
49 |
45 |
|
34 |
34 |
|
55 |
50 |
|
43 |
| 01-05-26 |
20 |
40.6 |
38 |
38 |
13.6 |
30 |
29 |
|
45 |
43 |
|
35 |
36 |
|
49 |
46 |
|
31 |
31 |
|
48 |
46 |
|
35 |
| 01-04-26 |
23 |
34.5 |
35 |
33 |
19.2 |
22 |
20 |
40.6 |
36 |
37 |
13.6 |
29 |
28 |
|
45 |
43 |
|
35 |
33 |
|
52 |
47 |
|
32 |
| 01-03-26 |
19 |
30.0 |
35 |
30 |
17.1 |
24 |
23 |
34.5 |
38 |
33 |
19.2 |
17 |
17 |
40.6 |
34 |
33 |
13.6 |
27 |
25 |
|
44 |
42 |
|
33 |
| 01-02-26 |
18 |
30.4 |
34 |
30 |
11.8 |
19 |
18 |
30.0 |
35 |
31 |
17.1 |
24 |
23 |
34.5 |
37 |
33 |
19.2 |
16 |
17 |
40.6 |
31 |
34 |
13.6 |
23 |
| 01-01-26 |
22 |
36.9 |
35 |
33 |
24.1 |
18 |
16 |
30.4 |
35 |
30 |
11.8 |
19 |
20 |
30.0 |
35 |
32 |
17.1 |
22 |
22 |
34.5 |
35 |
33 |
19.2 |
19 |
| 12-31-25 |
24 |
35.2 |
35 |
34 |
24.6 |
27 |
23 |
36.9 |
34 |
32 |
24.1 |
19 |
16 |
30.4 |
35 |
32 |
11.8 |
19 |
22 |
30.0 |
36 |
32 |
17.1 |
26 |
| 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 |
|
3 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
| % Succ |
|
|
50.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
33.3 |
|
|
33.3 |
| Ave Error |
13.6 |
|
2.3 |
14.6 |
|
7.0 |
14.5 |
|
4.1 |
15.4 |
|
7.4 |
14.9 |
|
4.7 |
17.1 |
|
7.2 |
14.7 |
|
5.4 |
16.4 |
|
6.2 |
| Net Error |
-13.6 |
|
0.7 |
14.6 |
|
4.9 |
-14.5 |
|
1.1 |
15.4 |
|
4.4 |
-14.9 |
|
1.4 |
17.1 |
|
5.6 |
-14.7 |
|
-1.0 |
16.4 |
|
6.0 |
| Std Dev |
3.2 |
|
1.4 |
4.9 |
|
4.2 |
3.2 |
|
0.5 |
3.7 |
|
4.3 |
4.4 |
|
1.0 |
1.2 |
|
3.1 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
Mid-Day Forecasts
| Updated: 01-06-26 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 |
| 01-06-26 |
43 |
|
46 |
36 |
|
36 |
47 |
|
49 |
31 |
|
31 |
45 |
|
49 |
34 |
|
34 |
50 |
|
54 |
41 |
|
41 |
| 01-05-26 |
20 |
40.6 |
36 |
38 |
27.9 |
30 |
29 |
|
45 |
43 |
|
35 |
36 |
|
49 |
46 |
|
31 |
31 |
|
49 |
46 |
|
35 |
| 01-04-26 |
33 |
34.5 |
36 |
20 |
13.6 |
22 |
37 |
40.6 |
37 |
28 |
27.9 |
30 |
43 |
|
45 |
33 |
|
35 |
47 |
|
52 |
32 |
|
31 |
| 01-03-26 |
33 |
30.0 |
35 |
23 |
19.2 |
23 |
33 |
34.5 |
38 |
17 |
13.6 |
19 |
33 |
40.6 |
34 |
25 |
27.9 |
27 |
42 |
|
41 |
32 |
|
32 |
| 01-02-26 |
30 |
30.4 |
33 |
18 |
17.1 |
18 |
31 |
30.0 |
35 |
23 |
19.2 |
24 |
33 |
34.5 |
38 |
17 |
13.6 |
17 |
34 |
40.6 |
31 |
25 |
27.9 |
24 |
| 01-01-26 |
36 |
36.9 |
31 |
18 |
11.8 |
20 |
31 |
30.4 |
35 |
18 |
17.1 |
19 |
31 |
30.0 |
35 |
22 |
19.2 |
22 |
33 |
34.5 |
35 |
18 |
13.6 |
17 |
| 12-31-25 |
24 |
35.2 |
36 |
34 |
24.1 |
28 |
23 |
36.9 |
36 |
32 |
11.8 |
20 |
16 |
30.4 |
34 |
32 |
17.1 |
19 |
22 |
30.0 |
37 |
32 |
19.2 |
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 |
3 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
3 |
|
1 |
2 |
|
1 |
2 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
| % Succ |
50.0 |
|
33.3 |
16.7 |
|
16.7 |
60.0 |
|
20.0 |
40.0 |
|
20.0 |
50.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
50.0 |
33.3 |
|
33.3 |
|
|
0.0 |
| Ave Error |
6.3 |
|
3.4 |
6.2 |
|
4.6 |
4.1 |
|
3.5 |
5.7 |
|
4.5 |
6.1 |
|
4.7 |
6.0 |
|
2.3 |
5.4 |
|
5.7 |
6.7 |
|
5.0 |
| Net Error |
-5.3 |
|
-0.1 |
6.2 |
|
4.6 |
-3.5 |
|
1.7 |
5.7 |
|
4.5 |
-5.6 |
|
1.4 |
4.6 |
|
1.8 |
-5.4 |
|
-0.7 |
4.8 |
|
2.4 |
| Std Dev |
7.1 |
|
1.6 |
2.9 |
|
2.8 |
1.8 |
|
0.7 |
2.8 |
|
1.2 |
0.7 |
|
1.0 |
1.6 |
|
0.7 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
Evening Forecasts
| Updated: 01-06-26 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 |
| 01-06-26 |
36 |
|
35 |
46 |
|
49 |
31 |
|
31 |
44 |
|
49 |
32 |
|
34 |
50 |
|
54 |
40 |
|
42 |
49 |
|
48 |
| 01-05-26 |
38 |
27.9 |
32 |
29 |
40.6 |
46 |
42 |
|
35 |
36 |
|
51 |
46 |
|
30 |
30 |
|
49 |
45 |
|
35 |
34 |
|
55 |
| 01-04-26 |
35 |
13.6 |
20 |
20 |
34.5 |
36 |
37 |
27.9 |
28 |
29 |
40.6 |
45 |
44 |
|
36 |
35 |
|
50 |
48 |
|
31 |
31 |
|
50 |
| 01-03-26 |
29 |
19.2 |
24 |
23 |
30.0 |
37 |
33 |
13.6 |
21 |
18 |
34.5 |
37 |
35 |
27.9 |
30 |
27 |
40.6 |
43 |
40 |
|
33 |
32 |
|
49 |
| 01-02-26 |
30 |
17.1 |
17 |
18 |
30.4 |
35 |
30 |
19.2 |
24 |
21 |
30.0 |
37 |
34 |
13.6 |
17 |
14 |
34.5 |
32 |
32 |
27.9 |
25 |
23 |
40.6 |
47 |
| 01-01-26 |
18 |
11.8 |
19 |
31 |
36.9 |
35 |
18 |
17.1 |
19 |
31 |
30.4 |
35 |
22 |
19.2 |
23 |
33 |
30.0 |
35 |
18 |
13.6 |
16 |
34 |
34.5 |
31 |
| 12-31-25 |
34 |
24.1 |
26 |
23 |
35.2 |
35 |
33 |
11.8 |
20 |
17 |
36.9 |
34 |
31 |
17.1 |
20 |
20 |
30.4 |
36 |
32 |
19.2 |
25 |
23 |
30.0 |
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 |
0 |
|
2 |
0 |
|
3 |
1 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
| % Succ |
|
|
33.3 |
|
|
50.0 |
20.0 |
|
40.0 |
20.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
33.3 |
|
0.0 |
| Ave Error |
11.7 |
|
4.1 |
10.6 |
|
3.4 |
12.3 |
|
4.5 |
11.5 |
|
4.3 |
11.1 |
|
3.1 |
11.9 |
|
3.9 |
7.1 |
|
3.7 |
8.4 |
|
6.0 |
| Net Error |
11.7 |
|
4.1 |
-10.6 |
|
2.7 |
12.3 |
|
4.5 |
-11.3 |
|
3.1 |
11.1 |
|
3.1 |
-10.4 |
|
2.6 |
7.1 |
|
1.8 |
-8.4 |
|
3.6 |
| Std Dev |
4.7 |
|
2.3 |
3.0 |
|
2.0 |
3.5 |
|
2.4 |
2.5 |
|
1.5 |
2.0 |
|
0.5 |
0.9 |
|
0.7 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
Nighttime Forecasts
| Updated: 01-04-26 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 |
| 01-04-26 |
21 |
|
18 |
37 |
|
36 |
29 |
|
29 |
44 |
|
44 |
35 |
|
34 |
48 |
|
48 |
31 |
|
30 |
45 |
|
49 |
| 01-03-26 |
29 |
19.2 |
18 |
23 |
30.0 |
36 |
33 |
|
21 |
18 |
|
36 |
35 |
|
30 |
27 |
|
44 |
40 |
|
34 |
32 |
|
52 |
| 01-02-26 |
30 |
17.1 |
16 |
18 |
30.4 |
34 |
30 |
19.2 |
23 |
21 |
30.0 |
38 |
34 |
|
17 |
14 |
|
32 |
32 |
|
25 |
23 |
|
47 |
| 01-01-26 |
18 |
11.8 |
9 |
31 |
36.9 |
34 |
18 |
17.1 |
20 |
31 |
30.4 |
36 |
22 |
19.2 |
23 |
33 |
30.0 |
36 |
18 |
|
17 |
34 |
|
31 |
| 12-31-25 |
34 |
24.1 |
29 |
23 |
35.2 |
34 |
33 |
11.8 |
18 |
17 |
36.9 |
35 |
31 |
17.1 |
19 |
20 |
30.4 |
36 |
32 |
19.2 |
23 |
23 |
30.0 |
36 |
| 12-30-25 |
22 |
24.6 |
24 |
34 |
34.7 |
35 |
23 |
24.1 |
27 |
31 |
35.2 |
33 |
16 |
11.8 |
20 |
33 |
36.9 |
36 |
22 |
17.1 |
19 |
32 |
30.4 |
35 |
| 12-29-25 |
25 |
30.0 |
25 |
32 |
46.9 |
33 |
23 |
24.6 |
23 |
35 |
34.7 |
35 |
22 |
24.1 |
28 |
30 |
35.2 |
33 |
18 |
11.8 |
16 |
32 |
36.9 |
34 |
| 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 |
|
3 |
1 |
|
2 |
3 |
|
1 |
2 |
|
2 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
| % Succ |
|
|
50.0 |
16.7 |
|
33.3 |
60.0 |
|
20.0 |
40.0 |
|
40.0 |
|
|
25.0 |
|
|
25.0 |
|
|
33.3 |
33.3 |
|
0.0 |
| Ave Error |
7.7 |
|
2.6 |
8.9 |
|
4.7 |
7.1 |
|
3.5 |
6.8 |
|
3.6 |
5.8 |
|
4.5 |
5.6 |
|
3.7 |
8.0 |
|
3.3 |
4.5 |
|
4.5 |
| Net Error |
5.2 |
|
-1.0 |
-8.9 |
|
-1.4 |
6.0 |
|
2.8 |
-6.4 |
|
2.0 |
4.7 |
|
4.5 |
-4.1 |
|
2.1 |
8.0 |
|
3.3 |
-3.4 |
|
2.6 |
| Std Dev |
3.3 |
|
1.5 |
4.1 |
|
2.5 |
7.1 |
|
1.3 |
6.6 |
|
2.3 |
1.5 |
|
0.3 |
1.3 |
|
1.2 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
|