Model

GraphCast (IFS init)

graphcast_ifs

source aiwp · product GRAP · initial conditions from IFS · steps every 6 h to 240 h · initializations 0, 12 UTC. Scores use the latest model version segment, GRAP_v100, starting 2026-01-01. Earlier days ran a different version of the model and are excluded rather than silently pooled into the same average.

aiwp IFS initGRAP_v100
Window
all available history
Init
12Z
Interpolation
bilinear
Data through
2026-08-30
Updated
2026-08-31T06:29:35+00:00
Next update
2026-08-31T11:00:00+00:00

Instantaneous temperature — MAE °F by stationt2

Scored against the observed 2 m temperature at the same instant (ASOS routine METAR). This is the headline variable: the same four instants on the forecast and the observation side. These pages are always bilinear interpolation, the headline method. The nearest-node variant, and every other window/initialization/interpolation/variable combination, is published on each permanent link below — follow any number.

all available history, 12Z, bilinear. MAE with the bias and n underneath; every cell links to its permanent page. The sparkline shows the same row across lead days 1–9 on a scale shared within this table.
Station d0d1d2d3d4d5d6d7d8d9lead 1–9
KATL 3.65−3.36 · n=196 3.77−3.41 · n=196 3.78−3.36 · n=194 3.92−3.39 · n=194 4.16−3.40 · n=194 4.60−3.30 · n=193 5.11−3.46 · n=191 5.45−3.38 · n=190 5.88−3.05 · n=189 KATL MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KAUS 2.73−0.93 · n=196 2.89−0.92 · n=195 3.00−0.87 · n=194 3.22−0.86 · n=194 3.60−0.80 · n=194 4.11−0.94 · n=193 4.55−1.00 · n=191 5.16−0.95 · n=190 6.01−0.65 · n=189 KAUS MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KBOS 2.99−1.73 · n=184 3.05−1.55 · n=184 3.18−1.43 · n=183 3.41−1.37 · n=182 3.96−1.41 · n=181 4.31−1.33 · n=180 5.16−0.84 · n=179 5.66−1.15 · n=178 6.55−1.93 · n=176 KBOS MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KDCA 3.18−2.52 · n=196 3.38−2.46 · n=195 3.53−2.35 · n=194 3.70−2.12 · n=194 4.24−1.97 · n=194 4.73−2.00 · n=193 5.24−1.68 · n=191 5.74−1.77 · n=190 6.56−1.78 · n=189 KDCA MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KDEN 3.16−1.39 · n=195 3.41−1.54 · n=194 3.65−1.43 · n=194 4.05−1.30 · n=194 4.59−1.14 · n=193 5.28−1.21 · n=191 6.35−1.53 · n=190 7.18−1.92 · n=189 7.42−1.44 · n=188 KDEN MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KDFW 2.46−1.86 · n=193 2.78−2.19 · n=192 3.01−2.22 · n=191 3.25−2.27 · n=191 3.68−2.34 · n=192 4.36−2.53 · n=191 5.01−2.54 · n=189 5.80−2.33 · n=188 6.45−1.83 · n=187 KDFW MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KEWR 3.35−2.90 · n=195 3.44−2.89 · n=194 3.58−2.87 · n=193 3.76−2.69 · n=194 4.10−2.58 · n=193 4.70−2.42 · n=192 5.27−2.07 · n=190 5.69−2.24 · n=189 6.69−2.85 · n=188 KEWR MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KIAH 2.47−1.74 · n=197 2.66−1.92 · n=196 2.81−1.92 · n=195 3.04−2.05 · n=195 3.32−2.07 · n=195 3.68−2.13 · n=194 4.09−2.14 · n=192 4.59−2.14 · n=191 5.16−1.82 · n=190 KIAH MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KLAS 3.52−3.16 · n=195 3.27−2.80 · n=195 3.22−2.61 · n=195 3.28−2.42 · n=195 3.54−2.42 · n=194 3.89−2.62 · n=192 4.46−2.78 · n=191 4.87−3.11 · n=190 5.37−3.07 · n=189 KLAS MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KLAX 1.97−1.40 · n=196 1.99−1.35 · n=195 2.01−1.26 · n=195 2.15−1.27 · n=195 2.30−1.18 · n=194 2.50−1.21 · n=192 2.64−1.19 · n=191 2.82−1.39 · n=190 3.16−1.69 · n=189 KLAX MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KMIA 2.28−1.77 · n=196 2.40−1.87 · n=194 2.48−1.89 · n=193 2.58−1.92 · n=193 2.80−2.06 · n=193 3.01−2.06 · n=192 3.28−2.03 · n=190 3.55−2.22 · n=190 3.77−2.27 · n=188 KMIA MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KMSP 3.50−3.12 · n=197 3.75−3.18 · n=196 4.01−3.18 · n=195 4.16−3.08 · n=195 4.61−2.69 · n=195 5.19−2.36 · n=194 6.13−2.30 · n=193 6.85−2.42 · n=192 7.95−2.73 · n=191 KMSP MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KMSY 2.11−0.92 · n=197 2.22−1.05 · n=196 2.28−1.08 · n=195 2.51−1.23 · n=195 2.82−1.46 · n=195 3.12−1.39 · n=194 3.52−1.64 · n=192 3.92−1.59 · n=191 4.30−1.24 · n=190 KMSY MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KNYC 2.94−2.05 · n=196 3.09−2.07 · n=195 3.29−2.06 · n=194 3.49−1.89 · n=194 3.74−1.78 · n=194 4.40−1.67 · n=193 5.02−1.23 · n=192 5.49−1.38 · n=191 6.36−2.02 · n=190 KNYC MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KOKC 2.92−0.63 · n=196 3.05−0.72 · n=196 3.22−0.78 · n=194 3.62−0.94 · n=194 4.12−1.11 · n=194 4.87−1.14 · n=193 5.73−1.33 · n=191 6.59−1.12 · n=190 7.30−0.68 · n=189 KOKC MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KORD 2.73−1.84 · n=197 2.93−1.88 · n=196 3.15−1.79 · n=195 3.47−1.70 · n=195 4.08−1.67 · n=195 4.69−1.26 · n=194 5.60−1.33 · n=192 6.72−0.98 · n=191 7.10−1.55 · n=190 KORD MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KPHL 3.42−2.91 · n=197 3.52−2.85 · n=196 3.64−2.77 · n=195 3.87−2.62 · n=195 4.32−2.41 · n=195 4.77−2.36 · n=194 5.33−1.91 · n=192 5.75−2.03 · n=191 6.64−2.34 · n=190 KPHL MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KPHX 3.52−3.13 · n=196 3.59−3.10 · n=195 3.64−3.10 · n=195 3.88−3.25 · n=195 4.09−3.35 · n=194 4.30−3.36 · n=192 4.53−3.34 · n=191 4.92−3.70 · n=190 5.30−3.90 · n=189 KPHX MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KSAN 2.51−1.66 · n=195 2.53−1.67 · n=194 2.55−1.66 · n=194 2.63−1.67 · n=194 2.70−1.61 · n=193 2.74−1.52 · n=191 2.87−1.50 · n=190 3.00−1.64 · n=189 3.20−1.83 · n=188 KSAN MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KSAT 2.43−1.60 · n=197 2.55−1.65 · n=196 2.65−1.64 · n=195 2.79−1.61 · n=195 3.16−1.53 · n=195 3.59−1.58 · n=194 4.11−1.63 · n=193 4.60−1.65 · n=192 5.32−1.41 · n=191 KSAT MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KSEA 2.42−1.65 · n=196 2.55−1.62 · n=195 2.58−1.60 · n=195 2.69−1.50 · n=195 3.00−1.45 · n=194 3.34−1.55 · n=192 3.78−1.39 · n=191 4.27−1.44 · n=190 4.50−1.48 · n=189 KSEA MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KSFO 2.39−1.93 · n=196 2.55−2.07 · n=195 2.64−2.18 · n=195 2.79−2.31 · n=195 2.99−2.47 · n=194 3.18−2.56 · n=192 3.53−2.89 · n=191 3.84−3.14 · n=190 4.09−3.31 · n=189 KSFO MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2
KTTN 1.99+0.04 · n=193 2.29+0.04 · n=193 2.56+0.13 · n=192 2.88+0.28 · n=191 3.41+0.55 · n=191 3.97+0.67 · n=190 4.81+1.02 · n=188 5.44+0.82 · n=187 6.41+0.36 · n=186 KTTN MAE by lead day 1 to 9, t2

Up to 5 of the scored days in this table carry a QC flag on the observation (a CLI value that disagreed with the hourly observations, or a fallback source). They are kept in the scores and counted here rather than dropped — see methodology.

+ model too warm − model too cold bias interval includes zero ★ lowest MAE = not distinguishable from the leader ▼ worse than the leader ▲ better than the leader — all three Holm-corrected within this table, over the family of comparisons against the leader; the uncorrected verdict for every pair is published in the pairwise table of each permanent link and in pairwise_latest.csv.gzn < 30 greyed and unranked CI is a 95 % moving-block bootstrap interval on the group's own days, and reads — when it could not be computed

Sampled daily maximum — MAE °F by stationtmax_s

Scored against the maximum of the four *observed* samples on the same day.

all available history, 12Z, bilinear. MAE with the bias and n underneath; every cell links to its permanent page. The sparkline shows the same row across lead days 1–9 on a scale shared within this table.
Station d0d1d2d3d4d5d6d7d8d9lead 1–9
KATL 3.07−2.88 · n=196 3.13−2.84 · n=196 3.27−2.86 · n=194 3.54−2.99 · n=194 3.69−2.80 · n=194 4.18−2.52 · n=193 4.96−3.01 · n=191 5.29−2.84 · n=190 5.60−2.57 · n=189 KATL MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KAUS 3.77−3.60 · n=196 4.01−3.64 · n=195 4.02−3.58 · n=194 4.05−3.57 · n=194 4.41−3.56 · n=194 4.97−3.75 · n=193 5.48−3.67 · n=191 5.72−3.66 · n=190 6.33−3.41 · n=189 KAUS MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KBOS 2.10+0.09 · n=184 2.43+0.24 · n=184 2.70+0.38 · n=183 3.10+0.51 · n=182 4.31+0.30 · n=181 4.52+0.67 · n=180 5.80+1.38 · n=179 6.37+0.64 · n=178 7.14−0.49 · n=176 KBOS MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KDCA 2.47−1.62 · n=196 2.78−1.58 · n=195 3.04−1.39 · n=194 3.34−1.21 · n=194 4.03−0.90 · n=194 4.52−1.12 · n=193 5.34−0.56 · n=191 5.87−0.98 · n=190 6.86−1.19 · n=189 KDCA MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KDEN 2.93−2.40 · n=195 3.24−2.58 · n=194 3.44−2.49 · n=194 3.92−2.35 · n=194 4.49−2.19 · n=193 5.30−2.20 · n=191 6.65−2.80 · n=190 7.91−3.28 · n=189 7.92−2.77 · n=188 KDEN MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KDFW 3.33−3.16 · n=193 3.68−3.51 · n=192 3.88−3.66 · n=191 4.01−3.65 · n=191 4.39−3.72 · n=192 5.18−4.04 · n=191 5.67−3.92 · n=189 6.09−3.74 · n=188 6.82−3.29 · n=187 KDFW MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KEWR 2.79−2.09 · n=195 3.03−2.10 · n=194 3.27−2.13 · n=193 3.41−1.87 · n=194 4.09−1.74 · n=193 4.68−1.40 · n=192 5.41−0.80 · n=190 6.03−1.44 · n=189 7.28−2.51 · n=188 KEWR MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KIAH 2.59−2.23 · n=197 2.80−2.36 · n=196 2.92−2.47 · n=195 3.13−2.56 · n=195 3.24−2.52 · n=195 3.79−2.66 · n=194 4.20−2.66 · n=192 4.48−2.51 · n=191 4.89−2.20 · n=190 KIAH MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KLAS 3.46−3.33 · n=195 3.16−2.92 · n=195 3.08−2.73 · n=195 3.18−2.53 · n=195 3.65−2.61 · n=194 4.04−2.91 · n=192 4.87−3.21 · n=191 5.28−3.57 · n=190 5.87−3.50 · n=189 KLAS MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KLAX 2.09−1.60 · n=196 2.09−1.50 · n=195 2.10−1.38 · n=195 2.39−1.48 · n=195 2.59−1.41 · n=194 2.86−1.50 · n=192 3.06−1.48 · n=191 3.20−1.74 · n=190 3.57−2.09 · n=189 KLAX MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KMIA 1.74−1.01 · n=196 1.89−1.08 · n=194 1.96−1.06 · n=193 2.21−1.15 · n=193 2.45−1.26 · n=193 2.62−1.23 · n=192 3.10−1.25 · n=190 3.20−1.25 · n=190 3.20−1.15 · n=188 KMIA MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KMSP 3.48−3.28 · n=197 3.75−3.37 · n=196 3.79−3.26 · n=195 4.30−3.34 · n=195 4.69−2.88 · n=195 5.23−2.33 · n=194 6.40−2.43 · n=193 7.34−3.07 · n=192 7.91−3.07 · n=191 KMSP MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KMSY 2.26−1.79 · n=197 2.43−1.92 · n=196 2.35−1.88 · n=195 2.67−2.13 · n=195 3.11−2.29 · n=195 3.37−2.13 · n=194 3.85−2.51 · n=192 4.34−2.48 · n=191 4.41−2.03 · n=190 KMSY MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KNYC 1.87−0.42 · n=196 2.17−0.53 · n=195 2.61−0.55 · n=194 2.80−0.33 · n=194 3.51−0.20 · n=194 3.91+0.16 · n=193 4.93+0.89 · n=192 5.43+0.23 · n=191 6.58−0.96 · n=190 KNYC MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KOKC 3.25−2.53 · n=196 3.34−2.80 · n=196 3.50−2.81 · n=194 3.85−2.96 · n=194 4.64−3.29 · n=194 5.50−3.27 · n=193 6.10−3.55 · n=191 6.54−3.50 · n=190 7.73−3.24 · n=189 KOKC MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KORD 2.66−1.79 · n=197 2.90−1.94 · n=196 3.11−1.74 · n=195 3.45−1.79 · n=195 4.29−1.75 · n=195 5.09−1.41 · n=194 5.98−1.69 · n=192 6.93−1.23 · n=191 7.12−1.83 · n=190 KORD MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KPHL 2.46−1.70 · n=197 2.75−1.71 · n=196 2.95−1.62 · n=195 3.22−1.43 · n=195 3.94−1.07 · n=195 4.38−1.12 · n=194 5.25−0.49 · n=192 5.60−0.91 · n=191 7.03−1.64 · n=190 KPHL MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KPHX 3.01−2.82 · n=196 3.03−2.79 · n=195 3.22−2.84 · n=195 3.43−3.05 · n=195 3.68−3.13 · n=194 4.01−3.20 · n=192 4.37−3.26 · n=191 4.97−3.71 · n=190 5.19−3.94 · n=189 KPHX MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KSAN 3.37−3.37 · n=195 3.36−3.32 · n=194 3.45−3.38 · n=194 3.61−3.48 · n=194 3.64−3.41 · n=193 3.63−3.31 · n=191 3.73−3.33 · n=190 3.96−3.56 · n=189 4.13−3.80 · n=188 KSAN MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KSAT 3.53−3.24 · n=197 3.71−3.36 · n=196 3.70−3.30 · n=195 3.76−3.24 · n=195 4.15−3.24 · n=195 4.59−3.29 · n=194 5.01−3.25 · n=193 5.42−3.31 · n=192 6.18−3.10 · n=191 KSAT MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KSEA 2.90−2.56 · n=196 3.00−2.40 · n=195 3.07−2.39 · n=195 3.23−2.35 · n=195 3.57−2.35 · n=194 4.09−2.61 · n=192 4.45−2.22 · n=191 5.19−2.42 · n=190 5.21−2.63 · n=189 KSEA MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KSFO 3.24−2.83 · n=196 3.37−2.90 · n=195 3.48−3.00 · n=195 3.63−3.12 · n=195 3.80−3.23 · n=194 4.09−3.32 · n=192 4.48−3.82 · n=191 4.98−4.18 · n=190 5.21−4.23 · n=189 KSFO MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s
KTTN 2.04+1.08 · n=193 2.38+1.02 · n=193 2.74+1.08 · n=192 3.00+1.25 · n=191 3.77+1.68 · n=191 4.28+1.78 · n=190 5.66+2.40 · n=188 5.83+1.83 · n=187 7.10+1.01 · n=186 KTTN MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_s

Sampled daily minimum — MAE °F by stationtmin_s

Scored against the minimum of the four *observed* samples on the same day.

all available history, 12Z, bilinear. MAE with the bias and n underneath; every cell links to its permanent page. The sparkline shows the same row across lead days 1–9 on a scale shared within this table.
Station d0d1d2d3d4d5d6d7d8d9lead 1–9
KATL 2.73−2.51 · n=196 2.82−2.61 · n=196 2.75−2.50 · n=194 2.94−2.61 · n=194 3.10−2.56 · n=194 3.70−2.73 · n=193 4.05−2.60 · n=191 4.52−2.63 · n=190 5.11−2.31 · n=189 KATL MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KAUS 2.67+1.55 · n=196 2.78+1.67 · n=195 2.92+1.77 · n=194 3.10+1.64 · n=194 3.49+1.74 · n=194 3.98+1.67 · n=193 4.09+1.56 · n=191 5.10+1.58 · n=190 5.97+2.09 · n=189 KAUS MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KBOS 3.08−2.53 · n=184 3.08−2.42 · n=184 3.07−2.20 · n=183 3.14−2.15 · n=182 3.38−2.01 · n=181 3.99−2.17 · n=180 4.41−1.84 · n=179 4.70−1.89 · n=178 5.71−2.35 · n=176 KBOS MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KDCA 2.67−2.25 · n=196 2.76−2.18 · n=195 2.88−2.09 · n=194 3.00−1.85 · n=194 3.46−1.67 · n=194 4.01−1.67 · n=193 4.57−1.53 · n=191 4.93−1.32 · n=190 5.73−1.36 · n=189 KDCA MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KDEN 3.01−0.43 · n=195 3.19−0.49 · n=194 3.43−0.46 · n=194 3.72−0.44 · n=194 4.09−0.38 · n=193 4.60−0.40 · n=191 4.97−0.33 · n=190 5.58−0.58 · n=189 5.97−0.38 · n=188 KDEN MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KDFW 1.48−0.64 · n=193 1.77−0.95 · n=192 1.93−0.89 · n=191 2.25−0.97 · n=191 2.60−0.96 · n=192 3.17−1.03 · n=191 3.94−1.14 · n=189 4.94−0.96 · n=188 5.37−0.19 · n=187 KDFW MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KEWR 2.73−2.47 · n=195 2.81−2.47 · n=194 2.98−2.47 · n=193 3.09−2.25 · n=194 3.14−2.00 · n=193 3.78−2.10 · n=192 4.05−2.01 · n=190 4.58−1.70 · n=189 5.55−2.02 · n=188 KEWR MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KIAH 1.69−0.39 · n=197 1.78−0.55 · n=196 1.94−0.46 · n=195 2.20−0.74 · n=195 2.47−0.74 · n=195 2.78−0.71 · n=194 3.14−0.77 · n=192 3.97−0.77 · n=191 4.78−0.37 · n=190 KIAH MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KLAS 3.62−3.09 · n=195 3.39−2.71 · n=195 3.36−2.50 · n=195 3.30−2.27 · n=195 3.38−2.11 · n=194 3.66−2.28 · n=192 4.17−2.31 · n=191 4.56−2.59 · n=190 4.84−2.57 · n=189 KLAS MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KLAX 1.50−0.91 · n=196 1.51−0.93 · n=195 1.51−0.84 · n=195 1.53−0.78 · n=195 1.56−0.68 · n=194 1.79−0.68 · n=192 2.00−0.63 · n=191 2.16−0.69 · n=190 2.32−0.98 · n=189 KLAX MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KMIA 2.07−1.60 · n=196 2.15−1.74 · n=194 2.29−1.81 · n=193 2.32−1.80 · n=193 2.54−1.96 · n=193 2.79−1.95 · n=192 3.06−1.89 · n=190 3.43−2.32 · n=190 3.79−2.37 · n=188 KMIA MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KMSP 3.08−2.92 · n=197 3.33−2.94 · n=196 3.61−3.01 · n=195 3.46−2.81 · n=195 3.83−2.36 · n=195 4.20−2.03 · n=194 5.30−1.98 · n=193 5.86−1.37 · n=192 7.38−2.39 · n=191 KMSP MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KMSY 1.70+0.52 · n=197 1.78+0.38 · n=196 1.84+0.38 · n=195 1.97+0.30 · n=195 2.11−0.01 · n=195 2.44+0.08 · n=194 2.85−0.17 · n=192 3.12−0.16 · n=191 3.72+0.07 · n=190 KMSY MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KNYC 2.95−2.48 · n=196 3.08−2.50 · n=195 3.23−2.49 · n=194 3.42−2.32 · n=194 3.22−2.11 · n=194 3.96−2.25 · n=193 4.25−2.09 · n=192 4.80−1.79 · n=191 5.58−2.08 · n=190 KNYC MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KOKC 2.79+1.37 · n=196 2.79+1.29 · n=196 3.02+1.33 · n=194 3.35+1.24 · n=194 3.67+1.26 · n=194 4.12+1.13 · n=193 5.08+1.14 · n=191 5.60+1.34 · n=190 6.25+2.08 · n=189 KOKC MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KORD 2.17−1.55 · n=197 2.40−1.58 · n=196 2.56−1.58 · n=195 2.76−1.18 · n=195 3.03−1.11 · n=195 3.61−0.81 · n=194 4.44−0.78 · n=192 5.84−0.39 · n=191 5.74−1.06 · n=190 KORD MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KPHL 3.11−2.86 · n=197 3.12−2.78 · n=196 3.11−2.72 · n=195 3.30−2.48 · n=195 3.47−2.23 · n=195 4.01−2.36 · n=194 4.58−2.03 · n=192 5.00−1.83 · n=191 5.69−1.96 · n=190 KPHL MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KPHX 4.33−4.06 · n=196 4.41−4.09 · n=195 4.40−4.04 · n=195 4.48−4.03 · n=195 4.65−4.16 · n=194 4.79−4.12 · n=192 4.85−4.07 · n=191 5.07−4.19 · n=190 5.75−4.66 · n=189 KPHX MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KSAN 2.17+0.09 · n=195 2.20+0.07 · n=194 2.17+0.09 · n=194 2.16+0.20 · n=194 2.21+0.27 · n=193 2.22+0.30 · n=191 2.31+0.41 · n=190 2.37+0.37 · n=189 2.46+0.28 · n=188 KSAN MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KSAT 1.77−0.68 · n=197 1.80−0.60 · n=196 1.91−0.63 · n=195 1.94−0.61 · n=195 2.36−0.50 · n=195 2.66−0.50 · n=194 3.06−0.53 · n=193 3.80−0.55 · n=192 4.52−0.15 · n=191 KSAT MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KSEA 1.86−1.16 · n=196 1.97−1.18 · n=195 1.96−1.16 · n=195 2.08−1.06 · n=195 2.34−0.91 · n=194 2.52−0.81 · n=192 2.83−0.92 · n=191 3.39−0.78 · n=190 3.77−0.86 · n=189 KSEA MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KSFO 1.74−1.36 · n=196 1.96−1.56 · n=195 2.07−1.69 · n=195 2.18−1.77 · n=195 2.40−1.96 · n=194 2.54−2.08 · n=192 2.98−2.40 · n=191 2.99−2.41 · n=190 3.30−2.74 · n=189 KSFO MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s
KTTN 1.51+0.34 · n=193 1.81+0.31 · n=193 2.11+0.36 · n=192 2.47+0.58 · n=191 2.77+0.91 · n=191 3.26+0.80 · n=190 3.78+0.98 · n=188 4.68+1.22 · n=187 5.57+0.92 · n=186 KTTN MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_s

Against the NWS daily extremes (secondary)

This comparison scores four 6-hourly forecast samples against the true daily extreme, so it includes a sampling penalty. The size of that penalty depends on each model's own diurnal amplitude, which is one of the things this site measures, so these numbers are published for operational relevance and are never used for ranking.

Daily maximum vs NWS CLI

all available history, 12Z, bilinear. MAE with the bias and n underneath; every cell links to its permanent page. The sparkline shows the same row across lead days 1–9 on a scale shared within this table.
Station d0d1d2d3d4d5d6d7d8d9lead 1–9
KATL 6.21−6.21 · n=197 6.18−6.17 · n=196 6.22−6.18 · n=195 6.38−6.31 · n=195 6.38−6.10 · n=195 6.52−5.91 · n=194 7.18−6.30 · n=193 7.05−6.20 · n=192 7.56−5.90 · n=191 KATL MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KAUS 7.13−7.07 · n=197 7.28−7.16 · n=196 7.25−7.12 · n=195 7.21−7.07 · n=195 7.34−6.99 · n=195 7.85−7.23 · n=194 8.32−7.24 · n=193 8.45−7.17 · n=192 8.88−6.91 · n=191 KAUS MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KBOS 3.02−2.19 · n=197 3.20−2.08 · n=196 3.38−1.89 · n=194 3.62−1.70 · n=194 4.69−1.93 · n=194 4.90−1.62 · n=193 5.90−0.73 · n=192 6.47−1.44 · n=191 7.43−2.55 · n=190 KBOS MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KDCA 4.58−4.39 · n=197 4.85−4.35 · n=196 4.83−4.13 · n=195 4.92−3.97 · n=195 5.46−3.72 · n=195 6.02−3.98 · n=194 6.60−3.35 · n=193 7.07−3.85 · n=192 7.99−4.12 · n=191 KDCA MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KDEN 6.61−6.61 · n=197 6.74−6.70 · n=196 6.74−6.65 · n=195 6.91−6.48 · n=195 7.20−6.25 · n=195 7.80−6.42 · n=194 9.04−6.88 · n=193 10.06−7.27 · n=192 10.02−6.95 · n=191 KDEN MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KDFW 6.26−6.21 · n=197 6.67−6.59 · n=196 6.86−6.76 · n=195 6.90−6.75 · n=195 7.11−6.82 · n=195 7.89−7.10 · n=194 8.22−7.07 · n=193 8.59−6.82 · n=192 8.96−6.33 · n=191 KDFW MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KEWR 4.49−4.41 · n=197 4.61−4.48 · n=196 4.77−4.52 · n=195 4.69−4.27 · n=195 5.19−4.13 · n=195 5.63−3.80 · n=194 6.17−3.17 · n=193 6.69−3.82 · n=192 8.08−4.90 · n=191 KEWR MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KIAH 5.88−5.86 · n=197 6.07−6.03 · n=196 6.15−6.07 · n=195 6.26−6.16 · n=195 6.31−6.13 · n=195 6.67−6.25 · n=194 6.93−6.25 · n=193 7.02−6.10 · n=192 7.27−5.75 · n=191 KIAH MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KLAS 4.64−4.59 · n=197 4.29−4.22 · n=196 4.12−4.02 · n=195 4.16−3.83 · n=195 4.45−3.90 · n=195 4.85−4.18 · n=194 5.45−4.47 · n=193 5.94−4.76 · n=192 6.41−4.69 · n=191 KLAS MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KLAX 4.70−4.67 · n=197 4.64−4.61 · n=196 4.52−4.46 · n=195 4.70−4.58 · n=195 4.74−4.55 · n=195 4.98−4.59 · n=194 4.95−4.61 · n=193 5.15−4.88 · n=192 5.48−5.24 · n=191 KLAX MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KMIA 3.40−3.34 · n=197 3.50−3.39 · n=196 3.49−3.36 · n=195 3.62−3.46 · n=195 3.75−3.57 · n=195 3.86−3.58 · n=194 4.09−3.56 · n=193 4.25−3.57 · n=192 4.35−3.46 · n=191 KMIA MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KMSP 5.66−5.64 · n=197 5.69−5.66 · n=196 5.79−5.62 · n=195 6.06−5.72 · n=195 6.14−5.25 · n=195 6.48−4.73 · n=194 7.55−4.84 · n=193 8.49−5.46 · n=192 9.16−5.44 · n=191 KMSP MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KMSY 4.64−4.59 · n=197 4.76−4.72 · n=196 4.75−4.66 · n=195 5.05−4.91 · n=195 5.24−5.04 · n=195 5.28−4.89 · n=194 5.62−5.22 · n=193 5.94−5.20 · n=192 6.01−4.76 · n=191 KMSY MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KNYC 2.78−2.47 · n=197 3.01−2.56 · n=196 3.32−2.63 · n=195 3.29−2.38 · n=195 3.83−2.21 · n=195 4.31−1.89 · n=194 5.05−1.18 · n=193 5.66−1.84 · n=192 7.03−3.02 · n=191 KNYC MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KOKC 6.50−6.33 · n=197 6.70−6.56 · n=196 6.76−6.53 · n=195 7.09−6.72 · n=195 7.46−7.04 · n=195 8.16−7.01 · n=194 8.72−7.30 · n=193 9.16−7.16 · n=192 10.03−6.90 · n=191 KOKC MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KORD 4.37−4.21 · n=197 4.57−4.34 · n=196 4.59−4.18 · n=195 4.76−4.23 · n=195 5.33−4.14 · n=195 6.21−3.89 · n=194 7.15−4.17 · n=193 7.49−3.61 · n=192 8.08−4.26 · n=191 KORD MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KPHL 4.36−4.17 · n=197 4.51−4.24 · n=196 4.52−4.13 · n=195 4.63−3.95 · n=195 5.16−3.59 · n=195 5.68−3.67 · n=194 6.26−3.00 · n=193 6.60−3.48 · n=192 7.94−4.28 · n=191 KPHL MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KPHX 4.64−4.62 · n=197 4.61−4.58 · n=196 4.71−4.62 · n=195 4.92−4.82 · n=195 5.19−4.93 · n=195 5.41−5.00 · n=194 5.64−5.04 · n=193 6.15−5.40 · n=192 6.46−5.61 · n=191 KPHX MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KSAN 6.06−6.06 · n=197 6.04−6.04 · n=196 6.08−6.08 · n=195 6.20−6.19 · n=195 6.17−6.12 · n=195 6.07−5.98 · n=194 6.03−5.97 · n=193 6.25−6.20 · n=192 6.54−6.47 · n=191 KSAN MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KSAT 6.50−6.40 · n=197 6.62−6.56 · n=196 6.57−6.53 · n=195 6.54−6.45 · n=195 6.58−6.36 · n=195 6.87−6.45 · n=194 7.05−6.44 · n=193 7.46−6.50 · n=192 8.01−6.27 · n=191 KSAT MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KSEA 4.12−4.00 · n=197 4.08−3.85 · n=196 4.12−3.87 · n=195 4.16−3.81 · n=195 4.42−3.85 · n=195 4.87−4.06 · n=194 5.12−3.75 · n=193 5.63−3.91 · n=192 5.74−4.06 · n=191 KSEA MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KSFO 5.81−5.77 · n=197 5.95−5.87 · n=196 6.07−5.96 · n=195 6.21−6.08 · n=195 6.39−6.21 · n=195 6.56−6.25 · n=194 7.06−6.80 · n=193 7.37−7.08 · n=192 7.68−7.20 · n=191 KSFO MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli
KTTN 2.27−1.39 · n=197 2.57−1.47 · n=196 2.87−1.39 · n=195 3.03−1.21 · n=195 3.84−0.82 · n=195 4.37−0.72 · n=194 5.37−0.11 · n=193 5.78−0.68 · n=192 7.25−1.55 · n=191 KTTN MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmax_cli

Daily minimum vs NWS CLI

all available history, 12Z, bilinear. MAE with the bias and n underneath; every cell links to its permanent page. The sparkline shows the same row across lead days 1–9 on a scale shared within this table.
Station d0d1d2d3d4d5d6d7d8d9lead 1–9
KATL 1.91−0.64 · n=196 1.87−0.81 · n=195 2.03−0.64 · n=195 2.18−0.73 · n=194 2.45−0.68 · n=194 2.98−0.89 · n=193 3.41−0.77 · n=192 3.97−0.78 · n=191 4.48−0.54 · n=190 KATL MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KAUS 4.51+4.20 · n=197 4.57+4.29 · n=196 4.75+4.36 · n=195 4.71+4.19 · n=195 4.88+4.18 · n=195 5.32+4.14 · n=194 5.58+3.96 · n=193 6.43+4.05 · n=192 7.06+4.49 · n=191 KAUS MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KBOS 2.08−0.35 · n=197 2.21−0.21 · n=196 2.27−0.01 · n=194 2.44+0.05 · n=194 2.71+0.16 · n=194 3.28−0.04 · n=193 3.76+0.35 · n=192 4.10+0.37 · n=191 5.23+0.15 · n=190 KBOS MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KDCA 2.07+0.07 · n=197 2.17+0.14 · n=196 2.29+0.25 · n=195 2.52+0.46 · n=195 2.92+0.65 · n=195 3.40+0.52 · n=194 3.92+0.80 · n=193 4.73+0.99 · n=192 5.42+0.95 · n=191 KDCA MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KDEN 3.77+3.10 · n=197 3.81+2.99 · n=196 3.94+3.03 · n=195 4.15+3.15 · n=195 4.59+3.27 · n=195 4.74+3.16 · n=194 5.21+3.25 · n=193 5.60+3.00 · n=192 5.85+3.14 · n=191 KDEN MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KDFW 1.99+1.06 · n=197 2.11+0.87 · n=196 2.32+0.89 · n=195 2.57+0.80 · n=195 2.82+0.71 · n=195 3.17+0.72 · n=194 3.81+0.48 · n=193 4.76+0.65 · n=192 5.55+1.42 · n=191 KDFW MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KEWR 1.92+0.19 · n=197 1.98+0.27 · n=196 2.24+0.25 · n=195 2.37+0.42 · n=195 2.59+0.68 · n=195 3.08+0.58 · n=194 3.33+0.78 · n=193 4.30+1.10 · n=192 5.19+0.77 · n=191 KEWR MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KIAH 2.19+1.08 · n=197 2.25+0.98 · n=196 2.43+1.03 · n=195 2.45+0.75 · n=195 2.72+0.67 · n=195 2.89+0.72 · n=194 3.29+0.62 · n=193 3.98+0.72 · n=192 4.93+1.08 · n=191 KIAH MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KLAS 2.67−1.29 · n=197 2.54−0.92 · n=196 2.60−0.67 · n=195 2.74−0.43 · n=195 3.01−0.38 · n=195 3.34−0.50 · n=194 3.79−0.51 · n=193 4.06−0.78 · n=192 4.37−0.75 · n=191 KLAS MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KLAX 1.67+0.71 · n=197 1.68+0.70 · n=196 1.68+0.77 · n=195 1.69+0.84 · n=195 1.79+0.91 · n=195 1.93+0.94 · n=194 2.14+1.00 · n=193 2.27+0.97 · n=192 2.35+0.63 · n=191 KLAX MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KMIA 1.71+0.51 · n=197 1.75+0.32 · n=196 1.81+0.25 · n=195 1.93+0.30 · n=195 2.13+0.15 · n=195 2.41+0.16 · n=194 2.63+0.17 · n=193 2.87−0.20 · n=192 3.02−0.26 · n=191 KMIA MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KMSP 2.64−0.87 · n=197 2.80−0.94 · n=196 3.18−0.96 · n=195 3.00−0.81 · n=195 3.58−0.39 · n=195 4.01−0.06 · n=194 5.27+0.02 · n=193 5.90+0.60 · n=192 7.22−0.39 · n=191 KMSP MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KMSY 2.72+2.45 · n=197 2.68+2.27 · n=196 2.71+2.30 · n=195 2.73+2.22 · n=195 2.71+1.90 · n=195 2.96+1.97 · n=194 3.15+1.75 · n=193 3.50+1.75 · n=192 3.90+1.98 · n=191 KMSY MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KNYC 2.58−0.54 · n=197 2.63−0.51 · n=196 2.82−0.48 · n=195 2.99−0.27 · n=195 2.85−0.13 · n=195 3.51−0.21 · n=194 3.63−0.09 · n=193 4.36+0.31 · n=192 5.15+0.01 · n=191 KNYC MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KOKC 4.31+4.03 · n=197 4.40+3.98 · n=196 4.54+3.97 · n=195 4.69+3.87 · n=195 4.85+3.83 · n=195 5.01+3.70 · n=194 5.75+3.67 · n=193 6.40+3.80 · n=192 6.99+4.58 · n=191 KOKC MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KORD 2.40+0.96 · n=197 2.56+0.97 · n=196 2.81+0.91 · n=195 3.18+1.23 · n=195 3.40+1.36 · n=195 3.96+1.72 · n=194 4.82+1.69 · n=193 6.15+2.17 · n=192 5.91+1.48 · n=191 KORD MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KPHL 2.24−0.49 · n=197 2.35−0.37 · n=196 2.29−0.33 · n=195 2.60−0.11 · n=195 2.76+0.17 · n=195 3.39+0.01 · n=194 3.85+0.39 · n=193 4.69+0.60 · n=192 5.31+0.45 · n=191 KPHL MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KPHX 2.57−1.88 · n=197 2.68−1.90 · n=196 2.71−1.85 · n=195 2.84−1.85 · n=195 3.11−1.99 · n=195 3.27−1.96 · n=194 3.49−1.87 · n=193 3.63−1.95 · n=192 4.20−2.42 · n=191 KPHX MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KSAN 2.72+1.60 · n=197 2.72+1.57 · n=196 2.69+1.62 · n=195 2.68+1.73 · n=195 2.72+1.79 · n=195 2.72+1.78 · n=194 2.82+1.87 · n=193 2.85+1.87 · n=192 2.89+1.74 · n=191 KSAN MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KSAT 2.10+0.99 · n=197 2.11+1.09 · n=196 2.23+1.07 · n=195 2.28+1.07 · n=195 2.65+1.10 · n=195 2.94+1.16 · n=194 3.47+1.09 · n=193 4.14+1.13 · n=192 4.77+1.48 · n=191 KSAT MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KSEA 1.62+0.44 · n=197 1.66+0.38 · n=196 1.74+0.42 · n=195 1.92+0.54 · n=195 2.25+0.65 · n=195 2.43+0.80 · n=194 2.78+0.65 · n=193 3.36+0.77 · n=192 3.69+0.71 · n=191 KSEA MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KSFO 1.44+0.04 · n=197 1.53−0.14 · n=196 1.60−0.27 · n=195 1.74−0.37 · n=195 1.99−0.56 · n=195 2.09−0.68 · n=194 2.41−0.99 · n=193 2.56−1.02 · n=192 2.72−1.29 · n=191 KSFO MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli
KTTN 3.51+3.26 · n=197 3.66+3.35 · n=196 3.64+3.34 · n=195 3.88+3.52 · n=195 4.30+3.87 · n=195 4.68+3.73 · n=194 4.89+4.04 · n=193 5.98+4.33 · n=192 6.40+4.11 · n=191 KTTN MAE by lead day 1 to 9, tmin_cli

Month-by-month slices live on the canonical page: they do not depend on the window, initialization or interpolation selected here.

Source and licence

Where the numbers come from, what may be done with them, and what was — deliberately — not done to the forecast before scoring it.

Where it comes from

aiwp · GRAP · IFS initial conditions

Steps every 6 h to 240 h; sampled at 00/06/12/18 UTC only.

Licence

NOAA/CIRA AIWP, U.S. Government work, public domain. Cite Radford et al. (2025), BAMS, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0057.1.

Post-processing

None. Raw grid values, bilinear (headline) or nearest-node interpolation, no MOS, no bias correction, no downscaling.