The collection of articles about weather models
Read the collection of articles about weather models on the Windy.app blog from the experts of the leading pro weather forecast app for wind sports and outdoors recognized by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) as the best in its category.
1. Learn what is weather model in your weather forecast and how does it work
What are weather models and how do they work
What is numerical weather prediction and how does it work
How Big Data helps in weather forecasting in Windy.app
How to get the most accurate weather forecast
Tip: Check the weather forecast update time
2. Choose the right weather model for your spot: global or regional
The list of the world's major weather models
Windy.app's WRF8 weather model for Europe and Eastern Asia
The list of all weather models used in the Windy.app
- ECMWF — Global
- GFS27 and GFS+ — Global
- ICON — Global and regional (Europe, Central Europe)
- NAM — North America
- HRRR — North America
- OS (OpenSkiron) — Mediterranean
- Windy.app's WRF8 — Europe and Eastern Asia
- OpenWRF — Mediterranean
- AROME — France
- MyOcean (currents and sea temp) — Global
- MFWAM (waves) — Global
Find out which models Windy.app users choose the most
Tip: choose the right weather model for a spot
Weather Hacks video: how to choose the right weather model
Get the best weather model for the spot. Automatically
3. Compare weather models to get the most accurate weather forecast
How to compare weather forecasts. Yes, they can be different
Tip: Compare weather forecasts in one click
ECMWF-ENS — an example of the Ensemble models
Feature: Weather Models Rating
Feature: Detailed Analysis of the Weather Models Rating
Text: Ivan Kuznetsov
Cover photo: Thanti Riess / Unsplash
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