NWS Forecast Verification






January-March



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Predicted temperature (top) and precipitation (bottom) departures from normal for the three month period January-March 1999.

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The NWS forecast model did a pretty good job on temperatures.




February-April



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Predicted temperature (top) and precipitation (bottom) departures from normal for the three month period February 1999 - April 1999.

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The NWS forecast model was incorrectly looking for near normal conditions.


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