Weather forecast accuracy details for Los Angeles, California

These are the one- to three-day out accuracy percentages for high temperature, low temperature, icon forecast precipitation (both rain and snow), and text forecast precipitation (both rain and snow). Temperature accuracy is the percentage of forecasts within three degrees. Precipitation accuracy is the percentage of correct forecasts. The forecasts are collected in the evening.

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Weather Forecast Accuracy Data Last Month (March)

Provider High Temp Low Temp Icon Precip Text Precip Overall
The Weather Channel   96.77% 100.00% 93.55% 93.55% 95.97%
AccuWeather   94.44% 97.78% 95.56% 94.44% 95.56%
Microsoft   95.70% 100.00% 91.40% 94.62% 95.43%
AerisWeather   90.32% 96.77% 94.62% 94.62% 94.09%
Foreca/Vaisala   93.55% 94.62% 93.55% 93.55% 93.82%
NWS Digital Forecast   76.34% 98.92% 94.62% 94.62% 91.13%
Weatherbit   96.70% 98.90% 82.42% 82.42% 90.11%
Pirate Weather   77.42% 73.12% 92.47% 92.47% 83.87%
World Weather Online   95.70% 41.94% 92.47% 92.47% 80.65%
OpenWeather   94.62% 43.01% 91.40% 91.40% 80.11%
Open-Meteo   90.32% 43.01% 91.40% 91.40% 79.03%
Wetter   56.99% 54.84% 82.80% 79.57% 68.55%
Persistence   69.86% 65.75% 60.27% 60.27% 64.04%

Weather Forecast Accuracy Data Last Year (2023)

Provider High Temp Low Temp Icon Precip Text Precip Overall
The Weather Channel   87.70% 93.48% 94.31% 94.31% 92.45%
Microsoft   85.96% 91.95% 94.10% 94.10% 91.53%
Foreca/Vaisala   83.75% 91.09% 91.92% 91.92% 89.67%
AccuWeather   82.17% 90.29% 91.71% 89.70% 88.47%
AerisWeather   80.17% 84.76% 91.09% 91.09% 86.78%
Weatherbit   77.62% 83.05% 92.60% 92.60% 86.47%
NWS Digital Forecast   78.72% 81.33% 89.72% 89.72% 84.87%
Wetter   62.99% 72.64% 86.23% 91.00% 78.21%
Pirate Weather   58.26% 51.62% 93.17% 93.17% 74.05%
OpenWeather   65.93% 42.88% 92.10% 92.10% 73.26%
Persistence   66.54% 69.24% 77.33% 77.33% 72.61%
World Weather Online   47.93% 59.75% 90.39% 90.39% 72.12%

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