Weather forecast accuracy details for Sanford, Virginia
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 (February)
| Provider | High Temp | Low Temp | Icon Precip | Text Precip | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Weather Channel | 76.54% | 81.48% | 95.06% | 95.06% | 87.04% |
| Microsoft | 83.95% | 76.54% | 93.83% | 93.83% | 87.04% |
| AerisWeather | 77.78% | 75.31% | 95.06% | 95.06% | 85.80% |
| Foreca/Vaisala | 74.07% | 76.54% | 95.06% | 95.06% | 85.19% |
| AccuWeather | 80.25% | 76.54% | 88.89% | 86.42% | 83.02% |
| NWS Digital Forecast | 67.95% | 74.36% | 91.03% | 91.03% | 81.09% |
| Weatherbit | 53.09% | 80.25% | 85.19% | 91.36% | 77.47% |
| Open-Meteo | 56.79% | 55.56% | 95.06% | 95.06% | 75.62% |
| OpenWeather | 53.09% | 38.27% | 96.30% | 96.30% | 70.99% |
| World Weather Online | 46.91% | 62.96% | 85.19% | 85.19% | 70.06% |
| Pirate Weather | 65.43% | 25.93% | 92.59% | 92.59% | 69.14% |
| Wetter.com | 49.38% | 49.38% | 70.37% | 70.37% | 59.88% |
| Persistence | 13.73% | 18.00% | 49.02% | 49.02% | 32.44% |
Weather Forecast Accuracy Data Last Year (2024)
| Provider | High Temp | Low Temp | Icon Precip | Text Precip | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Weather Channel | 84.27% | 79.59% | 84.55% | 84.55% | 83.24% |
| Foreca/Vaisala | 84.18% | 77.06% | 84.55% | 84.55% | 82.58% |
| Microsoft | 83.33% | 76.27% | 83.33% | 84.80% | 81.94% |
| AerisWeather | 81.18% | 76.40% | 83.24% | 83.24% | 81.02% |
| Weatherbit | 81.33% | 74.38% | 82.76% | 82.86% | 80.33% |
| AccuWeather | 84.71% | 80.04% | 78.16% | 77.30% | 80.05% |
| NWS Digital Forecast | 79.40% | 71.14% | 77.84% | 77.84% | 76.55% |
| Open-Meteo | 69.29% | 62.92% | 78.46% | 78.46% | 72.28% |
| Pirate Weather | 74.93% | 43.19% | 84.13% | 84.13% | 71.60% |
| Wetter.com | 56.93% | 60.96% | 75.47% | 74.72% | 67.02% |
| OpenWeather | 60.49% | 51.87% | 76.12% | 76.12% | 66.15% |
| World Weather Online | 55.62% | 61.61% | 73.60% | 73.60% | 66.10% |
| Persistence | 39.96% | 34.70% | 59.60% | 59.60% | 48.46% |
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