Weather forecast accuracy details for Portland, Oregon

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 (October)

Provider High Temp Low Temp Icon Precip Text Precip Overall
Microsoft   87.91% 79.12% 89.01% 89.01% 86.26%
The Weather Channel   81.72% 78.49% 90.32% 90.32% 85.22%
AerisWeather   83.87% 77.42% 89.25% 89.25% 84.95%
Foreca/Vaisala   81.72% 74.19% 89.25% 89.25% 83.60%
NWS Digital Forecast   80.65% 77.42% 84.95% 84.95% 81.99%
OpenWeather   75.27% 67.74% 90.32% 90.32% 80.91%
AccuWeather   77.01% 78.16% 85.06% 81.61% 80.46%
Weatherbit   80.65% 70.97% 84.95% 84.95% 80.38%
World Weather Online   60.22% 54.84% 83.87% 83.87% 70.70%
Wetter   70.97% 64.52% 77.42% 69.89% 70.70%
Pirate Weather   56.99% 35.48% 88.17% 88.17% 67.20%
Persistence   42.03% 25.71% 50.72% 50.72% 42.30%

Weather Forecast Accuracy Data Last Year (2022)

Provider High Temp Low Temp Icon Precip Text Precip Overall
The Weather Channel   79.00% 79.73% 93.88% 93.88% 86.62%
AccuWeather   78.70% 82.50% 92.22% 89.63% 85.76%
Microsoft   77.29% 81.41% 90.48% 90.48% 84.91%
Foreca/Vaisala   72.79% 74.52% 91.23% 91.23% 82.44%
AerisWeather   70.50% 73.61% 89.68% 89.68% 80.87%
NWS Digital Forecast   71.90% 71.26% 86.88% 86.88% 79.23%
Wetter   70.87% 76.16% 75.62% 71.69% 73.58%
OpenWeather   59.18% 49.41% 88.86% 88.86% 71.58%
Weatherbit   52.93% 44.00% 88.09% 88.09% 68.28%
World Weather Online   46.79% 29.76% 87.82% 87.82% 63.05%
Persistence   35.59% 46.80% 68.40% 68.40% 54.79%

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