Weather forecast accuracy details for Idalou, Texas

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 (January)

Provider High Temp Low Temp Icon Precip Text Precip Overall
The Weather Channel   80.65% 83.87% 98.92% 98.92% 90.59%
Microsoft   85.23% 76.14% 100.00% 100.00% 90.34%
AerisWeather   79.57% 79.57% 98.92% 98.92% 89.25%
Foreca   79.57% 76.34% 98.92% 98.92% 88.44%
Weatherbit   76.09% 81.52% 96.77% 98.92% 88.33%
NWS Digital Forecast   64.52% 72.04% 93.55% 93.55% 80.91%
Open-Meteo   63.44% 43.01% 96.77% 96.77% 75.00%
World Weather Online   68.82% 33.33% 94.62% 94.62% 72.85%
Pirate Weather   75.27% 26.88% 94.62% 94.62% 72.85%
OpenWeather   60.22% 32.26% 97.85% 97.85% 72.04%
Wetter.com   29.03% 20.43% 89.25% 90.32% 57.26%
Persistence   0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 100.00% 50.00%

Weather Forecast Accuracy Data Last Year (2025)

Provider High Temp Low Temp Icon Precip Text Precip Overall
Microsoft   79.79% 79.88% 88.85% 88.75% 84.32%
The Weather Channel   81.91% 75.24% 88.30% 88.30% 83.44%
AerisWeather   76.71% 75.85% 85.44% 85.54% 80.88%
Foreca   75.75% 77.00% 85.15% 85.15% 80.77%
Weatherbit   76.19% 71.43% 86.30% 86.30% 80.06%
NWS Digital Forecast   72.90% 71.35% 78.65% 78.65% 75.39%
Pirate Weather   69.39% 45.77% 86.90% 83.14% 71.30%
Open-Meteo   60.19% 56.62% 82.47% 82.47% 70.44%
World Weather Online   55.56% 51.98% 81.99% 81.99% 67.88%
Wetter.com   47.47% 57.06% 83.67% 82.51% 67.68%
OpenWeather   60.95% 44.38% 81.17% 81.17% 66.92%
Persistence   30.10% 34.97% 72.95% 72.95% 52.74%

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