OfficialNational Weather Service and NBMHuman-tuned and statistically post-processed to airport sensors. The most trusted inputs, so they carry the most weight.
Global ensemblesGFS, ICON, ECMWF IFS, GEMDozens of simulations per model. Their spread tells us how uncertain the day really is.
AI weather modelsECMWF AIFS, Google WeatherNextAIMachine-learned forecasters trained on decades of weather. They enter as independent members, so a physics model and an AI model can disagree and be weighed.
Regional & blendsMET Norway, Pirate Weather, Google WeatherDifferent post-processing and different blind spots, which is exactly why they are useful next to the others.
ObservationsAirport reports and official climate reportsGround truth. On the day itself, the running high or low locks in part of the answer, and the official report settles the contract.
High resolutionHRRR, 3 kmresearchWe record each forecast at the moment it is issued to test whether wind and sunlight explain station-specific errors. Not yet used in pricing.