NWS/WXSIM Forecast Comparison
What is NWS/WXSIM Forecast Comparison?This script provides forecast comparisons between the National Weather Service and WXSIM forecasting software which was created by Tom Ehrensberger. WXSIM software uses weather date collected from McGee's Crossroads Weather and from other public sources and produces a text forecast specific for the McGee's Crossroads area.
Overnight![]() Patchy Fog Lo 60 °F |
NWS forecast: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Thunderstorms likely, some possibly severe. High 95°. Heat index up to 108°. UV index up to 7. Wind southwest around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch. |
Tuesday![]() Patchy Fog Hi 91 °F |
NWS forecast: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph. WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog. Rain likely. Thunderstorms likely, some possibly severe. Low 78°. Wind southwest near calm. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly between a quarter and half an inch. |
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Tuesday Night ![]() Mostly Clear Lo 66 °F |
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind between 3 and 6 mph. WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Thunderstorms likely, some possibly severe. High 91°. Heat index up to 101°. Wind southwest around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch. |
Wednesday![]() Mostly Sunny Hi 94 °F |
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind between 6 and 13 mph. WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog. Rain likely. Some thunderstorms likely. Low 77°. Wind southwest near calm in the evening, becoming west-northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch. |
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Wednesday Night ![]() Partly Cloudy Lo 66 °F |
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind between 5 and 7 mph. WXSIM forecast: Partly to mostly sunny. Some thunderstorms likely. High 91°. Heat index up to 100°. UV index up to 8. Wind north-northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation less than 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch. |
Thursday![]() Sunny Hi 91 °F |
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 91. WXSIM forecast: Fair in the evening, becoming clear after midnight. Low 74°. Wind east around 4 mph. |






