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    Understanding the Compare Forecast Feature in Windy.com

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      uwe5154 @Korina | Premium
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      @Korina i do use ECMF mostly at sea
      In the Alpes Meteoblue

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        GuyAlfred @Korina
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        @Korina I mostly use the ECMWF model, which is reasonably accurate for the area (Sardinia). I always check the compare feature though.

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          hlyn | Premium
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          I use ECMWF her in Denmark - in my opinion always the most accurate.

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            edualesv | Premium
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            ECMWF its the most accurate to my current location

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              SAMEER AHMED @Korina
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              You kandhkot sindhi pk.

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                Please vote in my post

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                  Baqir51 @Korina
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                  Baqir Hussain
                  All the models are ECMWF, GFS![alt text](![image url](![image url](image url))), Meteoblue, and ICON models. Helping fully but some time incrot information.

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                    Baqir51
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                    All the models are ECMWF, GFS, Meteoblue, and ICON models.

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                      But some time wrong information .
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                      I use ECMWF most often especially in the Gulf of Alaska and offshore Pacific. The new HRRR model has consistently been accurate in coastal Alaska in predicting "williwas" from the mountains.

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                        eanwarren | Premium
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                        @Korina Some models are better than others at particular locations. What would be helpful is to be able to compare models to actual past weather data to select the best one for different situations (seasonal, transitory weather events, extreme weather events, etc.). Could you add that feature?

                        To answer your question, I use ECMWF for the Salt Lake City, Utah, USA area. However, I'm not convinced that it's the best model.

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                          In Germany I use ICON-D2

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                            jack langi Hikers and Backpackers @eanwarren
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                            @eanwarren

                            jack

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                              worldwebcamlive @Korina
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                                Cofthecoast | Premium
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                                I use ECMWF. It is the most accurate for my area.

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                                  cbiles | Premium
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                                  I use ECMWF. The compare tool will be helpful.

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                                    vvrba | Premium
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                                    I love to watch all wind models simultaneously in the map with their direction tags. It gives me the brief overview over the range I can expect. Than I usually tend to check ECMWF and later the nature shows who is the today winner of everyday forecast efforts. Thanks to all who put their efforts into this never ending story :)

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                                      Tony Diering @Korina | Premium
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                                      @Korina
                                      In Vancouver Canada I use ECMWF for boating in the Georgia Straight. Need high resolution.

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                                        NAM is the model I use on the west coast of NA....

                                        A. Checketts

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                                          mohsen0aviator @Korina
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                                          @Korina ECMWF is the model I often use.

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                                            gregski | Premium
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                                            MBLUE is the one I use the most

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