SUGGESTION NEW MODELS
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I would like to see for North America new models as NBM (national blend of Model) and the RRFS. if it's possible in a near future ?
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@andrew98 The National Blend of Models isn't a weather model, it essentially treats multiple other models (GFS ens, ECMWF ens, etc.) as a single ensemble model. As such the "deterministic" output is essentially just an ensemble mean and isn't very useful in forecasting. The NBM's value comes in probability outputs, such as calling out a 15% chance of a high end event. This sort of data would be hard to communicate on Windy.
The RRFS is not operational yet and NOAA had some setbacks on developing it. In this "experimental" phase it can be erratic in how often or how well it runs, making it difficult to use. The latest estimate for going operational that I heard was during the second half of 2025. It will eventually replace the HRRR and NAM, but does not run reliably yet.
