Jeddah weather: the models compared

Jeddah, tomorrow (Friday): a high of 30–32 °C and a low of 23–27 °C across 3 models.

Rain over the next 7 days: ECMWF IFS 3.3 mm, ECMWF AIFS 3.1 mm, NOAA GFS 0.0 mm.

The models are close on the temperature on 3 of the 10 days.

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Day by day

DayECMWF IFSECMWF AIFSNOAA GFSModels
Today31° / 22°31° / 26°31° / 26°Models disagree
Tomorrow32° / 23°Rain 2.9 mm30° / 26°Rain 1.6 mm30° / 27°Models disagree
Saturday, Nov 1430° / 23°Rain 0.1 mm31° / 26°Rain 0.6 mm30° / 27°Models disagree
Sunday, Nov 1533° / 24°32° / 27°32° / 28°Models disagree
Monday, Nov 1634° / 24°32° / 27°32° / 27°Models disagree
Tuesday, Nov 1734° / 24°Rain 0.1 mm32° / 27°31° / 27°Models disagree
Wednesday, Nov 1832° / 26°31° / 27°31° / 28°Some spread
Thursday, Nov 1931° / 26°Rain 0.2 mm31° / 27°Rain 0.9 mm30° / 28°Some spread
Friday, Nov 2032° / 26°32° / 27°31° / 28°Rain 5.2 mmSome spread
Saturday, Nov 2132° / 26°32° / 27°32° / 24°Rain 12 mmModels disagree

Runs used: ECMWF IFS, Nov 11 12 UTC run · ECMWF AIFS, Nov 11 18 UTC run · NOAA GFS, Nov 11 18 UTC run. Updated Nov 12, 03:21 AM.

Why several models?

Each weather centre runs its own model of the atmosphere, and no single one is always right. When the models agree, the forecast is more certain; when they disagree, the weather is harder to call, and it is worth watching the newer runs. The Lab's Forecast mode shows each model's maps, and Compare models sets them side by side for any place.

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