meteoblue models
meteoblue weather models simulate physical processes. A weather model divides the world or a region into small grid cells. Each cell is about 4 km to 40 km wide and 100 m to 2 km high. Our models contain 60 vertical atmospheric layers and reach deep into the stratosphere up to 60 km, which corresponds to pressure of 10-25 hPa. The weather is simulated by solving complex mathematical equations between all grid cells every few seconds. The computed values of weather variables, such as temperature, wind speed or cloudiness are stored every hour.
meteoblue operates a large number of its own proprietary weather models and, additionally, integrates open data from various sources into its the weather data base. All meteoblue models are run twice a day on a dedicated High Performance Cluster.
Forecast-Datasets
NEMS-Models: Improved NMM successor, in operation since 2013. NEMS is a multiscale model (from global down to local domains), that improves calculation of cloud and precipitation development substantially.
| Model | Region | Resolution | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEMS4 | Central Europe | 4 km | 72 h | meteoblue |
| NEMS12 | Europe | 12 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
| NEMS2-12 | Europe | 12 km | 168 h | meteoblue |
| NEMS-8 | Central America | 12 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
| NEMS12 | India | 12 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
| NEMS10 | South America | 10 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
| NEMS10 | Subsaharan Africa | 10 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
| NEMS8 | New Zealand | 8 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
| NEMS8 | Japan / East Asia | 8 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
| NEMS30 | Global | 30 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
| NEMS2-30 | Global | 30 km | 168 h | meteoblue |
NMM-Models: The first weather model operated by meteoblue, in operation since 2007. NMM is a regional weather model, that is optimised for complex topography.
| Model | Region | Resolution | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMM4 | Central Europe | 4 km | 96 h | meteoblue |
| NMM12 | Europe | 12 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
| NMM18 | South America | 18 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
| NMM18 | Subsaharan Africa | 18 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
| NMM18 | Southeast Asia | 18 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
History-Datasets
NEMS-Models: Improved NMM successor, in operation since 2013. NEMS is a multiscale model (from global down to local domains), that improves calculation of cloud and precipitation development substantially.
| Model | Region | Data available since | Resolution | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEMS4 | Central Europe | 2008 | Hourly | 4 km | meteoblue |
| NEMS12 | Europe | 2008 | Hourly | 12 km | meteoblue |
| NEMS-8 | Central America | 2015 | Hourly | 12 km | meteoblue |
| NEMS12 | India | 2013 | Hourly | 12 km | meteoblue |
| NEMS10 | South America | 2014 | Hourly | 10 km | meteoblue |
| NEMS10 | Subsaharan Africa | 2015 | Hourly | 10 km | meteoblue |
| NEMS8 | New Zealand | 2013 | Hourly | 8 km | meteoblue |
| NEMS8 | Japan / East Asia | 2014 | Hourly | 8 km | meteoblue |
| NEMS30 | Global | 1984 | Hourly | 30 km | meteoblue |
NMM-Models: The first weather model operated by meteoblue, in operation since 2007. NMM is a regional weather model, that is optimised for complex topography.
| Model | Region | Data available since | Resolution | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMM4 | Central Europe | 2008 | Hourly | 4 km | meteoblue |
| NMM12 | Europe | 2008 | Hourly | 12 km | meteoblue |
| NMM18 | South America | 2008 | Hourly | 18 km | meteoblue |
| NMM18 | Subsaharan Africa | 2009 | Hourly | 18 km | meteoblue |
| NMM18 | Southeast Asia | 2009 | Hourly | 18 km | meteoblue |
Model resolution at each location
You can check the model resolution at each location simply on our website. Search the location (note: you can also enter coordinates in the location search box), and see the radius in the rainSPOT. The radius displayed (in kilometres) allows to determine the respective model resolution for the selected location in the following way:
| rainSPOT | Domain (resolution) | Notes (time resolution) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km radius | NMM4 / NEMS4 (4 km) | Europe - from Scotland to Portugal and Crete. rainSPOT aggregates 2 grid cells to improve the overview (1 h time interval) |
| 35 km radius | NMM12 / NEMS12 (12 km) | Europe - from Iceland to Morocco and Jordan (1 h) |
| 55 km radius | AF01 / SA01 / AS01 (18 km) | Subsahara-Africa (1 h) |
| 90 km radius | NEMSGLOBAL (30 km) | Global - each point on Earth (1 h) |
| 60 km radius | GFS05 (25 / 50 km) | Global - 25 km for Temperature, Precipitation and Wind, 50 km for further variables (3 h, 1 h interpolation) |
| 30 km radius | NEMSSA (10 km) | South America (1 h) |
| 25 km radius | NEMSAS02 (8 km) | East Asia - including Japan, Taiwan, parts of China and Mongolia and others (1 h) |
| 35 km radius | NEMSIN (12 km) | Indian Subcontinent - with India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and others (1 h) |
| 25 km radius | NEMSNZ (8 km) | New Zealand (1 h) |
Other resolutions can be used in different domains. Check the
rainSPOT for confirmation.
The domain and the
last update time of the model
forecast are indicated on the main page under the rainSPOT (above the
register "More / show hourly details").
More information on the meteoblue weather models and their resolution can be found in the technical documentation.
