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 atmospheric layers and reach deep into the stratosphere at 10 - 25 hPa (60 km altitude). The weather is simulated by solving complex mathematical equations between all grid cells every few seconds. Weather variables like temperature, wind speed or cloudiness are stored for every hour.
meteoblue operates a large number of own weather models and, additionally, integrates open data from various sources into the weather data base. All meteoblue models are computed twice a day on a dedicated High Performance Cluster.
Forecast data
NEMS model family: Improved NMM successors, operational since 2013. NEMS is a multi-scale model (used from global down to local domains) and significantly improves cloud-development and precipitation forecast.
| 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 | South 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 model family: The first weather model from meteoblue, operational since 2007. NMM is a regional weather model and highly optimised for complex terrain.
| Model | Region | Resolution | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMM4 | Central Europe | 4 km | 72 h | meteoblue |
| NMM12 | Europe | 12 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
| NMM18 | South America | 18 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
| NMM18 | South Africa | 18 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
| NMM18 | Southeast Asia | 18 km | 180 h | meteoblue |
Historical data
NEMS model family: Improved NMM successors, operational since 2013. NEMS is a multi-scale model (used from global down to local domains) and significantly improves cloud-development and precipitation data.
| 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 | South 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 model family: The first weather model from meteoblue, operational since 2007. NMM is a regional weather model and highly optimised for complex terrain.
| Model | Region | Data available since | Resolution | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNM4 | Central Europe | 2008 | Hourly | 4 km | meteoblue |
| NMM12 | Europe | 2008 | Hourly | 12 km | meteoblue |
| NMM18 | South America | 2008 | Hourly | 18 km | meteoblue |
| NMM18 | South 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 easily on our website. Search the place (note: you can also enter coordinates into the search box), and then look at the rainSPOT; with the radius (in kilometres) shown, you can determine the underlying model resolution for the selected place in the following way:
| rainSPOT | Domain (Resolution) | Remarks (Time Resolution) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km radius | NMM4 / NEMS4 (4 km) | Europe - from Scotland to Portugal and Crete. rainSPOT aggregates 2 gridcells to improve 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) | Subsaharan Africa (1 h) |
| 90 km radius | NEMSGLOBAL (30 km) | Global - every place on the entire earth (1 h) |
| 60 km radius | GFS05 (25 / 40 km) | Global - 25 km for temperatures, precipitation and wind, 40 km for other 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, most 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 may be used in different domains. Check the rainSPOT for confirmation.
The domain and last update time of the model forecast are shown on the main page, under the rainSPOT (under the tab "Show details / hourly data").