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-Datasets
NEMS-Models: Improved NMM successor, in operation since 2013. NEMS is a Multi-Scale-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 | Subsahara 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 | Subsahara 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 Multi-Scale-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 Aamerica | 2014 | Hourly | 10 km | meteoblue |
| NEMS10 | Subsahara 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: DThe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNM4 | Central Europe | 2008 | Hourly | 4 km | meteoblue |
| NMM12 | Europe | 2008 | Hourly | 12 km | meteoblue |
| NMM18 | South America | 2008 | Hourly | 18 km | meteoblue |
| NMM18 | Subsahara 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 Jordania (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 für 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 - inkluding Japan, Taiwan, parts of China and Mongolia and others (1 h) |
| 35 km radius | NEMSIN (12 km) | India Subcontinent - with India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and others (1 h) |
| 25 km radius | NEMSNZ (8 km) | Neu Zealand (1 h) |
Other resolutions can be used in different Domains. Check the
rainSPOT for confirmation.
The domain and the
last time of actualisation 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.