Skill of the medium range forecast group

"This paper depicts in a graphical manner the skill of the Medium Range (3-10 day) Forecast Group (MRFG) man and machine (numerical model guidance) forecasts. It will be updated each February in order to present the latest scores for each of the several forecast categories in the MRFG. Only scores with at least a 5-year period of record are presented. This paper contains the standardized and unstandardized mean sea-level pressure and 500 mb correlation; the Gilman, Hughes and experimental precipitation skill; the minimum/maximum absolute temperature error; and the 5-day mean normalized 500 mb correlation, temperature, and precipitation skill scores"-Purpose. Francis D. Hughes. "This is an unreviewed manuscript, primarily intended for informal exchange of information among NMC staff members." "February 1988." System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. 1988 NWS (National Weather Service) NCEP (National Centers for Environmental Prediction) Library Public Domain 2285