Caloundra West is a small town of about 6,190 people in Queensland, sitting at 26.8°S in a subtropical climate zone. European, American, German each forecast Caloundra West with their own physics, so we line all three up and flag where they disagree. Nearby towns include Caloundra, Golden Beach, Little Mountain.
We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in Australia before you trust any single number.
The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1493 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in Australia, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.