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Forecast confidence: High · models disagree by 2°C

Katoomba weather

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Light drizzle,rain likely tomorrow

European, the American and the German model agree on a high near 16° in Katoomba today. Tomorrow looks partly cloudy around 17°, with a 73% chance of rain.

16°
17°
14°
13°
13°
17°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowsplit ±4°Tuesdaysplit ±3°Wednesdaysplit ±6°Thursdaymodels agreeFridaymodels agree
EuropeanECMWF
16°
Light drizzle
Today 16°·Low ·Rain 37%
AmericanNOAA GFS
17°
Partly cloudy
Today 17°·Low ·Rain 0%
GermanDWD ICON
15°
Fog
Today 15°·Low ·Rain 0%

The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Katoomba and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

14-day forecast

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light drizzle
16°
models agree
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy
17°
±4°
Tue
Cloudy
14°
±3°
Wed
Light drizzle
13°
±6°
Thu
Mostly clear
13°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
17°
models agree
Sat
Cloudy
18°
models agree
Sun
Cloudy
19°
models agree
Mon
Clear
21°
models agree
Tue
Mostly clear
19°
±8°
Wed
Mostly clear
17°
±6°
Thu
Cloudy
14°
±8°
Fri
Clear
19°
±3°
Sat
Clear
24°
±3°

Katoomba is a small town of about 8,268 people in New South Wales, sitting at 33.7°S in a subtropical climate zone. European, American, German each forecast Katoomba with their own physics, so we line all three up and flag where they disagree. Nearby towns include Blue Mountains, Wentworth Falls, Springwood.

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.

Which forecast is most accurate in Katoomba?

CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather Score🌡 Temp💨 Wind🌧 RainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
93
/100rank #1
92±0.4°C93±3.5 km/t9597% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
G
German
84
/100rank #2
85±0.8°C94±2.8 km/t7687% hitDeutscher Wetterdienst (DWD)Offenbach am Main, Germany
American logo
American
83
/100rank #3
77±1.3°C93±3.4 km/t8290% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

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.

Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±2°15° to 17°±37%0% to 37% chance
Tomorrow±4°15° to 19°±46%27% to 73% chance
Tue±3°12° to 15°±49%26% to 75% chance
Wed±6°10° to 16°±27%31% to 58% chance
Thu±2°12° to 14°±29%0% to 29% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain — and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Katoomba

today, local time
Sunrise
06:10
Sunset
17:44
Daylight
11h 34m

Common questions

What's the weather in Katoomba today?
On this page we show what European, American, German each forecast for Katoomba today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Katoomba today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from European, American, German for Katoomba and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Katoomba?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Katoomba (CheckWeather Score 93/100), ahead of the German at 84. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the AU accuracy scoreboard for the full method.

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