Latest for Wigton: Met Office (UKMO model): 17° Overcast · European (ECMWF): 17° Drizzle · American (NOAA GFS): 17° Overcast.
Wigton is a small town of about 5,831 people in England, sitting at 54.8°N in a temperate climate zone. Met Office, European, American each forecast Wigton with their own physics, so we line all three up and flag where they disagree. Nearby towns include Denton Holme, Carlisle, Annan.
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The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1880 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.