Milwaukie is a small town of about 21,000 people in OR, sitting at 45.4°N in a temperate climate zone. NWS, American, European each forecast Milwaukie with their own physics, so we line all three up and flag where they disagree. Nearby towns include Oak Grove, Lake Oswego, Oatfield.
We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United States 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 1999 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United States, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.