Minority Report

Smethport, PA — every free forecast we can get, averaged to be a little more right. County seat of McKean County.

Updated Friday, November 13, 2026. Recorded fresh this morning from five free sources, and graded later against what the weather actually did.

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Thursday, November 12

High 44°   Low 33°   Rain 85%

They disagree — a coin flip (highs spread 1°, rain spread 51 points, 4 sources)

Minority report — Thursday, November 12: the National Weather Service stands apart, rain 49% against a group average of 85%.
Thursday, November 12 — every source
SourceHighLowRain
National Weather Service—27°49%
US model (GFS)43°34°84%
European model (ECMWF)45°35°100%
German model (ICON)44°35°93%
Canadian model (GEM)44°35°100%
The average44°33°85%

Friday, November 13

High 36°   Low 31°   Rain 55%

They disagree — a coin flip (highs spread 2°, rain spread 76 points, 5 sources)

Minority report — Friday, November 13: the US model (GFS) stands apart, rain 16% against a group average of 55%.
Friday, November 13 — every source
SourceHighLowRain
National Weather Service37°28°30%
US model (GFS)35°32°16%
European model (ECMWF)37°32°92%
German model (ICON)35°32°68%
Canadian model (GEM)35°32°67%
The average36°31°55%

Saturday, November 14

High 39°   Low 31°   Rain 52%

They disagree — a coin flip (highs spread 3°, rain spread 50 points, 5 sources)

Minority report — Saturday, November 14: the Canadian model (GEM) stands apart, rain 86% against a group average of 52%.
Saturday, November 14 — every source
SourceHighLowRain
National Weather Service39°29°47%
US model (GFS)38°32°36%
European model (ECMWF)41°32°42%
German model (ICON)38°32°50%
Canadian model (GEM)39°32°86%
The average39°31°52%

Sunday, November 15

High 39°   Low 31°   Rain 47%

They disagree — a coin flip (highs spread 2°, rain spread 49 points, 5 sources)

Minority report — Sunday, November 15: the Canadian model (GEM) stands apart, rain 81% against a group average of 47%.
Sunday, November 15 — every source
SourceHighLowRain
National Weather Service40°24°39%
US model (GFS)38°31°36%
European model (ECMWF)39°35°49%
German model (ICON)38°34°32%
Canadian model (GEM)38°33°81%
The average39°31°47%

Scoreboard — who has been most right (all recorded cities)

Scoring has started — every forecast is being recorded. The first grades land once the historical record publishes what actually happened (it runs a few days behind), and this board fills in from there.