Synop

Hi
Synop is unticked in wximate - do I need this?
Am based in the UK
Thanks Dave

You’ll get a better forecast with the synoptic data included.
I have it set to download & use the data. :wink:

The answer depends on where you live and what times you run the forecast. In the U.S. and most of Europe, I prefer METAR, because there’s a lot more of it, and it’s every hour. There are some parts of the world where METAR is sparse and there’s more synoptic data, so then that can be a better choice. Note that WXSIM will use one or the other, but not both at the same time (though WXSIMATE can download both).

Tom

Thanks Martin and Tom for your responses