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ECMWF IFS

Variable Available
Precipitation, rain, snowfall
Temperature 2m, apparent temperature
Wind 10m, gusts
Wind 850 hPa / 700 hPa
Freezing level
Precipitation type (freezing rain, wet snow) only model
WMO weather code

Operator: European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts

The Integrated Forecasting System (IFS) is the world’s leading global weather model. With 0.25° resolution (~25 km) and a forecast range of 10 days, it forms the backbone of European medium-range weather prediction.

Specifics

  • Only model with precipitation type classification – provides explicit warnings for freezing rain (precipitation_type = 3) and wet snow (precipitation_type = 6, 8)
  • No freezing level available
  • Weight w=1.5w = 1.5 in the ensemble