Lakeland, Florida weather
United States · America/New_York · 28.04, -81.95
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How accurate is the Lakeland, Florida forecast?
Every night WeatherSignal writes down what it is predicting for Lakeland, Florida for the next five days. Once a day is over, the same coordinates are checked against the measured record and the difference is published here — including the times we got it wrong. Nothing is back-filled, because a forecast written after the fact is not a forecast.
Average error by how far ahead we called it
Based on 5 scored days since Fri, Sep 18.
| Days ahead | High off by | Low off by | Within 3° | Rain call right | Days scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day (tomorrow) | 1°F | 1.5°F | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| 2 days | 0.7°F | 0.7°F | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| 3 days | 5.8°F | 0.7°F | 0% | 100% | 1 |
| 4 days | 4.7°F | 3.1°F | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| 5 days | 0.5°F | 2.2°F | 100% | 0% | 1 |
“Rain call right” means we said 50% or more and it rained, or we said under 50% and it stayed dry.
The last two weeks, day by day
| Day | We said | It was | Off by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 18 | 90° / 72° | 89° / 74° | 1°F |
What changed since yesterday
Nothing moved enough to mention. When a day’s high shifts by 4°F or more, or the rain chance swings by 20 points, it is listed here instead of being quietly rewritten.
These scores cover WeatherSignal’s own published forecast for this exact location. Measured values come from the same public analysis archive used for historical weather, and can be revised upstream. A day only appears once it has been both recorded in advance and scored afterwards.