4Z and 5Z for the 0Z run and betw. All of the contour plots and error plots are generated betw. There are two charts that display temperature and dewpoint temperature errors for the NGM MOS over the contiguous United States. These charts are indicative of how the model is performing in the current situation.
Positive values indicate an overforecast by the model of that variable.
These charts are generated every 3 hours at the listed times. The regional plots are divided into 6 regions. Six different plots are available for each region. These charts are generated at approximately 6Z and 18Z for each of the 4 time periods valid until the data from the next model run are received. These charts are generated approximately 15 minutes after the listed hour.