ECMWF Medium-Range Model
Windy.AppForecast model

ECMWF now runs four times a day, on a 9 km grid

We switched to the IFS Medium-range Control forecast, the run that replaced HRES. This is currently ECMWF's highest-resolution model.

What changed

11 to 9 km
Grid spacing
2 to 4
Runs a day

Run starts, UTC

A finer grid holds small-scale features near coasts and mountains, where the wind changes over a few kilometres.

ECMWF wind layer on the Windy.app map
ECMWF model is available both on the Map and Spot screens.
View on the map Open a spot

Available for PRO users.