How close KULING has been in Kiruna, last 90 days
Mean absolute error per parameter, verified against MET Nordic 1 km-analys, Molnobservationer, Stationsobservationer, mountain_obs, smhi_vis. Nothing here is a model self-estimate — every row compares a published forecast with a measurement.
| Parameter | Mean error | Verified points |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover | 0.55 steg | 417 |
| Wind direction | 57.68 ° | 417 |
| Humidity | 6.53 % | 276 |
| Visibility | 15239.07 m | 272 |
| Pressure | 62.92 hPa | 138 |
| Snow depth | 0.00 cm | 136 |
Local weather character in Kiruna
- Long clear winter nights allow extreme radiative cooling on the plateau.
- Snow depth and blowing snow depend more on wind transport than on total snowfall.
- Aurora visibility depends on cloud cover, which KULING reads from measured sky observations.
What you get in the app
- Hourly forecast with apparent temperature, gusts and minute-level rain start.
- Rain radar with nowcasting and live lightning strikes.
- Road weather: slippery-road risk, road surface temperature and visibility.
- Push alerts for rain, thunder, frost, strong wind and high sea level.
- A plain-language summary that explains what today actually means.