KULING

VÄSTRA GÖTALAND · SWEDEN

Mölndal weather — measured locally, corrected against the outcome

Mölndal lies in a narrow valley south of Gothenburg, hemmed in by rocky ridges. The valley collects both cold air and traffic-warmed urban heat, so the town rarely matches a regional average.

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How close KULING has been in Mölndal, last 90 days

Mean absolute error per parameter, verified against MET Nordic 1 km-analys, METAR (flygplatsobservationer), Molnobservationer, SMHI, SMHI ViVa (vattenstånd), Stationsobservationer, eumetsat_clm, smhi_cloud, smhi_vis. Nothing here is a model self-estimate — every row compares a published forecast with a measurement.

ParameterMean errorVerified points
Cloud cover0.55 steg1071
Wind direction55.53 °1038
Wind speed3.33 m/s694
Humidity8.85 %688
Visibility41945.32 m678
Pressure1.84 hPa342
Temperature0.71 °C232
Precipitation (1 h)0.30 mm232
sky_obs0.27 66
Rain start379.82 min44
Gusts2.05 m/s23

Forecast accuracy in Mölndal

Temp, mean error
1.0 °C

lower is better

Temp, bias
+0.7 °C

forecast runs warm

Wind, mean error
–
Rain, mean error
–

Based on 12 verified observations since 2026-09-15. Last 30 days: 1.0 °C mean temperature error — worse than the 90-day average.

Local weather character in Mölndal

  • Cold air drains into the valley floor on clear nights, giving earlier frost than the ridges.
  • The valley channels the wind north–south regardless of the large-scale flow.
  • Urban surfaces keep evenings warmer than the surrounding forest.

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.

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