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Petronà: which weather forecast is most accurate

Data come from the province of Catanzaro (reference capital: Catanzaro), combined with nearby provinces weighted by distance. Over the last two weeks, Apple Weather got it wrong least often in this area (70/100).

Earthquakes · Petronà Air quality · Petronà

Yellow alert today for thunderstorms and hydrogeological risk and flood risk

Source: Italian Civil Protection Department · 13 October

Most accurate in this area, last 2 weeks

Apple Weather

Matches the most accurate service in the province
Data updated on 12 October 2026 at 14:48

At the province level

Catches 73% of actual rainfall
When it forecasts rain, it gets it right 73% of the time
Across 5 rainy days

Rain nearby, right now

The nearest rain core is less than 1 km north of the centre of Petronà, with light intensity. It is moving south at about 32 km/h.

Observed data from the latest radar sweep (12:15) · Radar-DPC, Italian Civil Protection

Yesterday in Catanzaro

Observed data for 11 October
23°
High
16°
Low
1.0 mm of rain
Coldest provincial capital in the region

The reference provincial capital for Petronà is Catanzaro

How we calculate the score

Every day we compare the forecasts of 5 weather services with data measured in the provincial capitals. The score runs from 0 to 100 and covers the last 14 days: 75% is about forecasting rain and 25% about temperature. Petronà is not a measuring point: the score combines data from 8 provinces, weighted by distance.

How we measure accuracy
How much each province counts

For this town the score combines data from 8 provinces, weighted by geographic distance.

Provinces considered:

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Weather service ranking for this area

  1. 1
    Apple Weather
    70/100
    No public website
  2. 2
    3BMeteo
    66/100
    3bmeteo.com(opens in a new tab)
  3. 3
    Meteo Aeronautica Militare
    54/100
    meteoam.it(opens in a new tab)
  4. 4
    Meteo.it
    47/100
    meteo.it(opens in a new tab)
  5. 5
    iLMeteo.it
    46/100
    ilmeteo.it(opens in a new tab)

Yesterday's report card

11 October

Forecasts made the day before for Catanzaro, compared with what actually happened

3BMeteoWinner of the day
  • 3BMeteo
    Highspot onLowspot onRaincorrect
  • Apple Weather
    Highspot onLowspot onRainwrong
  • Meteo Aeronautica Militare
    Highspot onLowspot onRainwrong
  • Meteo.it
    Highspot onLowspot onRainwrong
  • iLMeteo.it
    HighcloseLowoffRainwrong

Spot on = within 2 degrees · Close = within 4 degrees

Ongoing streaks

  • 3BMeteo has nailed the high for 11 days in a row
  • 3BMeteo has called the rain right for 3 days in a row
  • Apple Weather has nailed the low for 3 days in a row

The situation around Petronà

Around Catanzaro, precipitation was frequent over the past week. Over the last 14 days, Apple Weather has the highest score for the Petronà area. Wind was the defining feature of the week, with strong gusts almost every day. Yesterday, in the check on the provincial capital, the week's No. 2 moved up to No. 1. Nearby municipalities (Cerva, Zagarise) have the same service in first place.

Updated on 13 October 2026

Sun and moon today

07:00
Sunrise
18:18
Sunset
11h 18m
Daylight

2 fewer minutes of daylight than yesterday

Waxing crescent, 5% illuminated

Map of Petronà

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Nearby towns

Cerva
5.5 km
Zagarise
6.5 km
Sersale
6.8 km
Petilia Policastro
7.2 km

Localities in Petronà

Acrilano
Faggio Grosso
Macchia del Barone
Petronà 
Stazione Forestale di Scozzatave

Get to know Petronà

Over the last two months, next-day forecasts for the Catanzaro area had an average accuracy index of 66 out of 100 (average across all services). It is among the hardest areas to forecast in Italy: ranked 83 of 107.

Average accuracy by how far ahead the forecast is made:

  • For tomorrow
    66/100 · fairly reliable
  • 2 days ahead
    68/100 · fairly reliable
  • 5 days ahead
    64/100 · fairly reliable
2,685
Inhabitants
079095
ISTAT code
Catanzaro (CZ) • Calabria