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Roccalumera: which weather forecast is most accurate

Data come from the province of Messina (reference capital: Messina), combined with nearby provinces weighted by distance. Over the last two weeks, Apple Weather got it wrong least often in this area (69/100).

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 80% of actual rainfall
When it forecasts rain, it gets it right 80% 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 Roccalumera, with light intensity.

Observed data from the latest radar sweep (11:15) · Radar-DPC, Italian Civil Protection

Yesterday in Messina

Observed data for 11 October
25°
High
17°
Low
8.0 mm of rain

The reference provincial capital for Roccalumera is Messina

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. Roccalumera is not a measuring point: the score combines data from 8 provinces, weighted by distance.

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
    69/100
    No public website
  2. 2
    Meteo Aeronautica Militare
    68/100
  3. 3
    3BMeteo
    66/100
  4. 4
    Meteo.it
    58/100
  5. 5
    iLMeteo.it
    43/100

Yesterday's report card

11 October

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

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

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

Ongoing streaks

  • Meteo Aeronautica Militare has nailed the high for 28 days in a row
  • 3BMeteo has nailed the high for 24 days in a row
  • Meteo.it has nailed the high for 24 days in a row

The situation around Roccalumera

Rain on a good share of the days around Messina over the last seven days. Leading for the Roccalumera area over the last 14 days is Apple Weather, although its lead over the runner-up is under 3 points. For temperatures, the most accurate service in the provincial capital is 3BMeteo. A very windy week: sustained gusts on most days. Yesterday's report card reshuffled the order: the week's No. 2 finished No. 1. Among nearby municipalities (Nizza di Sicilia, Pagliara) the ranking changes from one to the next.

Updated on 13 October 2026

Sun and moon today

07:04
Sunrise
18:24
Sunset
11h 20m
Daylight

2 fewer minutes of daylight than yesterday

Waxing crescent, 5% illuminated

Map of Roccalumera

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Nearby towns

Localities in Roccalumera

Allume
Cillia
Contrisa
Galuffi
Roccalumera
Sciglio

Get to know Roccalumera

Over the last two months, next-day forecasts for the Messina area had an average accuracy index of 69 out of 100 (average across all services). It is among the hardest areas to forecast in Italy: ranked 62 of 107.

Average accuracy by how far ahead the forecast is made:

  • For tomorrow
    69/100 · fairly reliable
  • 2 days ahead
    70/100 · fairly reliable
  • 5 days ahead
    65/100 · fairly reliable
4,105
Inhabitants
083072
ISTAT code
Messina (ME) • Sicily