get_forecast_skill_map
Get forecast skill map
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Measured forecast skill as a map of res-4 hexes inside a bounding box, sliced from the public skill map. Use this when the question is spatial ("where is NBM temperature skill weak across Colorado"), not "how good is the forecast at this point" — that is get_forecast_skill. Requires model, variable, lead_hours, and bbox {west,south,east,north}. lead_hours selects the containing published bucket (20 → NBM 24); a lead we have not published returns no slices rather than a nearby one. A hex is included when its center is inside the box; edge-overlapping hexes are dropped. The box cannot wrap the dateline. Each cell is [h3, samples, skill_score]; skill_score is unitless (fraction of climatological variance explained) and already gated at n ≥ 30. withheld lists hexes still accumulating. Do not compare slices across models or truths. This is CELL# only — never treat a hex as a person.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| bbox | object | yes | Bounding box {west,south,east,north}. Hexes whose H3 center falls inside are returned. |
| model | string | yes | Model id, e.g. nbm, gfs, hrrr, or rrfs. |
| variable | string | yes | Verified variable, e.g. temperature_2m, dew_point_2m, precipitation, or precipitation_gt_0p254mm. |
| lead_hours | integer | yes | Lead time in hours; the containing published bucket is selected. Never approximated. |
| domain | string | no | Optional domain (conus, alaska, hawaii). Omit unless you already know it. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"bbox": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"west": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": -180,
"maximum": 180,
"description": "Longitude in decimal degrees (-180 to 180). For continental US use negative values (west of the prime meridian)."
},
"south": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": -90,
"maximum": 90,
"description": "Latitude in decimal degrees (-90 to 90). Most tools also accept a `location` place-name string instead of lat/lon."
},
"east": {
"$ref": "#/properties/bbox/properties/west"
},
"north": {
"$ref": "#/properties/bbox/properties/south"
}
},
"required": [
"west",
"south",
"east",
"north"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"description": "Bounding box {west,south,east,north}. Hexes whose H3 center falls inside are returned."
},
"model": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Model id, e.g. nbm, gfs, hrrr, or rrfs."
},
"variable": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Verified variable, e.g. temperature_2m, dew_point_2m, precipitation, or precipitation_gt_0p254mm."
},
"lead_hours": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Lead time in hours; the containing published bucket is selected. Never approximated."
},
"domain": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional domain (conus, alaska, hawaii). Omit unless you already know it."
}
},
"required": [
"bbox",
"model",
"variable",
"lead_hours"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}