KENTUCKY (WKYT) - For today’s Good Question, David asks: Frequently, I hear Chris Bailey and the other meteorologists on WKYT refer to the European model during their forecasts. Is the European model more accurate than the models generated here in the U.S.?

It’s not a matter of accuracy, as it is available data.

The European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, also known as the EURO, is considered highly accurate, but it is only one of the tools our meteorologists use.

The other main global model you’ll hear mentioned is the Global Forecast System, aka the GFS. It’s based in the United States. When taken together, they provide a good look at worldwide conditions.

When you want to go a little more local, you’ve got the North American Mesoscale Forecast System, also known as the

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