Where will it rain on Nov 16, 2026: PBE moves “Houston” up to 63% from 43%
New forecast guidance reached the model between 11:00 UTC and 17:00 UTC on Nov 15. Same model version, later data cutoff: here is exactly which inputs changed.
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Houston · pbe-weather-precip@1.1.0 · 11:00 UTC → 17:00 UTC
Where will it rain on Nov 16, 2026?
Houston · PRE-WINDOW
Quick read
- pbe-weather-precip@1.1.0 moved “Houston” from 43% to 63% (+20 pts).
- Later data cutoff: Nov 15 11:00Z → Nov 15 17:00Z; same model version, so the move reflects inputs, not a model change.
- Primary inputs changed: GFS MOS max 6-h chance of rain, National Blend max 6-h chance of rain, GFS MOS chance of rain in the window, National Blend chance of rain in the window.
- The Kalshi mid captured with each snapshot went from 62% to 71%.
What changed in the inputs
Between the snapshot captured at Nov 15 11:00Z (data cutoff Nov 15 11:00Z) and the one at Nov 15 17:00Z (cutoff Nov 15 17:00Z), the same model version — pbe-weather-precip@1.1.0 — moved “Houston” from 43% to 63%. The model inputs that changed: GFS MOS max 6-h chance of rain from 35% to 59%; National Blend max 6-h chance of rain from 30% to 35%; GFS MOS chance of rain in the window from 42% to 69%; National Blend chance of rain in the window from 48% to 51%.
| Input | Before | After | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GFS MOS max 6-h chance of rain | 35% | 59% | yes |
| National Blend max 6-h chance of rain | 30% | 35% | yes |
| GFS MOS chance of rain in the window | 42% | 69% | yes |
| National Blend chance of rain in the window | 48% | 51% | yes |
| Guidance lead time | 24h | 18h | — |
This page reports which stored inputs differ between two immutable forecasts. It does not claim why the underlying weather guidance changed.
The forecast path
Data table
| Time (UTC) | Source | Value % |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 10:12Z | PBE pbe-weather-precip@1.1.0 | 45 |
| Nov 15 10:30Z | Kalshi mid | 65 |
| Nov 15 10:32Z | Kalshi mid | 63 |
| Nov 15 10:34Z | Kalshi mid | 61 |
| Nov 15 10:36Z | Kalshi mid | 61 |
| Nov 15 10:46Z | Kalshi mid | 64 |
| Nov 15 10:50Z | Kalshi mid | 64 |
| Nov 15 10:52Z | Kalshi mid | 64 |
| Nov 15 10:56Z | Kalshi mid | 62 |
| Nov 15 11:00Z | PBE pbe-weather-precip@1.1.0 | 43 |
| Nov 15 11:00Z | Kalshi mid | 62 |
| Nov 15 11:02Z | Kalshi mid | 65 |
| Nov 15 11:04Z | Kalshi mid | 67 |
| Nov 15 11:18Z | Kalshi mid | 67 |
| Nov 15 11:22Z | Kalshi mid | 66 |
| Nov 15 11:36Z | Kalshi mid | 66 |
| Nov 15 11:42Z | Kalshi mid | 63 |
| Nov 15 11:44Z | Kalshi mid | 63 |
| Nov 15 12:00Z | Kalshi mid | 65 |
| Nov 15 12:02Z | Kalshi mid | 65 |
| Nov 15 12:08Z | Kalshi mid | 64 |
| Nov 15 12:12Z | Kalshi mid | 64 |
| Nov 15 12:14Z | Kalshi mid | 68 |
| Nov 15 12:16Z | Kalshi mid | 67 |
| Nov 15 12:38Z | Kalshi mid | 65 |
| Nov 15 12:40Z | Kalshi mid | 66 |
| Nov 15 12:54Z | Kalshi mid | 64 |
| Nov 15 12:56Z | Kalshi mid | 64 |
| Nov 15 13:00Z | Kalshi mid | 64 |
| Nov 15 13:06Z | Kalshi mid | 66 |
| Nov 15 13:18Z | Kalshi mid | 66 |
| Nov 15 13:30Z | Kalshi mid | 65 |
| Nov 15 13:42Z | Kalshi mid | 65 |
| Nov 15 14:00Z | Kalshi mid | 66 |
| Nov 15 14:02Z | Kalshi mid | 65 |
| Nov 15 14:04Z | Kalshi mid | 64 |
| Nov 15 14:06Z | Kalshi mid | 63 |
| Nov 15 14:08Z | Kalshi mid | 63 |
| Nov 15 14:12Z | Kalshi mid | 64 |
| Nov 15 14:14Z | Kalshi mid | 65 |
| Nov 15 14:18Z | Kalshi mid | 66 |
| Nov 15 14:24Z | Kalshi mid | 65 |
| Nov 15 14:34Z | Kalshi mid | 64 |
| Nov 15 14:38Z | Kalshi mid | 62 |
| Nov 15 14:40Z | Kalshi mid | 63 |
| Nov 15 14:48Z | Kalshi mid | 63 |
| Nov 15 15:00Z | Kalshi mid | 63 |
| Nov 15 15:06Z | Kalshi mid | 67 |
| Nov 15 15:08Z | Kalshi mid | 65 |
| Nov 15 15:12Z | Kalshi mid | 64 |
| Nov 15 15:14Z | Kalshi mid | 64 |
| Nov 15 15:44Z | Kalshi mid | 63 |
| Nov 15 16:00Z | Kalshi mid | 63 |
| Nov 15 16:04Z | Kalshi mid | 63 |
| Nov 15 16:10Z | Kalshi mid | 62 |
| Nov 15 16:14Z | Kalshi mid | 63 |
| Nov 15 16:16Z | Kalshi mid | 70 |
| Nov 15 16:18Z | Kalshi mid | 69 |
| Nov 15 16:20Z | Kalshi mid | 68 |
| Nov 15 16:26Z | Kalshi mid | 68 |
| Nov 15 16:54Z | Kalshi mid | 71 |
| Nov 15 17:00Z | PBE pbe-weather-precip@1.1.0 | 63 |
| Nov 15 17:00Z | Kalshi mid | 71 |
The Kalshi mid captured with each snapshot went from 62% to 71%.
The two snapshots
| Earlier | Later | |
|---|---|---|
| Captured | Nov 15 11:00Z | Nov 15 17:00Z |
| Data cutoff | Nov 15 11:00Z | Nov 15 17:00Z |
| Guidance runs | NWS GFS MOS 2026-11-15T06Z, NWS National Blend of Models 2026-11-15T06Z | NWS GFS MOS 2026-11-15T12Z, NWS National Blend of Models 2026-11-15T12Z |
| PBE | 43% | 63% |
| Market at capture | 62% | 71% |
Evidence & method
What this story is based on. Every value above was read from these immutable records.
- Model
- pbe-weather-precip@1.1.0 · RESEARCH
- Snapshot
- 34339305-4ef0-4591-8db3-0a5177b25b74
- Compared with
- e1d021cc-f35f-4b0b-b61d-9fd3d039ca8e
- Captured
- Nov 15 17:00Z
- Data cutoff
- Nov 15 17:00Z
- Market observation
- 71% · captured with the snapshot
- Source families
- NOAA/NWS via Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive · NOAA Regional Climate Centers ACIS · NOAA/NWS api.weather.gov
- Resolves on
- The Weather Company (weather.com/kalshi) — The Weather Company daily precipitation for CLIHOU (weather.com/kalshi)
- Independent check
- NWS Daily Climate Report CLIHOU (WFO HGX); NOAA RCC-ACIS USW00012918
- Measurement
- Total liquid-equivalent precipitation for the climate day 2026-11-16, 00:00-24:00 local standard time (UTC-6)
- Rounding
- Hundredths of an inch; trace (T) counts as 0.00
- Exceptions
- Missing daily precipitation value counts as 0 inches (resolves NO) · Preliminary data may be revised; the exchange may hold expiration until a non-erroneous revision, else last fair price · Venue event strike_date (2026-11-17T04:59:59Z) is not the climate-day boundary; the reported daily value governs
- Forecasts are published only before the climate day opens (no intraday observations in v1)
- IEM NBM archive gaps -> GFS-only fallback tier
- Settles on The Weather Company values; verified against NWS CLI 112/112
Weather · measurable rain — inputs: NWS GFS MOS + National Blend of Models 6-h PoP for the exact climate day, 1991-2020 station climatology (ACIS). This model on the research board →
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