Model Diagnostic Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 301 PM EDT Wed Jul 25 2018 Valid Jul 25/1200 UTC thru Jul 29/0000 UTC ...See NOUS42 KWNO (ADMNFD) for the status of the upper air ingest... 12Z model evaluation with preferences with confidence ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Overall CONUS preference: 12Z GFS/12Z ECMWF blend Confidence: Average The model mass field agreement is good on the synoptic scale, with a general model blend favored led strongly by a 12Z GFS/12Z ECMWF blend. Differences in the mesoscale are greater with influence for QPF. For preferences within areas which are expected to received heavy rainfall, consult WPC excessive rainfall discussions. Model trends at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/model2.shtml 500 mb forecasts at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/h5pref/h5pref.shtml Otto