Is National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidance data free to use?

Yes. National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidance is a work of the U.S. government and is in the public domain. You can use it without a license; citing NOAA National Weather Service is good practice.

Who publishes National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidance?

NOAA National Weather Service publishes it. The official page is https://vlab.noaa.gov/web/mdl/nbm.

How current is National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidance on DatenUS?

The latest data we loaded is as of 10/29/2026. We check the source on a schedule and update the pages that use it.

How should I cite this data?

Cite the original publisher: National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidance, NOAA National Weather Service, https://vlab.noaa.gov/web/mdl/nbm. If you used a DatenUS page, you can add its URL as the place you viewed it.

National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidance

NOAA National Weather Service · Safety & environment

Published by: NOAA National Weather Service
Status on DatenUS: Live; Data as of 10/29/2026
License: Public domain; NOAA National Blend of Models

What this data covers

National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidance is published by NOAA National Weather Service. DatenUS uses it for: Days 8 to 11 of 10-day forecasts (highs, lows, chance of precipitation). We load it on a schedule from the official source and show the date of the latest update on every page that uses it.

Official source: vlab.noaa.gov

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Frequently asked questions

Is National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidance data free to use?: Yes. National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidance is a work of the U.S. government and is in the public domain. You can use it without a license; citing NOAA National Weather Service is good practice.
Who publishes National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidance?: NOAA National Weather Service publishes it. The official page is https://vlab.noaa.gov/web/mdl/nbm.
How current is National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidance on DatenUS?: The latest data we loaded is as of 10/29/2026. We check the source on a schedule and update the pages that use it.
How should I cite this data?: Cite the original publisher: National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidance, NOAA National Weather Service, https://vlab.noaa.gov/web/mdl/nbm. If you used a DatenUS page, you can add its URL as the place you viewed it.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service · Data as of 10/29/2026