EURO1k
High-resolution European Weather Model
EURO1k is Meteomatics' high-resolution regional weather model, covering all of Europe and parts of North Africa at 1 km native resolution, updated hourly. Purpose-built for short-range forecasting, it resolves the local terrain, convection and storms that other models smooth over. EURO1k is available through the Meteomatics Weather API.
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1 km
Native spatial resolution
15 min
Native temporal resolution
1 h
Model updates
What Is EURO1k?
EURO1k is a high-resolution regional weather model covering Europe and parts of North Africa, computed natively at 1 km, refreshed hourly, with forecasts out to 72 hours.
EURO1k closes a gap that has long forced a trade-off. Global models give you the geographic reach but run too coarse for detail-dependent work, typically 7 km or more. Regional models reach finer resolutions, some near EURO1k's 1 km, but each is boxed into a single country or limited domain, so forecasting across a border means stitching national models together and reconciling their seams.
EURO1k removes that step. It delivers 1 km detail across the whole continent on one continuous grid, so a forecast in Portugal follows the same standard as one in Poland. And because it resolves fine-scale convection, it captures the fast-developing thunderstorms, hail and local storms that coarser models smooth away.
EURO1k fills a gap in today's market: a single model that standardizes forecasts across the entire European continent.
Available Weather Data in EURO1k
EURO1k delivers core meteorological parameters across Europe at 15-minute steps, out to a 72-hour lead and refreshed hourly. It covers the variables that drive short-range, terrain-sensitive forecasting.
How EURO1k Compares to Other Weather Models
| EURO1k | ECMWF-IFS | GFS | ICON-EU | ICON-D2 | AROME | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution | Meteomatics (CH) | ECMWF (EU) | NCEP (US) | DWD (DE) | DWD (DE) | Météo-France (FR) |
| Geographical coverage | Europe and parts of North Africa | Global | Global | Europe and parts of North Africa | Germany, Benelux, Switzerland, Austria and parts of neighbouring countries | France, Germany, Benelux, Switzerland and parts of neighbouring countries |
| Native spatial resolution | 1 km | 7.6 km | 19 km | 5 km | 2 km | 0.79 - 1.9 km |
| 90 m downscaling* | Yes (only with Meteomatics) | Yes (only with Meteomatics) | Yes (only with Meteomatics) | Yes (only with Meteomatics) | Yes (only with Meteomatics) | Yes (only with Meteomatics) |
| Native temporal resolution | 15 minutes | Up to 1 hour | 3 hours | 1 - 3 hours | 1 hour | 1 hour |
| Update Frequency | Every 1 hour | Every 6 hours | Every 6 hours | Every 3 hours | Every 3 hours | Every 3 hours |
| Forecast Horizon | 3 days | 15 days | 16 days | 5 days | 2 days | 2 days |
EURO1k vs ECMWF-IFS
Built for High-Stakes Decisions
Energy trading and renewables
Hourly updates sharpen day-ahead and intraday positions; demonstrably cutting imbalance costs.
Aviation and complex terrain
Realistic forecasts over mountains and airfields where elevation changes fast — continent-wide, not just one country.
Severe weather and operations
Resolves thunderstorms, hail and local storms early enough to drive alerting and operational thresholds.
Defense and mission planning
Consistent forecasts for planning and operations across borders and remote theatres, with on-demand Meteodrone profiling where stations and radar don't reach.
Insurance and parametric risk
High-resolution historical and real-time data to price risk, set and validate parametric triggers, and assess exposure to storms, hail and flooding.
Team Lead Balancing Data & Analytics
Axpo
In one of our European markets, implementing EURO1k for our wind portfolio has reduced balancing costs in 2025 by a significant percentage, making a huge difference for a portfolio like ours.
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Frequently Asked Questions
"European weather model" is used in two different ways. Most often it refers to ECMWF's global model (the IFS), which is called "European" not because its domain is Europe but because it is run by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts in Reading. It covers the entire planet and is known for strong medium-range accuracy, which is why forecasters often weigh it against the American GFS.
The term can also mean a regional model whose domain is set to Europe specifically. Unlike a global model, a regional model simulates a smaller area, which lets it run on a finer grid and resolve detail a worldwide system has to average out. Meteomatics' European model in this sense is EURO1k, which covers Europe and parts of North Africa at 1 km resolution, far finer than ECMWF's roughly 7-8 km global grid.
EURO1k is a high-resolution regional weather model developed by Meteomatics, covering Europe and parts of North Africa. It is computed natively at 1 km, then refined to 90 m through Meteomatics' downscaling in post-processing. What sets it apart is consistency across borders: most models that reach 1 km are confined to a single country, while global models that span the continent run far coarser. EURO1k delivers 1 km detail across the whole region on one continuous grid, so a forecast in Portugal follows the same standard as one in Poland, with no national models to stitch together. Because it resolves fine-scale convection, it also captures the fast-developing thunderstorms, hail and local storms that coarser models smooth away.
The two answer different needs. ECMWF's global model offers worldwide coverage and strong medium-range skill, but it runs at roughly 7-8 km, which is too coarse to resolve individual convective cells or steep terrain. EURO1k runs at 1 km over Europe and North Africa, so it captures local storms, valley-to-peak temperature differences and coastline effects that ECMWF renders as broad, smoothed areas. EURO1k is built for short-range, high-detail forecasting out to 72 hours; ECMWF remains the reference for longer horizons and global reach. Both are available through the Meteomatics Weather API, so you can combine them rather than choose.
EURO1k is computed natively at 1 km and refined to 90 m through Meteomatics' post-processing downscaling. It refreshes hourly and forecasts out to 72 hours, and it is at its sharpest in the first 6 to 12 hours, which makes it well suited to short-range operational decisions.
EURO1k is available through the Meteomatics Weather API. You request it like any other model, by building a REST query that specifies the parameters you need (temperature, precipitation, wind and so on), the location or grid, the time range, and EURO1k as the source model. The response returns in your chosen format, including JSON, CSV and common geospatial types, so it drops into existing workflows. Contact our sales representatives to set up an account.
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