The WxChallenge

The WxChallenge is a project developed at the Univ. of Oklahoma to bring a state-of-the-art, fun, and exciting forecasting contest to students in colleges and universities across the country. It was started in 2006 and has been active ever since. Some of the key features of the contest include:

• Complete web-based forecast entry.
• Per semester or full year enrollment options.
• Specific class breakdowns for professors to track their students separate from the rest of the University.
• Up-to-the-hour live scoring.
• Public data files of all forecasts immediately following the close of forecasts each day.
• Online forums for each school to privately discuss forecasts and other pertinent information.
• Hypothetical verification tools to generate hypothetical scores and standings.
• ...much, much more.

Advisory Board

WxChallenge has an advisory board of participants that make all decisions regarding the contest. These members have been active in forecasting contests for many years and have a thorough understanding of all of the rules. Their unbiased input prevents a single person or group to take control of the contest and allows the contest to be run fairly and justly. The current advisory board includes members from the Univ. of Oklahoma, San Jose State Univ., and Texas Tech Univ.