diff --git a/config.template b/config.template
index b8b402f..1978514 100644
--- a/config.template
+++ b/config.template
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ satList = 25544,7530
 # use Open-Meteo API for weather data not NOAA useful for non US locations
 UseMeteoWxAPI = False
 
+# Optional: specify an Open-Meteo model for more locally-accurate forecasts.
+# Leave blank for Open-Meteo's automatic best_match selection.
+# Examples: gem_seamless (Canada), icon_seamless (Europe), jma_seamless (Japan)
+# Full list at https://open-meteo.com/en/docs (see "Weather models" dropdown)
+meteoWxModel = 
+
 # NOAA weather forecast days
 NOAAforecastDuration = 3
 # number of weather alerts to display
diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index c3ee5fb..9cbe3de 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ try:
     fuzz_config_location = config['location'].getboolean('fuzzConfigLocation', True) # default True
     fuzzItAll = config['location'].getboolean('fuzzAllLocations', False) # default False, only fuzz config location
     use_meteo_wxApi = config['location'].getboolean('UseMeteoWxAPI', False) # default False use NOAA
+    meteo_wx_model = config['location'].get('meteoWxModel', '') # default empty string for best_match
     use_metric = config['location'].getboolean('useMetric', False) # default Imperial units
     repeater_lookup = config['location'].get('repeaterLookup', 'rbook') # default repeater lookup source
     n2yoAPIKey = config['location'].get('n2yoAPIKey', '') # default empty
diff --git a/modules/wx_meteo.py b/modules/wx_meteo.py
index ffeb416..36ae84f 100644
--- a/modules/wx_meteo.py
+++ b/modules/wx_meteo.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import requests
 import json
 from modules.log import logger
-from modules.settings import ERROR_FETCHING_DATA
+from modules.settings import ERROR_FETCHING_DATA, meteo_wx_model
 
 def get_weather_data(api_url, params):
     response = requests.get(api_url, params=params)
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ def get_wx_meteo(lat=0, lon=0, unit=0):
 		params["distance_unit"] = "mile"
 		params["pressure_unit"] = "inHg"
 
+	# Add optional weather model if configured
+	if meteo_wx_model:
+		params["models"] = meteo_wx_model
+
 	try:
 		# Fetch the weather data
 		weather_data = get_weather_data(url, params)