Abstract Grid transformations are common postprocessing procedures used in numerical weather prediction to transfer a forecast field from one grid to another. This paper investigates the statistical effects of two different interpolation techniques on widely used precipitation skill scores like the equitable threat score and the Hanssen–Kuipers score. The QUADRICS Bologna Limited Area Model (QBOLAM), which is a parallel version of the Bologna Limited Area Model (BOLAM) described by Buzzi et al., is used, and it is verified on grids of about 10 km (grid-box size). The precipitation analysis is obtained by means of a Barnes objective analysis scheme. The rain gauge data are from the Piedmont and Liguria regions, in northwestern Italy. The data cover 243 days, from 1 October 2000 to 31 May 2001. The interpolation methods considered are bilinear interpolation and a simple nearest-neighbor averaging method, also known as remapping or budget interpolation, which maintains total precipitation to a desired degree...