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What are the sources for WeatherOnline forecasts?


The WeatherOnline forecasts are created by using a MOS system developed in-house with the most current US weather services model data (GFS). The statistical methods of the Model-Output-Statistic (MOS)-System were developed in cooperation with the Meteorological Department of the University of Bonn.

What is a MOS-System?


A Model-Output-Statistic (MOS)-System combines the data of the weather forecast model and the locally recorded data for any given point by transforming the model data from a coarse grid to detailed small scale areas.
In order to do so, one needs a large volume of past model forecast data as well as the corresponding recorded data for any given location. The MOS-System relates these two sets of data in an optimized fashion allowing development of the local weather forecast by using the most current model forecast.

What are the time intervals used in the temperature and icons of the local forecasts?


The forecasted maximum temperature always refers to a 12hour window from 6am to 6om local time.
The forecasted minimum temperature always refers to the 12hour window from 6pm of the day before the forecast day to 6 am of the forecast day.
The weather icon for the morning refers to the time between 6am and 12pm local time, the icon for the afternoon is valid from 12am to 6pm local time and the evening icon refers to the time from 6pm to 12am local time.

How often are the current weather conditions and forecasts updated?


The current weather information as well as the satellite images are updated every 30 minutes whereas the radar images are being updated every 15 minutes.
The local weather forecasts as well as the weather charts are updated 8 times a day. The updates start at 2 am CEST or 3 am CEST depending on daylight saving time and continue on a three hourly bases.


Nearby Weather Stations - Hafar al-Batin Distance
Qaisumah Airport 74.2 km
Salmy 157.9 km
Dawadmi Domestic Airport 173.5 km
Abraque Alhabri 195.6 km
Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Intl. Airport 233.9 km
Managish 239.9 km
Mitribah 250.0 km
Nasiriyah 253.8 km
Al Jahra 261.0 km
Riyadh/King Khaled (IAP) 264.1 km
Sulaibiya 264.5 km
Samawah 264.8 km
Rafha Domestic Airport 265.8 km
Wafra 285.7 km
Wafra 285.7 km
Rabyah 288.3 km
Kuwait Intl. Airport 290.6 km
Abdaly 291.0 km
Sabriyah 294.0 km
Kuwait City 296.4 km
Rafaei 302.7 km
Salmiya 306.3 km
Basra Airport 320.4 km
Nuwasib 321.6 km
Basra 322.8 km
Al Diwaniyah 324.0 km
Failakah Island 333.1 km
Najaf 346.7 km
Umm-al-maradim 352.0 km
Amarah 352.6 km
Abadan 355.9 km
Al-fao 366.1 km
Ḥaʼil Airport 430.2 km
Ahvaz Airport 435.0 km
Bandar-e Mahshahr Airport 449.8 km
Al Ahsa AP 481.1 km
Dammam Airport 489.0 km
Omidiyeh 507.9 km
Masjed Soleyman 516.9 km
Arar Airport 546.6 km