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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 - Shetland Distance
Scatsa/Shetland Island 4.1 km
Lerwick 35.8 km
Baltasound 57.2 km
Sumburgh Cape 63.6 km
Fair Isle 109.9 km
Kirkwall Airport 246.8 km
Wick 300.6 km
Wick 300.6 km
Statfjord 354.8 km
Gullfax Platform 371.2 km
Aberdeen Airport 375.9 km
Lossiemouth 380.1 km
Sule Skerry 380.9 km
Gullfaks 402.1 km
Kinloss 403.1 km
Aboyne 413.1 km
Inverbervie 415.5 km
Tain Air Weapons Range 418.1 km
Altnaharra 426.9 km
Inverness Airport 447.6 km
Cairngorms 454.8 km
Aviemore 460.7 km
Dundee/Riverside 485.7 km
Leuchars 486.6 km
Loch Glascarnoch 504.4 km
Strathallan 535.4 km
Tulloch Bridge 552.0 km
Glen Ogle 562.1 km
Aultbea 564.5 km
Aonach Mòr 576.8 km
Bealach na Bà 596.5 km
Oban Airport 638.6 km