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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 - Formby Distance
Crosby 5.9 km
Blackpool Airport 25.0 km
Warton Aerodrome Airport 28.6 km
Liverpool AP 32.8 km
Hawarden 43.3 km
Rhyl 60.5 km
Walney 66.8 km
Stonyhurst 72.2 km
Rostherne 77.3 km
Manchester 88.2 km
Bala 92.9 km
Shawbury 93.7 km
Lake Vyrnwy 100.3 km
Capel Curig 110.3 km
Shap 113.2 km
Keswick 118.9 km
St Bees Head 124.6 km
Thorncliffe 127.9 km
Cosford 130.8 km
Cosford 130.8 km
Cosford 132.9 km
Warcop Range 133.2 km
Bingley 134.9 km
Great Dun Fell 142.6 km
Shobdon 145.6 km
Raf Mona 151.1 km
Emley Moor transmitting station 154.1 km
Carlisle 154.2 km
Leeds Bradford Airport 159.8 km
Credenhill 165.4 km
Trawscoed 167.2 km
Valley 168.5 km
Dundrennan 175.4 km
Spadeadam 175.8 km
Spadeadam II 175.8 km
Sennybridge 176.5 km
Coal Aston Airfield 182.3 km
Isle of Man Airport 185.9 km
Leeming 188.3 km
Birmingham Airport 190.9 km
Pershore 192.5 km
Coleshill 192.9 km
Eskdalemuir 196.6 km
Topcliffe 199.1 km
Aberdaron 205.8 km
Linton-On-Ouse 207.7 km
East Midlands Airport 207.7 km
Albemarle 208.9 km
Nottingham/Watnall 209.2 km
Gloucestershire Airport 209.2 km
Teesside Intl. Airport 209.6 km
Redesdale Camp 211.1 km
Newcastle Intl. Airport 223.2 km
Doncaster Airport 227.9 km
Aberporth 230.8 km
Church Lawford 232.7 km
RAF Little Rissington 241.1 km
Cardiff Airport 241.6 km
Drumalbin 241.9 km
St Athan 242.1 km
Mumbles 243.6 km
Bristol / Lulsgate 243.7 km
Fairford Airport 250.6 km
Pembrey Burrows 250.9 km
Charterhall 251.2 km
RAF West Freugh 255.3 km
RAF Lyneham 256.3 km
RAF Brize Norton 258.0 km
Boulmer 263.0 km
Edinburgh Gogarbank 266.4 km
Loftus Samos 268.2 km
Edinburgh Airport 268.8 km
Oxford Airport 270.9 km
Prestwick 277.2 km
Scampton 279.7 km
Fylingdales 280.4 km
Liscombe 280.9 km
Barkston 284.0 km
Waddington 285.2 km
Yeovil 287.3 km
Cranwell 289.3 km
Leconfield 292.6 km
Larkhill 296.1 km
Dunkeswell Airport 299.7 km
RM Chivenor 300.2 km
Glasgow Airport 300.4 km
Humberside 300.6 km
MoD Boscombe Down 302.0 km
Milford Haven 302.9 km
Benson 305.4 km
Wittering 306.5 km
Glasgow Bishopton 309.4 km
Middle Wallop 313.9 km
Leuchars 315.0 km
Exeter Airport 315.1 km
Strathallan 316.7 km
Cranfield Airport 316.9 km
Woburn 321.7 km
Bedford 321.9 km
Dundee/Riverside 322.4 km