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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 - Helmsdale Distance
Wick 26.4 km
Lossiemouth 66.8 km
Kinloss 80.5 km
Kirkwall Airport 82.3 km
Tain Air Weapons Range 92.6 km
Inverness Airport 121.0 km
Altnaharra 128.1 km
Aviemore 138.4 km
Cairngorms 138.9 km
Aboyne 146.0 km
Sule Skerry 151.0 km
Aberdeen Airport 172.3 km
Loch Glascarnoch 190.2 km
Inverbervie 198.4 km
Dundee/Riverside 209.6 km
Leuchars 220.6 km
Tulloch Bridge 225.4 km
Strathallan 227.8 km
Fair Isle 228.1 km
Glen Ogle 239.9 km
Aonach Mòr 250.7 km
Edinburgh Airport 263.1 km
Edinburgh Gogarbank 265.5 km
Aultbea 266.3 km
Sumburgh Cape 281.3 km
Bealach na Bà 285.8 km
Glasgow Airport 300.2 km
Glasgow Bishopton 301.6 km
Drumalbin 304.2 km
Charterhall 306.7 km
Lerwick 309.3 km
Oban Airport 312.7 km
Scatsa/Shetland Island 322.8 km
Eskdalemuir 334.1 km
Stornoway 337.9 km
Prestwick 343.0 km
Redesdale Camp 355.1 km
Spadeadam 372.2 km
Spadeadam II 372.2 km
Boulmer 373.0 km
Carlisle 377.6 km
Baltasound 382.9 km
Albemarle 398.5 km
Dundrennan 398.6 km
Newcastle Intl. Airport 405.5 km
Keswick 411.8 km
Great Dun Fell 414.5 km
Machrihanish 418.0 km
St Bees Head 423.7 km
RAF West Freugh 425.7 km
Warcop Range 427.9 km
Shap 429.5 km
Islay/Port Ellen 440.9 km
Tiree Island 448.5 km
Benbecula 463.5 km
Walney 466.8 km
South Uist Range 467.4 km
Teesside Intl. Airport 471.1 km
Ballypatrick Fst 473.1 km
Leeming 487.4 km
Isle of Man Airport 493.6 km
Loftus Samos 496.9 km
Belfast/Harbour 503.8 km
Topcliffe 504.4 km
Portglenone 520.9 km
Belfast Intl. Airport 521.1 km
Linton-On-Ouse 526.2 km
Linton-On-Ouse 526.2 km
Fylingdales 527.2 km
Magilligan 537.5 km
Malin Head 556.9 km
Lough Fea 559.9 km
Eglinton Airport 562.5 km
Tórshavn 564.5 km
Glenanne 577.3 km
Bridlington 583.5 km
Soervaag / Vagar 609.1 km
Castlederg 624.3 km
Ballyhaise 650.8 km
Thomastown 652.2 km