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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 - Grande Prairie Distance
Rycroft 39.8 km
Beaverlodge 57.5 km
Fairview Airport 68.9 km
Peoria 70.7 km
Hendrickson Creek 88.6 km
Cleardale AGDM 112.5 km
Willow Creek 1 113.8 km
Eaglesham 115.8 km
Brownvale 121.5 km
Dawson Creek Airport 147.9 km
Jasper Warden 152.8 km
Peace River Airport 170.6 km
Blue River 171.3 km
Manning AGDM 185.0 km
Valleyview AGDM 189.3 km
Hawks Hills AGCM 207.5 km
Fort St. John AP 214.0 km
Clearwater 235.0 km
High Level Airport 262.2 km
High Prairie 269.2 km
Edson Airport 281.4 km
Edson 281.7 km
Edson 282.9 km
Golden 292.7 km
Chetwynd 306.7 km
Nordegg 345.3 km
Whitecourt Airport 348.8 km
Fort Vermilion 356.8 km
Clinton 369.0 km
Clinton/Bleibler Ranch Aerodrome 381.5 km
Williams Lake Airport 391.0 km
Red Earth 407.3 km
Banff 421.5 km
Quesnal 421.9 km
Quesnel Airport 422.5 km
Evansburg 426.3 km
Prince George Airport 429.4 km
Violet Grove 430.7 km
Slave Lake Airport 456.4 km
Slave Lake 457.1 km
Fort Assiniboine 459.6 km
Fort Nelson Airport 462.8 km
Rocky Mountain House Airport 464.7 km
Campsie 471.1 km
Tomahawk Agdm 471.8 km
Bow Valley 472.4 km
Sundre A 497.8 km
Barrhead 498.4 km
Breton 506.3 km
Leedale 508.2 km
Hespero Airport 510.0 km
Carvel Radar 533.6 km
Springbank 541.4 km
Cop Upper 558.1 km
Olds 562.4 km
Neir Agdm 565.0 km
Calgary Intl. Airport 577.8 km