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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 - Quintero Distance
Viña del Mar Airport 7.6 km
Viña del Mar Airport 7.6 km
Punta Angeles 16.6 km
Catapilco 25.1 km
San Antonio 30.2 km
Santo Domingo 33.1 km
Maria Pinto 42.7 km
Llay-Llay 66.9 km
Nilahue Cornejo 70.3 km
Los Olmos 82.6 km
Pudahuel/Arturo Mer AP 84.6 km
Curico/Gen Freire AP 85.1 km
Ovalle 87.5 km
Quinta Normal 96.0 km
Rancagua de la Independencia Airport Airport 96.8 km
Coquimbo Pt Tortuga 101.2 km
La Serena Airport 107.4 km
Santiago 111.1 km
Eulogio Sánchez Airport 112.6 km
El Tololo 122.9 km
Vicuña 135.8 km
Chillán 144.8 km
La Capilla 146.9 km
Nicolasa 161.8 km
Huechupin 163.1 km
Carriel Sur Intl. Airport 219.3 km
Bogus Chilean 222.0 km
Malargüe Airport 237.8 km
Mendoza Airport 303.2 km
San Martín 345.3 km
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport 347.9 km
San Rafael Airport 353.8 km

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