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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 - Safford Distance
Safford Regional Airport 2.6 km
Bisbee Douglas Intl. Airport 49.9 km
Show Low Regional Airport 65.8 km
Springerville Muni 66.6 km
St. Johns Industrial Air Park 74.1 km
Sierra Vista Airport 84.0 km
Window Rock Airport 127.7 km
Davis 133.7 km
Nogales Airport 138.2 km
Tucson Intl. Airport 142.0 km
Gallup Airport 142.9 km
Winslow- Lindbergh Regional Airport 143.9 km
Ryan Airfield 165.9 km
Marana Regional Airport 169.6 km
Grant County Airport 171.9 km
Payson Airport 191.5 km
Hermosillo Airport 207.1 km
Nuevo Casas Grandes 213.0 km
Four Corners Regional Airport 217.7 km
Grants Milan Mun. AP 218.1 km
Phoenix 218.1 km
Deming Airport 221.5 km
Falcon Field 228.0 km
Casa Grande Airport 230.2 km
Chandler Airport 236.4 km
Flagstaff Airport 237.8 km
Sedona Airport 246.5 km
Scottsdale Airport 249.0 km
Temosachic 250.1 km
Altar 250.9 km
Page Airport 253.9 km
Flagstaff/Belemont 255.3 km
Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. Airport 259.2 km
Phoenix Deer Valley Airport 267.8 km
Truth or Consequences Airport 271.4 km
Glendale Airport 291.0 km
H.A. Clark Memorial Field 295.4 km
Luke Air Force Base 298.4 km
Phoenix Goodyear Airport 299.8 km
Grand Canyon National Park Airport 300.6 km
Las Cruces Intl. Airport 310.3 km
Ernest A. Love Field Airport 311.6 km
Socorro Airport 314.4 km
Buckeye Airport 333.4 km
Double Eagle II Airport 334.9 km
Gila Bend Airport 336.2 km
Albuquerque Airport 352.2 km
Ciudad Juárez Intl. Airport 366.2 km
El Paso Intl. Airport 368.9 km
Biggs Army Airfield 370.9 km
Los Alamos Airport 396.5 km
Holloman Air Force Base 400.8 km
Colorado City 406.0 km
Alamogordo 413.7 km
Santa Fe Regional Airport 414.1 km
Moriarty Airport 417.7 km
Puerto Peñasco 432.8 km
Chihuahua Airport 438.1 km
Clines Corner 455.2 km
Sierra Blanca Regional Airport 464.4 km
Taos Airport 465.2 km
Kingman Airport 484.2 km
Angel Fire Airport 505.7 km
Las Vegas Airport 515.4 km