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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 - Akatsi Distance
Akatsi 0.0 km
Ada Foah 41.5 km
Lomé Airport 50.4 km
Ho 65.4 km
Akuse 76.1 km
Tabligbo 93.6 km
Tema 105.0 km
Koforidua 116.9 km
Accra/Kotoka (IAP) 122.0 km
Atakpamé 167.0 km
Cotonou Airport 178.2 km
Abetifi 183.1 km
Bohicon 183.1 km
Akim Oda 199.6 km
Kete Krachi 210.8 km
Saltpond 231.5 km
Kumasi 274.3 km
Savè 282.7 km
Lagos/Ikeja 285.3 km
Abeokuta 305.2 km
Sekondi-Takoradi 317.2 km
Sokodé 321.4 km
Sefwi Bekwai 348.9 km
Ijebu Ode 360.2 km
Axim 365.2 km
Wenchi 370.5 km
Iseyin 373.5 km
Sunyani 374.2 km
Ibadan 379.6 km
Yendi 382.0 km
Yendi 382.0 km
Kara 384.3 km
Niamtougou 407.6 km
Parakou 412.7 km
Tamale 419.0 km
Osogbo 450.0 km
Natitingou 471.9 km
Mango 474.5 km
Bole 488.8 km
Ilorin 496.6 km
Dapaong 532.3 km
Abidjan/Port Bouet AP 535.7 km
Wa 571.5 km
Navrongo 572.9 km
Gaoua 645.6 km
Yelwa 688.6 km