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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 - Shantou Airport Distance
Jieyang Chaoshan Intl. Airport 0.0 km
Shantou 3.1 km
Meixian 77.2 km
Zhangping 124.9 km
Changting 126.8 km
Dongsha Dao 136.8 km
Xunwu 137.9 km
Yong'an 149.5 km
Shanwei 149.6 km
Xiamen 165.4 km
Xiamen Airport 169.8 km
Guangchang 175.8 km
Jiuxian Shan 197.3 km
Nancheng 209.0 km
Shaowu 217.5 km
Heyuan 223.2 km
Ganzhou 226.5 km
Nanping 234.5 km
Lianping 249.3 km
Ji'an 262.6 km
Wuyishan 269.1 km
Sha Tin 280.5 km
Ta Kwu Ling 285.0 km
Shenzhen 290.4 km
Cheung Chau 302.3 km
Lau Fau Shan 303.8 km
Pucheng/FUJ 310.8 km
Hong Kong 312.3 km
Fuzhou 321.5 km
Shenzhen Bao'an Intl. Airport 323.0 km
Yichun 331.7 km
Fogang 351.3 km
Shaoguan 351.4 km
Taipa Airport 351.8 km
Pingtan 362.6 km
Guangzhou Airport 376.5 km
Tainan 393.9 km
Kaohsiung Intl. Airport 401.0 km
Chenzhou 421.5 km
Shangchuandao 442.8 km
Fuding 443.4 km
Taichung 447.1 km
Hengchun 458.8 km
Gaoyao 469.7 km
Nanyue 478.9 km
Lianzhou 482.9 km
Rui'an 496.2 km

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