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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 - Macas Distance
Coronel E Carvajal AP 0.6 km
Puyo 26.3 km
La Tola 54.3 km
Tomalon 54.4 km
Quero Chaca 55.6 km
Ambato 56.4 km
Rumipamba 60.1 km
Riobamba 61.7 km
Quito/Mariscal AP 62.3 km
Iñaquito 62.8 km
Latacunga 63.6 km
Izobamba 64.7 km
San Gabriel 74.7 km
Tulcan/el Rosal 85.2 km
Ipiales/San Luis 88.1 km
Inguincho 89.1 km
Cañar 91.6 km
Chachapoyas 95.3 km
Cuenca Airport 97.5 km
Loja La Argelia 126.7 km
Pasto/Antonio Narino 129.0 km
Santo Domingo Airport 130.0 km
Coca/francisco 133.1 km
Puerto Ila 141.6 km
Catamayo 144.6 km
La Concordia Canton 148.4 km
Nueva Loja 150.2 km
Pichilingue 151.9 km
Milagro 165.1 km
Limoncocha 174.9 km
Colonel Carlos Concha Torres Airport 182.6 km
Tongorrape 190.6 km
José Joaquín de Olmedo Intl. Airport 196.7 km
Santa Rosa Airport 209.3 km
Chiclayo/Capt Jose AP 213.6 km
Tarapoto Airport 220.0 km
Chulucanas 235.7 km
Yurimaguas 239.7 km
Yurimaguas 239.7 km
Tumbes/Pedro Canga AP 255.5 km
Portoviejo 262.7 km
Piura Airport 282.7 km
Eloy Alfaro Intl. Airport 287.0 km
Nuevo Rocafuerte 302.6 km
Salinas 319.7 km
Benito Salas Airport 341.2 km
Talara/Capt Montes AP 351.7 km