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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 - Sidi Okba Distance
Biskra Airport 18.3 km
Batna Airport 122.4 km
El Oued/Guemer AP 169.3 km
Setif/Ain-Arnat AP 175.4 km
Touggourt/Sidi Mahd AP 181.1 km
M'Sila 185.5 km
Oum El Bouaghi 185.9 km
Mohamed Boudiaf Intl. Airport 190.0 km
Bordj Bou Arréridj 193.1 km
Bou-Saada AP 198.8 km
Jijel-Achouat 228.8 km
Jijel-port 230.8 km
Bejaia/Soummam AP 237.8 km
Cheikh Larbi Tébessa Airport 259.8 km
Guelma 260.4 km
Tozeur/Nefta AP 262.7 km
Tozeur/Nefta AP 262.7 km
Skikda 263.4 km
Souk Ahras 288.3 km
Tizi Ouzou 292.4 km
Djelfa/Tletsi AP 293.2 km
Ain Beida Airport 314.8 km
Annaba/El Mellah AP 316.5 km
Thala 324.5 km
Gafsa Airport 328.4 km
Kasserine 331.9 km
Hassi Messaoud Airport 340.8 km
Laghouat 345.5 km
Ghardaia/Noumerate AP 347.5 km
Hassi R'Mel Airport 349.2 km
El Kef 349.6 km
Hassi R'Mel 351.6 km
Kebili 361.7 km
Algiers/Dar-el-Beida AP 367.3 km
Jendouba Airport 377.8 km
Alger-port 383.3 km
Médéa 390.6 km
Ksar Chellala 399.9 km
Sidi Bouzid 401.8 km
Siliana 414.7 km
Tabarka 415.4 km
Béja 428.5 km
Miliana 442.0 km
Gabès 462.3 km
Abdelhafid Boussouf Bou Chekif Airport 496.4 km
El Borma Airport 496.8 km
Bizerte Airport 516.8 km
Chlef 532.7 km
El Bayadh 556.4 km
El Menia Airport 571.5 km
Ghadames 647.7 km
Ibiza/Es Codola 679.5 km