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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 - Maadi Distance
Cairo Intl AP 23.0 km
Ismailia 126.4 km
Port Said 165.9 km
Ras Sedr 167.2 km
Alexandria/Nouzha AP 186.0 km
Minya Airport 188.7 km
Borg El Arab Intl. Airport 195.5 km
Abou Redis 237.5 km
Nekhel 276.5 km
Asyut Airport 279.1 km
Arish Airport 304.3 km
Bahariya Oasis 305.3 km
El Tor Airport 313.6 km
El Alamein Intl. Airport 323.6 km
St. Catherine Intl. Airport 335.3 km
Hurghada Intl. Airport 381.2 km
Sharm el-Sheikh AP 395.8 km
Ovda Airport 410.0 km
Beersheba 412.9 km
Eilat Airport 413.7 km
Aqaba Airport 420.5 km
Luxor Airport 436.9 km
Kharga Oasis 438.7 km
Beit Dagan 440.1 km
Ben Gurion Airport 447.5 km
Farafra 461.8 km
Mersa Matruh Airport 468.2 km
Jerusalem 472.3 km
Ghor el Safi 479.8 km
Ma An 505.0 km
Har-knaan 549.1 km
Queen Alia Intl. Airport 551.3 km
Marsa Alam (IAP) 554.9 km
Rosh Pinna Airport 556.6 km
Amman Civil Airport 559.1 km
Irbid 565.3 km
Beirut Airport 591.6 km
Houche-Al-Oumara 624.2 km

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