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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 - Acireale Distance
Catania/Fontanarosa 18.1 km
Naval Air Station Sigonella 33.7 km
Reggio Calabria 74.9 km
Messina 78.3 km
Enna 96.5 km
Cozzo Spadaro 98.5 km
Gela 117.9 km
Lamezia Terme 185.5 km
Prizzi 192.1 km
Luqa/Malta 202.4 km
Sciacca 225.4 km
Bonifati 228.3 km
Monte Scuro 232.0 km
Falcone Borsellino Airport 237.5 km
Ustica 250.0 km
Crotone 260.7 km
Latronico 283.2 km
Trapani 297.9 km
Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport 325.8 km
Capri 334.8 km
Marina di Ginosa 358.7 km
Lampedusa 363.4 km
Pantelleria 364.0 km
Naples/Capodichino 366.3 km
Trevico 370.7 km
Grazzanise 390.7 km
Gioia del Colle 392.6 km
Grottaglie 399.8 km
Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport 413.7 km
Bari/Palese Macchie 419.6 km
Santa Maria di Leuca 426.4 km
Amendola 426.7 km
Campobasso 430.3 km
Ponza 433.9 km
Lecce 436.3 km
Monte Sant'Angelo 449.5 km
Brindisi/Casale 450.6 km
Kelibia Airport 459.9 km
Vieste 473.3 km
Frosinone 481.5 km
Latina 494.7 km
Mahdia 508.4 km
Pratica di Mare 532.1 km
Ciampino 534.8 km
Sazan 553.8 km
Rome/Urbe 555.3 km
Fiumicino Airport 558.0 km
Vlorë 570.5 km
Corfu 572.1 km
Durrës 619.4 km
Kuçovë 628.4 km
Tirana 650.4 km
Yzberish 651.9 km