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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 - Ardrossan Distance
Prestwick 27.4 km
Glasgow Bishopton 42.5 km
Glasgow Airport 48.7 km
RAF West Freugh 87.2 km
Machrihanish 102.6 km
Glen Ogle 102.7 km
Oban Airport 113.7 km
Drumalbin 118.8 km
Dundrennan 127.5 km
Aonach Mòr 132.6 km
Tulloch Bridge 137.3 km
Strathallan 140.9 km
Ballypatrick Fst 160.1 km
Islay/Port Ellen 161.5 km
Edinburgh Airport 165.2 km
Edinburgh Gogarbank 165.3 km
Belfast/Harbour 166.3 km
Isle of Man Airport 173.0 km
Eskdalemuir 180.9 km
St Bees Head 181.0 km
Belfast Intl. Airport 191.7 km
Portglenone 203.2 km
Aviemore 204.5 km
Cairngorms 209.7 km
Keswick 215.1 km
Dundee/Riverside 218.3 km
Carlisle 218.7 km
Bealach na Bà 221.2 km
Inverness Airport 227.9 km
Leuchars 231.0 km
Loch Glascarnoch 231.3 km
Walney 241.1 km
Glenanne 244.7 km
Magilligan 244.8 km
Lough Fea 246.0 km
Tiree Island 251.0 km
Spadeadam 258.7 km
Spadeadam II 258.7 km
Tain Air Weapons Range 260.8 km
Kinloss 262.6 km
Aultbea 264.4 km
Valley 266.1 km
Shap 267.1 km
Raf Mona 267.5 km
Charterhall 269.0 km
Eglinton Airport 269.5 km
Aboyne 271.8 km
Great Dun Fell 282.1 km
Redesdale Camp 283.2 km
Malin Head 283.6 km
Lossiemouth 284.2 km
Blackpool Airport 284.6 km
Warcop Range 290.6 km
Dublin Airport 292.4 km
Altnaharra 296.9 km
Capel Curig 297.3 km
Warton Aerodrome Airport 299.2 km
Rhyl 300.2 km
Crosby 305.5 km
Inverbervie 312.9 km
Dublin Csmt Aero 316.0 km
Aberdaron 316.2 km
Castlederg 326.6 km
Stonyhurst 327.8 km
Ballyhaise 328.9 km
Bala 331.6 km
Albemarle 331.9 km
Stornoway 332.3 km
Liverpool AP 335.2 km
Aberdeen Airport 337.5 km
Hawarden 340.5 km
South Uist Range 342.1 km
Thomastown 342.9 km
Benbecula 351.0 km
Newcastle Intl. Airport 351.5 km
Lake Vyrnwy 352.9 km
Boulmer 357.0 km
Wick 366.8 km
Mullingar 367.6 km
Rostherne 369.1 km
Trawscoed 377.2 km
Manchester 377.9 km
Bingley 384.2 km
Sule Skerry 385.2 km
Oak Park 386.8 km
Aberporth 389.2 km
Leeming 392.7 km
Shawbury 394.3 km
Teesside Intl. Airport 395.5 km
Donegal Airport 399.5 km
Leeds Bradford Airport 401.9 km
Finner Camp 403.5 km
Topcliffe 412.4 km
Emley Moor transmitting station 414.9 km
Johnstown Castle 415.8 km
Sennybridge 417.3 km
Thorncliffe 419.5 km
Kirkwall Airport 424.8 km
Shobdon 432.0 km
Linton-On-Ouse 432.7 km