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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 - Alton Towers Distance
Thorncliffe 20.5 km
Coleshill 59.3 km
Coal Aston Airfield 60.3 km
Cosford 60.6 km
Birmingham Airport 61.2 km
Manchester 61.8 km
Cosford 62.0 km
Cosford 62.0 km
East Midlands Airport 62.3 km
Nottingham/Watnall 68.5 km
Rostherne 71.0 km
Emley Moor transmitting station 73.4 km
Shawbury 91.4 km
Church Lawford 91.6 km
Bingley 92.1 km
Pershore 94.5 km
Leeds Bradford Airport 101.2 km
Doncaster Airport 110.5 km
Stonyhurst 115.8 km
Liverpool AP 116.2 km
Gloucestershire Airport 125.7 km
Hawarden 126.0 km
RAF Little Rissington 126.4 km
Linton-On-Ouse 136.6 km
Shobdon 139.4 km
RAF Brize Norton 140.0 km
Oxford Airport 141.3 km
Warton Aerodrome Airport 141.3 km
Credenhill 144.3 km
Barkston 144.7 km
Fairford Airport 145.0 km
Crosby 145.4 km
Topcliffe 145.7 km
Scampton 150.8 km
Leeming 151.1 km
Waddington 151.7 km
Cranwell 151.8 km
Blackpool Airport 157.4 km
Wittering 161.8 km
RAF Lyneham 165.3 km
Cranfield Airport 172.2 km
Benson 174.1 km
Bedford 176.1 km
Teesside Intl. Airport 176.6 km
Woburn 177.4 km
Lake Vyrnwy 180.0 km
Humberside 181.6 km
Rhyl 185.4 km
Warcop Range 186.5 km
Leconfield 187.1 km
High Wycombe 187.2 km
Coningsby 189.6 km
Bala 191.3 km
Shap 191.6 km
Larkhill 198.6 km
Walney 199.0 km
Great Dun Fell 199.9 km
Bristol / Lulsgate 201.7 km
MoD Boscombe Down 202.5 km
Fylingdales 203.8 km
Middle Wallop 206.7 km
Luton Airport 207.5 km
Loftus Samos 208.3 km
Rothamsted Park 213.0 km
RAF Odiham 219.5 km
Sennybridge 219.9 km
Holbeach Air Weapons Range 223.6 km
Farnborough 225.4 km
Bridlington 226.4 km
Albemarle 226.6 km
Northolt 227.2 km
Newcastle Intl. Airport 228.8 km
Heathrow Airport 229.9 km
Capel Curig 230.4 km
Keswick 231.3 km
Donna Nook 231.4 km
Yeovil 236.5 km
Southampton Airport 237.6 km
Wainfleet All Saints 238.2 km
Cardiff Airport 241.1 km
Spadeadam 242.1 km
Spadeadam II 242.1 km
Trawscoed 242.4 km
Cambridge 244.3 km
Bournemouth 244.8 km
St Athan 247.5 km
Carlisle 249.0 km
St James's Park 253.8 km
St Bees Head 258.8 km
Redesdale Camp 260.1 km
Thorney Island 263.2 km
London Stansted Airport 263.9 km
London City Airport 269.8 km
Mildenhall Royal Air Force 270.9 km
Kenley 272.0 km
Boulmer 272.4 km
Marham 273.4 km
Charlwood 274.0 km
St. Catherine's Point 274.4 km
Gatwick Airport 277.0 km