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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 - Lancaster Distance
Warton Aerodrome Airport 36.2 km
Blackpool Airport 39.8 km
Walney 46.7 km
Stonyhurst 48.4 km
Shap 51.0 km
Crosby 68.1 km
Keswick 70.7 km
Warcop Range 72.4 km
Great Dun Fell 80.8 km
Liverpool AP 81.6 km
Rostherne 93.3 km
Carlisle 97.6 km
St Bees Head 100.4 km
Manchester 100.5 km
Hawarden 101.4 km
Bingley 111.3 km
Spadeadam II 113.8 km
Spadeadam 113.8 km
Rhyl 117.1 km
Leeds Bradford Airport 133.6 km
Emley Moor transmitting station 139.4 km
Thorncliffe 141.1 km
Shawbury 142.1 km
Eskdalemuir 144.5 km
Leeming 147.0 km
Redesdale Camp 148.9 km
Albemarle 149.9 km
Bala 153.5 km
Dundrennan 154.3 km
Topcliffe 162.1 km
Lake Vyrnwy 162.4 km
Capel Curig 162.9 km
Teesside Intl. Airport 163.9 km
Newcastle Intl. Airport 165.8 km
Cosford 169.2 km
Cosford 169.2 km
Cosford 170.8 km
Linton-On-Ouse 176.2 km
Linton-On-Ouse 176.2 km
Coal Aston Airfield 177.7 km
Charterhall 189.3 km
Raf Mona 193.7 km
Drumalbin 199.3 km
Isle of Man Airport 200.4 km
Shobdon 201.9 km
Boulmer 203.5 km
Valley 209.9 km
Nottingham/Watnall 212.0 km
Doncaster Airport 214.0 km
Edinburgh Gogarbank 214.6 km
East Midlands Airport 216.7 km
Edinburgh Airport 217.1 km
Birmingham Airport 217.6 km
Coleshill 217.7 km
Credenhill 220.5 km
Loftus Samos 226.1 km
Trawscoed 228.1 km
Pershore 231.0 km
Sennybridge 238.8 km
Fylingdales 243.5 km
RAF West Freugh 250.0 km
Prestwick 252.8 km
Church Lawford 253.1 km
Gloucestershire Airport 253.1 km
Aberdaron 255.1 km
Leuchars 256.9 km
Dundee/Riverside 265.8 km
Leconfield 267.1 km
Scampton 268.1 km
Glasgow Airport 268.2 km
Strathallan 269.4 km
RAF Little Rissington 276.3 km
Waddington 276.7 km
Glasgow Bishopton 278.5 km
Barkston 280.4 km
Humberside 281.6 km
Cranwell 283.8 km
Aberporth 288.7 km
Fairford Airport 289.5 km
RAF Brize Norton 292.3 km
Bridlington 296.9 km
Bristol / Lulsgate 298.7 km
Oxford Airport 299.8 km
RAF Lyneham 300.1 km
Cardiff Airport 302.2 km
St Athan 303.2 km
Mumbles 305.9 km
Glen Ogle 309.7 km
Wittering 309.8 km
Pembrey Burrows 311.9 km
Inverbervie 316.1 km
Coningsby 316.4 km
Cranfield Airport 331.9 km
Bedford 332.9 km
Benson 333.7 km
Aboyne 335.4 km
Woburn 337.4 km
Donna Nook 338.9 km
Larkhill 339.0 km
Yeovil 341.7 km