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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 - Lochmaddy Distance
Benbecula 30.4 km
South Uist Range 40.5 km
Stornoway 112.2 km
Tiree Island 124.3 km
Bealach na Bà 160.2 km
Aultbea 167.7 km
Oban Airport 228.8 km
Islay/Port Ellen 232.8 km
Malin Head 247.8 km
Loch Glascarnoch 248.9 km
Aonach Mòr 254.6 km
Magilligan 270.2 km
Tulloch Bridge 281.0 km
Eglinton Airport 281.7 km
Machrihanish 286.9 km
Ballypatrick Fst 287.4 km
Altnaharra 308.1 km
Portglenone 311.1 km
Donegal Airport 313.1 km
Lough Fea 319.9 km
Castlederg 324.4 km
Glen Ogle 337.5 km
Belfast Intl. Airport 339.5 km
Inverness Airport 341.7 km
Glasgow Bishopton 343.4 km
Sule Skerry 343.7 km
Tain Air Weapons Range 352.8 km
Glasgow Airport 354.8 km
Belfast/Harbour 359.1 km
Prestwick 364.3 km
Finner Camp 364.9 km
Thomastown 365.0 km
Aviemore 368.2 km
Glenanne 378.4 km
RAF West Freugh 388.6 km
Cairngorms 391.4 km
Ballyhaise 392.6 km
Kinloss 395.2 km
Sligo Airport 401.5 km
Strathallan 402.6 km
Lossiemouth 423.2 km
Drumalbin 436.1 km
Mullingar 449.5 km
Ireland West Airport 449.7 km
Edinburgh Airport 457.4 km
Wick 457.9 km
Edinburgh Gogarbank 459.0 km
Dundrennan 464.5 km
Dublin Airport 470.7 km
Dundee/Riverside 473.9 km
Claremorris 475.8 km
Isle of Man Airport 477.5 km
Dublin Csmt Aero 481.4 km
Belmullet 490.2 km
Eskdalemuir 503.7 km
Gurteen 515.2 km
St Bees Head 518.3 km
Keswick 551.3 km
Valley 561.0 km
Mace Head 564.2 km
Raf Mona 569.3 km
Walney 578.2 km
Capel Curig 611.7 km
Blackpool Airport 621.2 km
Rhyl 626.7 km
Crosby 640.2 km