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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 - Wakefield Distance
Emley Moor transmitting station 21.3 km
Leeds Bradford Airport 29.0 km
Coal Aston Airfield 40.7 km
Bingley 45.6 km
Linton-On-Ouse 49.4 km
Doncaster Airport 57.4 km
Topcliffe 60.4 km
Leeming 70.7 km
Nottingham/Watnall 78.0 km
Thorncliffe 81.7 km
Teesside Intl. Airport 93.9 km
East Midlands Airport 94.6 km
Manchester 95.8 km
Rostherne 105.7 km
Stonyhurst 111.0 km
Scampton 111.6 km
Leconfield 118.2 km
Fylingdales 119.7 km
Waddington 121.1 km
Loftus Samos 121.3 km
Humberside 126.5 km
Barkston 128.4 km
Cranwell 130.0 km
Coleshill 133.5 km
Birmingham Airport 138.2 km
Warcop Range 144.3 km
Cosford 145.4 km
Cosford 146.4 km
Cosford 146.4 km
Church Lawford 146.5 km
Newcastle Intl. Airport 154.0 km
Bridlington 154.3 km
Warton Aerodrome Airport 156.1 km
Great Dun Fell 156.1 km
Liverpool AP 156.6 km
Albemarle 156.9 km
Coningsby 160.3 km
Shap 162.6 km
Shawbury 163.2 km
Wittering 163.5 km
Blackpool Airport 173.6 km
Hawarden 176.0 km
Crosby 177.2 km
Pershore 179.5 km
Donna Nook 183.4 km
Spadeadam II 194.4 km
Spadeadam 194.4 km
Boulmer 195.2 km
Bedford 196.1 km
Redesdale Camp 200.7 km
Holbeach Air Weapons Range 201.0 km
Cranfield Airport 202.0 km
RAF Little Rissington 202.3 km
Walney 202.9 km
Oxford Airport 204.4 km
Wainfleet All Saints 205.6 km
Woburn 208.3 km
Gloucestershire Airport 211.3 km
RAF Brize Norton 212.6 km
Keswick 214.0 km
Carlisle 216.9 km
Shobdon 221.5 km
Fairford Airport 223.4 km
Credenhill 229.1 km
Rhyl 230.0 km
Benson 231.7 km
High Wycombe 233.5 km
Luton Airport 234.9 km
Rothamsted Park 242.0 km
Lake Vyrnwy 243.2 km
Cambridge 247.1 km
RAF Lyneham 247.3 km
Charterhall 248.4 km
Bala 248.5 km
Marham 254.7 km
St Bees Head 255.4 km
Mildenhall Royal Air Force 263.0 km
Northolt 264.7 km
Eskdalemuir 265.1 km
Lakenheath 267.3 km
Heathrow Airport 269.3 km
London Stansted Airport 275.5 km
Larkhill 276.7 km
RAF Odiham 276.7 km
Farnborough 277.0 km
MoD Boscombe Down 279.8 km
Capel Curig 279.9 km
Middle Wallop 280.2 km
St James's Park 283.8 km
Bristol / Lulsgate 288.9 km
Andrewsfield Aerodrome 291.9 km
London City Airport 295.5 km
Sennybridge 296.7 km
Weybourne 300.8 km
Kenley 305.2 km
Southampton Airport 308.0 km
Dundrennan 308.1 km
Biggin Hill 310.0 km
Trawscoed 311.3 km
Charlwood 313.5 km