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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 - Stoke-on-Trent Distance
Thorncliffe 26.6 km
Manchester 40.5 km
Cosford 42.3 km
Cosford 42.3 km
Cosford 42.3 km
Rostherne 45.7 km
Shawbury 58.2 km
Birmingham Airport 79.1 km
Coleshill 80.0 km
Liverpool AP 83.0 km
Emley Moor transmitting station 89.1 km
Coal Aston Airfield 90.4 km
Hawarden 91.0 km
Pershore 96.0 km
Bingley 96.9 km
East Midlands Airport 97.0 km
Stonyhurst 97.9 km
Nottingham/Watnall 103.7 km
Crosby 113.0 km
Leeds Bradford Airport 113.2 km
Warton Aerodrome Airport 113.7 km
Shobdon 114.0 km
Church Lawford 118.7 km
Credenhill 122.9 km
Gloucestershire Airport 123.3 km
Blackpool Airport 128.5 km
RAF Little Rissington 138.0 km
Doncaster Airport 141.5 km
Lake Vyrnwy 145.5 km
Rhyl 150.3 km
Fairford Airport 153.0 km
RAF Brize Norton 153.7 km
Linton-On-Ouse 155.9 km
Bala 156.2 km
Topcliffe 160.5 km
Oxford Airport 161.2 km
Leeming 161.7 km
RAF Lyneham 167.9 km
Walney 171.8 km
Shap 175.9 km
Warcop Range 176.2 km
Barkston 180.0 km
Scampton 184.9 km
Waddington 186.5 km
Cranwell 187.0 km
Teesside Intl. Airport 187.7 km
Bristol / Lulsgate 189.5 km
Great Dun Fell 189.6 km
Sennybridge 190.3 km
Capel Curig 195.1 km
Benson 195.3 km
Wittering 196.5 km
Cranfield Airport 202.7 km
Larkhill 204.8 km
Woburn 207.5 km
Bedford 208.4 km
Trawscoed 209.5 km
MoD Boscombe Down 209.6 km
Keswick 209.6 km
High Wycombe 212.6 km
Humberside 214.2 km
Leconfield 216.9 km
Middle Wallop 217.0 km
Cardiff Airport 220.1 km
Coningsby 224.7 km
St Athan 225.4 km
Albemarle 227.2 km
Fylingdales 227.2 km
Loftus Samos 227.7 km
Yeovil 228.0 km
Spadeadam 231.6 km
Spadeadam II 231.6 km
Carlisle 232.0 km
St Bees Head 232.1 km
Newcastle Intl. Airport 232.5 km
Luton Airport 237.7 km
RAF Odiham 239.6 km
Rothamsted Park 242.7 km
Raf Mona 245.8 km
Farnborough 247.7 km
Southampton Airport 249.4 km
Bournemouth 249.7 km
Redesdale Camp 254.4 km
Northolt 254.5 km
Bridlington 255.7 km
Mumbles 256.0 km
Heathrow Airport 256.6 km
Holbeach Air Weapons Range 258.9 km
Valley 263.1 km
Liscombe 265.1 km
Donna Nook 265.4 km
Dunkeswell Airport 265.4 km
Wainfleet All Saints 273.4 km
Boulmer 276.6 km
Isle of Portland 277.8 km
Cambridge 278.1 km
Thorney Island 280.8 km
Eskdalemuir 281.2 km
Pembrey Burrows 281.8 km
Aberporth 282.3 km