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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 - Mendota Heights Distance
South St. Paul Airport 1.9 km
St. Paul Downtown Airport 7.4 km
Minneapolis 9.3 km
Airlake Airport 9.4 km
Anoka 9.4 km
Stanton Airfield 13.5 km
Owatonna (Awos) 13.8 km
Cambridge Airport 15.2 km
Mora Airport 16.6 km
Rush City Rgnl Arpt 20.9 km
Iowa Falls Airport 21.4 km
Knoxville 21.8 km
McGregor Airport 22.4 km
Newton Airport 23.1 km
Austin Airport 23.4 km
Crystal Airport 24.1 km
Mason 24.8 km
Field of Dreams AP 26.9 km
Albert Lea Airport 27.1 km
Marshall Town Muni 29.1 km
Pella Airport 29.5 km
Range Regional Airport 34.7 km
Flying Cloud Airport 35.3 km
Chariton 35.6 km
Dodge Center Airport 35.6 km
Orr Regional Airport 35.8 km
Centerville Airport 35.9 km
Falls Intl. Airport 36.3 km
Moose Lake Co Arpt 38.1 km
Grand Rapids 45.2 km
Waseca Airport 47.0 km
Grinnell Airport 48.0 km
Osceola Airport 50.2 km
Ankeny Regional Airport 50.8 km
Cook Muni Arpt 51.0 km
Princeton Airport 53.0 km
Forest City Airport 55.7 km
Ames Airport 57.0 km
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport 58.8 km
Bigfork 60.6 km
Des Moines Intl. Airport 61.6 km
Aitkin Airport 62.2 km
New Richmond Regional Airport 66.8 km
Osceola Muni 66.9 km
Kirksville Regional Airport 70.0 km
Rochester Intl. Airport 70.7 km
Cloquet Carlton 71.2 km
Eveleth Muni (Awos) 71.8 km
Clarion Airport 71.9 km
Red Wing Regional Airport 72.4 km
Oskaloosa Airport 73.9 km
Scotts Seaplane Base 74.6 km
Ottumwa Regional Airport 78.7 km
Buffalo Airport 79.4 km
Boone Airport 82.0 km
Waterloo Regional Airport 82.6 km
Webster City 83.3 km
Burnett County Airport 85.1 km
Mankato Regional Airport 87.3 km
Maple Lake Airport 95.4 km
Lamoni 95.5 km
St. Cloud Regional Airport 104.0 km
Duluth Airport 106.2 km
Glencoe Airport 106.6 km
Fillmore County Airport 106.9 km
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport 111.8 km
Richard I. Bong Airport 116.2 km
Perry Airport 116.2 km
Sky Harbor Airport & Seaplane Base 117.3 km
Fort Dodge Regional Airport 118.0 km
Longville Airport 119.7 km
Vinton Airport 124.0 km
Algona Airport 126.8 km
Cumberland Airport 128.3 km
Fairfield Airport 129.4 km
Oelwen 130.3 km
Independence Airport 132.5 km
Little Falls/Morrison 135.7 km
Hutchinson Airport 139.1 km
Pine River 139.8 km
Creston 140.1 km
Menomonie Airport 141.0 km
Fairmont Airport 143.1 km
Ely Airport 145.4 km
Solon Springs Muni 146.7 km
New Ulm Airport 152.2 km
Litchfield Airport 153.1 km
Two Harbors 154.3 km
Waskish Muni Airpt 155.8 km
Decorah Airport 156.0 km
Rice Lake Regional Airport 157.7 km
Eastern Iowa Airport 158.3 km
Winona Airport 159.6 km
Washington 164.0 km
Baudette Intl. Airport 165.7 km
Atikokan 167.8 km
Walker Airport 169.1 km
Iowa City Airport 177.6 km
Paynesville Airport 178.8 km
Estherville Muni 180.3 km