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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 - Hassi Messaoud Distance
Hassi Messaoud Airport 0.0 km
Ain Beida Airport 88.6 km
Touggourt/Sidi Mahd AP 160.5 km
El Oued/Guemer AP 214.7 km
Rhourd Nouss 224.2 km
Ghardaia/Noumerate AP 273.9 km
Tozeur/Nefta AP 330.0 km
Tozeur/Nefta AP 330.0 km
El Borma Airport 335.8 km
Hassi R'Mel Airport 345.7 km
Hassi R'Mel 348.7 km
Biskra Airport 350.0 km
Kebili 385.6 km
El Menia Airport 385.9 km
Tinfouye 389.9 km
Ghadames 409.5 km
Gafsa Airport 424.5 km
Laghouat 427.2 km
Batna Airport 452.2 km
Bou-Saada AP 460.8 km
Djelfa/Tletsi AP 463.7 km
Cheikh Larbi Tébessa Airport 468.5 km
Oum El Bouaghi 476.7 km
Gabès 477.2 km
Remada Airport 478.5 km
M'Sila 479.9 km
Kasserine 488.3 km
Tataouine 498.1 km
Gabès Airport 503.0 km
Thala 513.1 km
Medenine 516.8 km
Sidi Bouzid 522.3 km
Taguentour 538.3 km
Nalut 538.5 km
In Amenas/Zarzaitin AP 556.2 km
Djerba Mellita AP 568.1 km
Ksar Chellala 577.1 km
Sfax/El-Maou AP 606.1 km
Kairouan Airport 622.6 km
In Salah 638.1 km
Monastir Habib Bourguiba Intl. Airport 675.3 km