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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 - St. Michael Distance
Princeton Airport 7.0 km
Aitkin Airport 9.8 km
Forest City Airport 14.7 km
Waseca Airport 14.9 km
Bigfork 18.4 km
Buffalo Airport 20.0 km
Clarion Airport 20.9 km
Grand Rapids 21.8 km
Ames Airport 23.3 km
Flying Cloud Airport 24.2 km
Des Moines Intl. Airport 26.1 km
Ankeny Regional Airport 27.8 km
Mankato Regional Airport 28.8 km
Osceola Muni 29.7 km
Webster City 30.1 km
Boone Airport 30.7 km
Rawson Lake 32.9 km
Albert Lea Airport 35.0 km
Crystal Airport 35.3 km
Maple Lake Airport 36.0 km
Falls Intl. Airport 39.0 km
Mason 39.6 km
McGregor Airport 40.9 km
Chariton 43.8 km
Mora Airport 44.2 km
St. Cloud Regional Airport 44.6 km
Cambridge Airport 44.8 km
Owatonna (Awos) 46.9 km
Glencoe Airport 47.3 km
Iowa Falls Airport 47.8 km
Anoka 50.1 km
Minneapolis 50.1 km
Airlake Airport 50.2 km
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport 52.7 km
South St. Paul Airport 57.6 km
Perry Airport 60.5 km
Longville Airport 60.9 km
Fort Dodge Regional Airport 60.9 km
Knoxville 66.4 km
St. Paul Downtown Airport 66.8 km
Algona Airport 68.7 km
Stanton Airfield 72.8 km
Newton Airport 75.8 km
Little Falls/Morrison 76.3 km
Hutchinson Airport 79.8 km
Rush City Rgnl Arpt 79.8 km
Pine River 80.6 km
Austin Airport 82.2 km
Pella Airport 84.1 km
Fairmont Airport 84.4 km
Creston 84.4 km
Field of Dreams AP 85.6 km
Kenora Airport 85.7 km
Marshall Town Muni 85.8 km
Range Regional Airport 91.9 km
Orr Regional Airport 91.9 km
New Ulm Airport 93.0 km
Litchfield Airport 93.7 km
Dodge Center Airport 94.9 km
Moose Lake Co Arpt 96.8 km
Waskish Muni Airpt 97.4 km
Grinnell Airport 106.1 km
Dryden Airport 106.6 km
Baudette Intl. Airport 107.6 km
Cook Muni Arpt 108.8 km
Osceola Airport 109.5 km
Walker Airport 110.1 km
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport 118.0 km
Paynesville Airport 119.4 km
Estherville Muni 121.5 km
New Richmond Regional Airport 126.1 km
Staples 126.5 km
Arthur N. Neu Airport 127.5 km
Rochester Intl. Airport 130.1 km
Cloquet Carlton 130.2 km
Eveleth Muni (Awos) 130.5 km
Red Wing Regional Airport 131.8 km
Oskaloosa Airport 132.6 km
Scotts Seaplane Base 132.9 km
Long Prairie Airport 133.6 km
Ottumwa Regional Airport 137.5 km
Sauk Centre Muni 140.8 km
Flag Island 141.4 km
Waterloo Regional Airport 141.8 km
Bemidji Regional Airport 142.3 km
Audubon County Airport 142.5 km
Burnett County Airport 144.3 km
Jackson Airport 147.1 km
Olivia Airport 151.8 km
Park Rapids Municip 156.5 km
Atlantic Airport 156.8 km
Redwood Falls Muni 157.8 km
Windom 161.8 km
Willmar Airport 162.8 km
Duluth Airport 165.4 km
Fillmore County Airport 166.4 km
Spencer Airport 171.9 km
Wadena Airport 172.2 km
Richard I. Bong Airport 175.4 km
Storm Lake Airport 175.8 km