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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 - Qingdao Airport Distance
Qingdao 12.6 km
Longkou 76.3 km
Haiyang 91.7 km
Changdao 101.3 km
Rizhao 105.4 km
Weifang 136.4 km
Sheyang 141.3 km
Ganyu 160.1 km
Dongtai 191.4 km
Dalian Airport 200.7 km
Dalian 205.3 km
Huaiyin Xian 207.7 km
Laoting 240.1 km
Yiyuan 248.7 km
Chengshantou 264.4 km
Lusi 276.2 km
Fei Xian 276.4 km
Qinglong 278.0 km
Nanjing Airport 289.6 km
Nanjing 293.3 km
Tangshan 309.8 km
Huimin 324.1 km
Yingkou 324.9 km
Tai'an 365.5 km
Jinan 371.5 km
Tianjin Binhai Intl. Airport 372.2 km
Chengde 372.5 km
Xuzhou 375.2 km
Bengbu 380.1 km
Tianjin 388.8 km
Yanzhou 395.1 km
Ling Xian/SHD 428.6 km
Botou 437.4 km
Beijing Capital Intl. Airport 468.5 km
Baengnyeongdo 483.9 km
Dandong 494.8 km
Beijing 495.6 km
Sinuiju 500.3 km
Ryongyon 514.1 km
Kuandian 557.5 km
Supung 565.2 km