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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 - Sidon Distance
Beirut Airport 28.4 km
Har-knaan 55.5 km
Rosh Pinna Airport 57.2 km
Houche-Al-Oumara 60.7 km
Tripoli 95.7 km
Irbid 106.3 km
Damaskus AP 130.4 km
Safita 143.9 km
Mafraq 146.5 km
Ben Gurion Airport 149.3 km
Beit Dagan 152.7 km
Amman Civil Airport 158.3 km
Jerusalem 162.7 km
Bassel Al-Assad Intl. Airport 179.5 km
Queen Alia Intl. Airport 180.2 km
Latakia Airport 185.5 km
Hama 210.2 km
Famagusta 212.8 km
Rizokarpaso 214.6 km
Beersheba 218.3 km
Larnaca 226.9 km
Trikomo 227.7 km
Ghor el Safi 228.7 km
Gialousa 234.5 km
Prince Hasan Airport 235.9 km
Lefkoniko 237.1 km
Lefkoniko 238.1 km
Ercan Intl. Airport 252.9 km
Tymbou 253.0 km
Athalassa 262.2 km
Hatay Airport 274.3 km
Akrotiri 280.1 km
Kyrenia 280.3 km
Arish Airport 283.3 km
Karavas 288.6 km
İskenderun 288.7 km
Guriat AP 289.0 km
Silifke 303.3 km
Morphou 304.2 km
Mersin 306.9 km
Ma An 310.1 km
Akdeniz 310.4 km
Adana Şakirpaşa Airport 311.9 km
Xerovounos 327.4 km
Ovda Airport 330.8 km
Paphos 336.8 km
Osmaniye 339.1 km
Kilis 345.7 km
Lefka 348.0 km
Aqaba Airport 358.3 km
Anamur 364.7 km
Eilat Airport 366.8 km
Nekhel 378.6 km
Gaziantep 388.2 km
Ereğli 389.4 km
Marash Airport 400.5 km
Port Said 405.4 km
Niğde 409.4 km
Karaman 411.2 km
Turaif Airport 411.5 km
Gazipaşa Airport 420.9 km
Ismailia 439.9 km
Alanya 465.0 km
Ras Sedr 468.8 km
Urfa 495.9 km
Adıyaman 508.9 km
Konya 513.2 km
Gap Meydan 524.3 km
Şanlıurfa GAP Airport 524.6 km
Cairo Intl AP 542.3 km

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