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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 - Popayán Distance
Cali/Alfonso Bonill AP 35.9 km
Nueva Loja 68.5 km
Limoncocha 74.0 km
Pasto/Antonio Narino 80.5 km
El Caraño Airport 83.3 km
Coca/francisco 87.0 km
Armenia/El Eden 110.6 km
Pereira AP 113.4 km
Ipiales/San Luis 128.2 km
Tulcan/el Rosal 131.8 km
Manizales/La Nubia 142.1 km
Benito Salas Airport 144.2 km
San Gabriel 145.1 km
Olaya Herrera Airport 149.4 km
Nuevo Rocafuerte 158.6 km
Rionegro Airport 161.6 km
Perales Airport 168.4 km
Puyo 180.1 km
Tomalon 192.9 km
Coronel E Carvajal AP 206.7 km
La Tola 208.9 km
Quito/Mariscal AP 218.7 km
Iñaquito 220.7 km
Izobamba 229.2 km
Ambato 238.4 km
Rumipamba 238.6 km
Latacunga 240.1 km
Quero Chaca 241.0 km
Inguincho 245.1 km
Riobamba 250.7 km
Bogota/Eldorado AP 278.0 km
Cañar 287.3 km
Cuenca Airport 295.3 km
Santo Domingo Airport 299.6 km
Puerto Ila 314.2 km
La Concordia Canton 315.4 km
Pichilingue 330.7 km
La Vanguardia Airport 333.3 km
Colonel Carlos Concha Torres Airport 341.2 km
Milagro 351.6 km
José Joaquín de Olmedo Intl. Airport 381.7 km
Portoviejo 438.8 km
Eloy Alfaro Intl. Airport 462.3 km
Salinas 500.4 km