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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 - Wigan Distance
Rostherne 32.5 km
Liverpool AP 34.2 km
Stonyhurst 37.3 km
Warton Aerodrome Airport 37.9 km
Manchester 42.3 km
Crosby 50.2 km
Blackpool Airport 54.2 km
Hawarden 57.7 km
Shawbury 81.7 km
Thorncliffe 83.9 km
Bingley 89.0 km
Walney 95.8 km
Rhyl 103.9 km
Cosford 105.2 km
Cosford 105.2 km
Emley Moor transmitting station 106.1 km
Cosford 106.8 km
Shap 107.8 km
Leeds Bradford Airport 113.8 km
Warcop Range 117.1 km
Bala 128.1 km
Lake Vyrnwy 128.6 km
Great Dun Fell 129.2 km
Keswick 134.3 km
Coal Aston Airfield 134.5 km
Shobdon 145.6 km
Leeming 147.7 km
Capel Curig 154.3 km
Birmingham Airport 155.5 km
St Bees Head 155.9 km
Topcliffe 156.0 km
Coleshill 156.3 km
Carlisle 160.5 km
Linton-On-Ouse 162.3 km
Credenhill 162.5 km
Nottingham/Watnall 162.9 km
East Midlands Airport 163.3 km
Pershore 167.0 km
Spadeadam 168.8 km
Spadeadam II 168.8 km
Teesside Intl. Airport 171.0 km
Doncaster Airport 179.6 km
Albemarle 184.5 km
Gloucestershire Airport 189.5 km
Church Lawford 193.8 km
Newcastle Intl. Airport 195.6 km
Sennybridge 197.4 km
Raf Mona 198.2 km
Redesdale Camp 198.4 km
Trawscoed 198.6 km
Eskdalemuir 208.4 km
Dundrennan 209.5 km
RAF Little Rissington 212.6 km
Valley 215.7 km
Fairford Airport 225.5 km
Loftus Samos 226.3 km
RAF Brize Norton 228.8 km
Scampton 231.5 km
Isle of Man Airport 232.7 km
Fylingdales 236.0 km
RAF Lyneham 236.3 km
Barkston 236.8 km
Waddington 237.3 km
Oxford Airport 237.6 km
Boulmer 238.1 km
Bristol / Lulsgate 239.4 km
Cranwell 241.8 km
Charterhall 243.3 km
Leconfield 245.1 km
Aberdaron 249.9 km
Cardiff Airport 250.9 km
Humberside 252.4 km
St Athan 253.4 km
Wittering 261.0 km
Drumalbin 262.8 km
Mumbles 266.3 km
Aberporth 267.0 km
Benson 271.8 km
Larkhill 275.0 km
Cranfield Airport 275.7 km
Coningsby 277.3 km
Edinburgh Gogarbank 278.3 km
Bedford 279.0 km
Bridlington 279.9 km
MoD Boscombe Down 280.4 km
Pembrey Burrows 280.5 km
Edinburgh Airport 280.8 km
Woburn 280.9 km
Yeovil 281.7 km
High Wycombe 288.6 km
Middle Wallop 289.8 km
Liscombe 293.5 km
RAF West Freugh 297.2 km
Dunkeswell Airport 305.2 km
Donna Nook 308.4 km
Prestwick 310.6 km
Luton Airport 311.0 km
Holbeach Air Weapons Range 315.4 km
RAF Odiham 315.9 km
Rothamsted Park 316.4 km