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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 - Maple Lake Distance
Maple Lake Airport 0.7 km
St. Cloud Regional Airport 9.6 km
Mankato Regional Airport 10.8 km
Glencoe Airport 12.5 km
Buffalo Airport 15.3 km
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport 19.1 km
Webster City 25.0 km
Longville Airport 27.8 km
Boone Airport 28.4 km
Clarion Airport 30.5 km
Fort Dodge Regional Airport 30.8 km
Perry Airport 33.3 km
Aitkin Airport 34.8 km
Algona Airport 35.9 km
Little Falls/Morrison 41.2 km
Bigfork 41.6 km
Princeton Airport 41.8 km
Forest City Airport 42.6 km
Rawson Lake 43.3 km
Hutchinson Airport 44.6 km
Osceola Muni 45.1 km
Des Moines Intl. Airport 46.1 km
Pine River 46.1 km
Ames Airport 47.3 km
Waseca Airport 48.6 km
Fairmont Airport 49.9 km
Grand Rapids 53.9 km
Creston 54.6 km
Ankeny Regional Airport 54.8 km
Kenora Airport 56.4 km
New Ulm Airport 58.0 km
Litchfield Airport 58.5 km
Flying Cloud Airport 59.4 km
Waskish Muni Airpt 64.0 km
Albert Lea Airport 69.5 km
Crystal Airport 70.5 km
Falls Intl. Airport 70.9 km
Mason 73.8 km
Baudette Intl. Airport 74.5 km
Chariton 74.9 km
Walker Airport 75.4 km
McGregor Airport 75.6 km
Mora Airport 79.4 km
Cambridge Airport 80.1 km
Iowa Falls Airport 81.7 km
Owatonna (Awos) 82.0 km
Paynesville Airport 84.1 km
Anoka 85.3 km
Minneapolis 85.4 km
Airlake Airport 85.5 km
Estherville Muni 86.7 km
Staples 91.4 km
South St. Paul Airport 92.8 km
Arthur N. Neu Airport 93.7 km
Long Prairie Airport 98.4 km
Knoxville 100.2 km
St. Paul Downtown Airport 102.1 km
Sauk Centre Muni 105.6 km
Bemidji Regional Airport 107.5 km
Flag Island 107.9 km
Stanton Airfield 108.0 km
Audubon County Airport 108.7 km
Newton Airport 110.2 km
Jackson Airport 112.2 km
Rush City Rgnl Arpt 115.1 km
Olivia Airport 116.6 km
Austin Airport 117.3 km
Pella Airport 118.6 km
Marshall Town Muni 120.5 km
Field of Dreams AP 120.8 km
Park Rapids Municip 121.5 km
Redwood Falls Muni 122.6 km
Atlantic Airport 122.9 km
Windom 126.7 km
Orr Regional Airport 126.8 km
Range Regional Airport 126.9 km
Willmar Airport 127.6 km
Dodge Center Airport 130.1 km
Moose Lake Co Arpt 132.0 km
Spencer Airport 137.0 km
Wadena Airport 137.1 km
Grinnell Airport 141.0 km
Dryden Airport 141.1 km
Storm Lake Airport 141.1 km
Cook Muni Arpt 143.8 km
Osceola Airport 144.7 km
Red Oak Airport 147.7 km
Glenwood (Asos) 148.5 km
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport 153.1 km
Harlan Airport 154.5 km
Warroad International Memorial Airport 155.5 km
Alexandria Airport 157.8 km
Denison 158.6 km
New Richmond Regional Airport 161.4 km
Rochester Intl. Airport 165.3 km
Cloquet Carlton 165.4 km
Eveleth Muni (Awos) 165.7 km
Red Wing Regional Airport 167.0 km
Oskaloosa Airport 167.6 km
Scotts Seaplane Base 168.0 km