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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 - Shaki Distance
Iseyin 83.2 km
Parakou 113.0 km
Savè 125.0 km
Ilorin 135.4 km
Osogbo 158.1 km
Ibadan 161.2 km
Abeokuta 168.6 km
Ijebu Ode 220.8 km
Bohicon 223.4 km
Lagos/Ikeja 234.1 km
Sokodé 250.8 km
Kara 264.9 km
Akure Airport 266.5 km
Kandi 276.9 km
Atakpamé 280.4 km
Niamtougou 281.3 km
Cotonou Airport 282.3 km
Natitingou 287.3 km
Yelwa 287.8 km
Bida 296.8 km
Tabligbo 313.8 km
Gaya 355.7 km
Minna 365.6 km
Lomé Airport 367.1 km
Mango 374.8 km
Yendi 388.0 km
Kete Krachi 392.4 km
Ho 398.9 km
Akatsi 405.2 km
Abuja 407.5 km
Dapaong 425.0 km
Ada Foah 444.7 km
Akuse 463.5 km
Tamale 479.9 km
Koforidua 497.3 km
Fada N'gourma 501.7 km
Tema 508.2 km
Abetifi 511.9 km
Accra/Kotoka (IAP) 523.3 km
Enugu 524.8 km
Owerri 536.6 km
Akim Oda 574.4 km
Port Harcourt 586.6 km