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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 - Samail Distance
Samail 0.0 km
Saiq AP 36.2 km
Seeb/Muscat AP 42.4 km
Al-Mudhaibi 51.1 km
Nizwa 51.9 km
Rustaq 57.8 km
Ibra 71.3 km
Adam 71.6 km
Port Sultan Qaboos 72.9 km
Bahla 73.0 km
Jebel Shams 87.9 km
Jask 139.5 km
Joba 148.4 km
Qarn Alam 151.8 km
Ibri 157.9 km
Suhar/Majis 160.8 km
Qalhat 167.5 km
Sur 176.4 km
Masirah Airport 187.5 km
Fujairah 210.0 km
Ras al Hadd 215.6 km
Yaaloni 219.9 km
Yaaloni 219.9 km
Duqm 221.1 km
Fahud 228.2 km
Dibba 233.9 km
Al-Buraimi 246.0 km
Khasab Airport 256.2 km
Khasab 258.0 km
Ras Al Khaimah Airport 263.3 km
Al Ain Intl. Airport 266.3 km
Kahnuj 277.9 km
Bandar Abbas Airport 293.8 km
Sharjah (IAP) 296.3 km
Chabahar 298.9 km
Dayrestan Airport 308.5 km
Dubai (IAP) 313.1 km
Abu Dhabi Intl. Airport 372.1 km
Abu Musa 378.7 km
Iranshahr 379.2 km
Bandar Lengeh 399.9 km
Sirri Island Airport 410.8 km
Sirri Island 416.0 km
Jiwani Airport 441.6 km
Larestan Ayatollah Ayatollahi Intl. Airport 479.1 km
Kish 481.8 km
Kish Airport 483.7 km
Lavan Airport 555.0 km
Lamerd Airport 586.8 km