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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 - Port Sultan Qaboos Distance
Port Sultan Qaboos 0.0 km
Seeb/Muscat AP 31.6 km
Ibra 51.9 km
Samail 72.9 km
Al-Mudhaibi 81.2 km
Qalhat 108.1 km
Saiq AP 108.8 km
Sur 117.9 km
Nizwa 123.6 km
Rustaq 128.7 km
Adam 137.6 km
Bahla 145.9 km
Jask 148.2 km
Ras al Hadd 156.5 km
Jebel Shams 160.5 km
Joba 165.1 km
Masirah Airport 174.4 km
Qarn Alam 215.2 km
Suhar/Majis 221.1 km
Chabahar 227.1 km
Ibri 228.5 km
Duqm 257.2 km
Fujairah 265.2 km
Yaaloni 270.6 km
Yaaloni 270.6 km
Kahnuj 273.2 km
Dibba 284.4 km
Fahud 300.8 km
Khasab Airport 300.9 km
Khasab 302.4 km
Iranshahr 311.5 km
Al-Buraimi 312.1 km
Ras Al Khaimah Airport 316.9 km
Bandar Abbas Airport 326.1 km
Al Ain Intl. Airport 332.6 km
Dayrestan Airport 351.6 km
Sharjah (IAP) 355.1 km
Jiwani Airport 368.7 km
Dubai (IAP) 373.3 km
Abu Musa 437.1 km
Abu Dhabi Intl. Airport 438.9 km
Bandar Lengeh 453.3 km
Saravan 466.1 km
Sirri Island Airport 469.8 km
Sirri Island 475.3 km
Larestan Ayatollah Ayatollahi Intl. Airport 528.1 km
Kish 539.2 km

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