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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 - Columbia Heights Distance
Cambridge Airport 3.7 km
Anoka 3.8 km
Minneapolis 3.8 km
Airlake Airport 4.5 km
Owatonna (Awos) 5.8 km
Mora Airport 5.9 km
Crystal Airport 11.1 km
South St. Paul Airport 11.2 km
McGregor Airport 12.1 km
Mason 15.2 km
Albert Lea Airport 15.6 km
Iowa Falls Airport 16.4 km
St. Paul Downtown Airport 20.4 km
Flying Cloud Airport 22.3 km
Stanton Airfield 26.4 km
Falls Intl. Airport 27.2 km
Knoxville 27.4 km
Chariton 28.8 km
Grand Rapids 33.0 km
Newton Airport 33.0 km
Rush City Rgnl Arpt 33.6 km
Waseca Airport 34.3 km
Austin Airport 36.2 km
Field of Dreams AP 39.5 km
Princeton Airport 40.0 km
Ankeny Regional Airport 40.0 km
Pella Airport 40.5 km
Marshall Town Muni 41.0 km
Forest City Airport 43.3 km
Ames Airport 45.5 km
Range Regional Airport 46.6 km
Orr Regional Airport 47.3 km
Bigfork 48.2 km
Dodge Center Airport 48.6 km
Aitkin Airport 49.3 km
Des Moines Intl. Airport 50.3 km
Moose Lake Co Arpt 50.7 km
Osceola Muni 55.8 km
Clarion Airport 59.6 km
Grinnell Airport 60.6 km
Rawson Lake 62.2 km
Dryden Airport 62.8 km
Osceola Airport 63.1 km
Cook Muni Arpt 63.3 km
Buffalo Airport 66.4 km
Boone Airport 69.9 km
Webster City 70.9 km
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport 71.8 km
Mankato Regional Airport 74.4 km
New Richmond Regional Airport 79.8 km
Maple Lake Airport 82.4 km
Rochester Intl. Airport 83.7 km
Cloquet Carlton 84.0 km
Eveleth Muni (Awos) 84.5 km
Red Wing Regional Airport 85.4 km
Oskaloosa Airport 86.8 km
Scotts Seaplane Base 87.2 km
St. Cloud Regional Airport 91.0 km
Ottumwa Regional Airport 91.6 km
Glencoe Airport 93.6 km
Waterloo Regional Airport 95.6 km
Burnett County Airport 98.0 km
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport 98.8 km
Perry Airport 103.8 km
Fort Dodge Regional Airport 105.4 km
Longville Airport 106.7 km
Algona Airport 114.0 km
Duluth Airport 119.1 km
Fillmore County Airport 120.0 km
Little Falls/Morrison 122.6 km
Hutchinson Airport 126.2 km
Pine River 126.8 km
Creston 127.7 km
Kenora Airport 129.1 km
Richard I. Bong Airport 129.1 km
Sky Harbor Airport & Seaplane Base 130.2 km
Fairmont Airport 130.3 km
Vinton Airport 137.0 km
New Ulm Airport 139.3 km
Litchfield Airport 140.1 km
Cumberland Airport 141.3 km
Fairfield Airport 142.4 km
Waskish Muni Airpt 142.9 km
Oelwen 143.3 km
Independence Airport 145.5 km
Baudette Intl. Airport 152.8 km
Menomonie Airport 154.0 km
Walker Airport 156.1 km
Ely Airport 158.3 km
Solon Springs Muni 159.7 km
Paynesville Airport 165.8 km
Two Harbors 167.2 km
Estherville Muni 167.4 km
Decorah Airport 169.0 km
Rice Lake Regional Airport 170.7 km
Eastern Iowa Airport 171.3 km
Winona Airport 172.6 km
Arthur N. Neu Airport 172.8 km
Staples 172.9 km
Washington 177.1 km