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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 - Maceió Distance
Maceio/Campo Palmar AP 0.0 km
São Luís do Quitunde 31.9 km
Coruripe 78.6 km
Palmares 80.5 km
Palmeira Dos Indios 93.6 km
Garanhuns 96.3 km
Arapiraca 96.5 km
Garanhuns 99.5 km
Brejo Grande 116.0 km
Caruaru 117.7 km
Surubim 151.2 km
Recife 162.3 km
Recife Airport 167.8 km
Arcoverde 174.2 km
Pão de Açúcar 186.6 km
Aracaju 188.7 km
Cabaceiras 191.4 km
Aracaju Airport 194.4 km
Campina Grande 207.2 km
Campina Grande Airport 207.9 km
Monteiro 208.3 km
Carira 232.3 km
Ibimirim 232.7 km
Presidente Castro Pinto Intl. Airport 234.1 km
João Pessoa 239.4 km
Paulo Afonso Airport 271.1 km
Camaratuba 273.2 km
Itabaianinha 273.2 km
Patos 273.8 km
Patos 278.0 km
Poço Verde 280.6 km
Conde 289.1 km
Santa Cruz 297.7 km
Serra Talhada 312.2 km
Natal/Augusto Sever AP 331.5 km
Cipó 334.5 km
Natal 340.1 km
Euclides da Cunha 369.0 km
Cabrobó 403.1 km
Serrinha 407.6 km
Salvador Airport 413.4 km
Uauá 414.2 km
Mossoro/17 Rosado 424.2 km
Feira de Santana 426.5 km
Salvador 433.1 km
Barbalha 434.7 km
Barbalha 438.6 km
Queimadas 445.9 km
Jaguaribe 450.2 km
Cruz das Almas 466.7 km
Iguatu 475.9 km
Morada Nova 483.0 km
Valença 502.8 km
Valença 502.8 km
Amargosa 526.0 km
Marau 526.0 km
Quixeramobim 546.1 km