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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 - Bahía de Caráquez Distance
Portoviejo 10.9 km
Eloy Alfaro Intl. Airport 32.2 km
Tumbes/Pedro Canga AP 54.8 km
Tumbes/Pedro Canga AP 54.8 km
José Joaquín de Olmedo Intl. Airport 64.7 km
Santa Rosa Airport 71.0 km
Salinas 71.6 km
Colonel Carlos Concha Torres Airport 90.5 km
Milagro 93.8 km
Pichilingue 104.9 km
La Concordia Canton 115.2 km
Talara/Capt Montes AP 117.9 km
Puerto Ila 118.1 km
Santo Domingo Airport 132.2 km
Catamayo 132.3 km
Loja La Argelia 149.6 km
Cuenca Airport 164.0 km
Cañar 167.4 km
Inguincho 186.2 km
Riobamba 195.3 km
Latacunga 198.7 km
Rumipamba 201.4 km
Quero Chaca 202.9 km
Ambato 203.6 km
Izobamba 206.0 km
Iñaquito 213.5 km
Quito/Mariscal AP 215.4 km
La Tola 226.5 km
Tomalon 241.5 km
Coronel E Carvajal AP 256.1 km
Puyo 274.1 km
San Gabriel 288.4 km
Tulcan/el Rosal 301.1 km
Ipiales/San Luis 304.6 km
Pasto/Antonio Narino 351.4 km
Coca/francisco 380.0 km
Nueva Loja 393.3 km
Limoncocha 423.0 km
Cali/Alfonso Bonill AP 456.4 km

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