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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 - Stafford Distance
Cosford 27.6 km
Cosford 29.0 km
Cosford 29.0 km
Thorncliffe 38.8 km
Birmingham Airport 56.4 km
Coleshill 58.2 km
Shawbury 63.1 km
Manchester 64.5 km
Rostherne 69.8 km
Pershore 72.7 km
East Midlands Airport 86.0 km
Coal Aston Airfield 93.3 km
Nottingham/Watnall 97.2 km
Church Lawford 98.7 km
Gloucestershire Airport 101.2 km
Emley Moor transmitting station 102.4 km
Liverpool AP 102.4 km
Shobdon 106.4 km
Hawarden 106.5 km
Credenhill 111.5 km
RAF Little Rissington 113.9 km
Bingley 115.5 km
Stonyhurst 122.0 km
Leeds Bradford Airport 128.8 km
Fairford Airport 129.1 km
RAF Brize Norton 129.6 km
Crosby 132.8 km
Warton Aerodrome Airport 136.5 km
Oxford Airport 137.9 km
Doncaster Airport 143.2 km
RAF Lyneham 144.8 km
Blackpool Airport 150.6 km
Lake Vyrnwy 152.2 km
Rhyl 164.9 km
Bala 165.5 km
Linton-On-Ouse 167.7 km
Barkston 171.7 km
Bristol / Lulsgate 172.0 km
Benson 172.2 km
Topcliffe 175.0 km
Leeming 178.4 km
Cranwell 179.6 km
Waddington 180.9 km
Larkhill 181.1 km
Scampton 181.3 km
Wittering 183.6 km
Cranfield Airport 183.9 km
MoD Boscombe Down 185.8 km
Sennybridge 187.5 km
Woburn 188.4 km
High Wycombe 190.7 km
Bedford 191.3 km
Middle Wallop 192.9 km
Walney 194.5 km
Warcop Range 199.6 km
Shap 199.9 km
Teesside Intl. Airport 204.3 km
Capel Curig 206.8 km
Cardiff Airport 208.6 km
Yeovil 208.8 km
Trawscoed 211.9 km
Great Dun Fell 213.1 km
Humberside 213.4 km
St Athan 214.7 km
RAF Odiham 216.1 km
Coningsby 217.5 km
Luton Airport 218.5 km
Leconfield 220.0 km
Rothamsted Park 223.2 km
Farnborough 224.8 km
Southampton Airport 225.3 km
Bournemouth 226.3 km
Northolt 233.4 km
Keswick 233.5 km
Heathrow Airport 235.2 km
Fylingdales 236.3 km
Loftus Samos 239.7 km
Albemarle 248.1 km
Holbeach Air Weapons Range 249.3 km
Dunkeswell Airport 250.3 km
Mumbles 250.5 km
Newcastle Intl. Airport 252.4 km
Liscombe 253.6 km
St Bees Head 254.8 km
Spadeadam 255.2 km
Spadeadam II 255.2 km
Carlisle 256.1 km
Thorney Island 256.9 km
Isle of Portland 256.9 km
Raf Mona 258.5 km
Bridlington 259.3 km
Donna Nook 261.8 km
St. Catherine's Point 262.2 km
St James's Park 262.3 km
Cambridge 262.8 km
Wainfleet All Saints 265.9 km
Exeter Airport 271.5 km
Valley 275.5 km
Redesdale Camp 277.1 km
Charlwood 278.0 km