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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 - Macclesfield Distance
Thorncliffe 20.3 km
Manchester 21.6 km
Rostherne 32.0 km
Emley Moor transmitting station 64.2 km
Bingley 68.4 km
Cosford 71.0 km
Cosford 71.0 km
Cosford 71.1 km
Stonyhurst 75.7 km
Coal Aston Airfield 76.6 km
Shawbury 79.1 km
Liverpool AP 82.2 km
Leeds Bradford Airport 86.1 km
Hawarden 96.9 km
Coleshill 98.0 km
Birmingham Airport 98.7 km
East Midlands Airport 99.4 km
Nottingham/Watnall 100.1 km
Warton Aerodrome Airport 101.5 km
Crosby 109.3 km
Blackpool Airport 118.1 km
Pershore 122.7 km
Doncaster Airport 126.3 km
Linton-On-Ouse 130.8 km
Church Lawford 132.2 km
Topcliffe 133.6 km
Leeming 133.7 km
Shobdon 140.1 km
Warcop Range 150.2 km
Credenhill 150.4 km
Gloucestershire Airport 151.1 km
Shap 152.7 km
Rhyl 155.0 km
Walney 158.8 km
Teesside Intl. Airport 159.6 km
Lake Vyrnwy 160.2 km
RAF Little Rissington 161.6 km
Great Dun Fell 163.7 km
Bala 167.6 km
Scampton 174.5 km
Barkston 175.4 km
RAF Brize Norton 176.4 km
Fairford Airport 178.2 km
Waddington 178.4 km
Oxford Airport 180.5 km
Cranwell 181.2 km
Keswick 190.8 km
RAF Lyneham 194.8 km
Wittering 197.5 km
Albemarle 198.6 km
Leconfield 199.0 km
Humberside 200.1 km
Loftus Samos 202.0 km
Capel Curig 202.9 km
Fylingdales 203.7 km
Newcastle Intl. Airport 203.8 km
Spadeadam 205.9 km
Spadeadam II 205.9 km
Carlisle 209.7 km
Cranfield Airport 212.3 km
Sennybridge 212.6 km
Benson 213.8 km
Bedford 215.1 km
Woburn 217.6 km
Coningsby 217.9 km
Bristol / Lulsgate 218.2 km
St Bees Head 218.3 km
Redesdale Camp 227.1 km
Trawscoed 227.4 km
High Wycombe 227.8 km
Larkhill 230.8 km
MoD Boscombe Down 235.4 km
Bridlington 236.8 km
Middle Wallop 241.5 km
Cardiff Airport 247.2 km
Luton Airport 247.6 km
Boulmer 247.8 km
Raf Mona 251.5 km
St Athan 252.1 km
Rothamsted Park 253.2 km
Donna Nook 253.9 km
Holbeach Air Weapons Range 254.5 km
Yeovil 256.8 km
RAF Odiham 259.0 km
Eskdalemuir 259.4 km
Farnborough 265.5 km
Wainfleet All Saints 266.4 km
Northolt 267.9 km
Valley 269.0 km
Heathrow Airport 270.6 km
Dundrennan 272.3 km
Southampton Airport 273.4 km
Charterhall 275.1 km
Bournemouth 276.2 km
Mumbles 279.6 km
Cambridge 281.4 km
Liscombe 292.0 km
Dunkeswell Airport 293.7 km
St James's Park 294.2 km
Isle of Man Airport 295.1 km