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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 - Port Askaig Distance
Islay/Port Ellen 23.7 km
Machrihanish 65.4 km
Ballypatrick Fst 74.0 km
Oban Airport 104.8 km
Tiree Island 111.6 km
Portglenone 115.4 km
Magilligan 120.0 km
Belfast Intl. Airport 131.9 km
Belfast/Harbour 140.8 km
Eglinton Airport 145.1 km
Malin Head 145.6 km
Lough Fea 147.1 km
Aonach Mòr 166.9 km
RAF West Freugh 171.3 km
Prestwick 174.6 km
Glasgow Bishopton 176.5 km
Bealach na Bà 180.0 km
Glenanne 183.9 km
Glasgow Airport 187.4 km
Tulloch Bridge 193.8 km
Castlederg 206.9 km
Glen Ogle 209.9 km
South Uist Range 215.1 km
Benbecula 227.5 km
Aultbea 229.7 km
Thomastown 235.1 km
Ballyhaise 238.6 km
Loch Glascarnoch 248.3 km
Isle of Man Airport 256.1 km
Dundrennan 261.9 km
Stornoway 262.9 km
Donegal Airport 263.1 km
Drumalbin 266.6 km
Dublin Airport 267.9 km
Strathallan 270.3 km
Finner Camp 280.1 km
Dublin Csmt Aero 284.4 km
Mullingar 290.8 km
Aviemore 295.0 km
Inverness Airport 297.1 km
Edinburgh Airport 308.2 km
Edinburgh Gogarbank 308.8 km
Cairngorms 310.1 km
St Bees Head 315.3 km
Tain Air Weapons Range 325.3 km
Sligo Airport 326.2 km
Altnaharra 328.4 km
Eskdalemuir 329.4 km
Valley 337.8 km
Oak Park 343.1 km
Raf Mona 346.4 km
Kinloss 347.0 km
Dundee/Riverside 351.5 km
Keswick 356.9 km
Carlisle 365.4 km
Leuchars 367.0 km
Ireland West Airport 369.7 km
Walney 372.6 km
Aberdaron 373.1 km
Lossiemouth 374.2 km
Gurteen 376.7 km
Capel Curig 389.9 km
Aboyne 390.3 km
Johnstown Castle 396.0 km
Claremorris 396.5 km
Sule Skerry 405.9 km
Spadeadam II 406.8 km
Spadeadam 406.8 km
Rhyl 408.5 km
Shap 410.5 km
Blackpool Airport 412.8 km
Charterhall 415.7 km
Waterford Airport 419.2 km
Crosby 428.1 km
Great Dun Fell 428.2 km
Warton Aerodrome Airport 429.1 km
Bala 431.4 km
Redesdale Camp 431.7 km
Warcop Range 435.8 km
Inverbervie 442.9 km
Wick 443.9 km
Aberporth 446.6 km
Lake Vyrnwy 453.1 km
Trawscoed 457.6 km
Liverpool AP 458.5 km
Hawarden 458.6 km
Aberdeen Airport 460.7 km
Stonyhurst 463.9 km
Shannon Airport 467.3 km
Belmullet 467.6 km
Milford Haven 474.9 km
Kirkwall Airport 496.5 km
Pembrey Burrows 497.9 km
Rostherne 499.2 km
Sennybridge 503.5 km
Mace Head 505.3 km
Roches Point 506.4 km
Manchester 509.0 km
Shawbury 511.9 km
Cork Airport 514.2 km