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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 - Gillingham Distance
Yeovil 41.0 km
Larkhill 55.2 km
Bournemouth 55.7 km
MoD Boscombe Down 59.4 km
RAF Lyneham 60.5 km
Isle of Portland 61.0 km
Bristol / Lulsgate 63.6 km
Middle Wallop 79.0 km
Fairford Airport 89.6 km
Gloucestershire Airport 96.3 km
Southampton Airport 97.6 km
Dunkeswell Airport 110.1 km
RAF Brize Norton 111.3 km
RAF Little Rissington 112.0 km
St. Catherine's Point 118.7 km
Cardiff Airport 126.5 km
Pershore 126.9 km
Credenhill 131.0 km
Exeter Airport 131.0 km
St Athan 136.5 km
Oxford Airport 138.2 km
Benson 145.5 km
Alderney Channel Is 146.6 km
Liscombe 148.5 km
RAF Odiham 148.9 km
Cap de la Hague 151.1 km
Thorney Island 151.6 km
Shobdon 151.8 km
Birmingham Airport 168.4 km
Farnborough 169.3 km
Coleshill 173.9 km
Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport 177.6 km
Cosford 178.0 km
High Wycombe 178.6 km
Cosford 178.8 km
Cosford 178.8 km
Church Lawford 180.5 km
Guernsey Airport 181.8 km
North Wyke 184.2 km
Sennybridge 189.2 km
Mumbles 200.1 km
Shawbury 201.5 km
Jersey Airport 202.2 km
Heathrow Airport 208.2 km
RM Chivenor 209.7 km
Northolt 212.2 km
Woburn 215.4 km
Cranfield Airport 217.0 km
Plymouth MtBatten 219.8 km
Brighton City Airport 221.9 km
East Midlands Airport 225.7 km
Charlwood 227.1 km
Rothamsted Park 229.2 km
Luton Airport 231.1 km
Gatwick Airport 232.3 km
Lake Vyrnwy 233.0 km
Thorncliffe 235.1 km
Trawscoed 237.2 km
Bedford 238.2 km
St James's Park 243.4 km
Kenley 244.0 km
Pembrey Burrows 245.8 km
Nottingham/Watnall 246.8 km
Hawarden 250.3 km
Bala 254.7 km
Manchester 257.7 km
Biggin Hill 258.1 km
Rostherne 259.1 km
London City Airport 263.1 km
Liverpool AP 263.9 km
Wittering 266.9 km
Coal Aston Airfield 269.3 km
Dinard/Pleurtuit 273.4 km
Cardinham 273.6 km
Ploumanac'h 278.7 km
Rhyl 283.5 km
Aberporth 283.7 km
Saint-Brieuc Armor 285.5 km
Barkston 286.5 km
Lannion Airport 286.9 km
Herstmonceux 288.0 km
Crosby 288.4 km
Caen 288.6 km
London Stansted Airport 293.9 km
Emley Moor transmitting station 294.5 km
Capel Curig 295.3 km
Cranwell 296.6 km
Cambridge 302.1 km
Doncaster Airport 305.8 km
Waddington 307.1 km
Warton Aerodrome Airport 309.3 km
Le Havre/Octeville 310.3 km
Sainte-Adresse 310.8 km
Newquay Airport 310.8 km
Stonyhurst 312.2 km
Bingley 312.2 km
Scampton 316.5 km
Blackpool Airport 316.7 km
Andrewsfield Aerodrome 317.4 km
Milford Haven 318.6 km