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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 - Taunton Distance
Dunkeswell Airport 22.0 km
Exeter Airport 44.9 km
Cardiff Airport 51.7 km
Yeovil 52.0 km
Liscombe 56.4 km
St Athan 58.5 km
Bristol / Lulsgate 60.1 km
Isle of Portland 90.1 km
North Wyke 92.8 km
Mumbles 116.8 km
RM Chivenor 117.2 km
Credenhill 125.0 km
Sennybridge 131.8 km
Plymouth MtBatten 134.4 km
RAF Lyneham 135.4 km
Shobdon 141.2 km
Bournemouth 143.0 km
Gloucestershire Airport 144.1 km
Larkhill 146.4 km
MoD Boscombe Down 151.4 km
Pembrey Burrows 161.9 km
Fairford Airport 164.4 km
Middle Wallop 171.5 km
Alderney Channel Is 174.4 km
Pershore 174.5 km
Trawscoed 176.7 km
Guernsey Airport 182.9 km
Cardinham 183.0 km
RAF Little Rissington 183.6 km
RAF Brize Norton 189.3 km
Southampton Airport 189.6 km
Cap de la Hague 193.0 km
Lake Vyrnwy 198.7 km
Cosford 202.7 km
Cosford 202.7 km
Cosford 203.1 km
St. Catherine's Point 205.7 km
Shawbury 205.9 km
Aberporth 206.2 km
Bala 218.7 km
Oxford Airport 218.9 km
Newquay Airport 219.9 km
Birmingham Airport 221.7 km
Jersey Airport 222.2 km
Coleshill 228.2 km
Milford Haven 230.6 km
Benson 233.2 km
Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport 235.5 km
Hawarden 241.2 km
RAF Odiham 241.4 km
Thorney Island 243.3 km
Ploumanac'h 244.2 km
Church Lawford 248.2 km
Capel Curig 251.1 km
Lannion Airport 253.4 km
Rhyl 255.2 km
RNAS Culdrose 260.8 km
Liverpool AP 260.9 km
Camborne 261.6 km
Farnborough 261.7 km
High Wycombe 267.1 km
Thorncliffe 267.4 km
Aberdaron 268.9 km
Rostherne 274.3 km
Saint-Brieuc Armor 275.6 km
Manchester 276.7 km
Crosby 277.9 km
Morlaix/Ploujean 278.4 km
East Midlands Airport 283.5 km
Raf Mona 288.4 km
Brignogan-Plages 291.7 km
Dinard/Pleurtuit 292.3 km
Valley 296.5 km
Landivisiau 298.3 km
Heathrow Airport 299.7 km
Woburn 300.4 km
Cranfield Airport 301.1 km
Northolt 303.4 km
Nottingham/Watnall 303.5 km
Warton Aerodrome Airport 306.1 km
Blackpool Airport 308.5 km
Brighton City Airport 314.1 km
Coal Aston Airfield 316.6 km
Rothamsted Park 318.1 km
Guipavas 318.9 km
Luton Airport 319.3 km
Charlwood 319.9 km
Bedford 321.2 km
Stonyhurst 322.8 km
Gatwick Airport 325.1 km
Emley Moor transmitting station 331.4 km
St James's Park 335.2 km
Kenley 336.6 km
Lanvéoc/Poulmic 337.0 km
Bingley 341.5 km
Wittering 344.1 km
Walney 346.8 km
Biggin Hill 350.6 km
Ushant 353.8 km
London City Airport 355.0 km