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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 - Thurso Distance
Wick 53.8 km
Kirkwall Airport 81.3 km
Tain Air Weapons Range 98.9 km
Lossiemouth 103.3 km
Altnaharra 105.1 km
Kinloss 107.4 km
Sule Skerry 108.3 km
Inverness Airport 131.5 km
Aviemore 160.5 km
Cairngorms 166.9 km
Loch Glascarnoch 178.9 km
Aboyne 188.2 km
Aberdeen Airport 216.9 km
Tulloch Bridge 232.7 km
Fair Isle 236.5 km
Inverbervie 242.7 km
Aultbea 246.4 km
Dundee/Riverside 248.0 km
Aonach Mòr 254.6 km
Strathallan 256.3 km
Glen Ogle 258.2 km
Leuchars 260.4 km
Bealach na Bà 272.8 km
Sumburgh Cape 287.6 km
Edinburgh Airport 297.1 km
Edinburgh Gogarbank 299.6 km
Stornoway 311.2 km
Lerwick 313.0 km
Oban Airport 315.4 km
Glasgow Bishopton 320.2 km
Glasgow Airport 320.3 km
Scatsa/Shetland Island 321.8 km
Drumalbin 333.9 km
Charterhall 348.3 km
Prestwick 362.9 km
Eskdalemuir 369.2 km
Baltasound 382.9 km
Redesdale Camp 396.5 km
Spadeadam II 411.8 km
Spadeadam 411.8 km
Carlisle 414.4 km
Boulmer 416.8 km
Machrihanish 426.6 km
Dundrennan 426.7 km
Tiree Island 439.0 km
Albemarle 441.0 km
Benbecula 442.7 km
Islay/Port Ellen 442.9 km
RAF West Freugh 444.7 km
Keswick 447.0 km
South Uist Range 448.0 km
Newcastle Intl. Airport 448.5 km
Great Dun Fell 454.1 km
St Bees Head 455.5 km
Warcop Range 467.6 km
Shap 467.6 km
Ballypatrick Fst 479.4 km
Walney 501.2 km
Teesside Intl. Airport 514.2 km
Belfast/Harbour 515.8 km
Isle of Man Airport 517.6 km
Tórshavn 519.9 km
Portglenone 527.1 km
Leeming 529.9 km
Belfast Intl. Airport 530.1 km
Magilligan 538.4 km
Loftus Samos 541.0 km
Topcliffe 547.2 km
Malin Head 554.1 km
Eglinton Airport 562.9 km
Lough Fea 564.4 km
Soervaag / Vagar 564.7 km
Linton-On-Ouse 569.2 km
Linton-On-Ouse 569.2 km
Fylingdales 571.4 km
Glenanne 586.6 km
Castlederg 624.4 km
Bridlington 627.9 km
Thomastown 654.4 km
Ballyhaise 656.0 km