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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 - Safford Distance
Safford Regional Airport 0.0 km
Bisbee Douglas Intl. Airport 51.4 km
Springerville Muni 64.0 km
Show Low Regional Airport 65.1 km
St. Johns Industrial Air Park 71.5 km
Sierra Vista Airport 86.6 km
Window Rock Airport 125.1 km
Davis 135.9 km
Gallup Airport 140.2 km
Nogales Airport 140.6 km
Tucson Intl. Airport 144.2 km
Winslow- Lindbergh Regional Airport 144.3 km
Ryan Airfield 168.0 km
Grant County Airport 170.1 km
Marana Regional Airport 171.6 km
Payson Airport 192.7 km
Hermosillo Airport 209.7 km
Nuevo Casas Grandes 212.0 km
Four Corners Regional Airport 215.1 km
Grants Milan Mun. AP 215.6 km
Deming Airport 219.8 km
Phoenix 219.8 km
Falcon Field 229.6 km
Casa Grande Airport 232.0 km
Chandler Airport 238.1 km
Flagstaff Airport 238.8 km
Sedona Airport 247.6 km
Temosachic 249.5 km
Scottsdale Airport 250.6 km
Altar 253.2 km
Page Airport 254.0 km
Flagstaff/Belemont 256.3 km
Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. Airport 260.9 km
Phoenix Deer Valley Airport 269.4 km
Truth or Consequences Airport 269.4 km
Glendale Airport 292.7 km
H.A. Clark Memorial Field 296.5 km
Luke Air Force Base 300.1 km
Grand Canyon National Park Airport 301.4 km
Phoenix Goodyear Airport 301.5 km
Las Cruces Intl. Airport 308.5 km
Socorro Airport 312.3 km
Ernest A. Love Field Airport 312.9 km
Double Eagle II Airport 332.7 km
Buckeye Airport 335.1 km
Gila Bend Airport 338.1 km
Albuquerque Airport 350.0 km
Ciudad Juárez Intl. Airport 364.6 km
El Paso Intl. Airport 367.2 km
Biggs Army Airfield 369.2 km
Los Alamos Airport 394.2 km
Holloman Air Force Base 398.9 km
Colorado City 406.8 km
Alamogordo 411.9 km
Santa Fe Regional Airport 411.9 km
Moriarty Airport 415.5 km
Puerto Peñasco 434.9 km
Chihuahua Airport 436.8 km
Clines Corner 453.1 km
Sierra Blanca Regional Airport 462.5 km
Taos Airport 462.9 km
Kingman Airport 485.6 km
Angel Fire Airport 503.5 km
Las Vegas Airport 513.3 km