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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 - Tawila Distance
Hurghada Intl. Airport 35.9 km
El Tor Airport 64.0 km
Sharm el-Sheikh AP 79.4 km
St. Catherine Intl. Airport 111.4 km
Abou Redis 142.5 km
Marsa Alam (IAP) 204.0 km
Luxor Airport 210.5 km
Nekhel 220.6 km
Ras Sedr 223.8 km
Eilat Airport 227.4 km
Aqaba Airport 237.8 km
Ovda Airport 257.4 km
Asyut Airport 309.5 km
Tabuk Airport 324.7 km
Al Wajh Airport 325.9 km
Arish Airport 328.5 km
Ma An 329.2 km
Ismailia 332.3 km
Minya Airport 341.6 km
Cairo Intl AP 359.0 km
Beersheba 360.7 km
Ghor el Safi 372.3 km
Port Said 389.5 km
Kharga Oasis 410.0 km
Jerusalem 420.6 km
Queen Alia Intl. Airport 454.7 km
Amman Civil Airport 475.4 km
Guriat AP 525.2 km
Alexandria/Nouzha AP 547.4 km
Borg El Arab Intl. Airport 554.9 km

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