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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 - Rochdale Distance
Manchester 29.0 km
Rostherne 34.5 km
Bingley 41.9 km
Stonyhurst 43.5 km
Thorncliffe 54.7 km
Emley Moor transmitting station 55.7 km
Leeds Bradford Airport 65.6 km
Liverpool AP 81.0 km
Warton Aerodrome Airport 81.8 km
Coal Aston Airfield 87.6 km
Blackpool Airport 99.5 km
Crosby 100.6 km
Hawarden 102.0 km
Shawbury 103.4 km
Cosford 106.1 km
Cosford 106.1 km
Leeming 106.4 km
Cosford 106.5 km
Topcliffe 111.0 km
Warcop Range 112.9 km
Linton-On-Ouse 114.1 km
Shap 117.1 km
Nottingham/Watnall 120.5 km
East Midlands Airport 125.4 km
Great Dun Fell 126.4 km
Doncaster Airport 129.9 km
Teesside Intl. Airport 131.7 km
Coleshill 133.7 km
Walney 134.4 km
Birmingham Airport 135.0 km
Rhyl 153.7 km
Keswick 159.0 km
Pershore 160.1 km
Albemarle 162.9 km
Church Lawford 165.0 km
Shobdon 168.2 km
Spadeadam 168.6 km
Spadeadam II 168.6 km
Newcastle Intl. Airport 169.5 km
Lake Vyrnwy 171.8 km
Carlisle 174.5 km
Bala 174.7 km
Credenhill 181.1 km
Loftus Samos 181.5 km
Scampton 182.7 km
Gloucestershire Airport 188.1 km
Fylingdales 188.4 km
Waddington 189.4 km
Redesdale Camp 189.7 km
Barkston 190.9 km
St Bees Head 191.8 km
Leconfield 194.7 km
Cranwell 195.1 km
RAF Little Rissington 198.8 km
Humberside 202.2 km
Capel Curig 203.9 km
RAF Brize Norton 213.3 km
Boulmer 213.5 km
Fairford Airport 215.6 km
Oxford Airport 216.0 km
Wittering 218.5 km
Eskdalemuir 224.4 km
Coningsby 229.5 km
Bridlington 229.9 km
RAF Lyneham 232.2 km
Sennybridge 233.4 km
Charterhall 237.6 km
Cranfield Airport 240.9 km
Bedford 241.3 km
Trawscoed 241.4 km
Dundrennan 245.8 km
Woburn 246.6 km
Raf Mona 248.6 km
Benson 248.7 km
Bristol / Lulsgate 252.4 km
Donna Nook 258.5 km
High Wycombe 260.5 km
Valley 266.0 km
Larkhill 268.3 km
Holbeach Air Weapons Range 268.5 km
MoD Boscombe Down 272.8 km
Luton Airport 276.1 km
Cardiff Airport 276.2 km
Wainfleet All Saints 276.9 km
Middle Wallop 278.8 km
Isle of Man Airport 280.2 km
St Athan 280.2 km
Rothamsted Park 282.2 km
Drumalbin 285.5 km
Edinburgh Gogarbank 291.8 km
Yeovil 292.0 km
RAF Odiham 294.2 km
Edinburgh Airport 294.3 km
Northolt 299.0 km
Aberdaron 299.2 km
Farnborough 299.7 km
Mumbles 301.9 km
Heathrow Airport 302.2 km
Cambridge 303.5 km
Southampton Airport 310.5 km