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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 - Sauk Rapids Distance
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport 6.8 km
St. Cloud Regional Airport 9.3 km
Glencoe Airport 9.3 km
Longville Airport 12.6 km
Maple Lake Airport 18.1 km
Little Falls/Morrison 22.5 km
Algona Airport 24.2 km
Fort Dodge Regional Airport 24.8 km
Hutchinson Airport 26.6 km
Pine River 27.6 km
Mankato Regional Airport 28.1 km
Perry Airport 30.3 km
Fairmont Airport 33.8 km
Buffalo Airport 34.0 km
Webster City 39.9 km
Litchfield Airport 40.1 km
New Ulm Airport 40.4 km
Kenora Airport 42.3 km
Boone Airport 43.2 km
Creston 44.8 km
Waskish Muni Airpt 46.2 km
Clarion Airport 47.9 km
Aitkin Airport 52.5 km
Rawson Lake 55.9 km
Baudette Intl. Airport 56.7 km
Walker Airport 56.7 km
Bigfork 58.1 km
Princeton Airport 60.3 km
Forest City Airport 61.1 km
Osceola Muni 61.7 km
Des Moines Intl. Airport 63.5 km
Ames Airport 65.2 km
Paynesville Airport 65.6 km
Waseca Airport 67.4 km
Estherville Muni 69.4 km
Grand Rapids 71.5 km
Staples 72.7 km
Ankeny Regional Airport 72.8 km
Arthur N. Neu Airport 77.4 km
Flying Cloud Airport 78.1 km
Long Prairie Airport 79.7 km
Sauk Centre Muni 86.9 km
Falls Intl. Airport 88.1 km
Albert Lea Airport 88.3 km
Bemidji Regional Airport 88.8 km
Crystal Airport 89.1 km
Flag Island 89.7 km
Audubon County Airport 92.3 km
Mason 92.6 km
Chariton 93.2 km
McGregor Airport 93.8 km
Jackson Airport 94.3 km
Mora Airport 97.8 km
Olivia Airport 98.3 km
Cambridge Airport 98.6 km
Iowa Falls Airport 100.5 km
Owatonna (Awos) 100.7 km
Park Rapids Municip 102.7 km
Anoka 103.9 km
Minneapolis 104.0 km
Airlake Airport 104.1 km
Redwood Falls Muni 104.3 km
Atlantic Airport 106.5 km
Windom 108.6 km
Willmar Airport 109.1 km
South St. Paul Airport 111.4 km
Wadena Airport 118.3 km
Knoxville 118.9 km
Spencer Airport 119.2 km
St. Paul Downtown Airport 120.7 km
Storm Lake Airport 123.6 km
Stanton Airfield 126.6 km
Newton Airport 129.0 km
Glenwood (Asos) 129.9 km
Red Oak Airport 131.0 km
Rush City Rgnl Arpt 133.6 km
Austin Airport 136.1 km
Warroad International Memorial Airport 136.9 km
Pella Airport 137.3 km
Harlan Airport 137.4 km
Alexandria Airport 139.2 km
Field of Dreams AP 139.3 km
Marshall Town Muni 139.3 km
Denison 141.2 km
Orr Regional Airport 144.9 km
Range Regional Airport 145.2 km
Dodge Center Airport 148.8 km
Moose Lake Co Arpt 150.4 km
Granite Falls Airport 157.1 km
Cherokee Airport 158.7 km
Dryden Airport 158.9 km
Grinnell Airport 159.7 km
Worthington 160.6 km
Cook Muni Arpt 162.1 km
Tracy Airport 163.2 km
Osceola Airport 163.3 km
Sprague 164.6 km
Benson Airport 167.0 km
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport 171.8 km
Montevideo (Awos) 174.5 km