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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 - Oakes Distance
Oakes Airport 0.7 km
Barnes Airport 14.5 km
Huron Airport 31.4 km
Mitchell Airport 37.3 km
Aberdeen Airport 40.5 km
Morden 47.7 km
Walhalla Airport 47.9 km
Gwinner Airport 49.0 km
Carman 52.8 km
Langdon Airport 53.8 km
Deerwood Rcs 58.1 km
Portage Southport A 63.0 km
Cavalier Airport 64.6 km
Jamestown Regional Airport 68.0 km
Oak Point Marine 68.3 km
Gretna 72.4 km
Grand Forks Air Force Base 80.9 km
Grafton Airport 86.3 km
O'Neill Airport 89.4 km
Chan Gurney Airport 91.4 km
Chan Gurney Airport 91.4 km
Devils Lake Regional Airport 98.3 km
Emerson 103.7 km
Grand Forks Intl. Airport 103.7 km
Pilot Mound 103.9 km
Watertown Regional Airport 105.4 km
Winnipeg A Cs 108.5 km
Winnipeg Airport 109.8 km
Madison Airport 115.8 km
The Forks, Winnipeg 119.3 km
Sisseton Airport 122.6 km
Cypress River 124.1 km
Hallock 131.9 km
Gimli 132.5 km
Cando Airport 134.2 km
Wayne Airport 135.1 km
Gimli Harbour CS 140.4 km
Chamberlain 142.8 km
Hector Intl. Airport 143.3 km
Brookings Regional Airport 143.5 km
Carberry 154.6 km
Sioux Falls Regional Airport 154.6 km
Moorhead Airport 158.4 km
Harry Stern Airport 164.3 km
Crookston Airport 165.1 km
Center for Earth Resources Observations 165.6 km
Wheaton Airport 176.4 km
Rolla Airport 177.5 km
Wilson Creek Weir CS 179.2 km
Victoria Beach 180.7 km
Ortonville 185.9 km
Sioux Gateway Airport 196.2 km
Pipestone Airport 198.9 km
Winner Regional Airport 201.4 km
Canby Airport 203.6 km
Harvey Airport 207.8 km
Luverne Airport 210.9 km
Madison 212.1 km
Thief River Falls Regional Airport 213.2 km
Fergus Falls Airport 215.2 km
Le Mars Airport 215.3 km
Brandon Airport 217.9 km
Rugby Airport 219.6 km
Wasagaming 220.3 km
Ainsworth Regional Airport 222.1 km
Orange 228.5 km
Appleton Airport 232.2 km
Elbow Lake 232.6 km
Pinawa 232.9 km
Morris Airport 235.8 km
Mahnomen Airport 240.4 km
Linton Airport 240.6 km
Detroit Lakes Airport 245.1 km
Pierre Regional Airport 246.8 km
Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport 253.3 km
Sheldon 253.5 km
Slayton Airport 257.8 km
Fosston 258.6 km
Mobridge Airport 261.8 km
Montevideo (Awos) 263.9 km
Roseau Muni (Awos) 267.7 km
Benson Airport 271.1 km
Tracy Airport 276.2 km
Sprague 279.0 km
Worthington 280.2 km
Miller Field Airport 280.7 km
Granite Falls Airport 281.6 km
Cherokee Airport 284.8 km
Shoal Lake CS 290.6 km
Bismarck Airport 297.1 km
Alexandria Airport 298.7 km
Warroad International Memorial Airport 306.6 km
Glenwood (Asos) 308.0 km
Mandan Airport 313.1 km
Wadena Airport 319.8 km
Storm Lake Airport 320.4 km
Spencer Airport 322.8 km
Melita 327.9 km
Willmar Airport 329.1 km
Windom 331.4 km