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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 - Qidong Distance
Lusi 17.2 km
Shanghai 32.2 km
Shanghai/Pudong AP 41.1 km
Shanghai/Hongqiao AP 45.1 km
Shengsi 107.6 km
Dinghai 115.3 km
Ningbo Airport 117.2 km
Shipu 155.8 km
Shengzhou 158.4 km
Dongtai 162.2 km
Hangzhou Airport 180.3 km
Hangzhou 189.5 km
Sheyang 193.8 km
Dachen Dao 197.8 km
Liyang 243.9 km
Rui'an 259.0 km
Lishui 272.7 km
Fuding 303.2 km
Huaiyin Xian 311.3 km
Rizhao 314.2 km
Nanjing 319.3 km
Chunan 319.5 km
Nanjing Airport 319.5 km
Ganyu 329.7 km
Quzhou 349.8 km
Wuhu 370.1 km
Huangshan 402.2 km
Pucheng/FUJ 410.5 km
Fei Xian 455.5 km
Heuksando 456.9 km
Wuyishan 461.9 km
Bengbu 482.8 km
Hefei 493.5 km
Jingdezhen 515.6 km
Anqing 518.5 km
Xuzhou 520.7 km
Shaowu 527.7 km

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