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.


Stazioni meteo nelle vicinanze - Coz. Spadaro Distanza
Cozzo Spadaro 0.0 km
Base aerea di Sigonella 80.7 km
Catania/Fontanarosa 84.7 km
Gela 110.8 km
Luqa/Malta 115.2 km
Enna 134.2 km
Reggio Calabria 159.2 km
Messina 169.3 km
Prizzi 220.5 km
Sciacca 240.7 km
Lamezia Terme 268.1 km
Aeroporto di Palermo-Punta Raisi 278.7 km
Ustica 308.4 km
Isola di Lampedusa 309.6 km
Monte Scuro 317.0 km
Bonifati 322.4 km
Aeroporto di Trapani-Birgi 322.8 km
Crotone 328.2 km
Pantelleria 352.3 km
Latronico 377.6 km
Aeroporto di Salerno-Costa d'Amalfi 424.0 km
Isola di Capri 429.2 km
Marina di Ginosa 445.3 km
Homs 445.8 km
Kélibia Aeroporto 451.2 km
Misurata 458.7 km
Napoli/Capodichino 462.0 km
Mahdia 470.5 km
Gioia del Colle 480.6 km
Grottaglie 481.1 km
Santa Maria di Leuca 488.6 km
Lecce 506.1 km
Isola di Ponza 517.7 km
Brindisi/Casale 526.7 km
Zuara 533.2 km
Zuara 533.2 km
Garian 542.9 km
Iefren 574.3 km
Saseno 614.8 km
Corfù 616.8 km
Valona 629.3 km
Kuçovë 687.3 km