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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 - Santa Cruz Distance
Santa Cruz 1.3 km
Rio De Janeiro-marambaia 16.9 km
Rio de Janeiro 33.5 km
Afonsos Air Force Base Airport 37.1 km
Jacarepaguá 39.3 km
Valenca 45.0 km
Galeão Air Force Base Airport 52.6 km
Xerém 56.9 km
Xerém 56.9 km
Rio de Janeiro Airport 61.2 km
IlhaRasa 64.2 km
Resende 89.2 km
Resende 90.4 km
Juiz de Fora Airport 101.4 km
Paraty 115.1 km
Nova Friburgo 125.0 km
Barbacena 135.0 km
Barbacena 136.8 km
Passa Quatro 144.7 km
São João del-Rei 156.7 km
Guaratinguetá 165.9 km
Cordeiro 166.6 km
São Pedro da Aldeia Airport 181.0 km
Cabo Frio Airport 182.8 km
Arraial do Cabo 188.8 km
Ouro Branco 189.9 km
Sao Luis Do Paraitinga 190.9 km
Lavras 195.8 km
Viçosa 198.2 km
Taubaté 201.0 km
Taubaté Airport 206.1 km
Muriaé 209.8 km
Campos do Jordão 210.5 km
Macaé 216.6 km
Cambuci 223.8 km
Ibirité 233.9 km
São José dos Campos 240.6 km
Belo Horizonte Intl. Airport 240.8 km
Carlos Prates Airport 243.3 km
Pampulha 245.1 km
Belo Horizonte Airport 247.5 km
Itaperuna 247.6 km
Florestal 254.7 km
Monte Verde 259.0 km
Lagoa Santa Airport 262.2 km
Belo Horizonte (Confins) 266.4 km
Formiga 274.7 km
Manhuaçu 275.5 km
Campos dos Goytacazes 281.9 km
Campos dos Goytacazes 282.0 km
Timóteo 296.2 km
Santos Airport 298.5 km
Alegre 304.9 km
Sao Tome 305.2 km
Caldas 307.0 km
Caratinga 308.1 km
Guarulhos Airport 309.1 km
Vale do Aço Regional Airport 311.7 km
Caratinga 313.2 km
Sao Paulo-mirante De Santana 326.4 km
Poços de Caldas 328.4 km
Marte Civ / Mil 328.5 km
Sao Paulo AP 331.1 km
Presidente Kennedy 333.4 km
Dores do Indaiá 343.0 km
Curvelo 343.3 km
Guanhães 345.3 km
Passos 366.7 km
Diamantina 376.0 km
Diamantina 377.3 km
Campinas/Viracopos AP 380.4 km
Alfredo Chaves 380.8 km
Casa Branca 384.3 km
Pirassununga 409.3 km
Piracicaba 416.6 km
Tres Marias 421.2 km
Plataforma P25 Airport 428.2 km
Sorocaba 432.5 km
Vitória 435.2 km
Vitoria/Goiabeiras AP 440.5 km
Araxá 442.2 km
Araxá 443.7 km
Franca 446.7 km
Iguape 447.6 km
Franca 452.9 km
Mantena 456.1 km
São Carlos Airport 469.0 km
São Carlos 469.5 km
Leite Lopes Airport 472.4 km
Patrocínio 475.8 km
Ituverava 493.4 km
Nova Venécia 508.6 km
Uberaba 531.7 km
São Mateus 554.0 km
São Mateus 554.6 km
Catalão 596.3 km
Catalão 597.1 km