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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 - Granite Falls Distance
Granite Falls Airport 1.0 km
Tracy Airport 8.8 km
Worthington 12.4 km
Benson Airport 12.7 km
Montevideo (Awos) 18.7 km
Alexandria Airport 20.6 km
Cherokee Airport 21.7 km
Slayton Airport 27.0 km
Glenwood (Asos) 27.7 km
Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport 29.9 km
Denison 34.7 km
Sheldon 35.8 km
Fosston 39.3 km
Harlan Airport 40.8 km
Wadena Airport 41.7 km
Storm Lake Airport 41.8 km
Spencer Airport 42.0 km
Detroit Lakes Airport 43.7 km
Shenandoah Muni 45.1 km
Council Bluffs Airport 45.2 km
Willmar Airport 47.0 km
Morris Airport 47.2 km
Roseau Muni (Awos) 47.7 km
Windom 49.0 km
Warroad International Memorial Airport 49.7 km
Red Oak Airport 50.3 km
Appleton Airport 50.4 km
Mahnomen Airport 50.5 km
Falls City/Brenner 50.8 km
Elbow Lake 51.3 km
Redwood Falls Muni 52.0 km
Omaha/Eppley Field AP 54.6 km
Offutt Air Force Base 57.4 km
Nebraska City Airport 57.6 km
Olivia Airport 57.9 km
Park Rapids Municip 58.2 km
Plattsmouth Airport 58.8 km
Orange 60.9 km
Jackson Airport 64.1 km
Atlantic Airport 65.7 km
Fergus Falls Airport 69.0 km
Sauk Centre Muni 69.6 km
Madison 70.6 km
Clarinda 70.8 km
Blair Airport 72.7 km
Bemidji Regional Airport 74.1 km
Millard Airport 74.3 km
Luverne Airport 75.0 km
Le Mars Airport 75.1 km
Tekamah (Asos) 76.5 km
Audubon County Airport 76.6 km
Long Prairie Airport 77.2 km
Canby Airport 79.3 km
Thief River Falls Regional Airport 79.9 km
Staples 85.1 km
Pipestone Airport 85.8 km
Arthur N. Neu Airport 88.9 km
Estherville Muni 90.1 km
Paynesville Airport 90.5 km
Sioux Gateway Airport 96.7 km
Ortonville 96.7 km
Walker Airport 103.5 km
Wheaton Airport 106.3 km
Baudette Intl. Airport 112.7 km
Fremont Airport 114.6 km
Litchfield Airport 116.0 km
New Ulm Airport 117.0 km
Harry Stern Airport 119.0 km
Waskish Muni Airpt 119.7 km
Center for Earth Resources Observations 120.6 km
Wahoo Airport 123.3 km
Crookston Airport 124.2 km
Moorhead Airport 126.3 km
Fairmont Airport 126.6 km
Hutchinson Airport 129.9 km
Pine River 131.2 km
Sioux Falls Regional Airport 132.5 km
Little Falls/Morrison 134.1 km
Creston 136.5 km
Brookings Regional Airport 141.1 km
Lincoln Airport 141.4 km
Hector Intl. Airport 141.5 km
Beatrice Municipal 143.6 km
Algona Airport 143.7 km
Longville Airport 151.7 km
Fort Dodge Regional Airport 153.5 km
Perry Airport 157.1 km
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport 158.4 km
Sisseton Airport 159.9 km
Wayne Airport 162.2 km
Glencoe Airport 162.5 km
Hallock 163.2 km
St. Cloud Regional Airport 165.3 km
Madison Airport 170.7 km
Maple Lake Airport 173.7 km
Watertown Regional Airport 178.1 km
Mankato Regional Airport 181.9 km
Lamoni 182.0 km
Grand Forks Intl. Airport 186.0 km
Webster City 188.5 km