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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 - Sauk Centre Distance
Sauk Centre Muni 1.6 km
Long Prairie Airport 6.3 km
Staples 14.5 km
Olivia Airport 15.5 km
Bemidji Regional Airport 17.3 km
Paynesville Airport 20.0 km
Park Rapids Municip 20.3 km
Jackson Airport 21.0 km
Redwood Falls Muni 21.7 km
Willmar Airport 24.4 km
Windom 28.2 km
Estherville Muni 28.4 km
Walker Airport 33.1 km
Wadena Airport 33.6 km
Flag Island 34.5 km
Arthur N. Neu Airport 37.2 km
Audubon County Airport 38.2 km
Spencer Airport 40.4 km
Atlantic Airport 43.9 km
Glenwood (Asos) 44.5 km
Baudette Intl. Airport 44.9 km
Litchfield Airport 45.8 km
Storm Lake Airport 46.6 km
New Ulm Airport 48.1 km
Waskish Muni Airpt 49.8 km
Alexandria Airport 53.8 km
Warroad International Memorial Airport 57.9 km
Fairmont Airport 58.7 km
Hutchinson Airport 59.8 km
Pine River 60.1 km
Red Oak Airport 60.5 km
Harlan Airport 62.4 km
Little Falls/Morrison 63.1 km
Denison 63.8 km
Kenora Airport 71.4 km
Granite Falls Airport 72.2 km
Creston 74.3 km
Algona Airport 76.0 km
Worthington 77.1 km
Cherokee Airport 77.3 km
Tracy Airport 78.8 km
Longville Airport 80.6 km
Benson Airport 81.7 km
Sprague 83.2 km
Fort Dodge Regional Airport 86.2 km
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport 87.4 km
Montevideo (Awos) 89.4 km
Perry Airport 90.9 km
Glencoe Airport 92.3 km
Roseau Muni (Awos) 93.0 km
St. Cloud Regional Airport 94.6 km
Fosston 96.6 km
Slayton Airport 97.8 km
Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport 101.0 km
Maple Lake Airport 103.3 km
Council Bluffs Airport 105.1 km
Sheldon 105.3 km
Detroit Lakes Airport 108.3 km
Mankato Regional Airport 112.0 km
Mahnomen Airport 113.8 km
Morris Airport 116.8 km
Omaha/Eppley Field AP 118.7 km
Buffalo Airport 119.3 km
Elbow Lake 119.9 km
Webster City 120.1 km
Appleton Airport 120.7 km
Offutt Air Force Base 121.2 km
Boone Airport 122.7 km
Clarion Airport 130.4 km
Orange 131.2 km
Rawson Lake 135.8 km
Fergus Falls Airport 137.4 km
Aitkin Airport 137.5 km
Blair Airport 140.3 km
Madison 141.2 km
Millard Airport 141.4 km
Osceola Muni 141.9 km
Bigfork 142.0 km
Thief River Falls Regional Airport 143.3 km
Des Moines Intl. Airport 145.1 km
Forest City Airport 145.3 km
Tekamah (Asos) 145.4 km
Le Mars Airport 145.5 km
Princeton Airport 145.7 km
Luverne Airport 146.1 km
Ames Airport 147.8 km
Canby Airport 150.1 km
Waseca Airport 152.4 km
Ankeny Regional Airport 155.6 km
Grand Rapids 156.3 km
Pipestone Airport 156.9 km
Flying Cloud Airport 163.4 km
Ortonville 167.0 km
Sioux Gateway Airport 167.2 km
Falls Intl. Airport 172.2 km
Albert Lea Airport 173.3 km
Crystal Airport 174.5 km
Wheaton Airport 176.3 km
Chariton 176.4 km
Mason 177.4 km