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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 - Kirkwall Distance
Kirkwall Airport 0.0 km
Wick 58.7 km
Lossiemouth 144.7 km
Fair Isle 155.2 km
Kinloss 162.4 km
Sule Skerry 168.1 km
Tain Air Weapons Range 171.6 km
Altnaharra 186.1 km
Inverness Airport 201.9 km
Sumburgh Cape 206.3 km
Aboyne 207.7 km
Aberdeen Airport 208.9 km
Cairngorms 219.5 km
Aviemore 220.5 km
Lerwick 232.3 km
Scatsa/Shetland Island 242.8 km
Inverbervie 243.8 km
Loch Glascarnoch 259.8 km
Dundee/Riverside 278.2 km
Leuchars 286.0 km
Baltasound 303.6 km
Tulloch Bridge 306.1 km
Strathallan 307.0 km
Glen Ogle 322.2 km
Aultbea 327.2 km
Aonach Mòr 330.2 km
Edinburgh Airport 337.2 km
Edinburgh Gogarbank 339.5 km
Bealach na Bà 354.0 km
Charterhall 365.0 km
Drumalbin 381.9 km
Glasgow Airport 382.2 km
Glasgow Bishopton 383.8 km
Stornoway 388.9 km
Oban Airport 392.0 km
Eskdalemuir 405.9 km
Redesdale Camp 413.4 km
Boulmer 418.8 km
Prestwick 424.9 km
Spadeadam 435.4 km
Spadeadam II 435.4 km
Carlisle 446.5 km
Albemarle 451.6 km
Newcastle Intl. Airport 455.7 km
Dundrennan 477.0 km
Great Dun Fell 477.1 km
Keswick 482.9 km
Warcop Range 490.4 km
Shap 495.4 km
St Bees Head 499.0 km
Machrihanish 499.5 km
RAF West Freugh 507.7 km
Islay/Port Ellen 520.0 km
Tiree Island 520.0 km
Teesside Intl. Airport 520.4 km
Loftus Samos 538.2 km
Walney 538.7 km
Leeming 539.1 km
Tórshavn 548.6 km
Ballypatrick Fst 554.0 km
Topcliffe 554.7 km
Fylingdales 567.3 km
Isle of Man Airport 574.0 km
Linton-On-Ouse 575.7 km
Linton-On-Ouse 575.7 km
Statfjord 583.3 km
Belfast/Harbour 586.0 km
Portglenone 601.8 km
Belfast Intl. Airport 602.7 km
Magilligan 616.2 km
Bridlington 619.5 km
Lough Fea 640.2 km
Glenanne 659.0 km