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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 - Alexandria Distance
Alexandria/Nouzha AP 1.6 km
Borg El Arab Intl. Airport 39.2 km
El Alamein Intl. Airport 167.1 km
Cairo Intl AP 191.0 km
Port Said 254.3 km
Ismailia 262.3 km
Bahariya Oasis 301.5 km
Mersa Matruh Airport 304.6 km
Minya Airport 311.9 km
Ras Sedr 344.2 km
Asyut Airport 415.4 km
Abou Redis 420.8 km
Arish Airport 430.6 km
Paphos 437.7 km
Nekhel 438.3 km
Farafra 460.5 km
Akrotiri 466.0 km
Xerovounos 487.9 km
El Tor Airport 499.3 km
Morphou 508.1 km
Akdeniz 514.1 km
Karpathos 517.9 km
Karavas 534.6 km
Athalassa 536.1 km
Sallum 537.4 km
Larnaca 538.0 km
Kyrenia 543.2 km
Ercan Intl. Airport 543.9 km
Tymbou 544.0 km
Lefka 544.5 km
Siwa (Oasis) 552.2 km
Hurghada Intl. Airport 567.8 km
Lefkoniko 568.1 km
Lefkoniko 569.1 km
Famagusta 579.8 km
Sitia Airport 582.4 km
Trikomo 583.5 km
Kastelli Airport 647.8 km
Heraklion Airport 669.1 km

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