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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 - Badagry Distance
Lagos/Ikeja 53.7 km
Cotonou Airport 54.3 km
Abeokuta 98.2 km
Bohicon 122.0 km
Ijebu Ode 129.1 km
Tabligbo 153.3 km
Ibadan 161.9 km
Lomé Airport 182.1 km
Savè 185.2 km
Iseyin 190.6 km
Akatsi 232.5 km
Atakpamé 234.1 km
Osogbo 235.5 km
Ada Foah 258.4 km
Ho 267.9 km
Akure Airport 286.2 km
Ilorin 298.7 km
Akuse 308.1 km
Parakou 327.3 km
Tema 331.3 km
Sokodé 343.6 km
Koforidua 348.9 km
Accra/Kotoka (IAP) 349.7 km
Kete Krachi 358.4 km
Kara 396.6 km
Abetifi 403.6 km
Niamtougou 421.4 km
Akim Oda 431.9 km
Saltpond 458.3 km
Bida 460.0 km
Natitingou 464.2 km
Yendi 465.8 km
Yendi 465.8 km
Kumasi 497.3 km
Mango 514.3 km
Tamale 537.5 km
Yelwa 538.6 km
Minna 540.9 km
Sekondi-Takoradi 543.7 km
Dapaong 574.5 km
Navrongo 666.3 km

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