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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 - Phuket Intl. Airport Distance
Phuket Intl. Airport 0.0 km
Phuket 10.0 km
Takua Pa district 13.0 km
Victoria Point 42.4 km
Ranong 45.3 km
Krabi 73.3 km
Krabi Airport 74.5 km
Myeik 77.4 km
Ko Lanta 82.2 km
Sawi Agromet 93.0 km
Chumphon 104.5 km
Phrasang 105.1 km
Surat Thani 116.3 km
Lhokseumawe Airport 131.6 km
Chawang 132.5 km
Trang 145.1 km
Surat Thani Agromet 148.0 km
Langkawi Intl. Airport 160.7 km
Nong Phlub Agromet 176.0 km
Prachuap Khiri Khan 180.9 km
Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport 181.4 km
Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport 182.0 km
Nakhon Si Thammarat 194.1 km
Ko Samui 194.4 km
Hua Hin 198.1 km
Satun 198.4 km
Phatthalung 206.1 km
Penang Intl. Airport 222.8 km
Sultan Abdul Halim Airport 234.3 km
Sa Dao 234.6 km
Butterworth Airport 235.8 km
Hat Yai Intl. Airport 236.6 km
Kho Hong Agromet 244.0 km
Meulaboh Airport 250.7 km
Songkhla 254.7 km
Sitiawan / Pangkor AP 274.7 km
Pattaya 297.2 km
Sattahip district 308.6 km
Sultan Azlan Shah Airport 315.9 km
Pattani Airport 316.4 km
Banda AP 324.6 km
Huai Pong Agromet 325.3 km
Yala 330.5 km
Yala 330.5 km
Sabang Airport 335.2 km
Rayong AP 348.2 km
Narathiwat 391.0 km
Chanthaburi 431.9 km
Phliu Agromet 437.3 km
Kota Bharu Airport 443.2 km
Trat Airport 452.9 km
Khlong Yai 513.6 km