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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 - McInnes Isl. Distance
Bella Bella 62.6 km
Sartine Isl 103.1 km
Cathedral Point 138.9 km
Herbert Isl. 151.5 km
Terrace Airport 153.7 km
Solander Island 172.0 km
Port Hardy Airport 185.4 km
Bonilla Island 230.7 km
Bella Coola Airport 237.6 km
Prince Rupert Airport 239.4 km
Prince Rupert 239.8 km
Smithers 244.0 km
Smithers Airport 244.6 km
Lucy Islands 255.2 km
Cape St James CS 257.0 km
Grey Islet 275.1 km
Stewart Airport 293.8 km
Estevan Point lighthouse 310.7 km
Ootsa Lakeskins Lak 320.7 km
Cumshewa 325.8 km
Fanny Island 328.0 km
Burns Lake Campbell Scientific 339.5 km
Sandspit 352.0 km
Sandspit Airport 352.3 km
Annette Island Airport 375.4 km
Metlakatla Seaplane Base 379.0 km
Tofino 392.1 km
Masset Airport 400.1 km
Ketchikan Airport 400.7 km
Campbell River Airport 414.2 km
Comox 457.6 km
Port Alberni 464.4 km
Tatlayoko Lake RCS 482.2 km
Powell River 498.1 km
Hydaburg Seaplane Base 504.5 km
Wrangell Airport 508.3 km
Wrangell Airport 508.3 km
Puntzi Mountain 510.3 km
Sisters Island 511.2 km
Qualicum AP 518.8 km
Ingenika Point 521.2 km
Ballenas Island 543.6 km
Petersburg Airport 574.7 km