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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 - Columbus Distance
Columbus Airport 0.0 km
Norfolk Regional Airport 13.5 km
Chan Gurney Airport 21.7 km
York Airport 33.2 km
York Airport 33.2 km
Hebron Airport 33.9 km
Wayne Airport 40.7 km
Blosser Airport 44.8 km
Madison Airport 45.5 km
Newton 48.5 km
Watertown Regional Airport 53.0 km
Salina Regional Airport 53.3 km
Colonel James Jabara Airport 53.7 km
McConnell Air Force Base 54.7 km
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport 55.5 km
Augusta Airport 59.9 km
Lincoln Airport 65.4 km
Beatrice Municipal 66.8 km
Strother Field 68.5 km
Brookings Regional Airport 69.5 km
Sisseton Airport 70.3 km
Marshall Army Airfield 71.3 km
Sioux Falls Regional Airport 72.8 km
Aurora Airport 74.1 km
Hutchinson Airport 77.5 km
Albion Airport 80.5 km
Manhattan Regional Airport 80.6 km
Marysville Airport 81.1 km
Wahoo Airport 82.3 km
Center for Earth Resources Observations 84.4 km
Mitchell Airport 85.2 km
Fremont Airport 90.5 km
Sioux Gateway Airport 106.5 km
Huron Airport 107.8 km
Wheaton Airport 108.8 km
Central Nebraska Regional Airport 109.7 km
Ortonville 114.2 km
Pipestone Airport 118.0 km
Hastings Airport 123.1 km
Canby Airport 126.8 km
Luverne Airport 127.8 km
Le Mars Airport 128.1 km
Tekamah (Asos) 129.9 km
Emporia Airport 134.3 km
Millard Airport 136.0 km
Madison 136.1 km
Blair Airport 136.3 km
Aberdeen Airport 136.8 km
Orange 142.4 km
Medicine Lodge 149.8 km
O'Neill Airport 151.1 km
Appleton Airport 156.1 km
Plattsmouth Airport 157.7 km
Offutt Air Force Base 157.8 km
Omaha/Eppley Field AP 159.6 km
Elbow Lake 160.1 km
Morris Airport 161.1 km
Nebraska City Airport 164.0 km
Pratt Regional Airport 168.1 km
Sheldon 168.5 km
Russell Airport 169.5 km
Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport 173.1 km
Council Bluffs Airport 174.4 km
Slayton Airport 175.7 km
Great Bend Airport 177.4 km
Ord Airport 179.9 km
Independence Airport 181.3 km
Montevideo (Awos) 185.3 km
Kearney Regional Airport 185.9 km
Topeka Regional Airport 188.1 km
Philip Billard Airport 193.4 km
Benson Airport 193.5 km
Falls City/Brenner 193.7 km
Tracy Airport 194.8 km
Worthington 196.7 km
Cherokee Airport 198.5 km
Granite Falls Airport 201.7 km
Coffeyville Airport 203.9 km
Tri-City Airport 208.5 km
Chanute Martin Johnson Airport 211.1 km
Shenandoah Muni 213.5 km
Denison 217.2 km
Hays Regional Airport 219.2 km
Alexandria Airport 221.9 km
Harlan Airport 221.9 km
Brewster Field Arpt 223.2 km
Chamberlain 224.0 km
Red Oak Airport 230.1 km
Glenwood (Asos) 230.2 km
Storm Lake Airport 234.2 km
Lawrence Regional Airport 237.4 km
Spencer Airport 238.1 km
Windom 248.5 km
Willmar Airport 249.2 km
Redwood Falls Muni 253.1 km
Atlantic Airport 254.6 km
Clarinda 256.2 km
Broken Bow Airport 257.9 km
Olivia Airport 259.4 km
Jackson Airport 262.9 km