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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 - Sohar Distance
Suhar/Majis 0.0 km
Fujairah 52.6 km
Ibri 65.7 km
Dibba 82.6 km
Al-Buraimi 95.7 km
Jebel Shams 100.2 km
Ras Al Khaimah Airport 105.5 km
Rustaq 108.5 km
Khasab Airport 113.3 km
Khasab 115.6 km
Al Ain Intl. Airport 115.7 km
Bahla 116.7 km
Sharjah (IAP) 135.5 km
Saiq AP 139.8 km
Nizwa 140.0 km
Jask 144.4 km
Dubai (IAP) 152.7 km
Adam 159.9 km
Samail 160.8 km
Dayrestan Airport 163.2 km
Fahud 166.7 km
Bandar Abbas Airport 171.5 km
Seeb/Muscat AP 191.1 km
Qarn Alam 194.3 km
Al-Mudhaibi 203.3 km
Abu Musa 217.9 km
Abu Dhabi Intl. Airport 220.8 km
Port Sultan Qaboos 221.1 km
Ibra 232.1 km
Bandar Lengeh 240.3 km
Kahnuj 242.3 km
Sirri Island Airport 250.1 km
Sirri Island 255.4 km
Joba 281.6 km
Kish 321.0 km
Larestan Ayatollah Ayatollahi Intl. Airport 321.8 km
Kish Airport 322.8 km
Qalhat 326.0 km
Sur 335.3 km
Masirah Airport 338.4 km
Ras al Hadd 374.7 km
Lavan Airport 394.2 km
Chabahar 421.3 km
Lamerd Airport 426.1 km
Fasa 435.4 km
Iranshahr 479.5 km

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