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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 - Arapiraca Distance
Arapiraca 5.9 km
Palmeira Dos Indios 29.6 km
Coruripe 52.8 km
Brejo Grande 67.3 km
Garanhuns 77.3 km
Garanhuns 78.9 km
Pão de Açúcar 88.8 km
Maceio/Campo Palmar AP 98.7 km
Aracaju 113.1 km
Aracaju Airport 119.4 km
Arcoverde 126.8 km
São Luís do Quitunde 127.7 km
Carira 135.0 km
Caruaru 154.7 km
Palmares 154.9 km
Ibimirim 161.4 km
Monteiro 173.5 km
Paulo Afonso Airport 177.1 km
Poço Verde 184.3 km
Itabaianinha 185.6 km
Surubim 196.2 km
Cabaceiras 206.9 km
Conde 212.2 km
Cipó 238.8 km
Campina Grande 241.2 km
Serra Talhada 242.3 km
Campina Grande Airport 242.9 km
Recife 243.7 km
Patos 247.4 km
Recife Airport 251.5 km
Patos 252.6 km
Euclides da Cunha 270.3 km
Presidente Castro Pinto Intl. Airport 301.6 km
João Pessoa 309.2 km
Serrinha 313.2 km
Cabrobó 316.1 km
Uauá 316.9 km
Santa Cruz 323.2 km
Camaratuba 329.5 km
Salvador Airport 335.4 km
Feira de Santana 336.0 km
Queimadas 347.5 km
Salvador 353.7 km
Barbalha 362.3 km
Barbalha 365.6 km
Cruz das Almas 378.2 km
Natal/Augusto Sever AP 378.9 km
Natal 388.2 km
Senhor do Bonfim 394.0 km
Jaguaribe 404.1 km
Mossoro/17 Rosado 412.2 km
Iguatu 414.3 km
Valença 419.1 km
Valença 419.1 km
Ouricuri 422.8 km
Petrolina 427.9 km
Petrolina 435.5 km
Amargosa 436.4 km
Jacobina 442.8 km
Jacobina 443.2 km
Marau 447.7 km
Morada Nova 449.5 km
Macajuba 460.6 km
Petrolina 463.1 km
Itaberaba 470.8 km
Campos Sales 474.3 km
Quixeramobim 496.3 km
Itiruçu 507.7 km
Tauá 518.9 km
Taua 531.3 km
Crateús 598.0 km