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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 - Akbou Distance
Bordj Bou Arréridj 49.8 km
Tizi Ouzou 52.5 km
Bejaia/Soummam AP 66.3 km
Setif/Ain-Arnat AP 85.1 km
M'Sila 87.0 km
Bou-Saada AP 129.4 km
Algiers/Dar-el-Beida AP 148.8 km
Jijel-Achouat 155.2 km
Jijel-port 155.4 km
Alger-port 163.4 km
Médéa 201.2 km
Batna Airport 213.1 km
Biskra Airport 226.5 km
Mohamed Boudiaf Intl. Airport 232.6 km
Djelfa/Tletsi AP 244.2 km
Miliana 256.6 km
Skikda 267.8 km
Ksar Chellala 285.0 km
Oum El Bouaghi 294.7 km
Guelma 326.5 km
Laghouat 347.2 km
Chlef 357.4 km
Abdelhafid Boussouf Bou Chekif Airport 362.6 km
Annaba/El Mellah AP 368.0 km
Mahón 380.7 km
Souk Ahras 382.6 km
Palma de Mallorca 398.4 km
Touggourt/Sidi Mahd AP 410.1 km
El Oued/Guemer AP 411.7 km
Hassi R'Mel Airport 413.8 km
Hassi R'Mel 414.6 km
Cheikh Larbi Tébessa Airport 415.0 km
Alfabia Mtn Range 417.1 km
Ibiza/Es Codola 441.7 km
Relizane 450.5 km
Ghardaia/Noumerate AP 457.0 km
El Kef 465.2 km
Thala 472.6 km
Jendouba Airport 475.0 km
Tozeur/Nefta AP 486.0 km
Tabarka 487.1 km
Mostaganem 495.7 km
Kasserine 499.3 km
El Bayadh 500.5 km
Mascara-Ghriss 506.9 km
Saïda 518.7 km
Gafsa Airport 527.1 km
El-kheiter 559.2 km
Capo Frasca 570.0 km
Kebili 579.6 km
Decimomannu 588.5 km
Capo Caccia 609.1 km
Alghero 623.2 km
Tortosa 661.3 km