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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 - Fort Smith Distance
Northwest Arkansas National Airport 10.8 km
J. Lynn Helms Sevier 11.5 km
Smith Field 14.9 km
Mena Intermtn Muni 17.9 km
Bentonville Airport 18.3 km
Mena Intermountain Airport 19.4 km
Joplin Regional Airport 21.6 km
Drake Field 22.9 km
Harrison County Airport 24.6 km
Robert S. Kerr Airport 28.4 km
Springdale Airport 28.7 km
Lee's Summit Airport 30.8 km
Rogers Executive Airport 30.9 km
Center Airport 37.2 km
East Texas Regional Airport 40.9 km
Monett Airport 41.4 km
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport 41.9 km
Grove Airport 42.8 km
Atkinson Airport 44.7 km
Texarkana Regional Airport 45.3 km
Sallisaw Airport 48.6 km
Nacogdoches 51.1 km
Johnson 51.3 km
Kansas City Intl. Airport 55.1 km
Idabel 55.8 km
Angelina 56.0 km
Rusk County Airport 61.3 km
New Century AirCenter 65.5 km
Skyhaven Airport 68.4 km
Shreveport Regional Airport 68.8 km
Gilmer Airport 69.0 km
Mount Pleasant Airport 69.2 km
Tahlequah Airport 71.0 km
Rosecrans Memorial Airport 71.5 km
Shreveport Downtown Airport 72.1 km
Clinton Airport 79.5 km
Stigler Regional Airport 81.0 km
Barksdale Air Force Base 81.4 km
Chillicothe 93.7 km
Whiteman Air Force Base 94.5 km
Jacksonville 100.0 km
Lawrence Regional Airport 100.5 km
Branson West Airport 107.8 km
Springfield- Branson National Airport 110.4 km
Davis Field 111.4 km
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport 118.4 km
Minden 120.6 km
Houston County Airport 121.5 km
Cox Field 121.7 km
Claremore Regional Airport 124.2 km
Chanute Martin Johnson Airport 126.3 km
Wood County Airport 128.1 km
Tri-City Airport 129.4 km
Branson Airport 130.1 km
Stan Stamper Airport 131.2 km
Fort Polk 133.5 km
Sedalia Regional Airport 134.0 km
Coffeyville Airport 134.6 km
Boone 135.6 km
Sulphur Springs Airport 141.0 km
Memorial Field Airport 141.1 km
Russellville Regional Airport 142.9 km
Natchitoches Regional Airport 143.3 km
Philip Billard Airport 143.7 km
Dexter B. Florence Memorial Field 145.0 km
Topeka Regional Airport 148.9 km
Palestine Airport 152.9 km
McAlester Regional Airport 157.8 km
Independence Airport 158.2 km
Athens Airport 165.6 km
Tulsa Airport 169.0 km
South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field 175.0 km
Okmulgee Regional Airport 176.1 km
Harrell Field 178.9 km
Tulsa Riverside Airport 180.1 km
Bartlesville Airport 184.2 km
Majors Airport 190.4 km
Atoka 198.5 km
Ruston Regional Airport 198.8 km
Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport 203.0 km
Alexandria Intl. Airport 203.9 km
Emporia Airport 204.5 km
Marion 211.6 km
Ozark Regional Airport 211.6 km
Clinton Airport 213.2 km
Terrell Airport 213.3 km
Durant Regional Airport 226.8 km
C. David Campbell Field 228.7 km
Rockwall Airport 231.5 km
Esler Airfield 231.8 km
Clinton National Airport 237.2 km
Columbia Regional Airport 240.3 km
Mexia Limestone County Airport 242.1 km
Mesquite Metro Airport 242.4 km
Little Rock Air Force Base 246.8 km
Jefferson 247.5 km
McKinney National Airport 247.8 km
Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport 249.0 km
Marysville Airport 256.4 km