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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 - Pietermaritzburg Distance
Pietermaritzburg Airport 0.0 km
Pietermaritzburg 1.6 km
Cedara 17.2 km
Greytown 58.7 km
Ixopo 60.7 km
Mooi River 61.4 km
Mount Edgecombe 72.5 km
Virginia Airport 74.2 km
Sezela 77.8 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 80.2 km
Estcourt 85.0 km
Giant's Castle 105.0 km
Paddock 106.7 km
Margate 115.5 km
Shaleburn 117.4 km
Mandeni 121.1 km
Ladysmith 125.9 km
Port Edward 137.4 km
Kokstad 138.6 km
Babanango 152.7 km
Mtunzini 159.4 km
Van Reenen 167.8 km
Ulundi 168.0 km
Vryheid 184.3 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 186.5 km
Richards Bay Airport 207.3 km
Port St. Johns 213.4 km
Pongola 251.5 km
Vrede 254.4 km
Nhlangano Airport 260.6 km
Coffee Bay 263.2 km
Charters Creek 263.4 km
Jericho 264.2 km
Mthatha 265.5 km
Bethlehem Airport 267.2 km
Ficksburg 287.6 km
Ficksburg 289.8 km
Makatini 293.1 km
Moti 303.6 km
Ermelo 306.6 km
Ndzevane 309.5 km
Frankfort Airport 313.2 km
Matsapha Airport 314.2 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 315.7 km
Maseru-Mia 317.9 km
Mbazwana Airport 320.0 km
Elliot 327.7 km
Barkly East 335.8 km
Carolina Airport 346.0 km
Siteki 351.6 km
Nyonyane 357.2 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 364.5 km
Wepener 374.9 km
Vuvulane 378.0 km
Heidelberg 378.9 km
Mayiwane 379.8 km
Belfast 382.9 km
Witbank 392.8 km
Kroonstad 400.4 km
Mbombela Airport 401.5 km
Kroonstad 403.6 km
Aliwal North Airport 407.3 km
Rand Airport 414.9 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 416.6 km
Jamestown 425.6 km
Komatipoort 427.7 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 428.6 km
Döhne 429.6 km
Johannesburg 432.4 km
Lydenburg 435.6 km
King Phalo Airport 435.7 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 436.3 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 442.9 km
Waterkloof 443.0 km
Oudestad 447.2 km
Queenstown 449.7 km
Queenstown 450.6 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 453.8 km
Glen College 457.9 km
Bloemfontein Airport 459.6 km
Potchefstroom Agric 467.6 km
Bhisho 469.8 km
Bloemfontein 472.3 km
Klerksdorp 491.7 km
Fort Beaufort 519.3 km
Rustenburg 525.7 km
Port Alfred Airport 547.0 km
Pilanesberg 556.5 km
Makhanda 561.1 km
Ottosdal 561.5 km
Xai-Xai 563.9 km
Xai-Xai 563.9 km
Lichtenburg 583.8 km