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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 - Maria Distance
Maria 1.2 km
Orford 19.2 km
Swansea 50.7 km
Tasman 55.7 km
Hobart Airport 60.0 km
Tunnak Fire Station 64.1 km
Lake Leake 66.6 km
Campania (Kinkora) 66.9 km
Friendly Beaches 68.3 km
Hobart Ellerslie Road 79.2 km
Bicheno 80.0 km
Ross 83.0 km
Dennes Point 83.2 km
Mt Wellington 89.9 km
Melton Mowbray 90.2 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 96.1 km
Grove 109.6 km
Cape Bruny 124.3 km
Bushy Park 124.5 km
Cape Bruny Lighthouse 125.0 km
Dover 127.0 km
St Helens Airport 128.0 km
Cressy Research Station 134.9 km
Launceston Airport 136.7 km
Launceston Airport 138.9 km
Ouse Fire Station 145.6 km
Hartz Mountains 148.4 km
Scottsdale 151.0 km
Warra 151.1 km
Launceston 152.6 km
Butlers Gorge 153.0 km
Maydena Post Office 155.4 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 160.4 km
Liawenee 165.9 km
Swan Island 181.9 km
Scotts Peak Dam 198.4 km
Low Head 202.7 km
Lake St Clair 210.7 km
Maatsuyker 216.0 km
Sheffield School Farm 223.3 km
Devonport Airport 224.6 km
Flinders 240.8 km
Erriba 241.7 km
Low Rocky Point 281.6 km
Mount Read 286.3 km
Rosebery 289.8 km
Wynyard AP 297.1 km
Strahan Airport 307.8 km
Hogan 341.7 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 348.2 km
Strahan 367.3 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 375.6 km
Marrawah 402.6 km
Yarram Airport 408.2 km
Yarram Airport 408.2 km
Yanakie 412.7 km
Cape Grim 414.1 km
East Sale 438.7 km
Pound Creek 448.2 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 449.4 km
Wonthaggi Composite 463.3 km
Rhyll 492.4 km
Cerberus 510.1 km
Cranbourne 519.7 km
Geelong Airport 578.6 km
Avalon Airport 581.9 km
Aireys Inlet 583.4 km