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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 - Harrismith Distance
Van Reenen 29.0 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 44.0 km
Ladysmith 75.7 km
Vrede 82.7 km
Bethlehem Airport 89.1 km
Giant's Castle 104.6 km
Estcourt 108.6 km
Frankfort Airport 121.7 km
Mooi River 131.7 km
Ficksburg 145.7 km
Ficksburg 146.9 km
Shaleburn 148.1 km
Cedara 176.1 km
Greytown 180.6 km
Vryheid 191.7 km
Pietermaritzburg 192.1 km
Heidelberg 192.4 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 193.2 km
Ermelo 196.9 km
Ixopo 208.4 km
Maseru-Mia 210.1 km
Kokstad 217.4 km
Kroonstad 218.2 km
Kroonstad 220.9 km
Rand Airport 227.4 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 231.5 km
Babanango 232.1 km
Witbank 238.2 km
Carolina Airport 240.8 km
Johannesburg 243.8 km
Nhlangano Airport 249.1 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 252.7 km
Mount Edgecombe 253.3 km
Ulundi 254.3 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 255.4 km
Virginia Airport 257.7 km
Waterkloof 260.1 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 260.2 km
Mandeni 265.7 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 265.8 km
Sezela 266.2 km
Paddock 269.8 km
Belfast 270.2 km
Wepener 273.7 km
Potchefstroom Agric 275.8 km
Jericho 278.4 km
Margate 281.8 km
Pongola 286.9 km
Mtunzini 292.8 km
Matsapha Airport 294.1 km
Port Edward 295.7 km
Moti 296.9 km
Oudestad 302.0 km
Klerksdorp 302.6 km
Barkly East 310.7 km
Glen College 318.5 km
Mthatha 321.0 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 324.3 km
Bloemfontein Airport 325.5 km
Port St. Johns 328.4 km
Elliot 330.8 km
Nyonyane 331.6 km
Richards Bay Airport 332.3 km
Mbombela Airport 333.5 km
Rustenburg 333.9 km
Bloemfontein 338.5 km
Ndzevane 338.9 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 339.1 km
Lydenburg 340.9 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 342.0 km
Mayiwane 350.1 km
Makatini 350.3 km
Aliwal North Airport 352.0 km
Coffee Bay 356.6 km
Siteki 360.2 km
Charters Creek 365.6 km
Pilanesberg 366.2 km
Vuvulane 372.1 km
Graskop 375.3 km
Ottosdal 375.9 km
Jamestown 380.9 km
Lichtenburg 392.4 km
Mbazwana Airport 393.3 km
Bloemhof 396.4 km
Mokopane 397.6 km
Komatipoort 406.5 km
Goedehoop 414.4 km
Skukuza Airport 419.3 km
Hoedspruit 432.5 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 432.5 km
Hoedspruit 434.7 km
Queenstown 435.9 km
Queenstown 436.1 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 444.1 km
Fauresmith 449.5 km
Döhne 454.5 km
Gariep Dam 458.3 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 470.8 km
Bhisho 497.5 km
Good Hope 499.7 km