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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 - Wesselsbron Distance
Bloemhof 84.1 km
Kroonstad 100.7 km
Kroonstad 101.8 km
Klerksdorp 105.8 km
Ottosdal 109.7 km
Glen College 109.8 km
Bloemfontein Airport 124.8 km
Bloemfontein 127.8 km
Potchefstroom Agric 136.7 km
Lichtenburg 172.6 km
Taung 178.8 km
Taung 178.8 km
Ficksburg 197.3 km
Ficksburg 199.8 km
Kimberley Airport 200.4 km
Wepener 202.2 km
Maseru-Mia 207.5 km
Fauresmith 223.9 km
Bethlehem Airport 224.3 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 226.0 km
Rustenburg 239.7 km
Frankfort Airport 246.2 km
Johannesburg 249.2 km
Rand Airport 255.9 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 258.1 km
Heidelberg 260.3 km
Good Hope 261.9 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 270.5 km
Pilanesberg 275.8 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 282.4 km
Gariep Dam 283.6 km
Waterkloof 288.1 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 288.8 km
Aliwal North Airport 299.5 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 300.9 km
Vrede 316.2 km
Kuruman 325.8 km
Jamestown 329.0 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 333.3 km
Barkly East 336.0 km
Van Reenen 341.5 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 365.8 km
Postmasburg 368.8 km
Noupoort 369.0 km
Witbank 372.7 km
Kathu 373.4 km
Jwaneng Airport 376.4 km
Giant's Castle 379.1 km
Elliot 383.4 km
De Aar 384.7 km
Shaleburn 384.8 km
Ladysmith 386.8 km
Goedehoop 404.2 km
Queenstown 407.2 km
Queenstown 409.0 km
Estcourt 409.2 km
Oudestad 423.3 km
Ermelo 425.6 km
Mooi River 427.7 km
Kokstad 427.9 km
Werda 432.7 km
Lephalale 439.6 km
Prieska 442.6 km
Mthatha 445.8 km
Lephephe 451.9 km
Carolina Airport 454.3 km
Belfast 461.6 km
Mokopane 465.2 km
Cedara 467.9 km
Tsabong Airport 470.9 km
Ixopo 471.2 km
Mahalapye 477.2 km
Marken 477.2 km
Pietermaritzburg 483.5 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 484.1 km
Greytown 488.2 km
Van Zylsrus 488.6 km
Vryheid 495.4 km
Coffee Bay 509.1 km
Port St. Johns 515.0 km
Paddock 520.4 km
Polokwane Airport 522.2 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 524.3 km
Lydenburg 531.8 km
Margate 531.9 km
Port Edward 535.0 km
Sezela 541.4 km
Mbombela Airport 557.5 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 575.8 km
Graskop 576.3 km
Tzaneen 577.9 km
Mara 584.5 km
Levubu 640.1 km
Thohoyandou 648.8 km