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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 - Agatha Distance
Tzaneen 23.2 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 23.7 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 62.1 km
Polokwane Airport 66.9 km
Levubu 93.7 km
Mara 95.2 km
Thohoyandou 99.4 km
Mokopane 113.0 km
Lydenburg 119.4 km
Hoedspruit 120.3 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 120.3 km
Hoedspruit 121.6 km
Phalaborwa 128.7 km
Graskop 130.3 km
Oudestad 136.4 km
Belfast 163.1 km
Punda Maria 169.0 km
Mbombela Airport 176.3 km
Marken 184.1 km
Witbank 199.4 km
Carolina Airport 199.5 km
Skukuza Airport 201.4 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 205.1 km
Goedehoop 220.1 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 234.3 km
Ermelo 241.0 km
Mayiwane 245.8 km
Komatipoort 256.3 km
Lephalale 257.9 km
Nyonyane 258.8 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 266.1 km
Waterkloof 266.8 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 272.3 km
Matsapha Airport 282.5 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 285.3 km
Vuvulane 289.1 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 298.2 km
Rand Airport 299.9 km
Moti 303.6 km
Heidelberg 304.8 km
Johannesburg 305.6 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 306.9 km
Nhlangano Airport 317.0 km
Siteki 317.9 km
Pilanesberg 333.0 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 338.9 km
Jericho 342.4 km
Vrede 345.1 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 345.9 km
Rustenburg 347.6 km
Ndzevane 356.4 km
Frankfort Airport 358.5 km
Mahalapye 367.4 km
Pongola 372.1 km
Vryheid 374.0 km
Francistown Airport 388.9 km
Masvingo Airport 389.6 km
Makatini 403.8 km
Xai-Xai 416.5 km
Potchefstroom Agric 422.0 km
Van Reenen 427.8 km
Mbazwana Airport 439.3 km
Babanango 439.7 km
Ladysmith 441.5 km
Ulundi 445.2 km
Panda-inhambane 450.9 km
Bethlehem Airport 452.8 km
Espungabera 455.6 km
Klerksdorp 461.0 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 468.6 km
Kroonstad 470.0 km
Kroonstad 471.2 km
Lichtenburg 475.4 km
Charters Creek 481.9 km
Richards Bay Airport 508.6 km
Mtunzini 509.4 km
Ottosdal 522.7 km
Ficksburg 524.1 km
Ficksburg 524.7 km
Glen College 634.4 km