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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 - Modimolle Distance
Warmbaths/Towoomba 20.9 km
Goedehoop 61.4 km
Mokopane 82.7 km
Marken 107.7 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 112.5 km
Waterkloof 112.9 km
Oudestad 114.1 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 121.0 km
Lephalale 126.7 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 132.5 km
Witbank 140.8 km
Polokwane Airport 141.2 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 142.1 km
Pilanesberg 142.4 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 144.3 km
Johannesburg 149.1 km
Rand Airport 153.7 km
Rustenburg 160.0 km
Heidelberg 178.0 km
Mara 199.1 km
Belfast 205.9 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 206.5 km
Tzaneen 212.2 km
Carolina Airport 232.7 km
Lydenburg 234.6 km
Mahalapye 239.1 km
Ermelo 248.3 km
Potchefstroom Agric 249.3 km
Frankfort Airport 251.5 km
Levubu 261.8 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 267.0 km
Thohoyandou 271.7 km
Graskop 273.7 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 276.8 km
Vrede 280.0 km
Klerksdorp 284.5 km
Lichtenburg 286.2 km
Mbombela Airport 290.3 km
Hoedspruit 294.9 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 294.9 km
Hoedspruit 296.9 km
Lephephe 313.4 km
Phalaborwa 315.4 km
Kroonstad 316.6 km
Kroonstad 318.9 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 336.7 km
Ottosdal 338.1 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 340.1 km
Good Hope 340.3 km
Bethlehem Airport 347.8 km
Punda Maria 350.1 km
Francistown Airport 356.9 km
Skukuza Airport 357.3 km
Mayiwane 363.6 km
Nyonyane 365.9 km
Matsapha Airport 368.2 km
Van Reenen 373.7 km
Nhlangano Airport 376.7 km
Moti 388.3 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 393.8 km
Komatipoort 397.5 km
Vryheid 400.5 km
Ladysmith 405.7 km
Ficksburg 407.9 km
Ficksburg 409.2 km
Vuvulane 410.2 km
Jericho 413.3 km
Jwaneng Airport 415.7 km
Bloemhof 426.1 km
Siteki 428.9 km
Pongola 442.1 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 443.0 km
Ndzevane 451.4 km
Babanango 473.0 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 478.3 km
Glen College 479.0 km
Ulundi 486.6 km
Makatini 493.8 km
Taung 494.0 km
Taung 494.0 km
Sua-Pan AP 498.0 km
Masvingo Airport 525.6 km
Mbazwana Airport 537.9 km
Mtunzini 550.0 km
Charters Creek 559.2 km
Richards Bay Airport 565.5 km
Kimberley Airport 574.5 km
Espungabera 633.0 km