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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 - Carletonville Distance
Potchefstroom Agric 51.9 km
Johannesburg 70.1 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 72.2 km
Rustenburg 73.3 km
Rand Airport 84.5 km
Klerksdorp 90.9 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 96.8 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 101.1 km
Waterkloof 105.0 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 105.7 km
Heidelberg 108.6 km
Pilanesberg 112.3 km
Kroonstad 126.6 km
Kroonstad 129.6 km
Lichtenburg 139.2 km
Frankfort Airport 151.1 km
Ottosdal 160.4 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 177.8 km
Witbank 205.3 km
Bethlehem Airport 212.5 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 215.8 km
Goedehoop 221.8 km
Vrede 222.7 km
Bloemhof 236.1 km
Good Hope 238.9 km
Oudestad 244.4 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 244.8 km
Ficksburg 247.9 km
Ficksburg 249.9 km
Lephalale 266.9 km
Mokopane 277.3 km
Glen College 282.7 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 285.4 km
Ermelo 287.9 km
Marken 293.4 km
Van Reenen 295.1 km
Bloemfontein Airport 297.8 km
Belfast 300.6 km
Carolina Airport 303.8 km
Maseru-Mia 305.0 km
Bloemfontein 305.0 km
Taung 316.1 km
Taung 316.1 km
Mahalapye 332.1 km
Polokwane Airport 334.5 km
Wepener 335.8 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 336.8 km
Ladysmith 340.1 km
Lephephe 345.1 km
Jwaneng Airport 351.8 km
Lydenburg 363.6 km
Giant's Castle 368.9 km
Estcourt 377.6 km
Kimberley Airport 380.9 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 390.5 km
Tzaneen 393.4 km
Mara 396.5 km
Shaleburn 399.3 km
Mbombela Airport 400.1 km
Mooi River 401.0 km
Vryheid 402.8 km
Graskop 408.5 km
Fauresmith 410.8 km
Nhlangano Airport 417.2 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 427.6 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 430.4 km
Matsapha Airport 434.4 km
Aliwal North Airport 442.9 km
Greytown 443.6 km
Cedara 445.3 km
Hoedspruit 448.7 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 448.7 km
Moti 449.3 km
Hoedspruit 451.1 km
Barkly East 451.4 km
Nyonyane 451.5 km
Kuruman 452.9 km
Levubu 453.3 km
Jericho 456.2 km
Mayiwane 458.9 km
Pietermaritzburg 461.3 km
Kokstad 461.9 km
Thohoyandou 462.3 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 462.5 km
Gariep Dam 464.3 km
Babanango 467.1 km
Ixopo 473.8 km
Werda 475.0 km
Pongola 478.5 km
Phalaborwa 479.9 km
Skukuza Airport 486.4 km
Ulundi 486.7 km
Vuvulane 500.1 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 505.2 km
Siteki 506.5 km
Kathu 507.0 km
Komatipoort 507.6 km
Ndzevane 510.3 km
Mount Edgecombe 519.5 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 520.3 km