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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 - Vivo Distance
Mara 33.0 km
Polokwane Airport 77.4 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 79.6 km
Levubu 111.4 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 111.4 km
Marken 113.6 km
Mokopane 116.2 km
Thohoyandou 122.5 km
Tzaneen 122.7 km
Goedehoop 180.9 km
Lephalale 186.8 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 188.7 km
Punda Maria 196.1 km
Oudestad 207.2 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 209.2 km
Phalaborwa 225.1 km
Hoedspruit 232.4 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 232.4 km
Hoedspruit 233.1 km
Lydenburg 239.3 km
Graskop 251.7 km
Francistown Airport 267.7 km
Belfast 268.9 km
Witbank 270.6 km
Mahalapye 276.5 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 295.9 km
Waterkloof 296.5 km
Mbombela Airport 297.7 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 303.9 km
Carolina Airport 306.1 km
Pilanesberg 315.4 km
Skukuza Airport 317.7 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 320.2 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 322.8 km
Johannesburg 334.8 km
Rand Airport 336.2 km
Masvingo Airport 337.1 km
Rustenburg 342.1 km
Ermelo 342.8 km
Heidelberg 353.1 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 355.9 km
Mayiwane 367.4 km
Komatipoort 375.1 km
Nyonyane 380.5 km
Lephephe 383.7 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 402.9 km
Matsapha Airport 403.1 km
Vuvulane 410.3 km
Frankfort Airport 420.1 km
Moti 424.3 km
Vrede 426.0 km
Nhlangano Airport 434.7 km
Potchefstroom Agric 437.6 km
Siteki 439.5 km
Sua-Pan AP 447.0 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 456.6 km
Espungabera 459.4 km
Lichtenburg 461.1 km
Jericho 462.1 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 467.6 km
Klerksdorp 471.7 km
Ndzevane 478.0 km
Vryheid 486.3 km
Good Hope 491.5 km
Pongola 492.0 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 497.2 km
Kroonstad 504.0 km
Kroonstad 506.0 km
Ottosdal 519.7 km
Xai-Xai 520.1 km
Makatini 525.4 km
Mbazwana Airport 561.0 km
Chimoio Airport 591.8 km
Bloemhof 610.7 km