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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 - Peats Ridge Distance
Mangrove Mountain 4.9 km
Gosford 16.9 km
Cooranbong 32.6 km
Norah Head Aws 36.5 km
Terrey Hills 36.6 km
Cessnock Airport 52.9 km
Sydney 53.3 km
Parramatta 53.8 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 55.9 km
Canterbury Park Racecourse 58.8 km
Richmond RAAF 58.8 km
RAAF Base Richmond 59.1 km
Sydney (IAP) 60.9 km
Newcastle Universit 64.6 km
Bankstown Airport 65.6 km
Horsley Equestrian 68.4 km
Newcastle Nobbys 72.4 km
Penrith 75.7 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 76.4 km
Badgery's Creek AP 80.8 km
Williamtown 82.3 km
Williamtown Airport 82.7 km
Springwood 83.2 km
Campbelltown 89.8 km
Camden Airport 94.0 km
Lostock Dam Site 98.6 km
Bellambi Aws 108.6 km
Mount Boyce 113.3 km
Nelson Bay 117.6 km
Lithgow 125.4 km
Nullo Mountains 126.6 km
Shellharbour Airport 132.3 km
Scone Airport 133.3 km
Kiama 137.2 km
Moss Vale 155.0 km
Murrurundi Post Office 157.9 km
Oberon 159.2 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 161.6 km
Merriwa 162.6 km
Nowra Airport 177.4 km
Forster 178.2 km
Bathurst Airport 178.4 km
Jervis Bay 180.0 km
Quirindi 187.1 km
Bathurst 187.7 km
Taralga Post Office 191.0 km
Mudgee Airport 196.1 km
Taree Airport 199.2 km
Gulgong Post Office 212.1 km
Ulladulla 215.3 km
Nerriga 217.2 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 219.8 km
Goulburn 221.1 km
Tamworth Airport 222.1 km
Goulburn Airport 222.4 km
Tamworth Airport 224.0 km
Woolbrook 229.7 km
Orange Airport 236.4 km
Orange 241.3 km
Dunedoo 242.9 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 247.9 km
Gunnedah Airport 256.2 km
Port Macquarie Airport 256.9 km
Braidwood Racecourse 262.1 km
Batemans Bay 263.0 km
Wellington 266.1 km
Armidale Airport 275.2 km
Armidale Airport 277.1 km
Kempsey Airport 278.2 km
Moruya Airport 279.4 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 280.5 km
Coonabarabran Airport 293.4 km
Cowra Airport 293.9 km
Coonabarabran 296.0 km
Canberra Airport 298.0 km
Guyra Hospital 307.0 km
Narooma RVCP 307.7 km
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 312.2 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 313.7 km
Dubbo Airport 316.1 km
Dubbo Airport 316.9 km
Narrabri Airport 331.6 km
Dorrigo 334.1 km
Parkes Airport 336.3 km
Burrinjuck Dam 336.8 km
Inverell Research Centre 344.9 km
Inverell 345.3 km
Young Airport 345.8 km
Young Airport 345.8 km
Peak Hill Post Office 346.2 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 347.8 km
Mount Ginini 348.7 km
Glen Innes 357.6 km
Glen Innes Airport 358.9 km
Coffs Harbour 361.1 km
Bega 362.1 km
Cooma 370.8 km
Forbes Airport 371.1 km
Cootamundra Airport 379.7 km
Merimbula Airport 380.0 km