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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 - Little Bay Distance
Sydney (IAP) 10.5 km
Sydney 13.0 km
Canterbury Park Racecourse 16.9 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 24.2 km
Terrey Hills 28.7 km
Bankstown Airport 30.4 km
Parramatta 31.5 km
Horsley Equestrian 46.4 km
Bellambi Aws 51.9 km
Campbelltown 53.6 km
Gosford 55.0 km
Badgery's Creek AP 58.1 km
Camden Airport 63.3 km
Richmond RAAF 64.0 km
RAAF Base Richmond 64.2 km
Mangrove Mountain 68.4 km
Penrith 69.9 km
Shellharbour Airport 77.0 km
Norah Head Aws 77.7 km
Kiama 78.3 km
Springwood 78.8 km
Cooranbong 90.6 km
Moss Vale 112.7 km
Mount Boyce 115.1 km
Newcastle Universit 117.2 km
Cessnock Airport 117.5 km
Jervis Bay 118.9 km
Newcastle Nobbys 120.8 km
Nowra Airport 122.9 km
Williamtown 132.8 km
Williamtown Airport 133.3 km
Lithgow 133.4 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 137.1 km
Oberon 155.9 km
Ulladulla 157.9 km
Nelson Bay 160.9 km
Lostock Dam Site 162.7 km
Taralga Post Office 164.4 km
Nullo Mountains 166.0 km
Nerriga 169.9 km
Bathurst Airport 186.4 km
Goulburn Airport 187.0 km
Goulburn 187.5 km
Bathurst 194.8 km
Scone Airport 195.5 km
Batemans Bay 207.3 km
Merriwa 211.7 km
Braidwood Racecourse 215.4 km
Murrurundi Post Office 220.8 km
Moruya Airport 223.1 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 224.1 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 224.1 km
Forster 224.9 km
Mudgee Airport 228.1 km
Orange Airport 243.4 km
Gulgong Post Office 247.0 km
Quirindi 249.1 km
Orange 249.6 km
Taree Airport 249.8 km
Narooma RVCP 249.9 km
Canberra Airport 261.3 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 276.5 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 278.2 km
Dunedoo 281.7 km
Tamworth Airport 286.0 km
Tamworth Airport 287.8 km
Cowra Airport 289.8 km
Wellington 290.4 km
Woolbrook 294.8 km
Bega 305.4 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 307.3 km
Port Macquarie Airport 307.6 km
Burrinjuck Dam 311.0 km
Mount Ginini 313.5 km
Gunnedah Airport 315.6 km
Merimbula Airport 321.7 km
Cooma 324.6 km
Kempsey Airport 332.7 km
Young Airport 334.9 km
Young Airport 334.9 km
Cooma 337.6 km
Coonabarabran Airport 339.4 km
Armidale Airport 339.7 km
Armidale Airport 341.5 km
Coonabarabran 342.4 km
Dubbo Airport 343.0 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 343.3 km
Dubbo Airport 343.8 km
Parkes Airport 345.6 km
Peak Hill Post Office 362.4 km
Cootamundra Airport 363.5 km
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 364.4 km
Gundagai 365.3 km
Bombala 368.0 km
Cabramurra 370.9 km
Guyra Hospital 371.5 km
Forbes Airport 375.8 km
Gabo Island Lighthouse 377.9 km
Mallacoota 388.9 km
Narrabri Airport 389.5 km