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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 - Smithton Distance
Strahan 1.7 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 29.5 km
Marrawah 45.2 km
Cape Grim 48.8 km
Wynyard AP 72.1 km
Rosebery 98.6 km
Mount Read 104.8 km
Strahan Airport 122.1 km
Erriba 124.2 km
Sheffield School Farm 144.6 km
Devonport Airport 151.1 km
King 160.5 km
Lake St Clair 168.3 km
Low Head 189.0 km
Liawenee 200.2 km
Low Rocky Point 201.9 km
Wonthaggi Composite 212.0 km
Butlers Gorge 213.6 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 215.5 km
Pound Creek 217.0 km
Rhyll 218.1 km
Yanakie 222.6 km
Cerberus 226.9 km
Launceston 231.5 km
Ouse Fire Station 235.6 km
Cressy Research Station 235.9 km
Scotts Peak Dam 241.7 km
Launceston Airport 242.6 km
Aireys Inlet 243.2 km
Launceston Airport 244.5 km
Maydena Post Office 245.3 km
Cranbourne 247.3 km
Geelong Airport 251.2 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 251.4 km
Hogan 257.1 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 260.9 km
Avalon Airport 264.2 km
Bushy Park 265.2 km
Scottsdale 268.9 km
Dunns Hill 271.0 km
Scoresby Research Institute 271.6 km
Warra 272.1 km
Melbourne Airport 273.1 km
South Melbourne 274.7 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 277.3 km
Yarram Airport 278.2 km
Melton Mowbray 281.5 km
Viewbank 283.0 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 283.5 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 284.0 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 284.9 km
Hartz Mountains 286.4 km
Ross 287.6 km
She Oaks 287.8 km
Melbourne Airport 290.3 km
Maatsuyker 290.6 km
Grove 296.4 km
Tunnak Fire Station 303.0 km
Mt Wellington 303.8 km
Mount Baw Baw 304.9 km
Campania (Kinkora) 309.6 km
Dover 312.1 km
Hobart Ellerslie Road 312.7 km
Kilmore Gap 315.1 km
Lake Leake 317.7 km
Hobart Airport 325.1 km
Dennes Point 325.1 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 327.6 km
Flinders 329.9 km
Ballarat Airport 334.2 km
Cape Bruny 334.7 km
Cape Bruny Lighthouse 334.8 km
Swan Island 336.9 km
East Sale 339.1 km
Eildon Fire Tower 341.5 km
Lake Eildon 342.6 km
Orford 346.7 km
Swansea 351.1 km
Redesdale 352.9 km
Castlemaine Prison 355.4 km
St Helens Airport 357.4 km
Mortlake 359.7 km
Mangalore AP 360.9 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 362.1 km
Mt Moornapa 363.9 km
Maria 366.5 km
Bicheno 369.5 km
Mount Buller 370.0 km
Westmere 370.5 km
Friendly Beaches 370.6 km
Strathbogie 371.8 km
Warrnambool Airport 373.4 km
Maryborough 374.7 km
Lookout Hill 380.8 km
Bendigo AP 382.6 km
Waillton P. O. 386.9 km
Bairnsdale Airport 387.4 km
Tasman 392.8 km
Ararat Airport 397.8 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 402.5 km