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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 - Melaleuca Distance
Cheadanup 6.3 km
Ravensthorpe Hopetoun 71.2 km
Ravensthorpe 79.8 km
Salmon Gums Res. Stn 102.8 km
Esperance Aero 120.7 km
Esperance 126.9 km
Norseman Airport 137.0 km
Kalgoorlie 179.7 km
Jacup 184.4 km
Southern Cross Airport 204.2 km
Newdegate Res. Station 215.0 km
Hyden 217.3 km
Ongerup 253.1 km
Lake Grace 255.7 km
Narembeen 274.8 km
Merredin 300.1 km
Corrigin 328.3 km
Albany 328.7 km
Albany Airport 336.3 km
Katanning 350.7 km
Mount Barker 351.1 km
Balladonia 353.6 km
Kellerberrin 354.4 km
Bencubbin 356.6 km
Wagin Post Office 382.5 km
Narrogin 400.5 km
Cunderdin Airfield 407.6 km
Pingelly 412.2 km
Paynes Find 414.4 km
Rocky Gully 418.8 km
Brookton 422.7 km
Beverley 434.2 km
York 452.6 km
York 452.6 km
Goomalling 453.0 km
Walpole 454.1 km
Wandering 457.3 km
Northam Composite 466.3 km
Wongan Hills 471.5 km
Dalwallinu 487.8 km
Northcliffe Shannon Calm 492.6 km
Collie 509.8 km
Manjimup 513.2 km
Bridgetown 514.5 km
Kalamunda Bickley 520.7 km
Serpentine/Karnet 525.0 km
Dwellingup Forestry 525.3 km
Pemberton 527.0 km
Gooseberry Hill 530.4 km
Pearce 536.7 km
Morawa Airport 575.7 km