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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 - Donald Distance
Charlton 38.2 km
Stawell Airport 67.5 km
Warracknabeal 67.8 km
Ararat Airport 79.5 km
Longerenong 81.9 km
Lookout Hill 84.8 km
Stawell 92.1 km
Hopetoun Airport 92.9 km
Horsham Airport 96.1 km
Maryborough 101.0 km
Swan Hill Airport 107.2 km
Kerang 117.4 km
Westmere 117.8 km
Ballarat Airport 133.6 km
Ouyen 139.2 km
Kanagulk 148.1 km
Bendigo AP 149.9 km
Castlemaine Prison 150.3 km
Nhill 150.3 km
Mortlake 151.7 km
Hamilton Airport 152.7 km
Walpeup Research 157.8 km
Balranald 167.7 km
Warrnambool Airport 179.1 km
Redesdale 179.9 km
She Oaks 184.1 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 186.9 km
Echuca Airport 195.9 km
Waillton P. O. 196.9 km
Edenhope Airport 201.0 km
Casterton 213.4 km
Mildura Airport 215.6 km
Avalon Airport 220.4 km
Aireys Inlet 221.9 km
Geelong Airport 222.6 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 227.4 km
Deniliquin Airport 229.2 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 230.1 km
Portland 231.6 km
Melbourne Airport 234.3 km
Melbourne Airport 236.1 km
Dartmoor 236.1 km
Kilmore Gap 236.7 km
Portland Airport 241.0 km
Kirra 241.7 km
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 242.1 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 243.9 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 244.3 km
Mangalore AP 247.2 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 252.4 km
Coonawarra 256.0 km
South Melbourne 256.0 km
Naracoorte Airport 257.7 km
Hay Airport 263.0 km
Viewbank 263.5 km
Shepparton Airport 266.6 km
Pooncarie Telecentre 270.3 km
Mount Gambier 273.6 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 274.5 km
Padthaway South 277.4 km
Lake Victoria Storage 281.5 km
Scoresby Research Institute 284.0 km
Austin Plains 287.8 km
Dunns Hill 292.9 km
Keith 296.0 km
Cranbourne 297.4 km
Cerberus 299.3 km
Keith/Munkora 299.7 km
Strathbogie 307.2 km
Loxton 317.0 km
Rhyll 318.2 km
Renmark Airport 322.4 km
Eildon Fire Tower 324.3 km
King 328.0 km
Benalla 332.4 km
Lake Eildon 333.7 km
Yarrawonga 335.6 km
Ivanhoe Airport 346.0 km
Wonthaggi Composite 352.0 km
Menindee 359.2 km
Robe Airport 362.3 km
Karoonda 364.9 km
Wangaratta Airport 367.4 km
Wangaratta Airport 368.1 km
Robe 368.1 km
Cape Jaffa 369.0 km
Pound Creek 373.1 km
Corowa Airport 374.7 km
Hillston Airport 383.5 km
Mount Baw Baw 386.7 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 387.2 km
Mount Buller 388.5 km
Rutherglen 390.5 km
Griffith Airport 392.7 km
Gluepot 393.7 km
Meningie Post Office 412.4 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 414.5 km
Cadell 414.8 km
Yanakie 417.9 km
Narrandera Airport 419.8 km