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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 - Geeveston Distance
Dover 16.7 km
Hartz Mountains 17.0 km
Grove 24.3 km
Warra 25.7 km
Cape Bruny 39.4 km
Cape Bruny Lighthouse 39.4 km
Bushy Park 42.0 km
Mt Wellington 44.1 km
Dennes Point 49.9 km
Maydena Post Office 50.2 km
Hobart Ellerslie Road 53.4 km
Ouse Fire Station 67.4 km
Melton Mowbray 70.7 km
Campania (Kinkora) 71.7 km
Hobart Airport 72.0 km
Scotts Peak Dam 73.2 km
Maatsuyker 85.1 km
Tunnak Fire Station 90.8 km
Butlers Gorge 108.8 km
Orford 120.5 km
Tasman 121.1 km
Liawenee 121.2 km
Ross 123.4 km
Lake St Clair 127.5 km
Maria 131.4 km
Cressy Research Station 135.1 km
Lake Leake 145.8 km
Launceston Airport 154.7 km
Launceston Airport 155.8 km
Low Rocky Point 158.3 km
Swansea 161.6 km
Launceston 164.8 km
Sheffield School Farm 178.7 km
Erriba 184.8 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 185.4 km
Friendly Beaches 187.5 km
Devonport Airport 193.5 km
Mount Read 196.4 km
Bicheno 196.5 km
Low Head 197.4 km
Scottsdale 198.1 km
Rosebery 201.7 km
Strahan Airport 204.6 km
St Helens Airport 229.9 km
Wynyard AP 240.1 km
Wynyard AP 240.1 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 258.8 km
Swan Island 265.5 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 270.8 km
Strahan 296.5 km
Flinders 312.0 km
Marrawah 322.2 km
Cape Grim 338.8 km
Hogan 368.1 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 380.7 km
King 452.2 km