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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 - Strathgordon Distance
Scotts Peak Dam 35.6 km
Lake St Clair 61.6 km
Maydena Post Office 63.9 km
Low Rocky Point 64.2 km
Warra 77.7 km
Ouse Fire Station 78.7 km
Maatsuyker 86.0 km
Hartz Mountains 89.3 km
Bushy Park 94.7 km
Mount Read 102.1 km
Strahan Airport 102.5 km
Butlers Gorge 104.4 km
Liawenee 105.7 km
Rosebery 108.2 km
Grove 115.8 km
Dover 118.5 km
Erriba 123.3 km
Sheffield School Farm 131.3 km
Mt Wellington 132.2 km
Melton Mowbray 132.2 km
Cape Bruny Lighthouse 139.2 km
Cape Bruny 139.4 km
Hobart Ellerslie Road 143.3 km
Dennes Point 148.1 km
Cressy Research Station 149.8 km
Campania (Kinkora) 152.3 km
Devonport Airport 153.7 km
Tunnak Fire Station 160.4 km
Hobart Airport 161.5 km
Wynyard AP 166.6 km
Launceston Airport 171.9 km
Launceston Airport 172.1 km
Launceston 173.0 km
Ross 173.6 km
Low Head 178.7 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 179.1 km
Orford 203.2 km
Lake Leake 205.8 km
Strahan 207.4 km
Maria 219.3 km
Scottsdale 219.7 km
Tasman 221.8 km
Marrawah 226.5 km
Swansea 232.6 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 238.2 km
Cape Grim 245.2 km
Friendly Beaches 258.7 km
Bicheno 264.4 km
St Helens Airport 282.5 km
Swan Island 299.3 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 304.8 km
Flinders 330.3 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 340.2 km
Hogan 345.1 km
King 356.7 km
Yanakie 366.5 km
Pound Creek 382.4 km
Wonthaggi Composite 387.0 km
Yarram Airport 397.2 km
Yarram Airport 397.2 km
Rhyll 404.3 km
Cerberus 417.4 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 423.7 km
Cranbourne 434.6 km
Aireys Inlet 449.8 km
East Sale 450.1 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 454.2 km
Geelong Airport 456.2 km
Avalon Airport 467.4 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 483.9 km
Mortlake 560.8 km
Warrnambool Airport 569.6 km
Waillton P. O. 579.7 km