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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 - Cobar Airport Distance
Cobar Airport 1.5 km
Cobar 7.2 km
Bourke 134.6 km
Nyngan 155.9 km
Lake Cargelligo Airport 174.2 km
Hillston Airport 181.7 km
Brewarrina Hospital 188.7 km
Ivanhoe Airport 205.2 km
Condobolin Airport 213.8 km
Condobolin 214.8 km
Trangie Research Station 244.8 km
Wanaaring 246.9 km
Griffith Airport 252.4 km
Wilcannia Airport 267.0 km
West Wyalong Airport 272.9 km
Peak Hill Post Office 289.1 km
Forbes Airport 292.6 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 293.9 km
Coonamble Airport 294.0 km
Hay Airport 294.9 km
Walgett Airport 295.0 km
Narrandera Airport 304.0 km
White Cliffs Airport 307.8 km
Parkes Airport 311.0 km
Lightning Ridge 313.5 km
Dubbo Airport 316.4 km
Dubbo Airport 317.2 km
Cunnamulla Post Office 319.1 km
Temora Airport 329.2 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 345.2 km
Collarenebri 361.1 km
Wellington 365.5 km
Young Airport 373.8 km
Young Airport 373.8 km
Bollon 375.4 km
Balranald 375.5 km
Deniliquin Airport 380.9 km
Cootamundra Airport 382.5 km
Menindee 382.7 km
Wagga Wagga 385.3 km
Cowra Airport 385.5 km
Coonabarabran Airport 388.3 km
Coonabarabran 389.1 km
Thargomindah Airport 390.1 km
Pooncarie Telecentre 395.1 km
Dunedoo 403.3 km
Orange 403.8 km
Orange Airport 410.6 km
Corowa Airport 415.8 km
Gundagai 417.3 km
Gulgong Post Office 424.7 km
Mungindi 429.0 km
Swan Hill Airport 430.0 km
Kerang 435.0 km
Mudgee Airport 437.4 km
Burrinjuck Dam 450.9 km
St George AP 452.2 km
Tibooburra Airport 455.9 km
Bathurst 457.5 km
Narrabri Airport 463.4 km
Bathurst Airport 465.5 km
Tumbarumba 467.2 km
Mildura Airport 478.1 km
Broken Hill 482.3 km
Moree 490.4 km
Oberon 499.5 km
Ouyen 500.2 km
Mount Ginini 500.7 km
Cabramurra 502.7 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 518.6 km
Canberra Airport 519.2 km
Taralga Post Office 524.4 km
Walpeup Research 530.2 km
Goulburn 531.0 km
Hopetoun Airport 536.1 km
Goulburn Airport 536.8 km
Surat 550.0 km
Lake Victoria Storage 550.9 km
Braidwood Racecourse 577.1 km
Ballera Gas Field 577.2 km