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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 - Klerksdorp Distance
Klerksdorp 0.5 km
Potchefstroom Agric 41.1 km
Ottosdal 78.1 km
Lichtenburg 95.3 km
Kroonstad 95.4 km
Kroonstad 99.1 km
Rustenburg 133.7 km
Bloemhof 145.3 km
Johannesburg 159.5 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 162.9 km
Pilanesberg 169.8 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 170.5 km
Rand Airport 171.2 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 184.8 km
Heidelberg 186.9 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 191.5 km
Waterkloof 195.7 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 196.4 km
Frankfort Airport 202.4 km
Good Hope 202.5 km
Glen College 211.8 km
Bethlehem Airport 225.9 km
Bloemfontein Airport 227.3 km
Taung 227.6 km
Taung 227.6 km
Bloemfontein 232.0 km
Ficksburg 233.6 km
Ficksburg 236.0 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 247.7 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 264.7 km
Maseru-Mia 272.2 km
Vrede 278.4 km
Wepener 286.8 km
Kimberley Airport 291.0 km
Witbank 292.8 km
Goedehoop 298.7 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 306.2 km
Jwaneng Airport 322.1 km
Fauresmith 329.3 km
Van Reenen 331.4 km
Lephalale 333.6 km
Oudestad 335.0 km
Lephephe 362.7 km
Mokopane 365.3 km
Ermelo 365.4 km
Kuruman 368.4 km
Marken 372.0 km
Mahalapye 376.2 km
Ladysmith 378.2 km
Carolina Airport 386.5 km
Belfast 386.8 km
Gariep Dam 389.4 km
Giant's Castle 390.8 km
Aliwal North Airport 391.2 km
Estcourt 409.8 km
Shaleburn 410.4 km
Barkly East 414.6 km
Werda 418.3 km
Kathu 421.5 km
Polokwane Airport 423.2 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 425.7 km
Mooi River 431.6 km
Postmasburg 432.5 km
Lydenburg 452.3 km
Vryheid 463.3 km
Kokstad 465.3 km
Cedara 475.0 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 480.8 km
Tsabong Airport 482.1 km
Mara 483.4 km
Greytown 483.5 km
Tzaneen 483.9 km
Mbombela Airport 485.9 km
De Aar 486.0 km
Pietermaritzburg 491.2 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 491.6 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 492.1 km
Ixopo 492.3 km
Graskop 497.3 km
Van Zylsrus 519.5 km
Prieska 526.0 km
Levubu 542.7 km
Paddock 548.1 km
Thohoyandou 551.9 km
Sezela 558.8 km
Margate 560.1 km