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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 - Heywood Distance
Portland 18.5 km
Portland Airport 24.5 km
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 27.8 km
Dartmoor 45.3 km
Casterton 58.4 km
Hamilton Airport 64.2 km
Waillton P. O. 70.6 km
Kanagulk 90.8 km
Warrnambool Airport 91.9 km
Mount Gambier 100.8 km
Edenhope Airport 105.0 km
Coonawarra 116.2 km
Mortlake 126.3 km
Stawell 130.8 km
Naracoorte Airport 141.4 km
Horsham Airport 141.5 km
Longerenong 148.5 km
Westmere 150.0 km
Stawell Airport 154.2 km
Nhill 157.1 km
Ararat Airport 167.9 km
Padthaway South 178.8 km
Warracknabeal 186.0 km
Lookout Hill 195.0 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 219.0 km
Robe Airport 219.5 km
Kirra 221.8 km
Robe 225.6 km
Keith 226.6 km
Hopetoun Airport 226.9 km
Keith/Munkora 228.9 km
Cape Jaffa 235.8 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 239.5 km
Ballarat Airport 245.5 km
Charlton 250.0 km
Maryborough 252.7 km
Walpeup Research 267.1 km
Austin Plains 268.0 km
Aireys Inlet 276.0 km
She Oaks 277.2 km
Ouyen 279.5 km
King 294.6 km
Geelong Airport 300.7 km
Castlemaine Prison 304.5 km
Avalon Airport 315.5 km
Swan Hill Airport 322.2 km
Bendigo AP 323.6 km
Karoonda 327.2 km
Meningie Post Office 330.5 km
Kerang 331.4 km
Redesdale 337.8 km
Loxton 340.6 km
Mildura Airport 345.1 km
Melbourne Airport 347.8 km
Renmark Airport 357.5 km
Lake Victoria Storage 357.8 km
Melbourne Airport 358.5 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 365.4 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 366.2 km
Murray Bridge 369.4 km
South Melbourne 373.7 km
Pallamana Aerodrome 375.5 km
Balranald 375.9 km
Kilmore Gap 377.0 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 386.4 km
Hindmarsh 386.7 km
Viewbank 387.6 km
Echuca Airport 389.4 km
Strathalbyn Racecourse 390.0 km
Cerberus 393.8 km
Scoresby Research Institute 403.3 km
Victor Harbor/Encounter bay 403.3 km
Cranbourne 404.1 km
Mount Barker 406.0 km
Cape Grim 407.6 km
Cadell 409.4 km
Rhyll 410.3 km
Mangalore AP 410.7 km
Dunns Hill 412.5 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 414.6 km
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 416.3 km
Mount Crawford 418.4 km
Marrawah 421.9 km
Mount Lofty 424.1 km
Nuriootpa Viticultural 428.5 km
Noarlunga 431.0 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 432.1 km
Second Valley Forest 432.3 km
Kent Town 433.9 km
Deniliquin Airport 434.4 km
Cape Willoughby 435.7 km
Rosedale Turretfield Res. 437.1 km
Adelaide Airport 439.2 km
Parafield Airport 439.8 km
Eudunda 441.8 km
Wonthaggi Composite 443.5 km
Shepparton Airport 445.6 km
RAAF Base Edinburgh 445.8 km
Roseworthy AG College 450.9 km
Strahan 453.6 km