World

Pacific



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 - Powranna Distance
Launceston Airport 14.7 km
Launceston Airport 16.8 km
Cressy Research Station 22.7 km
Launceston 30.5 km
Ross 39.7 km
Scottsdale 54.1 km
Lake Leake 63.1 km
Butlers Gorge 67.0 km
Liawenee 71.6 km
Tunnak Fire Station 74.7 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 76.2 km
Melton Mowbray 76.8 km
Low Head 80.6 km
Campania (Kinkora) 94.9 km
Swansea 96.3 km
Ouse Fire Station 97.8 km
Orford 104.2 km
Bushy Park 105.6 km
Devonport Airport 106.5 km
Hobart Airport 110.5 km
Sheffield School Farm 111.2 km
Mt Wellington 112.5 km
Hobart Ellerslie Road 112.6 km
Bicheno 115.0 km
Friendly Beaches 115.2 km
St Helens Airport 116.1 km
Maria 123.1 km
Grove 124.1 km
Maydena Post Office 124.2 km
Lake St Clair 129.6 km
Dennes Point 129.6 km
Swan Island 129.8 km
Erriba 133.8 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 135.1 km
Warra 143.9 km
Hartz Mountains 152.9 km
Dover 154.1 km
Tasman 166.8 km
Flinders 168.9 km
Cape Bruny 169.1 km
Cape Bruny Lighthouse 169.7 km
Scotts Peak Dam 170.3 km
Wynyard AP 183.8 km
Mount Read 195.4 km
Rosebery 196.9 km
Maatsuyker 215.6 km
Strahan Airport 226.8 km
Low Rocky Point 232.1 km
Hogan 232.5 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 242.6 km
Strahan 257.0 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 257.9 km
Yanakie 294.1 km
Marrawah 296.1 km
Yarram Airport 297.2 km
Yarram Airport 297.2 km
Cape Grim 304.2 km
Pound Creek 327.6 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 335.7 km
East Sale 335.7 km
Wonthaggi Composite 341.9 km
Bairnsdale Airport 357.8 km
Lakes Entrance 367.2 km
Mt Moornapa 368.4 km
Rhyll 370.5 km
Mount Baw Baw 375.9 km
Nowa Nowa 385.1 km
Cerberus 388.1 km
Cranbourne 398.1 km
Orbost 398.6 km
King 413.0 km
Dunns Hill 413.5 km
Scoresby Research Institute 419.6 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 420.1 km
Point Hicks 429.2 km
Omeo 431.3 km
Mount Buller 433.0 km
Mt Hotham AP 434.1 km
Gelantipy 434.6 km
Viewbank 438.8 km
South Melbourne 439.0 km
Lake Eildon 440.6 km
Eildon Fire Tower 445.1 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 451.1 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 451.1 km
Melbourne Airport 451.2 km
Combienbar 454.3 km
Geelong Airport 456.8 km
Avalon Airport 459.8 km
Melbourne Airport 460.5 km
Aireys Inlet 462.5 km
Kilmore Gap 473.7 km
Mallacoota 473.9 km
Gabo Island Lighthouse 488.6 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 493.1 km
Bombala 493.5 km
She Oaks 495.2 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 502.0 km
Redesdale 527.9 km
Castlemaine Prison 543.7 km