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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 - Mara Distance
Mara 0.0 km
Polokwane Airport 68.3 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 68.4 km
Levubu 80.0 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 81.5 km
Thohoyandou 91.3 km
Tzaneen 92.6 km
Mokopane 119.9 km
Marken 138.8 km
Punda Maria 167.4 km
Phalaborwa 192.3 km
Oudestad 198.8 km
Goedehoop 200.8 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 200.8 km
Hoedspruit 200.8 km
Hoedspruit 201.4 km
Lephalale 214.2 km
Lydenburg 214.5 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 218.9 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 220.9 km
Graskop 223.2 km
Belfast 251.0 km
Witbank 263.8 km
Mbombela Airport 271.2 km
Skukuza Airport 286.5 km
Carolina Airport 288.2 km
Francistown Airport 297.8 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 301.0 km
Waterkloof 301.6 km
Mahalapye 308.1 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 308.7 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 326.3 km
Ermelo 327.0 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 327.7 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 329.1 km
Masvingo Airport 330.0 km
Pilanesberg 332.7 km
Mayiwane 339.2 km
Rand Airport 340.2 km
Johannesburg 340.7 km
Komatipoort 344.6 km
Nyonyane 353.2 km
Heidelberg 354.0 km
Rustenburg 356.9 km
Matsapha Airport 377.7 km
Vuvulane 381.2 km
Moti 398.8 km
Siteki 411.1 km
Nhlangano Airport 411.7 km
Lephephe 414.6 km
Frankfort Airport 417.9 km
Vrede 417.9 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 425.5 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 429.1 km
Jericho 437.6 km
Espungabera 438.4 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 440.3 km
Potchefstroom Agric 448.0 km
Ndzevane 450.8 km
Vryheid 466.5 km
Pongola 467.3 km
Sua-Pan AP 478.5 km
Lichtenburg 479.0 km
Klerksdorp 483.6 km
Xai-Xai 487.2 km
Makatini 498.4 km
Kroonstad 510.0 km
Kroonstad 511.9 km
Good Hope 514.7 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 518.7 km
Mbazwana Airport 532.9 km
Ottosdal 535.2 km
Chimoio Airport 573.5 km
Bloemhof 624.7 km