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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 - Ngukurr Airport Distance
Ngukurr Airport 1.5 km
Bulman 92.5 km
Daly Waters 193.7 km
Groote Eyland AP 201.6 km
Mcarthur River Mine 202.6 km
Milingimbi 204.8 km
Borroloola 205.5 km
Central Arnhem Plateau 212.4 km
Maningrida Airport 214.8 km
Narawilli 235.1 km
Centre Island 244.4 km
Elliott 256.8 km
Jabiru Airport 258.1 km
Tindal 263.9 km
Katherine Airport 275.3 km
Warruwi 280.9 km
Gove Airport 302.4 km
Gove Airport 303.3 km
Murganella Airstrip 315.9 km
Delamere Weapons Range 323.0 km
Brunette Downs 338.4 km
Mccluer Island 343.4 km
Croker Island Airport 370.5 km
Cape Wessel 370.6 km
Black Point 396.8 km
Douglas River 400.8 km
Middle Point 414.6 km
Batchelor Airport 432.5 km
Victoria River Downs Airport 433.2 km
Bradshaw 438.2 km
Noonamah 440.2 km
Wave Hill 450.6 km
Darwin Airport 462.5 km
Dum in Mirrie 510.7 km
Channel Point 526.3 km
Lajamanu 531.7 km
Garden Point 540.9 km
Century Mine 550.1 km
Bathurst Island 569.2 km