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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 - Jabiru Airport Distance
Jabiru Airport 0.0 km
Central Arnhem Plateau 54.3 km
Murganella Airstrip 85.5 km
Warruwi 94.3 km
Croker Island Airport 122.7 km
Mccluer Island 123.0 km
Black Point 141.6 km
Tindal 151.6 km
Katherine Airport 151.7 km
Maningrida Airport 155.7 km
Bulman 178.0 km
Middle Point 178.2 km
Noonamah 206.3 km
Douglas River 210.0 km
Batchelor Airport 211.6 km
Darwin Airport 225.3 km
Milingimbi 226.6 km
Delamere Weapons Range 255.6 km
Ngukurr Airport 259.5 km
Daly Waters 278.8 km
Dum in Mirrie 282.0 km
Bradshaw 288.8 km
Garden Point 291.3 km
Narawilli 305.0 km
Channel Point 311.4 km
Bathurst Island 327.5 km
Victoria River Downs Airport 348.3 km
Port Keats Airfield 392.9 km
Groote Eyland AP 410.2 km
Gove Airport 437.0 km
Gove Airport 437.3 km
Cape Wessel 447.7 km
Mcarthur River Mine 460.0 km
Borroloola 463.2 km
Centre Island 497.0 km
Kununurra Airport 517.8 km
Wyndham Aero 567.2 km
Wyndham Aero 567.2 km
Argyle Aerodrome 572.7 km