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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 - Kalgoorlie Distance
Kalgoorlie 0.0 km
Norseman Airport 90.0 km
Leonora Airport 111.4 km
Salmon Gums Res. Stn 129.4 km
Laverton 166.9 km
Esperance Aero 174.6 km
Cheadanup 179.5 km
Esperance 184.6 km
Leonora Leinster Aerodome 188.1 km
Ravensthorpe 224.1 km
Cashmere Downs 229.9 km
Ravensthorpe Hopetoun 231.7 km
Southern Cross Airport 235.1 km
Wiluna 275.3 km
Balladonia 287.0 km
Hyden 300.5 km
Jacup 314.1 km
Newdegate Res. Station 319.1 km
Narembeen 346.9 km
Lake Grace 356.1 km
Merredin 356.4 km
Ongerup 374.2 km
Meekatharra 397.3 km
Bencubbin 400.8 km
Corrigin 407.9 km
Kellerberrin 418.1 km
Paynes Find 427.4 km
Mount Magnet Airport 428.4 km
Katanning 457.0 km
Albany Airport 465.9 km
Cunderdin Airfield 473.4 km
Mount Barker 473.8 km
Wagin Post Office 480.1 km
Narrogin 490.9 km
Pingelly 495.3 km
Brookton 502.8 km
Rocky Gully 534.4 km