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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 - Cape Otway Distance
Cape Otway Lighthouse 1.9 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 63.6 km
Aireys Inlet 75.8 km
King 102.0 km
Mortlake 107.4 km
Geelong Airport 108.1 km
She Oaks 109.5 km
Westmere 119.6 km
Ballarat Airport 123.6 km
Warrnambool Airport 127.3 km
Avalon Airport 130.3 km
Lookout Hill 142.7 km
Waillton P. O. 146.6 km
Ararat Airport 151.7 km
Maryborough 163.4 km
Melbourne Airport 165.0 km
Stawell 170.6 km
Castlemaine Prison 179.9 km
Stawell Airport 180.3 km
Melbourne Airport 182.8 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 185.6 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 186.5 km
South Melbourne 189.1 km
Cerberus 191.0 km
Hamilton Airport 191.8 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 195.1 km
Redesdale 201.3 km
Rhyll 204.5 km
Viewbank 204.7 km
Cranbourne 206.7 km
Cape Grim 210.2 km
Kilmore Gap 210.2 km
Bendigo AP 211.0 km
Scoresby Research Institute 214.2 km
Portland 214.7 km
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 220.2 km
Dunns Hill 222.1 km
Marrawah 229.3 km
Charlton 230.0 km
Portland Airport 231.2 km
Wonthaggi Composite 234.9 km
Longerenong 235.4 km
Kanagulk 243.3 km
Horsham Airport 244.0 km
Strahan 251.6 km
Pound Creek 258.0 km
Mangalore AP 258.4 km
Warracknabeal 261.4 km
Dartmoor 262.3 km
Casterton 265.8 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 277.5 km
Echuca Airport 280.5 km
Kerang 283.5 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 286.6 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 294.1 km
Edenhope Airport 296.3 km
Eildon Fire Tower 299.1 km
Yanakie 299.9 km
Nhill 303.1 km
Shepparton Airport 304.2 km
Hopetoun Airport 306.1 km
Lake Eildon 306.5 km
Strathbogie 307.8 km
Swan Hill Airport 310.3 km
Wynyard AP 316.0 km
Mount Gambier 317.9 km
Mount Baw Baw 321.6 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 325.6 km
Coonawarra 328.3 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 335.3 km
Deniliquin Airport 337.6 km
Benalla 346.6 km
Rosebery 347.9 km
Naracoorte Airport 348.9 km
Mount Read 353.8 km
Strahan Airport 358.6 km
Ouyen 360.8 km
Mount Buller 361.4 km
Yarram Airport 362.5 km
Walpeup Research 370.5 km
Erriba 372.8 km
Balranald 377.5 km
Yarrawonga 379.2 km
Yarrawonga 379.2 km
Wangaratta Airport 382.4 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 382.5 km
Wangaratta Airport 383.1 km
Padthaway South 384.1 km
Devonport Airport 388.6 km
Sheffield School Farm 389.3 km
Hogan 389.3 km
Kirra 397.9 km
East Sale 410.2 km
Corowa Airport 410.9 km
Hay Airport 416.2 km
Mt Moornapa 416.8 km
Rutherglen 417.6 km
Low Head 417.7 km
Lake St Clair 421.0 km
Keith 425.4 km