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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 - Elliston Distance
Elliston 0.5 km
Minnipa 69.6 km
Wudinna Airport 78.9 km
Kyancutta 84.7 km
Streaky Bay 99.6 km
Cummins Airport 104.0 km
Port Lincoln Airport 134.4 km
Kimba 175.3 km
Ceduna 176.8 km
Cleve 178.2 km
Whyalla AP 180.3 km
Neptune 191.6 km
Tarcoola Airport 233.2 km
Cape Borda 254.0 km
Stenhouse Bay 262.9 km
Woomera Airport 293.6 km
Whyalla Airport 296.7 km
Warooka 299.9 km
Roxby Downs 307.3 km
Maitland 315.9 km
Port Augusta 330.9 km
Olympic Dam Aerodrome 336.6 km
Kingscote Airport 336.9 km
Edithburgh 338.5 km
Kingscote 345.8 km
Cheetham Salt Works 351.0 km
Andamooka 361.2 km
Coober Pedy 362.6 km
Rayville Park 371.4 km
Cape Willoughby 402.7 km
Second Valley Forest 409.0 km
Clare 414.0 km
Hawker 418.5 km
Adelaide Airport 419.7 km
Noarlunga 420.9 km
RAAF Base Edinburgh 424.2 km
Parafield Airport 427.4 km
Kent Town 428.1 km
Roseworthy AG College 428.8 km
Yongala 433.3 km
Yongala 433.3 km
Mount Lofty 438.1 km
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 438.7 km
Victor Harbor/Encounter bay 441.4 km
Rosedale Turretfield Res. 445.7 km
Mount Barker 456.3 km
Mount Crawford 459.4 km
Hindmarsh 461.6 km
Leigh Creek Airport 465.0 km
Strathalbyn Racecourse 466.4 km
Nullarbor 473.9 km
Marree Airport 478.4 km