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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 - Bankstown Distance
Bankstown Airport 0.0 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 11.3 km
Parramatta 11.9 km
Canterbury Park Racecourse 14.9 km
Horsley Equestrian 16.2 km
Sydney (IAP) 20.5 km
Sydney 25.3 km
Campbelltown 27.3 km
Badgery's Creek AP 27.9 km
Terrey Hills 34.8 km
Camden Airport 35.3 km
Richmond RAAF 38.0 km
RAAF Base Richmond 38.1 km
Penrith 40.3 km
Bellambi Aws 44.4 km
Springwood 48.8 km
Gosford 63.1 km
Mangrove Mountain 67.0 km
Shellharbour Airport 67.0 km
Kiama 73.0 km
Mount Boyce 84.9 km
Norah Head Aws 90.6 km
Moss Vale 92.1 km
Cooranbong 96.9 km
Lithgow 103.5 km
Nowra Airport 111.8 km
Jervis Bay 116.2 km
Cessnock Airport 117.2 km
Oberon 125.6 km
Newcastle Universit 127.4 km
Newcastle Nobbys 133.2 km
Taralga Post Office 137.9 km
Nullo Mountains 141.9 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 142.0 km
Williamtown 144.5 km
Williamtown Airport 144.9 km
Ulladulla 149.9 km
Nerriga 153.1 km
Bathurst Airport 156.1 km
Lostock Dam Site 163.0 km
Goulburn 163.7 km
Goulburn Airport 163.9 km
Bathurst 164.5 km
Nelson Bay 176.5 km
Scone Airport 184.0 km
Merriwa 190.5 km
Batemans Bay 197.4 km
Braidwood Racecourse 198.5 km
Mudgee Airport 200.8 km
Murrurundi Post Office 209.8 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 212.6 km
Orange Airport 213.0 km
Moruya Airport 213.8 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 214.9 km
Orange 219.2 km
Gulgong Post Office 220.2 km
Quirindi 236.5 km
Canberra Airport 239.2 km
Forster 239.6 km
Narooma RVCP 242.2 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 254.7 km
Dunedoo 255.7 km
Cowra Airport 259.9 km
Wellington 261.2 km
Taree Airport 262.5 km
Tamworth Airport 276.0 km
Tamworth Airport 277.7 km
Burrinjuck Dam 285.2 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 285.4 km
Woolbrook 290.6 km
Mount Ginini 291.0 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 291.5 km
Bega 296.5 km
Gunnedah Airport 299.6 km
Young Airport 306.0 km
Young Airport 306.0 km
Cooma 307.6 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 313.6 km
Dubbo Airport 314.0 km
Merimbula Airport 314.5 km
Dubbo Airport 314.8 km
Parkes Airport 315.2 km
Coonabarabran Airport 315.4 km
Coonabarabran 318.6 km
Cooma 320.3 km
Port Macquarie Airport 320.4 km
Peak Hill Post Office 332.3 km
Cootamundra Airport 335.5 km
Armidale Airport 337.8 km
Gundagai 338.9 km
Armidale Airport 340.1 km
Kempsey Airport 343.0 km
Forbes Airport 345.4 km
Cabramurra 349.0 km
Bombala 355.8 km
Guyra Hospital 369.7 km
Narrabri Airport 371.8 km
Gabo Island Lighthouse 373.0 km
Perisher Valley 373.7 km
Tumbarumba 375.6 km