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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 - Scotts Peak Distance
Maydena Post Office 48.2 km
Warra 48.7 km
Maatsuyker 56.3 km
Hartz Mountains 57.4 km
Ouse Fire Station 72.6 km
Bushy Park 77.0 km
Low Rocky Point 85.3 km
Dover 86.7 km
Lake St Clair 86.8 km
Grove 90.1 km
Cape Bruny Lighthouse 106.0 km
Cape Bruny 106.3 km
Mt Wellington 108.7 km
Butlers Gorge 110.0 km
Liawenee 115.6 km
Melton Mowbray 117.5 km
Hobart Ellerslie Road 119.8 km
Dennes Point 121.3 km
Campania (Kinkora) 132.5 km
Strahan Airport 137.3 km
Mount Read 137.5 km
Hobart Airport 138.8 km
Rosebery 143.5 km
Tunnak Fire Station 144.8 km
Erriba 150.7 km
Cressy Research Station 152.5 km
Sheffield School Farm 154.4 km
Ross 165.3 km
Launceston Airport 175.1 km
Devonport Airport 175.1 km
Launceston Airport 175.3 km
Launceston 179.1 km
Orford 184.1 km
Tasman 194.0 km
Low Head 194.1 km
Lake Leake 195.2 km
Maria 198.3 km
Wynyard AP 198.3 km
Wynyard AP 198.3 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 214.4 km
Swansea 218.6 km
Scottsdale 222.9 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 231.0 km
Strahan 242.5 km
Friendly Beaches 245.1 km
Bicheno 252.1 km
Marrawah 262.1 km
St Helens Airport 276.1 km
Cape Grim 280.8 km
Swan Island 299.9 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 301.1 km
Flinders 336.6 km
Hogan 364.6 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 364.8 km
King 392.3 km