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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 - Ayr Distance
Ayr DPI Research Station 0.0 km
Ayr Alva Beach 19.2 km
Townsville Airport 76.7 km
Woolshed 96.1 km
Collinsville 101.0 km
Charters Towers Airport 130.7 km
Lucinda 150.0 km
Whitsunday Coast Airport 152.8 km
Ingham Composite 162.6 km
Great Barrier Reef Airport 187.7 km
Great Barrier Reef Airport 188.1 km
Cardwell 198.3 km
Flinders Reef 215.0 km
South Johnstone 242.7 km
Innisfail 247.6 km
Mackay 248.2 km
Mackay Mo (Mt Basset) 248.7 km
Clermont Airport 297.8 km
Holmes Reef 301.0 km
Cairns Airport 312.3 km
Walkamin 316.7 km
Mareeba Airfield 321.3 km
Creal Reef Light 344.5 km
St Lawrence 352.0 km
Low Isles Lighthouse 362.2 km
Hughenden Airport 367.7 km
Middle Percy Island 375.7 km
Emerald Airport 382.5 km
Lochington 406.2 km
Williamson 413.0 km
Willis 428.0 km
Barcaldine Airport 433.0 km
Georgetown Airport 445.4 km
Cooktown Airport 457.1 km
Samuel Hill AP 469.7 km
Richmond Post Office 482.9 km
Richmond Airport 485.2 km
Longreach 492.5 km
Palmerville 496.1 km
Rockhampton Airport 498.0 km
Yeppoon 503.4 km
Winton Airport 540.4 km
Gladstone Airport 589.4 km
Gladstone 592.5 km