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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 - Flinders Isl. Distance
Swan Island 61.0 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 93.6 km
Scottsdale 114.8 km
St Helens Airport 120.8 km
Hogan 139.9 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 144.8 km
Launceston 157.8 km
Launceston Airport 161.5 km
Launceston Airport 161.9 km
Low Head 162.0 km
Bicheno 171.1 km
Lake Leake 180.8 km
Friendly Beaches 182.4 km
Cressy Research Station 184.3 km
Swansea 190.6 km
Ross 190.9 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 198.8 km
Yarram Airport 200.4 km
Devonport Airport 201.5 km
Lakes Entrance 210.8 km
East Sale 211.2 km
Bairnsdale Airport 214.3 km
Sheffield School Farm 222.5 km
Liawenee 224.7 km
Nowa Nowa 226.9 km
Butlers Gorge 227.3 km
Tunnak Fire Station 229.0 km
Orford 231.6 km
Orbost 233.7 km
Yanakie 234.7 km
Mt Moornapa 240.9 km
Melton Mowbray 241.9 km
Maria 241.9 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 245.4 km
Erriba 245.4 km
Campania (Kinkora) 251.6 km
Point Hicks 260.5 km
Hobart Airport 263.3 km
Ouse Fire Station 265.2 km
Wynyard AP 265.9 km
Hobart Ellerslie Road 272.1 km
Gelantipy 274.2 km
Bushy Park 274.4 km
Mt Wellington 275.2 km
Lake St Clair 277.0 km
Pound Creek 279.6 km
Omeo 285.9 km
Combienbar 286.0 km
Mount Baw Baw 286.6 km
Dennes Point 287.9 km
Grove 290.0 km
Maydena Post Office 292.2 km
Mt Hotham AP 296.3 km
Tasman 296.4 km
Wonthaggi Composite 301.5 km
Mallacoota 306.5 km
Mount Hotham 308.9 km
Warra 312.8 km
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 314.8 km
Rosebery 317.8 km
Mount Read 319.3 km
Dover 319.8 km
Hartz Mountains 321.4 km
Gabo Island Lighthouse 322.2 km
Bombala 324.9 km
Mount Buller 326.5 km
Strahan 331.6 km
Cape Bruny 331.7 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 331.9 km
Cape Bruny Lighthouse 332.3 km
Rhyll 336.0 km
Scotts Peak Dam 336.6 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 340.4 km
Thredbo (Crackenback Station) 341.8 km
Thredbo 342.0 km
Perisher Valley 352.9 km
Lake Eildon 354.0 km
Cerberus 354.8 km
Cranbourne 355.2 km
Strahan Airport 357.5 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 358.4 km
Eildon Fire Tower 361.2 km
Dunns Hill 361.4 km
Khancoban 365.6 km
Hunters Hill 369.3 km
Scoresby Research Institute 369.9 km
Merimbula Airport 370.0 km
Cape Grim 372.9 km
Marrawah 375.1 km
Cooma 377.1 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 378.1 km
Maatsuyker 384.3 km
Bega 384.4 km
Cooma 386.4 km
Low Rocky Point 386.5 km
Hume Dam 390.4 km
Viewbank 390.5 km
Wangaratta Airport 392.7 km
Wangaratta Airport 393.0 km