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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 - Waillton P. O. Distance
Waillton P. O. 0.7 km
Warrnambool Airport 25.7 km
Mortlake 65.6 km
Hamilton Airport 67.1 km
Portland 69.1 km
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 76.2 km
Portland Airport 85.5 km
Westmere 98.6 km
Stawell 104.5 km
Dartmoor 115.5 km
Kanagulk 121.0 km
Casterton 122.2 km
Ararat Airport 128.4 km
Stawell Airport 128.9 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 148.7 km
Lookout Hill 149.4 km
Horsham Airport 151.2 km
Longerenong 151.3 km
Edenhope Airport 160.5 km
Mount Gambier 171.1 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 173.1 km
Coonawarra 183.8 km
Warracknabeal 188.9 km
Ballarat Airport 189.0 km
Nhill 191.1 km
Maryborough 204.8 km
Naracoorte Airport 206.8 km
Aireys Inlet 207.9 km
She Oaks 214.0 km
Charlton 222.8 km
King 227.0 km
Geelong Airport 234.2 km
Hopetoun Airport 235.4 km
Padthaway South 243.4 km
Avalon Airport 250.6 km
Castlemaine Prison 251.7 km
Kirra 273.2 km
Bendigo AP 274.7 km
Redesdale 283.7 km
Melbourne Airport 283.9 km
Walpeup Research 288.2 km
Keith 288.6 km
Robe Airport 289.7 km
Keith/Munkora 291.3 km
Ouyen 292.2 km
Robe 295.8 km
Melbourne Airport 296.4 km
Kerang 301.2 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 302.5 km
Swan Hill Airport 303.1 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 303.3 km
Cape Jaffa 305.8 km
South Melbourne 310.0 km
Kilmore Gap 317.2 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 321.4 km
Austin Plains 322.4 km
Viewbank 324.4 km
Cerberus 326.6 km
Cranbourne 338.1 km
Scoresby Research Institute 339.0 km
Cape Grim 340.7 km
Rhyll 342.6 km
Echuca Airport 344.1 km
Dunns Hill 348.0 km
Mangalore AP 354.9 km
Marrawah 356.0 km
Balranald 363.7 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 365.0 km
Mildura Airport 365.2 km
Wonthaggi Composite 375.3 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 380.3 km
Strahan 386.1 km
Karoonda 387.3 km
Loxton 388.8 km
Shepparton Airport 393.3 km
Lake Victoria Storage 393.8 km
Deniliquin Airport 393.8 km
Meningie Post Office 397.2 km
Pound Creek 398.9 km
Renmark Airport 403.7 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 408.6 km
Strathbogie 413.3 km
Eildon Fire Tower 414.3 km
Lake Eildon 422.9 km
Murray Bridge 433.9 km
Pallamana Aerodrome 440.1 km
Yanakie 442.5 km
Benalla 449.0 km
Hay Airport 449.5 km
Mount Baw Baw 451.7 km
Hindmarsh 454.6 km
Wynyard AP 455.3 km
Strathalbyn Racecourse 456.8 km
Cadell 465.7 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 470.4 km
Yarrawonga 470.5 km
Yarrawonga 470.5 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 471.5 km
Victor Harbor/Encounter bay 471.8 km
Mount Barker 472.3 km