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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 - Orange Airport Distance
Orange Airport 1.8 km
Orange 5.8 km
Bathurst 50.5 km
Bathurst Airport 59.6 km
Cowra Airport 69.1 km
Wellington 78.9 km
Oberon 90.6 km
Mudgee Airport 94.9 km
Parkes Airport 100.8 km
Gulgong Post Office 106.4 km
Lithgow 113.7 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 117.3 km
Peak Hill Post Office 120.9 km
Dubbo Airport 125.1 km
Dubbo Airport 125.5 km
Taralga Post Office 126.6 km
Young Airport 127.9 km
Young Airport 127.9 km
Mount Boyce 130.3 km
Dunedoo 132.5 km
Forbes Airport 133.6 km
Nullo Mountains 138.4 km
Goulburn 147.7 km
Goulburn Airport 154.2 km
Merriwa 163.5 km
Burrinjuck Dam 165.9 km
Springwood 166.7 km
Cootamundra Airport 170.4 km
Penrith 175.8 km
Moss Vale 179.7 km
Trangie Research Station 184.7 km
Canberra Airport 185.0 km
Camden Airport 185.8 km
RAAF Base Richmond 186.6 km
Richmond RAAF 186.9 km
Badgery's Creek AP 187.2 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 195.8 km
Gundagai 195.9 km
Campbelltown 196.2 km
Coonabarabran Airport 196.7 km
Horsley Equestrian 198.5 km
Nerriga 199.0 km
Coonabarabran 201.1 km
Temora Airport 205.6 km
Mount Ginini 209.8 km
Braidwood Racecourse 211.6 km
Condobolin 212.1 km
Condobolin Airport 213.4 km
Bankstown Airport 214.5 km
Parramatta 215.6 km
Shellharbour Airport 218.6 km
Nowra Airport 219.2 km
West Wyalong Airport 220.0 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 222.0 km
Bellambi Aws 223.7 km
Canterbury Park Racecourse 228.5 km
Scone Airport 230.3 km
Kiama 230.4 km
Mangrove Mountain 233.9 km
Sydney (IAP) 234.7 km
Terrey Hills 236.8 km
Sydney 237.3 km
Coonamble Airport 241.1 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 243.6 km
Ulladulla 244.0 km
Murrurundi Post Office 245.6 km
Quirindi 249.5 km
Gosford 250.0 km
Jervis Bay 251.0 km
Wagga Wagga 251.9 km
Cessnock Airport 253.1 km
Batemans Bay 256.5 km
Cabramurra 258.1 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 258.9 km
Tumbarumba 259.8 km
Cooranbong 262.6 km
Gunnedah Airport 263.4 km
Moruya Airport 268.8 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 270.6 km
Cooma 273.8 km
Norah Head Aws 274.0 km
Nyngan 275.4 km
Lostock Dam Site 278.3 km
Cooma 279.9 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 283.6 km
Newcastle Universit 291.1 km
Tamworth Airport 292.4 km
Tamworth Airport 292.7 km
Khancoban 293.6 km
Narooma RVCP 296.2 km
Perisher Valley 299.5 km
Newcastle Nobbys 301.7 km
Narrabri Airport 302.6 km
Lake Cargelligo Airport 306.2 km
Williamtown 307.4 km
Williamtown Airport 307.6 km
Thredbo 311.6 km
Thredbo (Crackenback Station) 312.1 km
Narrandera Airport 316.0 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 321.1 km