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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 - Ravensthorpe Distance
Ravensthorpe Hopetoun 22.5 km
Cheadanup 74.2 km
Jacup 105.2 km
Newdegate Res. Station 136.0 km
Hyden 142.3 km
Southern Cross Airport 150.2 km
Ongerup 173.7 km
Lake Grace 176.4 km
Salmon Gums Res. Stn 179.5 km
Narembeen 199.6 km
Esperance Aero 200.5 km
Norseman Airport 206.4 km
Esperance 206.4 km
Kalgoorlie 224.1 km
Merredin 227.7 km
Corrigin 250.4 km
Albany 251.9 km
Albany Airport 259.0 km
Katanning 270.9 km
Mount Barker 272.6 km
Kellerberrin 278.7 km
Bencubbin 285.0 km
Wagin Post Office 302.8 km
Narrogin 321.0 km
Cunderdin Airfield 330.6 km
Pingelly 333.1 km
Rocky Gully 339.8 km
Brookton 343.8 km
Paynes Find 349.3 km
Beverley 355.7 km
York 374.4 km
York 374.4 km
Walpole 375.6 km
Goomalling 376.2 km
Wandering 377.9 km
Northam Composite 388.4 km
Wongan Hills 395.4 km
Dalwallinu 413.3 km
Northcliffe Shannon Calm 413.4 km
Collie 430.0 km
Balladonia 431.9 km
Manjimup 433.7 km
Bridgetown 434.8 km
Kalamunda Bickley 441.8 km
Serpentine/Karnet 445.6 km
Dwellingup Forestry 445.7 km
Pemberton 447.6 km
Gooseberry Hill 451.5 km
Pearce 458.2 km
Morawa Airport 502.2 km