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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 - Hopetoun Distance
Hopetoun Airport 1.5 km
Warracknabeal 48.8 km
Ouyen 55.9 km
Walpeup Research 64.4 km
Longerenong 85.4 km
Horsham Airport 87.5 km
Nhill 95.7 km
Charlton 121.2 km
Stawell Airport 128.1 km
Mildura Airport 132.4 km
Swan Hill Airport 134.7 km
Kanagulk 138.5 km
Stawell 143.6 km
Ararat Airport 156.3 km
Kirra 163.4 km
Balranald 163.8 km
Edenhope Airport 167.2 km
Lookout Hill 172.5 km
Hamilton Airport 174.4 km
Kerang 174.4 km
Lake Victoria Storage 188.1 km
Westmere 189.2 km
Maryborough 195.3 km
Casterton 199.9 km
Austin Plains 203.7 km
Pooncarie Telecentre 205.9 km
Naracoorte Airport 211.9 km
Mortlake 214.3 km
Padthaway South 220.2 km
Coonawarra 220.5 km
Loxton 223.9 km
Keith 225.3 km
Ballarat Airport 227.1 km
Warrnambool Airport 228.1 km
Renmark Airport 228.5 km
Keith/Munkora 229.0 km
Dartmoor 229.1 km
Waillton P. O. 237.3 km
Bendigo AP 237.6 km
Castlemaine Prison 242.5 km
Portland 245.9 km
Mount Gambier 248.7 km
Portland Airport 249.4 km
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 255.6 km
Redesdale 270.1 km
Echuca Airport 270.2 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 276.2 km
She Oaks 277.8 km
Karoonda 279.7 km
Deniliquin Airport 289.7 km
Menindee 291.6 km
Hay Airport 295.4 km
Gluepot 299.9 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 307.7 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 308.4 km
Robe Airport 310.8 km
Cape Jaffa 313.0 km
Aireys Inlet 313.1 km
Avalon Airport 314.6 km
Robe 316.0 km
Geelong Airport 316.1 km
Cadell 322.7 km
Melbourne Airport 327.6 km
Kilmore Gap 328.1 km
Melbourne Airport 330.2 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 331.3 km
Mangalore AP 332.8 km
Ivanhoe Airport 332.9 km
Meningie Post Office 335.8 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 337.3 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 337.7 km
Broken Hill 338.7 km
Shepparton Airport 345.2 km
Murray Bridge 346.9 km
South Melbourne 349.5 km
Pallamana Aerodrome 351.9 km
Viewbank 356.4 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 368.2 km
Scoresby Research Institute 376.9 km
Dunns Hill 385.7 km
Strathalbyn Racecourse 385.7 km
Eudunda 386.4 km
Nuriootpa Viticultural 387.3 km
Wilcannia Airport 388.5 km
Mount Crawford 389.3 km
Strathbogie 390.6 km
Cranbourne 391.2 km
Mount Barker 393.4 km
Cerberus 393.6 km
Hindmarsh 395.5 km
Rosedale Turretfield Res. 403.8 km
Hillston Airport 405.0 km
Yarrawonga 407.3 km
King 409.7 km
Eildon Fire Tower 411.1 km
Mount Lofty 411.2 km
Yunta Airstrip 411.5 km
Yunta Airstrip 411.5 km
Benalla 411.7 km
Rhyll 412.4 km