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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 - Port Lincoln Distance
Cummins Airport 33.6 km
Neptune 64.2 km
Cleve 98.4 km
Whyalla AP 99.4 km
Cape Borda 122.1 km
Kyancutta 122.6 km
Stenhouse Bay 129.2 km
Kimba 130.7 km
Wudinna Airport 132.5 km
Elliston 133.9 km
Minnipa 161.2 km
Warooka 171.7 km
Roxby Downs 183.4 km
Maitland 200.0 km
Kingscote Airport 203.1 km
Edithburgh 210.2 km
Kingscote 212.6 km
Whyalla Airport 220.3 km
Streaky Bay 233.5 km
Cheetham Salt Works 237.1 km
Port Augusta 268.2 km
Rayville Park 268.6 km
Cape Willoughby 270.1 km
Second Valley Forest 278.5 km
Noarlunga 294.9 km
Adelaide Airport 296.4 km
Woomera Airport 296.6 km
RAAF Base Edinburgh 304.4 km
Kent Town 305.4 km
Parafield Airport 306.5 km
Clare 309.1 km
Ceduna 310.6 km
Roseworthy AG College 311.8 km
Victor Harbor/Encounter bay 312.2 km
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 313.3 km
Mount Lofty 315.0 km
Rosedale Turretfield Res. 328.4 km
Mount Barker 332.5 km
Hindmarsh 333.2 km
Mount Crawford 339.7 km
Tarcoola Airport 340.3 km
Strathalbyn Racecourse 340.4 km
Yongala 343.9 km
Nuriootpa Viticultural 347.1 km
Olympic Dam Aerodrome 349.7 km
Eudunda 357.9 km
Hawker 358.7 km
Andamooka 364.6 km
Pallamana Aerodrome 374.2 km
Murray Bridge 379.0 km
Meningie Post Office 394.5 km
Leigh Creek Airport 431.9 km
Cadell 432.8 km
Yunta Airstrip 442.5 km
Yunta Airstrip 442.5 km
Karoonda 447.1 km
Cape Jaffa 469.2 km
Robe 479.6 km
Robe Airport 485.6 km
Arkaroola 521.4 km