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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 - Fawkner Beacon Distance
South Melbourne 13.5 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 19.8 km
Melbourne Airport 20.0 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 20.3 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 20.8 km
Melbourne Airport 27.6 km
Viewbank 28.4 km
Scoresby Research Institute 37.9 km
Cranbourne 42.1 km
Cerberus 45.9 km
Dunns Hill 46.8 km
Avalon Airport 50.7 km
Kilmore Gap 51.9 km
Rhyll 64.0 km
Geelong Airport 69.8 km
She Oaks 89.2 km
Redesdale 94.9 km
Wonthaggi Composite 96.5 km
Aireys Inlet 101.6 km
Mangalore AP 101.8 km
Castlemaine Prison 110.5 km
Pound Creek 117.4 km
Eildon Fire Tower 122.2 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 128.7 km
Bendigo AP 129.0 km
Lake Eildon 129.3 km
Ballarat Airport 132.1 km
Strathbogie 135.7 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 143.8 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 148.3 km
Shepparton Airport 148.8 km
Mount Baw Baw 150.7 km
Maryborough 154.8 km
Yanakie 162.4 km
Echuca Airport 164.8 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 174.3 km
Benalla 174.9 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 175.8 km
Mount Buller 184.2 km
Lookout Hill 195.0 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 198.4 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 205.6 km
Wangaratta Airport 208.7 km
Wangaratta Airport 209.3 km
King 209.4 km
Yarram Airport 211.6 km
Yarrawonga 214.4 km
Deniliquin Airport 217.2 km
Westmere 221.4 km
Ararat Airport 223.8 km
Kerang 229.5 km
Charlton 231.5 km
Mortlake 239.6 km
Corowa Airport 241.1 km
Rutherglen 245.0 km
East Sale 247.1 km
Mt Moornapa 247.4 km
Cape Grim 248.5 km
Stawell Airport 255.7 km
Hogan 258.3 km
Mount Hotham 262.7 km
Strahan 263.7 km
Stawell 264.1 km
Marrawah 271.0 km
Warrnambool Airport 276.2 km
Swan Hill Airport 278.3 km
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 280.1 km
Mt Hotham AP 281.6 km
Albury Airport 285.3 km
Hume Dam 290.7 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 293.1 km
Wynyard AP 293.6 km
Bairnsdale Airport 295.1 km
Waillton P. O. 301.1 km
Omeo 308.9 km
Hay Airport 310.5 km
Longerenong 313.2 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 316.0 km
Hamilton Airport 318.4 km
Warracknabeal 318.9 km
Horsham Airport 327.0 km
Hunters Hill 332.5 km
Balranald 336.0 km
Devonport Airport 340.5 km
Lakes Entrance 341.5 km
Erriba 345.7 km
Narrandera Airport 347.5 km
Hopetoun Airport 348.3 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 349.8 km
Sheffield School Farm 351.8 km
Nowa Nowa 353.3 km
Low Head 353.8 km
Kanagulk 354.5 km
Rosebery 356.8 km
Griffith Airport 363.0 km
Mount Read 363.1 km
Portland 369.4 km
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 377.2 km
Gelantipy 379.1 km
Wagga Wagga 381.8 km