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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 - Wilcannia Airport Distance
Wilcannia Airport 0.3 km
White Cliffs Airport 68.6 km
Menindee 132.8 km
Ivanhoe Airport 160.3 km
Wanaaring 183.8 km
Pooncarie Telecentre 189.2 km
Broken Hill 217.6 km
Tibooburra Airport 235.6 km
Cobar Airport 268.6 km
Cobar 272.7 km
Balranald 279.4 km
Mildura Airport 280.8 km
Hillston Airport 296.8 km
Bourke 312.3 km
Hay Airport 317.0 km
Thargomindah Airport 320.2 km
Lake Victoria Storage 324.5 km
Ouyen 336.6 km
Swan Hill Airport 346.2 km
Walpeup Research 354.0 km
Lake Cargelligo Airport 369.0 km
Kerang 382.7 km
Renmark Airport 383.2 km
Griffith Airport 388.6 km
Hopetoun Airport 389.7 km
Loxton 401.8 km
Ballera Gas Field 403.8 km
Cunnamulla Post Office 404.2 km
Deniliquin Airport 404.9 km
Brewarrina Hospital 411.6 km
Gluepot 413.4 km
Nyngan 423.0 km
Yunta Airstrip 434.9 km
Yunta Airstrip 434.9 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 441.5 km
Condobolin Airport 449.7 km
Condobolin 450.9 km
Narrandera Airport 453.4 km
Cadell 460.8 km
Arkaroola 462.6 km
Moomba Airport 463.5 km
Austin Plains 463.5 km
Kirra 465.7 km
West Wyalong Airport 478.9 km
Karoonda 498.6 km
Trangie Research Station 510.2 km
Corowa Airport 523.7 km
Temora Airport 529.7 km
Eudunda 531.6 km
Forbes Airport 532.5 km
Lightning Ridge 546.7 km
Nuriootpa Viticultural 551.6 km
Murray Bridge 554.8 km
Bollon 555.4 km
Pallamana Aerodrome 555.8 km
Wagga Wagga 562.8 km
Meningie Post Office 579.1 km