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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 - Rustenburg Distance
Rustenburg 0.0 km
Pilanesberg 39.6 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 82.2 km
Johannesburg 98.6 km
Potchefstroom Agric 108.9 km
Waterkloof 110.9 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 111.5 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 112.6 km
Rand Airport 117.7 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 122.6 km
Lichtenburg 128.1 km
Klerksdorp 134.0 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 143.0 km
Heidelberg 152.3 km
Goedehoop 165.7 km
Ottosdal 178.4 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 183.0 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 189.7 km
Kroonstad 196.3 km
Kroonstad 199.6 km
Lephalale 201.1 km
Good Hope 203.2 km
Frankfort Airport 212.6 km
Witbank 217.8 km
Oudestad 238.2 km
Marken 239.0 km
Mokopane 242.8 km
Mahalapye 259.1 km
Bloemhof 268.6 km
Lephephe 275.0 km
Vrede 277.3 km
Bethlehem Airport 283.8 km
Polokwane Airport 301.3 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 304.3 km
Jwaneng Airport 304.4 km
Belfast 311.8 km
Ermelo 317.2 km
Ficksburg 321.2 km
Ficksburg 323.2 km
Carolina Airport 323.5 km
Taung 333.9 km
Taung 334.0 km
Glen College 342.9 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 353.9 km
Mara 356.9 km
Van Reenen 358.0 km
Bloemfontein Airport 358.3 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 360.7 km
Bloemfontein 364.0 km
Lydenburg 364.8 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 365.1 km
Tzaneen 370.0 km
Maseru-Mia 377.2 km
Ladysmith 401.1 km
Wepener 405.1 km
Graskop 408.6 km
Mbombela Airport 410.0 km
Kimberley Airport 418.0 km
Levubu 421.9 km
Thohoyandou 431.8 km
Giant's Castle 436.0 km
Francistown Airport 439.3 km
Estcourt 440.8 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 441.0 km
Hoedspruit 441.0 km
Hoedspruit 443.3 km
Werda 445.1 km
Vryheid 448.0 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 448.3 km
Nhlangano Airport 451.4 km
Kuruman 458.0 km
Matsapha Airport 460.7 km
Fauresmith 463.0 km
Mooi River 464.6 km
Phalaborwa 467.2 km
Shaleburn 469.1 km
Nyonyane 471.6 km
Mayiwane 475.6 km
Moti 477.7 km
Skukuza Airport 490.4 km
Jericho 490.6 km
Greytown 502.3 km
Cedara 508.7 km
Punda Maria 510.0 km
Kathu 513.2 km
Pongola 515.4 km
Babanango 516.0 km
Vuvulane 519.6 km
Komatipoort 519.7 km
Pietermaritzburg 524.5 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 525.7 km
Siteki 530.5 km
Ulundi 534.3 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 534.3 km
Postmasburg 536.8 km
Ndzevane 540.6 km
Mandeni 574.8 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 579.0 km
Mount Edgecombe 579.2 km
Virginia Airport 584.5 km