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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 - Gariep Dam Distance
Gariep Dam 0.0 km
Fauresmith 80.8 km
Noupoort 92.2 km
Jamestown 152.6 km
Aliwal North Airport 152.6 km
Bloemfontein 159.3 km
Cradock 164.3 km
Bloemfontein Airport 167.0 km
De Aar 171.1 km
Glen College 181.8 km
Wepener 185.1 km
Kimberley Airport 194.4 km
Graaff-Reinet 200.6 km
Queenstown 201.6 km
Queenstown 204.1 km
Barkly East 233.5 km
Maseru-Mia 249.1 km
Somerset East 253.4 km
Fort Beaufort 256.1 km
Elliot 269.9 km
Bloemhof 289.7 km
Döhne 292.2 km
Addo Elephant National Park 292.9 km
Makhanda 295.4 km
Bhisho 306.0 km
Taung 312.5 km
Taung 312.5 km
Ficksburg 313.9 km
Ficksburg 314.6 km
Uitenhage 318.4 km
Prieska 323.9 km
Port of Ngqura 328.8 km
Patensie 335.4 km
Port Alfred Airport 337.4 km
Kroonstad 343.8 km
Kroonstad 345.6 km
Gqeberha Airport 346.5 km
Postmasburg 353.8 km
King Phalo Airport 356.9 km
Willowmore 358.9 km
Mthatha 362.6 km
Ottosdal 376.4 km
St Francis Bay 377.5 km
Beaufort West 380.0 km
Joubertina 381.8 km
Bethlehem Airport 385.3 km
Klerksdorp 389.0 km
Kuruman 390.6 km
Tsitsikamma National Park 397.9 km
Kathu 405.1 km
Vanwyksvlei 414.2 km
Potchefstroom Agric 415.8 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 422.1 km
Coffee Bay 424.6 km
Kokstad 430.1 km
Shaleburn 431.5 km
Plettenberg Bay 436.4 km
Lichtenburg 446.4 km
Knysna 449.0 km
Port St. Johns 460.1 km
Giant's Castle 460.7 km
Frankfort Airport 462.6 km
Fraserburg Airport 468.9 km
Prince Albert 475.5 km
Van Reenen 479.0 km
George Airport 498.5 km
Ixopo 506.1 km
Estcourt 507.3 km
Vrede 507.4 km
Heidelberg 508.2 km
Ladysmith 509.6 km
Johannesburg 514.9 km
Rand Airport 516.2 km
Upington Airport 521.8 km
Mossel Bay Airport 529.1 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 530.5 km
Van Zylsrus 537.1 km
Ladismith 562.5 km
Tsabong Airport 570.6 km
Riversdale 599.0 km
Stilbaai 605.4 km
Ermelo 634.9 km