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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 - Dumbe Distance
Vryheid 38.3 km
Nhlangano Airport 47.5 km
Jericho 76.0 km
Pongola 91.0 km
Moti 96.4 km
Matsapha Airport 99.4 km
Babanango 105.5 km
Ulundi 116.0 km
Ermelo 123.0 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 136.1 km
Ndzevane 136.6 km
Nyonyane 141.9 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 144.7 km
Carolina Airport 146.5 km
Makatini 155.8 km
Siteki 158.2 km
Ladysmith 160.5 km
Mayiwane 163.6 km
Greytown 164.0 km
Vuvulane 174.3 km
Vrede 180.0 km
Mbombela Airport 180.6 km
Mtunzini 180.7 km
Mandeni 181.9 km
Van Reenen 182.4 km
Belfast 182.6 km
Estcourt 184.8 km
Richards Bay Airport 194.6 km
Mooi River 195.9 km
Charters Creek 197.6 km
Mbazwana Airport 202.2 km
Cedara 213.5 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 216.0 km
Komatipoort 216.7 km
Pietermaritzburg 219.8 km
Lydenburg 220.2 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 221.4 km
Mount Edgecombe 223.2 km
Giant's Castle 229.7 km
Virginia Airport 230.0 km
Witbank 232.5 km
Graskop 234.3 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 239.6 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 242.3 km
Skukuza Airport 246.0 km
Frankfort Airport 254.4 km
Oudestad 266.4 km
Ixopo 277.3 km
Shaleburn 281.0 km
Heidelberg 281.8 km
Bethlehem Airport 285.3 km
Sezela 289.0 km
Hoedspruit 289.5 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 289.5 km
Hoedspruit 291.2 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 307.1 km
Rand Airport 313.2 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 319.1 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 322.3 km
Waterkloof 322.8 km
Paddock 327.9 km
Phalaborwa 331.5 km
Johannesburg 332.1 km
Margate 336.0 km
Kokstad 337.6 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 347.6 km
Tzaneen 347.8 km
Ficksburg 348.7 km
Ficksburg 349.8 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 356.2 km
Port Edward 358.5 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 363.6 km
Mokopane 365.8 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 371.2 km
Polokwane Airport 374.2 km
Xai-Xai 385.9 km
Kroonstad 394.3 km
Kroonstad 395.9 km
Maseru-Mia 412.2 km
Levubu 416.0 km
Thohoyandou 416.0 km
Potchefstroom Agric 418.6 km
Mara 429.3 km
Rustenburg 429.7 km
Port St. Johns 431.4 km
Goedehoop 432.5 km
Pilanesberg 448.1 km
Marken 453.3 km
Klerksdorp 455.3 km
Mthatha 465.2 km
Wepener 476.1 km
Coffee Bay 477.2 km
Panda-inhambane 479.9 km
Barkly East 494.5 km
Lephalale 496.9 km
Elliot 503.5 km
Glen College 518.5 km
Bloemfontein Airport 526.5 km
Lichtenburg 528.3 km
Ottosdal 533.5 km