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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 - Holmes Reef Distance
Holmes Reef 0.8 km
Flinders Reef 134.9 km
Innisfail 228.1 km
South Johnstone 233.1 km
Willis 236.2 km
Cairns Airport 238.8 km
Lucinda 251.8 km
Low Isles Lighthouse 257.0 km
Cardwell 264.7 km
Mareeba Airfield 277.1 km
Ingham Composite 278.2 km
Walkamin 278.5 km
Ayr Alva Beach 283.9 km
Townsville Airport 288.1 km
Ayr DPI Research Station 301.0 km
Cooktown Airport 313.1 km
Woolshed 313.2 km
Woolshed 313.2 km
Cape Flattery 316.8 km
Charters Towers Airport 379.2 km
Collinsville 384.8 km
Great Barrier Reef Airport 387.4 km
Great Barrier Reef Airport 388.2 km
Whitsunday Coast Airport 388.7 km
Palmerville 424.2 km
Creal Reef Light 478.3 km
Georgetown Airport 511.4 km
Hughenden Airport 570.1 km
Coen Airport 583.9 km
Lockhart River Airport 610.0 km
Richmond Post Office 655.2 km
Richmond Airport 655.9 km