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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 - Parkes Distance
Parkes Airport 9.3 km
Forbes Airport 34.1 km
Peak Hill Post Office 39.6 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 72.5 km
Cowra Airport 87.5 km
Dubbo Airport 98.5 km
Dubbo Airport 98.9 km
Condobolin 102.8 km
Condobolin Airport 104.1 km
Wellington 104.2 km
Orange 105.4 km
Young Airport 106.2 km
Young Airport 106.2 km
Trangie Research Station 110.9 km
Orange Airport 111.3 km
West Wyalong Airport 129.8 km
Temora Airport 140.9 km
Cootamundra Airport 142.3 km
Bathurst 160.3 km
Bathurst Airport 169.1 km
Gulgong Post Office 170.4 km
Mudgee Airport 171.9 km
Dunedoo 173.6 km
Gundagai 181.3 km
Nyngan 183.7 km
Burrinjuck Dam 183.8 km
Lake Cargelligo Airport 199.0 km
Oberon 199.5 km
Coonamble Airport 205.2 km
Wagga Wagga 206.8 km
Coonabarabran Airport 212.9 km
Coonabarabran 216.7 km
Taralga Post Office 221.9 km
Lithgow 223.3 km
Goulburn 231.6 km
Narrandera Airport 234.2 km
Nullo Mountains 235.0 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 236.3 km
Canberra Airport 236.9 km
Mount Ginini 237.6 km
Goulburn Airport 237.7 km
Mount Boyce 240.1 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 241.4 km
Merriwa 242.8 km
Tumbarumba 250.3 km
Griffith Airport 254.0 km
Cabramurra 266.7 km
Springwood 276.5 km
Moss Vale 281.5 km
Braidwood Racecourse 284.9 km
Penrith 285.7 km
Nerriga 286.3 km
Walgett Airport 293.1 km
Khancoban 293.1 km
Camden Airport 294.9 km
Hillston Airport 294.9 km
RAAF Base Richmond 296.3 km
Richmond RAAF 296.5 km
Badgery's Creek AP 296.8 km
Hunters Hill 298.6 km
Cobar 300.4 km
Cobar Airport 301.3 km
Campbelltown 305.3 km
Hume Dam 305.6 km
Albury Airport 306.2 km
Horsley Equestrian 308.3 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 310.2 km
Perisher Valley 310.5 km
Gunnedah Airport 312.0 km
Cooma 312.4 km
Cooma 313.8 km
Scone Airport 316.8 km
Nowra Airport 317.3 km
Thredbo (Crackenback Station) 318.9 km
Thredbo 319.0 km
Quirindi 321.7 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 323.1 km
Shellharbour Airport 323.7 km
Bankstown Airport 324.2 km
Parramatta 325.5 km
Murrurundi Post Office 326.2 km
Narrabri Airport 326.5 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 328.4 km
Bellambi Aws 331.3 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 331.9 km
Brewarrina Hospital 332.0 km
Rutherglen 333.2 km
Corowa Airport 333.7 km
Kiama 335.1 km
Ulladulla 335.4 km
Batemans Bay 336.1 km
Canterbury Park Racecourse 338.4 km
Mangrove Mountain 341.7 km
Collarenebri 342.7 km
Sydney (IAP) 344.5 km
Moruya Airport 345.2 km
Terrey Hills 346.5 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 346.9 km
Sydney 347.2 km
Lightning Ridge 350.0 km