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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 - Melbourne Regional Office Distance
South Melbourne 2.9 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 9.4 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 9.6 km
Viewbank 16.0 km
Melbourne Airport 19.3 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 22.0 km
Melbourne Airport 24.9 km
Scoresby Research Institute 32.1 km
Kilmore Gap 38.0 km
Dunns Hill 41.5 km
Cranbourne 45.0 km
Cerberus 54.9 km
Avalon Airport 59.6 km
Rhyll 71.5 km
Geelong Airport 80.7 km
Redesdale 86.0 km
Mangalore AP 87.1 km
She Oaks 95.1 km
Wonthaggi Composite 101.6 km
Castlemaine Prison 105.3 km
Eildon Fire Tower 110.3 km
Aireys Inlet 113.1 km
Lake Eildon 117.8 km
Pound Creek 120.9 km
Bendigo AP 120.9 km
Strathbogie 121.9 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 129.2 km
Shepparton Airport 134.1 km
Ballarat Airport 134.2 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 134.2 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 137.4 km
Mount Baw Baw 144.7 km
Echuca Airport 152.1 km
Maryborough 153.1 km
Benalla 161.1 km
Yanakie 164.9 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 171.3 km
Mount Buller 173.9 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 187.2 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 193.7 km
Wangaratta Airport 195.4 km
Wangaratta Airport 196.1 km
Lookout Hill 196.7 km
Yarrawonga 200.0 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 201.8 km
Deniliquin Airport 203.6 km
Yarram Airport 210.4 km
Kerang 220.7 km
King 223.9 km
Westmere 226.0 km
Ararat Airport 226.0 km
Corowa Airport 227.1 km
Charlton 227.4 km
Rutherglen 231.5 km
Mt Moornapa 241.2 km
East Sale 242.8 km
Mortlake 246.1 km
Mount Hotham 253.0 km
Stawell Airport 257.2 km
Hogan 260.1 km
Cape Grim 262.7 km
Stawell 266.9 km
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 270.2 km
Swan Hill Airport 270.4 km
Mt Hotham AP 272.4 km
Albury Airport 272.6 km
Strahan 277.1 km
Hume Dam 278.2 km
Warrnambool Airport 283.5 km
Marrawah 285.2 km
Bairnsdale Airport 289.5 km
Hay Airport 297.2 km
Omeo 300.3 km
Wynyard AP 305.2 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 305.4 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 306.4 km
Waillton P. O. 308.7 km
Longerenong 313.7 km
Warracknabeal 317.7 km
Hunters Hill 321.1 km
Hamilton Airport 323.1 km
Balranald 326.7 km
Horsham Airport 327.8 km
Narrandera Airport 332.9 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 335.2 km
Lakes Entrance 335.9 km
Hopetoun Airport 345.5 km
Nowa Nowa 347.1 km
Griffith Airport 348.2 km
Devonport Airport 350.0 km
Erriba 356.5 km
Kanagulk 357.4 km
Sheffield School Farm 361.9 km
Low Head 362.0 km
Wagga Wagga 368.4 km
Rosebery 369.4 km
Gelantipy 371.3 km
Mount Read 375.7 km
Portland 376.4 km
Khancoban 381.3 km