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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 - Phillip Isl. Distance
Cerberus 13.8 km
Rhyll 18.2 km
Cranbourne 35.7 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 48.2 km
Wonthaggi Composite 50.9 km
Scoresby Research Institute 59.0 km
Dunns Hill 60.0 km
South Melbourne 64.3 km
Viewbank 70.2 km
Melbourne Airport 72.9 km
Pound Creek 74.5 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 75.3 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 75.5 km
Melbourne Airport 83.9 km
Avalon Airport 87.1 km
Geelong Airport 94.1 km
Kilmore Gap 103.9 km
Aireys Inlet 117.0 km
Yanakie 119.5 km
She Oaks 127.3 km
Mount Baw Baw 138.6 km
Eildon Fire Tower 140.2 km
Lake Eildon 144.2 km
Mangalore AP 147.8 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 148.9 km
Redesdale 151.4 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 152.0 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 154.0 km
Strathbogie 164.6 km
Castlemaine Prison 165.4 km
Ballarat Airport 176.3 km
Yarram Airport 178.0 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 184.6 km
Bendigo AP 185.4 km
King 188.7 km
Mount Buller 189.4 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 189.4 km
Shepparton Airport 191.4 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 198.0 km
Benalla 201.6 km
Cape Grim 204.1 km
Maryborough 205.2 km
Strahan 213.3 km
Hogan 214.8 km
Echuca Airport 218.7 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 219.0 km
East Sale 223.9 km
Marrawah 225.8 km
Wangaratta Airport 230.5 km
Wangaratta Airport 231.0 km
Mt Moornapa 231.4 km
Wynyard AP 238.2 km
Lookout Hill 238.3 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 242.1 km
Yarrawonga 246.9 km
Westmere 256.4 km
Mount Hotham 261.9 km
Ararat Airport 265.4 km
Rutherglen 267.3 km
Corowa Airport 267.3 km
Mortlake 268.2 km
Deniliquin Airport 268.6 km
Bairnsdale Airport 275.0 km
Mt Hotham AP 277.6 km
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 279.9 km
Devonport Airport 284.0 km
Charlton 284.4 km
Kerang 285.9 km
Erriba 289.5 km
Sheffield School Farm 295.3 km
Low Head 297.9 km
Stawell Airport 298.3 km
Albury Airport 301.0 km
Warrnambool Airport 301.2 km
Omeo 302.0 km
Rosebery 303.4 km
Stawell 303.4 km
Hume Dam 304.8 km
Mount Read 309.7 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 318.8 km
Lakes Entrance 320.8 km
Waillton P. O. 324.7 km
Strahan Airport 334.0 km
Swan Hill Airport 334.4 km
Nowa Nowa 334.9 km
Hunters Hill 339.3 km
Launceston 347.9 km
Flinders 350.3 km
Hamilton Airport 351.6 km
Lake St Clair 351.6 km
Liawenee 356.0 km
Longerenong 357.4 km
Scottsdale 359.8 km
Launceston Airport 361.6 km
Hay Airport 362.6 km
Launceston Airport 363.8 km
Warracknabeal 366.8 km
Gelantipy 366.9 km
Cressy Research Station 368.2 km
Butlers Gorge 370.0 km