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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 - Strahan Distance
Strahan Airport 0.0 km
Mount Read 39.1 km
Rosebery 42.5 km
Low Rocky Point 80.3 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 92.6 km
Lake St Clair 99.6 km
Erriba 112.3 km
Wynyard AP 116.8 km
Strahan 122.2 km
Marrawah 129.9 km
Sheffield School Farm 135.0 km
Scotts Peak Dam 137.3 km
Cape Grim 150.8 km
Liawenee 155.7 km
Devonport Airport 156.2 km
Maydena Post Office 159.4 km
Ouse Fire Station 162.5 km
Butlers Gorge 163.7 km
Maatsuyker 177.1 km
Warra 179.1 km
Bushy Park 187.4 km
Hartz Mountains 191.5 km
Low Head 195.6 km
Cressy Research Station 204.0 km
Grove 213.8 km
Launceston 215.6 km
Melton Mowbray 217.6 km
Dover 220.3 km
Launceston Airport 220.9 km
Launceston Airport 222.0 km
Mt Wellington 227.4 km
Hobart Ellerslie Road 238.1 km
Cape Bruny Lighthouse 241.5 km
Cape Bruny 241.6 km
Campania (Kinkora) 242.6 km
Tunnak Fire Station 244.6 km
Ross 245.1 km
Dennes Point 245.8 km
Hobart Airport 254.8 km
King 258.0 km
Scottsdale 263.1 km
Lake Leake 278.6 km
Orford 290.0 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 302.5 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 306.6 km
Maria 308.1 km
Swansea 309.9 km
Tasman 319.2 km
Yanakie 324.0 km
Wonthaggi Composite 327.3 km
Pound Creek 328.4 km
Hogan 330.2 km
Friendly Beaches 334.3 km
Bicheno 337.2 km
Rhyll 337.6 km
St Helens Airport 342.5 km
Swan Island 342.8 km
Cerberus 347.7 km
Flinders 357.5 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 357.6 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 357.8 km
Aireys Inlet 361.0 km
Cranbourne 367.3 km
Yarram Airport 368.9 km
Yarram Airport 368.9 km
Geelong Airport 371.6 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 385.6 km
Avalon Airport 385.6 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 392.4 km
East Sale 427.5 km
Mortlake 462.3 km
Warrnambool Airport 469.3 km
Waillton P. O. 478.6 km
Portland 531.6 km
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 532.0 km
Portland Airport 545.6 km