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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 - Maatsuyker Distance
Maatsuyker 0.9 km
Scotts Peak Dam 55.5 km
Hartz Mountains 69.6 km
Warra 73.2 km
Dover 89.6 km
Maydena Post Office 91.9 km
Cape Bruny Lighthouse 98.9 km
Cape Bruny 99.5 km
Low Rocky Point 104.9 km
Grove 109.1 km
Bushy Park 111.8 km
Ouse Fire Station 119.3 km
Mt Wellington 129.1 km
Dennes Point 133.1 km
Hobart Ellerslie Road 138.6 km
Lake St Clair 142.1 km
Melton Mowbray 150.5 km
Campania (Kinkora) 156.5 km
Hobart Airport 157.0 km
Butlers Gorge 160.9 km
Liawenee 168.4 km
Tunnak Fire Station 174.2 km
Strahan Airport 176.2 km
Mount Read 184.9 km
Rosebery 191.2 km
Tasman 197.0 km
Cressy Research Station 200.1 km
Ross 202.6 km
Orford 205.6 km
Erriba 205.8 km
Sheffield School Farm 210.0 km
Maria 215.7 km
Launceston Airport 222.2 km
Launceston Airport 222.7 km
Launceston 228.3 km
Lake Leake 228.6 km
Devonport Airport 230.5 km
Swansea 246.4 km
Low Head 247.9 km
Wynyard AP 251.7 km
Wynyard AP 251.7 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 261.4 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 267.1 km
Scottsdale 269.2 km
Friendly Beaches 272.5 km
Bicheno 281.2 km
Strahan 290.3 km
Marrawah 305.4 km
St Helens Airport 312.2 km
Cape Grim 325.4 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 339.7 km
Swan Island 342.7 km
Flinders 383.9 km
Hogan 419.2 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 420.3 km
King 434.2 km