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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 - Kurnell Distance
Sydney (IAP) 7.5 km
Canterbury Park Racecourse 13.5 km
Sydney 13.6 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 20.8 km
Bankstown Airport 25.4 km
Parramatta 28.2 km
Terrey Hills 30.3 km
Horsley Equestrian 41.6 km
Bellambi Aws 46.9 km
Campbelltown 47.8 km
Badgery's Creek AP 52.9 km
Camden Airport 57.6 km
Gosford 58.0 km
Richmond RAAF 60.6 km
RAAF Base Richmond 60.7 km
Penrith 65.5 km
Mangrove Mountain 69.9 km
Shellharbour Airport 72.1 km
Kiama 74.0 km
Springwood 74.2 km
Norah Head Aws 81.8 km
Cooranbong 93.7 km
Moss Vale 107.1 km
Mount Boyce 110.4 km
Jervis Bay 115.2 km
Nowra Airport 118.1 km
Cessnock Airport 119.7 km
Newcastle Universit 121.1 km
Newcastle Nobbys 125.1 km
Lithgow 128.9 km
Williamtown 137.0 km
Williamtown Airport 137.4 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 140.2 km
Oberon 150.7 km
Ulladulla 153.6 km
Taralga Post Office 158.6 km
Nullo Mountains 163.4 km
Nerriga 164.6 km
Lostock Dam Site 165.1 km
Nelson Bay 165.7 km
Goulburn Airport 181.3 km
Bathurst Airport 181.6 km
Goulburn 181.7 km
Bathurst 189.9 km
Scone Airport 195.8 km
Batemans Bay 202.8 km
Merriwa 210.0 km
Braidwood Racecourse 210.1 km
Moruya Airport 218.7 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 219.7 km
Murrurundi Post Office 221.3 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 224.5 km
Mudgee Airport 224.7 km
Forster 229.6 km
Orange Airport 238.4 km
Gulgong Post Office 243.7 km
Orange 244.6 km
Narooma RVCP 245.7 km
Quirindi 249.3 km
Taree Airport 254.3 km
Canberra Airport 255.6 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 270.8 km
Dunedoo 278.7 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 281.9 km
Cowra Airport 284.3 km
Wellington 286.2 km
Tamworth Airport 286.7 km
Tamworth Airport 288.5 km
Woolbrook 296.6 km
Bega 301.1 km
Burrinjuck Dam 305.2 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 306.8 km
Mount Ginini 307.8 km
Port Macquarie Airport 312.1 km
Gunnedah Airport 315.1 km
Merimbula Airport 317.6 km
Cooma 319.4 km
Young Airport 329.3 km
Young Airport 329.3 km
Cooma 332.4 km
Kempsey Airport 336.9 km
Coonabarabran Airport 337.0 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 337.8 km
Dubbo Airport 338.9 km
Dubbo Airport 339.7 km
Coonabarabran 340.0 km
Parkes Airport 340.6 km
Armidale Airport 342.0 km
Armidale Airport 343.9 km
Cootamundra Airport 357.7 km
Peak Hill Post Office 357.7 km
Gundagai 359.5 km
Bombala 363.3 km
Cabramurra 365.3 km
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 368.8 km
Forbes Airport 370.5 km
Guyra Hospital 373.8 km
Gabo Island Lighthouse 374.2 km
Mallacoota 385.0 km
Perisher Valley 387.9 km