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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 - Dartmoor Distance
Dartmoor 1.4 km
Casterton 30.4 km
Portland Airport 42.3 km
Mount Gambier 54.3 km
Portland 55.0 km
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 56.0 km
Coonawarra 71.9 km
Edenhope Airport 77.7 km
Kanagulk 93.0 km
Hamilton Airport 93.8 km
Naracoorte Airport 99.1 km
Waillton P. O. 117.2 km
Padthaway South 136.5 km
Warrnambool Airport 137.4 km
Nhill 144.9 km
Horsham Airport 149.5 km
Longerenong 160.0 km
Stawell 160.3 km
Mortlake 169.3 km
Robe Airport 172.9 km
Robe 179.0 km
Stawell Airport 181.2 km
Keith 186.0 km
Keith/Munkora 188.0 km
Westmere 188.8 km
Cape Jaffa 189.2 km
Kirra 190.6 km
Warracknabeal 194.1 km
Ararat Airport 200.7 km
Hopetoun Airport 228.6 km
Lookout Hill 229.5 km
Austin Plains 233.2 km
Walpeup Research 258.2 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 265.4 km
Charlton 272.9 km
Ouyen 276.1 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 283.4 km
Ballarat Airport 284.2 km
Meningie Post Office 285.6 km
Maryborough 286.8 km
Karoonda 287.2 km
Loxton 309.6 km
She Oaks 319.1 km
Aireys Inlet 320.8 km
Murray Bridge 325.8 km
Renmark Airport 327.8 km
Pallamana Aerodrome 332.0 km
Mildura Airport 334.7 km
Lake Victoria Storage 335.7 km
Swan Hill Airport 338.4 km
Castlemaine Prison 340.5 km
King 340.8 km
Hindmarsh 341.0 km
Geelong Airport 344.4 km
Strathalbyn Racecourse 344.9 km
Kerang 354.1 km
Bendigo AP 357.1 km
Victor Harbor/Encounter bay 357.3 km
Avalon Airport 358.2 km
Mount Barker 361.2 km
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 370.9 km
Cadell 371.7 km
Redesdale 374.1 km
Mount Crawford 374.6 km
Gluepot 379.0 km
Mount Lofty 379.2 km
Noarlunga 385.3 km
Nuriootpa Viticultural 385.6 km
Second Valley Forest 385.9 km
Balranald 386.5 km
Kent Town 388.9 km
Cape Willoughby 389.1 km
Melbourne Airport 389.6 km
Rosedale Turretfield Res. 393.5 km
Adelaide Airport 394.0 km
Parafield Airport 395.1 km
Melbourne Airport 399.4 km
Eudunda 400.0 km
RAAF Base Edinburgh 401.2 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 406.6 km
Roseworthy AG College 406.9 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 407.4 km
South Melbourne 415.5 km
Kilmore Gap 416.5 km
Echuca Airport 420.1 km
Pooncarie Telecentre 423.3 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 428.9 km
Viewbank 428.9 km
Cerberus 437.7 km
Scoresby Research Institute 445.3 km
Kingscote 445.9 km
Cranbourne 447.2 km
Mangalore AP 447.4 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 447.6 km
Cape Grim 453.6 km
Rhyll 454.6 km
Dunns Hill 454.6 km
Kingscote Airport 455.2 km
Clare 457.1 km
Edithburgh 457.5 km