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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 - La Trobe University Distance
Viewbank 8.0 km
South Melbourne 12.8 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 14.3 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 15.2 km
Melbourne Airport 22.6 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 26.3 km
Scoresby Research Institute 28.5 km
Kilmore Gap 29.8 km
Melbourne Airport 35.0 km
Dunns Hill 37.4 km
Cranbourne 47.3 km
Cerberus 61.2 km
Avalon Airport 70.0 km
Rhyll 76.1 km
Mangalore AP 76.4 km
Redesdale 83.4 km
Geelong Airport 91.8 km
Eildon Fire Tower 99.5 km
She Oaks 103.6 km
Wonthaggi Composite 103.8 km
Castlemaine Prison 106.0 km
Lake Eildon 107.2 km
Strathbogie 110.2 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 118.6 km
Bendigo AP 118.6 km
Pound Creek 121.5 km
Shepparton Airport 123.0 km
Aireys Inlet 124.2 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 124.8 km
Mount Baw Baw 137.8 km
Ballarat Airport 140.1 km
Echuca Airport 144.6 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 147.3 km
Benalla 149.4 km
Maryborough 156.2 km
Mount Buller 163.9 km
Yanakie 164.3 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 166.5 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 182.7 km
Wangaratta Airport 183.8 km
Wangaratta Airport 184.5 km
Yarrawonga 188.2 km
Deniliquin Airport 194.7 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 198.3 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 201.7 km
Lookout Hill 202.0 km
Yarram Airport 206.8 km
Corowa Airport 215.4 km
Kerang 217.2 km
Rutherglen 219.9 km
Charlton 228.2 km
Ararat Airport 231.6 km
Westmere 233.3 km
Mt Moornapa 233.8 km
King 235.6 km
East Sale 236.7 km
Mount Hotham 243.2 km
Mortlake 254.5 km
Hogan 258.7 km
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 260.3 km
Albury Airport 261.2 km
Stawell Airport 262.3 km
Mt Hotham AP 263.0 km
Hume Dam 266.9 km
Swan Hill Airport 267.8 km
Cape Grim 272.8 km
Stawell 272.9 km
Bairnsdale Airport 282.5 km
Strahan 286.1 km
Hay Airport 288.7 km
Omeo 291.1 km
Warrnambool Airport 292.3 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 295.1 km
Marrawah 295.2 km
Hunters Hill 310.3 km
Wynyard AP 312.2 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 315.2 km
Waillton P. O. 317.6 km
Longerenong 318.1 km
Warracknabeal 320.7 km
Narrandera Airport 321.3 km
Balranald 322.6 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 323.6 km
Lakes Entrance 328.8 km
Hamilton Airport 330.3 km
Horsham Airport 332.3 km
Griffith Airport 337.1 km
Nowa Nowa 339.5 km
Hopetoun Airport 347.1 km
Devonport Airport 355.0 km
Wagga Wagga 356.8 km
Gelantipy 362.7 km
Erriba 362.7 km
Kanagulk 363.3 km
Low Head 365.7 km
Sheffield School Farm 367.5 km
Khancoban 371.0 km
Tumbarumba 376.7 km
Rosebery 377.4 km
Thredbo (Crackenback Station) 378.6 km