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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 - Gold Coast Distance
Gold Coast Seaway 8.4 km
Gold Coast Airport 18.6 km
Murwillumbah 33.2 km
Longan City 41.0 km
Beaudesert 45.9 km
Southport 60.1 km
Archerfield Airport 63.1 km
Central railway station 66.9 km
Byron Bay 67.4 km
Brisbane Airport 69.6 km
Lismore Airport 81.3 km
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport 83.4 km
Amberley Amo 85.1 km
Redcliffe 86.3 km
Casino Airport 93.9 km
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 98.2 km
Evans Head Raaf Bombing Range 116.1 km
Beerburrum 116.4 km
Gatton/Uni of Queensland 127.4 km
Tabulam 128.5 km
Yamba Pilot Station 141.1 km
Sunshine Coast Airport 144.6 km
Nambour 145.4 km
Warwick 145.8 km
Grafton Research Stn 166.1 km
Tewantin Park 167.4 km
Toowoomba Airport 171.4 km
Applethorpe 172.0 km
Stanthorpe 174.9 km
Clarence Valley Regional Airport 177.9 km
Tenterfield Fed. Park 184.8 km
Oakey Airport 194.8 km
Gympie 200.9 km
Double Island Point Lighthouse 208.6 km
Rainbow Beach 213.1 km
Kingaroy 225.7 km
Coffs Harbour 230.8 km
Dorrigo 243.7 km
Glen Innes Airport 250.8 km
Glen Innes 252.1 km
Dalby Airport 252.4 km
Maryborough 259.5 km
Texas 261.8 km
Hervey Bay Airport 274.2 km
Pindari Dam 275.5 km
Guyra Hospital 289.4 km
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 290.4 km
Inverell Research Centre 308.1 km
Inverell 308.3 km
Gayndah Airport 309.1 km
Kempsey Airport 310.8 km
Armidale Airport 313.6 km
Armidale Airport 318.1 km
Sandy Cape Lighthouse 327.6 km
Bundaberg Airport 331.4 km
Port Macquarie Airport 344.7 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 357.1 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 357.1 km
Woolbrook 369.7 km
Miles 382.3 km
Lady Elliot 394.4 km
Taree Airport 395.8 km
Monto Airport 399.8 km
Tamworth Airport 414.3 km
Tamworth Airport 414.6 km
Town Of 1770 417.0 km
Moree 422.2 km
Forster 425.0 km
Gunnedah Airport 455.0 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 456.8 km
Quirindi 457.8 km
Narrabri Airport 458.1 km
Taroom 465.3 km
Murrurundi Post Office 466.6 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 467.4 km
Thangool Airport 467.8 km
Lostock Dam Site 478.0 km
Nelson Bay 484.6 km
Scone Airport 487.6 km
Surat 489.7 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 498.6 km
Williamtown Airport 503.4 km
Williamtown 503.9 km
Newcastle Nobbys 516.1 km
Newcastle Universit 518.1 km
Cessnock Airport 523.3 km
Merriwa 544.2 km
Coonabarabran 558.7 km
Coonabarabran Airport 561.7 km
Nullo Mountains 581.7 km
Dunedoo 593.8 km
Gulgong Post Office 605.1 km
Mudgee Airport 612.5 km