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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 - Byron Bay Distance
Byron Bay 4.0 km
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport 20.3 km
Murwillumbah 37.1 km
Lismore Airport 43.0 km
Gold Coast Airport 47.8 km
Evans Head Raaf Bombing Range 59.1 km
Casino Airport 65.7 km
Gold Coast Seaway 71.8 km
Yamba Pilot Station 84.4 km
Beaudesert 94.6 km
Longan City 105.3 km
Southport 119.5 km
Grafton Research Stn 120.5 km
Archerfield Airport 125.4 km
Tabulam 128.5 km
Clarence Valley Regional Airport 128.6 km
Central railway station 130.6 km
Brisbane Airport 134.8 km
Amberley Amo 139.8 km
Redcliffe 151.5 km
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 160.1 km
Warwick 172.4 km
Coffs Harbour 175.9 km
Gatton/Uni of Queensland 177.3 km
Tenterfield Fed. Park 181.0 km
Beerburrum 181.6 km
Applethorpe 183.7 km
Stanthorpe 185.5 km
Dorrigo 196.8 km
Sunshine Coast Airport 209.8 km
Nambour 210.7 km
Toowoomba Airport 215.9 km
Tewantin Park 232.5 km
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 234.3 km
Glen Innes Airport 235.6 km
Glen Innes 236.8 km
Oakey Airport 240.1 km
Kempsey Airport 258.9 km
Guyra Hospital 264.6 km
Gympie 266.0 km
Texas 271.7 km
Pindari Dam 272.6 km
Double Island Point Lighthouse 272.7 km
Rainbow Beach 277.7 km
Kingaroy 283.7 km
Armidale Airport 284.6 km
Armidale Airport 289.8 km
Port Macquarie Airport 290.5 km
Dalby Airport 298.1 km
Inverell Research Centre 298.8 km
Inverell 299.1 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 311.2 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 311.2 km
Maryborough 324.8 km
Hervey Bay Airport 339.2 km
Woolbrook 340.3 km
Taree Airport 344.3 km
Gayndah Airport 371.0 km
Forster 372.9 km
Tamworth Airport 390.1 km
Tamworth Airport 390.2 km
Sandy Cape Lighthouse 391.0 km
Bundaberg Airport 396.7 km
Miles 427.3 km
Moree 427.5 km
Quirindi 431.0 km
Nelson Bay 434.5 km
Murrurundi Post Office 435.9 km
Lostock Dam Site 436.8 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 437.3 km
Gunnedah Airport 438.4 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 439.0 km
Narrabri Airport 452.3 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 454.5 km
Scone Airport 454.9 km
Williamtown Airport 456.2 km
Williamtown 456.7 km
Lady Elliot 459.2 km
Monto Airport 461.7 km
Newcastle Nobbys 468.9 km
Newcastle Universit 471.9 km
Cessnock Airport 481.1 km
Town Of 1770 482.2 km
Taroom 516.6 km
Merriwa 516.8 km
Surat 525.0 km
Thangool Airport 528.5 km
Coonabarabran 546.5 km
Coonabarabran Airport 549.0 km
Nullo Mountains 550.0 km
Dunedoo 574.3 km
Gulgong Post Office 581.7 km
Mudgee Airport 587.1 km