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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 - Shakaskraal Distance
King Shaka Intl. Airport 17.8 km
Mount Edgecombe 29.1 km
Virginia Airport 34.4 km
Mandeni 36.2 km
Mtunzini 73.2 km
Greytown 75.4 km
Pietermaritzburg 90.8 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 91.1 km
Cedara 102.4 km
Babanango 103.2 km
Ulundi 107.4 km
Sezela 108.4 km
Richards Bay Airport 119.9 km
Mooi River 135.5 km
Ixopo 142.9 km
Estcourt 152.8 km
Paddock 162.1 km
Margate 165.0 km
Vryheid 165.1 km
Charters Creek 179.8 km
Ladysmith 180.7 km
Giant's Castle 188.2 km
Port Edward 188.5 km
Pongola 198.3 km
Shaleburn 208.2 km
Jericho 219.2 km
Makatini 224.3 km
Kokstad 224.7 km
Van Reenen 227.5 km
Nhlangano Airport 228.9 km
Mbazwana Airport 242.9 km
Ndzevane 251.0 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 259.2 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 261.1 km
Moti 262.3 km
Matsapha Airport 277.8 km
Port St. Johns 278.7 km
Siteki 298.0 km
Vrede 298.1 km
Ermelo 313.4 km
Nyonyane 318.4 km
Vuvulane 328.5 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 331.5 km
Coffee Bay 332.9 km
Bethlehem Airport 339.5 km
Mayiwane 340.6 km
Carolina Airport 345.7 km
Mthatha 346.3 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 367.0 km
Frankfort Airport 367.1 km
Ficksburg 370.3 km
Ficksburg 372.4 km
Mbombela Airport 378.0 km
Komatipoort 381.2 km
Belfast 382.7 km
Maseru-Mia 406.3 km
Witbank 414.1 km
Elliot 415.1 km
Lydenburg 422.4 km
Heidelberg 424.0 km
Barkly East 425.8 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 458.8 km
Rand Airport 459.8 km
Oudestad 459.8 km
Wepener 464.6 km
Kroonstad 472.6 km
Kroonstad 475.5 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 476.4 km
Johannesburg 478.4 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 482.0 km
Waterkloof 482.2 km
Xai-Xai 494.2 km
Xai-Xai 494.2 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 498.3 km
King Phalo Airport 510.8 km
Döhne 511.1 km
Potchefstroom Agric 530.5 km
Bhisho 549.8 km
Rustenburg 575.5 km
Pilanesberg 602.5 km