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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 - Wakkerstroom Distance
Ermelo 83.6 km
Vryheid 85.1 km
Vrede 107.9 km
Nhlangano Airport 111.4 km
Carolina Airport 123.6 km
Ladysmith 124.2 km
Van Reenen 128.9 km
Jericho 146.4 km
Matsapha Airport 151.6 km
Babanango 155.0 km
Moti 156.5 km
Belfast 160.1 km
Estcourt 161.5 km
Pongola 163.4 km
Ulundi 171.9 km
Greytown 174.4 km
Mooi River 179.8 km
Witbank 180.9 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 181.6 km
Frankfort Airport 182.0 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 184.5 km
Nyonyane 188.2 km
Giant's Castle 197.4 km
Mbombela Airport 197.5 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 204.3 km
Ndzevane 206.3 km
Mayiwane 206.9 km
Cedara 210.7 km
Heidelberg 212.7 km
Lydenburg 218.5 km
Bethlehem Airport 218.6 km
Siteki 220.3 km
Pietermaritzburg 221.5 km
Mandeni 222.5 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 223.1 km
Oudestad 227.6 km
Makatini 228.2 km
Vuvulane 229.6 km
Mtunzini 231.9 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 240.8 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 242.9 km
Graskop 245.2 km
Rand Airport 245.5 km
Mount Edgecombe 247.2 km
Shaleburn 251.1 km
Virginia Airport 253.8 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 254.8 km
Richards Bay Airport 255.2 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 259.0 km
Waterkloof 259.3 km
Komatipoort 263.2 km
Johannesburg 264.6 km
Charters Creek 266.7 km
Ixopo 269.8 km
Mbazwana Airport 274.7 km
Skukuza Airport 278.9 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 281.5 km
Ficksburg 285.8 km
Ficksburg 286.7 km
Sezela 298.8 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 302.9 km
Hoedspruit 302.9 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 303.2 km
Hoedspruit 305.0 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 311.1 km
Kokstad 315.3 km
Kroonstad 322.5 km
Kroonstad 324.0 km
Paddock 327.4 km
Mokopane 330.0 km
Margate 337.3 km
Tzaneen 338.5 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 345.2 km
Phalaborwa 346.1 km
Potchefstroom Agric 346.7 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 346.8 km
Polokwane Airport 349.0 km
Maseru-Mia 353.0 km
Port Edward 357.8 km
Rustenburg 363.0 km
Goedehoop 382.9 km
Klerksdorp 383.1 km
Pilanesberg 384.0 km
Mara 410.4 km
Levubu 410.8 km
Thohoyandou 412.8 km
Marken 413.0 km
Wepener 416.3 km
Port St. Johns 418.6 km
Mthatha 437.3 km
Xai-Xai 446.1 km
Lephalale 448.3 km
Barkly East 448.9 km
Glen College 451.2 km
Lichtenburg 457.4 km
Coffee Bay 458.8 km
Bloemfontein Airport 459.9 km
Ottosdal 461.2 km
Elliot 463.7 km
Bloemfontein 472.7 km