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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 - Lake St Clair Distance
Lake St Clair 1.2 km
Liawenee 59.2 km
Erriba 63.6 km
Butlers Gorge 65.6 km
Sheffield School Farm 69.9 km
Ouse Fire Station 70.0 km
Mount Read 74.7 km
Maydena Post Office 78.2 km
Rosebery 78.6 km
Scotts Peak Dam 87.1 km
Devonport Airport 92.4 km
Strahan Airport 98.4 km
Bushy Park 98.8 km
Warra 106.0 km
Cressy Research Station 108.1 km
Low Rocky Point 108.9 km
Wynyard AP 113.7 km
Low Head 120.4 km
Hartz Mountains 120.7 km
Melton Mowbray 122.2 km
Launceston 124.6 km
Launceston Airport 127.2 km
Launceston Airport 128.0 km
Grove 129.4 km
Mt Wellington 138.5 km
Maatsuyker 143.1 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 143.9 km
Dover 145.1 km
Ross 146.8 km
Tunnak Fire Station 148.0 km
Hobart Ellerslie Road 148.2 km
Campania (Kinkora) 148.8 km
Dennes Point 159.1 km
Hobart Airport 162.8 km
Cape Bruny 167.7 km
Cape Bruny Lighthouse 167.8 km
Strahan 168.5 km
Scottsdale 172.8 km
Lake Leake 180.3 km
Orford 193.5 km
Marrawah 196.9 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 205.4 km
Swansea 211.5 km
Cape Grim 212.0 km
Maria 212.3 km
Tasman 229.7 km
Friendly Beaches 235.9 km
Bicheno 239.0 km
St Helens Airport 246.8 km
Swan Island 253.7 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 264.6 km
Flinders 277.8 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 279.2 km
Hogan 283.9 km
Yanakie 306.3 km
Pound Creek 324.2 km
King 325.7 km
Wonthaggi Composite 330.2 km
Yarram Airport 335.8 km
Yarram Airport 335.8 km
Rhyll 349.6 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 362.8 km
Cerberus 363.7 km
Cranbourne 379.8 km
East Sale 388.7 km
Aireys Inlet 406.3 km
Geelong Airport 409.6 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 418.8 km
Avalon Airport 418.9 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 442.3 km
Mortlake 527.0 km
Warrnambool Airport 539.6 km
Waillton P. O. 551.9 km