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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 - Whitemark Distance
Flinders 2.4 km
Swan Island 59.1 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 91.4 km
Scottsdale 114.4 km
St Helens Airport 118.8 km
Hogan 142.3 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 143.3 km
Launceston 157.8 km
Launceston Airport 161.2 km
Launceston Airport 161.6 km
Low Head 162.7 km
Bicheno 169.2 km
Lake Leake 179.5 km
Friendly Beaches 180.5 km
Cressy Research Station 184.0 km
Swansea 189.0 km
Ross 190.0 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 201.2 km
Devonport Airport 202.4 km
Yarram Airport 202.8 km
Lakes Entrance 212.4 km
East Sale 213.5 km
Bairnsdale Airport 216.2 km
Sheffield School Farm 223.3 km
Liawenee 224.8 km
Butlers Gorge 227.2 km
Tunnak Fire Station 228.0 km
Nowa Nowa 228.4 km
Orford 230.2 km
Orbost 234.9 km
Yanakie 237.1 km
Maria 240.4 km
Melton Mowbray 241.1 km
Mt Moornapa 243.1 km
Erriba 246.3 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 247.8 km
Campania (Kinkora) 250.6 km
Point Hicks 260.8 km
Hobart Airport 262.2 km
Ouse Fire Station 264.9 km
Wynyard AP 267.2 km
Hobart Ellerslie Road 271.1 km
Bushy Park 273.8 km
Mt Wellington 274.3 km
Gelantipy 275.6 km
Lake St Clair 277.3 km
Pound Creek 282.0 km
Combienbar 286.7 km
Dennes Point 286.8 km
Omeo 287.8 km
Mount Baw Baw 289.0 km
Grove 289.2 km
Maydena Post Office 291.9 km
Tasman 294.9 km
Mt Hotham AP 298.3 km
Wonthaggi Composite 303.9 km
Mallacoota 306.6 km
Mount Hotham 311.0 km
Warra 312.3 km
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 316.8 km
Rosebery 318.6 km
Dover 319.0 km
Mount Read 320.1 km
Hartz Mountains 320.9 km
Gabo Island Lighthouse 322.2 km
Bombala 325.6 km
Mount Buller 328.9 km
Cape Bruny 330.7 km
Cape Bruny Lighthouse 331.4 km
Strahan 333.1 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 333.2 km
Scotts Peak Dam 336.4 km
Rhyll 338.4 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 342.2 km
Thredbo (Crackenback Station) 343.3 km
Thredbo 343.5 km
Perisher Valley 354.2 km
Lake Eildon 356.4 km
Cerberus 357.2 km
Cranbourne 357.6 km
Strahan Airport 358.2 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 360.6 km
Eildon Fire Tower 363.6 km
Dunns Hill 363.8 km
Khancoban 367.1 km
Merimbula Airport 370.2 km
Hunters Hill 371.2 km
Scoresby Research Institute 372.3 km
Cape Grim 374.5 km
Marrawah 376.6 km
Cooma 378.1 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 380.5 km
Maatsuyker 383.9 km
Bega 384.8 km
Low Rocky Point 386.8 km
Cooma 387.4 km
Hume Dam 392.4 km
Viewbank 392.9 km
Wangaratta Airport 395.0 km
Wangaratta Airport 395.3 km