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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 - Lostock Distance
Paterson Tocal AWS 32.9 km
Cessnock Airport 45.9 km
Newcastle Universit 62.1 km
Williamtown Airport 62.3 km
Williamtown 62.5 km
Newcastle Nobbys 69.2 km
Cooranbong 73.9 km
Scone Airport 74.6 km
Nelson Bay 87.4 km
Murrurundi Post Office 88.1 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 93.1 km
Norah Head Aws 93.8 km
Mangrove Mountain 96.4 km
Gosford 108.1 km
Quirindi 117.6 km
Forster 117.8 km
Taree Airport 126.7 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 128.9 km
Woolbrook 134.0 km
Terrey Hills 134.9 km
Tamworth Airport 139.1 km
Nullo Mountains 140.9 km
Tamworth Airport 141.3 km
Merriwa 142.8 km
Richmond RAAF 144.1 km
RAAF Base Richmond 144.2 km
Parramatta 151.0 km
Sydney 151.7 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 154.1 km
Canterbury Park Racecourse 157.4 km
Sydney (IAP) 159.4 km
Penrith 160.5 km
Horsley Equestrian 162.3 km
Bankstown Airport 163.0 km
Springwood 164.8 km
Badgery's Creek AP 172.3 km
Armidale Airport 177.1 km
Armidale Airport 178.8 km
Port Macquarie Airport 179.3 km
Mount Boyce 181.4 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 182.9 km
Lithgow 184.3 km
Campbelltown 184.5 km
Camden Airport 186.3 km
Gunnedah Airport 190.9 km
Kempsey Airport 192.4 km
Mudgee Airport 205.5 km
Bellambi Aws 206.9 km
Guyra Hospital 208.8 km
Gulgong Post Office 213.4 km
Oberon 222.5 km
Bathurst Airport 226.2 km
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 229.2 km
Shellharbour Airport 230.0 km
Dunedoo 232.1 km
Bathurst 235.2 km
Kiama 235.5 km
Dorrigo 240.7 km
Moss Vale 247.1 km
Inverell Research Centre 251.7 km
Inverell 252.1 km
Glen Innes 259.7 km
Glen Innes Airport 260.9 km
Coonabarabran Airport 262.2 km
Coonabarabran 263.4 km
Narrabri Airport 267.1 km
Taralga Post Office 270.8 km
Coffs Harbour 271.9 km
Nowra Airport 274.1 km
Orange Airport 277.7 km
Jervis Bay 278.5 km
Wellington 279.2 km
Orange 280.3 km
Pindari Dam 288.4 km
Goulburn 304.4 km
Goulburn Airport 307.0 km
Clarence Valley Regional Airport 308.6 km
Nerriga 309.7 km
Ulladulla 312.7 km
Grafton Research Stn 316.3 km
Dubbo Airport 320.3 km
Dubbo Airport 321.2 km
Tenterfield Fed. Park 328.0 km
Moree 329.9 km
Texas 341.6 km
Cowra Airport 344.1 km
Braidwood Racecourse 353.3 km
Yamba Pilot Station 355.8 km
Batemans Bay 359.2 km
Stanthorpe 365.0 km
Coonamble Airport 365.3 km
Peak Hill Post Office 365.5 km
Parkes Airport 366.3 km
Applethorpe 368.5 km
Tabulam 368.8 km
Moruya Airport 375.8 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 377.1 km
Evans Head Raaf Bombing Range 379.1 km
Canberra Airport 380.8 km