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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 - Ellinbank Distance
Pound Creek 37.6 km
Wonthaggi Composite 49.1 km
Mount Baw Baw 53.5 km
Yanakie 58.9 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 59.4 km
Rhyll 72.0 km
Dunns Hill 74.8 km
Cranbourne 75.3 km
Scoresby Research Institute 83.8 km
Cerberus 85.8 km
Lake Eildon 93.8 km
Yarram Airport 95.2 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 95.9 km
Eildon Fire Tower 95.9 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 96.5 km
Viewbank 104.2 km
South Melbourne 112.9 km
Mount Buller 116.0 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 123.9 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 124.4 km
Strathbogie 130.9 km
Melbourne Airport 133.8 km
Kilmore Gap 133.8 km
East Sale 134.3 km
Melbourne Airport 136.3 km
Mt Moornapa 141.4 km
Hogan 147.7 km
Mangalore AP 150.7 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 152.3 km
Benalla 156.9 km
Avalon Airport 164.5 km
Wangaratta Airport 174.3 km
Wangaratta Airport 174.5 km
Shepparton Airport 177.8 km
Geelong Airport 178.1 km
Mount Hotham 178.5 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 182.6 km
Bairnsdale Airport 185.0 km
Mt Hotham AP 191.7 km
Redesdale 192.4 km
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 196.4 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 200.6 km
She Oaks 204.7 km
Aireys Inlet 204.9 km
Yarrawonga 206.2 km
Rutherglen 208.7 km
Omeo 214.2 km
Corowa Airport 214.6 km
Castlemaine Prison 217.9 km
Bendigo AP 227.1 km
Lakes Entrance 231.0 km
Albury Airport 232.0 km
Echuca Airport 233.1 km
Hume Dam 233.8 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 236.5 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 239.3 km
Nowa Nowa 244.8 km
Ballarat Airport 248.5 km
Wynyard AP 254.3 km
Strahan 255.3 km
Hunters Hill 259.9 km
Cape Grim 261.3 km
Maryborough 268.1 km
Deniliquin Airport 269.2 km
King 272.4 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 274.5 km
Devonport Airport 275.6 km
Low Head 276.8 km
Gelantipy 277.1 km
Marrawah 280.0 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 280.1 km
Orbost 286.8 km
Flinders 287.6 km
Sheffield School Farm 292.7 km
Erriba 294.4 km
Thredbo (Crackenback Station) 308.5 km
Khancoban 308.9 km
Thredbo 310.1 km
Lookout Hill 311.3 km
Kerang 320.9 km
Scottsdale 322.6 km
Launceston 322.7 km
Perisher Valley 324.5 km
Tumbarumba 326.9 km
Rosebery 328.3 km
Wagga Wagga 332.8 km
Mount Read 334.2 km
Narrandera Airport 334.5 km
Launceston Airport 336.0 km
Swan Island 336.3 km
Westmere 337.1 km
Launceston Airport 338.0 km
Charlton 339.9 km
Ararat Airport 340.3 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 340.6 km
Cabramurra 347.6 km
Liawenee 347.7 km
Cressy Research Station 347.8 km
Mortlake 352.9 km
Combienbar 353.8 km