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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 - Newcastle Distance
Ladysmith 80.9 km
Van Reenen 88.5 km
Vryheid 90.9 km
Vrede 96.5 km
Estcourt 119.5 km
Ermelo 122.1 km
Mooi River 139.2 km
Nhlangano Airport 142.0 km
Greytown 144.0 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 145.3 km
Babanango 148.8 km
Giant's Castle 154.0 km
Carolina Airport 164.5 km
Ulundi 169.0 km
Jericho 172.1 km
Frankfort Airport 172.1 km
Cedara 173.3 km
Pongola 183.1 km
Pietermaritzburg 185.5 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 187.1 km
Matsapha Airport 188.2 km
Bethlehem Airport 189.6 km
Moti 190.0 km
Belfast 200.1 km
Mandeni 205.9 km
Witbank 207.3 km
Shaleburn 207.6 km
Heidelberg 217.1 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 217.4 km
Mount Edgecombe 220.2 km
Mtunzini 222.1 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 222.7 km
Virginia Airport 226.4 km
Nyonyane 227.3 km
Ixopo 229.9 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 232.5 km
Ndzevane 232.7 km
Mbombela Airport 240.9 km
Mayiwane 246.9 km
Makatini 247.6 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 249.9 km
Rand Airport 252.2 km
Ficksburg 252.4 km
Richards Bay Airport 252.5 km
Siteki 253.2 km
Ficksburg 253.5 km
Oudestad 260.2 km
Lydenburg 261.2 km
Sezela 264.2 km
Vuvulane 265.9 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 266.6 km
Johannesburg 271.1 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 271.8 km
Waterkloof 272.1 km
Kokstad 272.4 km
Charters Creek 274.0 km
Graskop 288.6 km
Paddock 289.0 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 290.1 km
Mbazwana Airport 292.4 km
Margate 299.3 km
Komatipoort 302.8 km
Kroonstad 304.4 km
Kroonstad 306.4 km
Maseru-Mia 316.8 km
Port Edward 319.0 km
Skukuza Airport 321.3 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 333.7 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 337.1 km
Potchefstroom Agric 340.0 km
Hoedspruit 346.4 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 346.4 km
Hoedspruit 348.5 km
Mokopane 362.5 km
Rustenburg 369.4 km
Klerksdorp 373.9 km
Port St. Johns 376.7 km
Tzaneen 379.4 km
Wepener 380.6 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 383.6 km
Polokwane Airport 385.5 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 385.6 km
Phalaborwa 389.5 km
Mthatha 393.8 km
Pilanesberg 394.1 km
Goedehoop 406.8 km
Barkly East 407.2 km
Coffee Bay 416.0 km
Elliot 420.9 km
Glen College 422.6 km
Bloemfontein Airport 430.4 km
Marken 442.4 km
Bloemfontein 443.3 km
Mara 448.5 km
Ottosdal 451.3 km
Levubu 452.1 km
Lichtenburg 454.1 km
Thohoyandou 454.4 km
Aliwal North Airport 455.2 km
Lephalale 472.3 km