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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 - Mbazwana Distance
Mbazwana Airport 2.0 km
Makatini 45.2 km
Charters Creek 71.3 km
Ndzevane 84.8 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 94.0 km
Pongola 109.6 km
Siteki 120.1 km
Jericho 130.6 km
Richards Bay Airport 131.7 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 145.4 km
Moti 147.6 km
Vuvulane 151.8 km
Ulundi 154.3 km
Matsapha Airport 167.9 km
Nhlangano Airport 169.8 km
Mtunzini 170.9 km
Babanango 174.3 km
Nyonyane 179.4 km
Mayiwane 191.9 km
Komatipoort 198.7 km
Vryheid 200.8 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 205.1 km
Mandeni 206.4 km
Xai-Xai 253.8 km
Skukuza Airport 258.5 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 260.2 km
Mbombela Airport 263.0 km
Greytown 268.8 km
Mount Edgecombe 271.6 km
Virginia Airport 276.2 km
Ermelo 303.7 km
Carolina Airport 305.1 km
Graskop 307.8 km
Pietermaritzburg 318.4 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 319.4 km
Cedara 322.6 km
Lydenburg 323.9 km
Belfast 330.1 km
Ladysmith 330.6 km
Mooi River 332.0 km
Estcourt 334.1 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 340.2 km
Hoedspruit 340.2 km
Hoedspruit 340.6 km
Sezela 350.4 km
Panda-inhambane 357.3 km
Van Reenen 366.4 km
Phalaborwa 369.6 km
Ixopo 378.9 km
Vrede 380.4 km
Giant's Castle 382.1 km
Paddock 404.7 km
Margate 407.3 km
Witbank 409.4 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 420.9 km
Oudestad 422.3 km
Shaleburn 422.3 km
Port Edward 430.6 km
Tzaneen 438.9 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 449.7 km
Frankfort Airport 455.0 km
Inhambane 455.5 km
Kokstad 457.8 km
Heidelberg 478.2 km
Bethlehem Airport 479.0 km
Thohoyandou 484.1 km
Levubu 488.7 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 490.2 km
Polokwane Airport 494.4 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 499.3 km
Mokopane 506.6 km
Rand Airport 507.2 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 508.3 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 510.2 km
Waterkloof 510.7 km
Port St. Johns 521.3 km
Johannesburg 525.7 km
Mara 531.1 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 533.3 km
Coffee Bay 575.3 km
Mthatha 584.6 km
Goedehoop 594.2 km
Marken 596.7 km