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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 - Makatini Distance
Makatini 1.6 km
Mbazwana Airport 46.8 km
Ndzevane 48.9 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 59.6 km
Pongola 65.0 km
Charters Creek 79.6 km
Jericho 85.9 km
Siteki 94.8 km
Moti 107.0 km
Ulundi 123.9 km
Nhlangano Airport 125.1 km
Richards Bay Airport 126.8 km
Matsapha Airport 128.1 km
Vuvulane 128.7 km
Babanango 141.3 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 145.8 km
Nyonyane 146.4 km
Mtunzini 156.0 km
Vryheid 158.2 km
Mayiwane 162.2 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 170.8 km
Komatipoort 180.5 km
Mandeni 187.1 km
Mbombela Airport 229.0 km
Skukuza Airport 237.5 km
Greytown 238.0 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 240.7 km
Mount Edgecombe 251.9 km
Virginia Airport 257.2 km
Ermelo 259.5 km
Carolina Airport 262.8 km
Xai-Xai 272.5 km
Graskop 277.2 km
Lydenburg 288.8 km
Belfast 289.4 km
Pietermaritzburg 290.8 km
Ladysmith 291.1 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 291.9 km
Cedara 293.2 km
Mooi River 298.1 km
Estcourt 298.1 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 314.8 km
Hoedspruit 314.8 km
Hoedspruit 315.4 km
Van Reenen 325.1 km
Sezela 331.2 km
Vrede 335.8 km
Giant's Castle 346.3 km
Phalaborwa 347.5 km
Ixopo 352.4 km
Witbank 366.1 km
Panda-inhambane 375.1 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 380.4 km
Oudestad 381.6 km
Paddock 383.7 km
Margate 387.5 km
Shaleburn 389.1 km
Tzaneen 408.2 km
Frankfort Airport 410.2 km
Port Edward 411.0 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 418.8 km
Kokstad 429.1 km
Heidelberg 433.3 km
Bethlehem Airport 436.3 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 454.7 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 455.4 km
Thohoyandou 458.3 km
Polokwane Airport 459.5 km
Levubu 462.1 km
Rand Airport 462.5 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 464.0 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 466.1 km
Waterkloof 466.6 km
Mokopane 468.6 km
Johannesburg 481.0 km
Inhambane 483.4 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 491.3 km
Port St. Johns 499.5 km
Mara 499.7 km
Coffee Bay 552.3 km
Goedehoop 553.5 km
Mthatha 557.3 km
Marken 558.8 km