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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 - New Hanover Distance
Greytown 26.6 km
Pietermaritzburg 31.0 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 32.4 km
Cedara 32.9 km
Mooi River 60.9 km
Mount Edgecombe 66.5 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 69.9 km
Virginia Airport 70.9 km
Estcourt 79.8 km
Ixopo 92.8 km
Mandeni 98.3 km
Sezela 101.7 km
Giant's Castle 113.4 km
Ladysmith 113.9 km
Babanango 120.9 km
Mtunzini 135.4 km
Ulundi 137.0 km
Paddock 137.7 km
Shaleburn 138.0 km
Margate 145.7 km
Vryheid 152.9 km
Van Reenen 159.3 km
Port Edward 168.2 km
Kokstad 168.3 km
Richards Bay Airport 182.9 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 187.7 km
Pongola 219.3 km
Nhlangano Airport 228.8 km
Jericho 231.9 km
Charters Creek 236.4 km
Vrede 239.6 km
Port St. Johns 245.8 km
Makatini 262.1 km
Bethlehem Airport 267.1 km
Moti 271.3 km
Ndzevane 277.4 km
Ermelo 280.8 km
Matsapha Airport 282.2 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 283.5 km
Mbazwana Airport 290.5 km
Coffee Bay 295.5 km
Ficksburg 295.6 km
Mthatha 296.4 km
Ficksburg 297.7 km
Frankfort Airport 303.2 km
Carolina Airport 318.9 km
Siteki 319.2 km
Nyonyane 325.1 km
Maseru-Mia 332.2 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 332.8 km
Vuvulane 345.6 km
Mayiwane 347.7 km
Elliot 355.5 km
Belfast 356.0 km
Barkly East 361.0 km
Heidelberg 365.5 km
Mbombela Airport 370.8 km
Witbank 371.3 km
Wepener 391.4 km
Komatipoort 395.3 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 396.6 km
Kroonstad 400.6 km
Rand Airport 401.5 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 402.2 km
Kroonstad 403.6 km
Lydenburg 406.5 km
Johannesburg 419.6 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 421.2 km
Oudestad 423.5 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 427.5 km
Waterkloof 427.6 km
Aliwal North Airport 430.3 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 440.5 km
Jamestown 450.0 km
Döhne 459.9 km
Potchefstroom Agric 462.6 km
King Phalo Airport 467.4 km
Glen College 469.2 km
Bloemfontein Airport 471.9 km
Queenstown 477.3 km
Queenstown 478.1 km
Bloemfontein 484.8 km
Klerksdorp 488.9 km
Bhisho 500.5 km
Rustenburg 514.7 km
Xai-Xai 532.4 km
Xai-Xai 532.4 km
Pilanesberg 544.0 km
Fort Beaufort 548.7 km
Ottosdal 560.7 km
Port Alfred Airport 578.0 km
Lichtenburg 579.2 km
Makhanda 591.2 km