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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 - Coles Point Distance
Cummins Airport 40.0 km
Port Lincoln Airport 60.0 km
Elliston 78.6 km
Kyancutta 101.3 km
Wudinna Airport 106.1 km
Neptune 112.7 km
Minnipa 123.6 km
Cleve 135.8 km
Whyalla AP 137.5 km
Kimba 152.9 km
Cape Borda 175.4 km
Streaky Bay 178.3 km
Stenhouse Bay 188.8 km
Warooka 231.5 km
Roxby Downs 242.3 km
Ceduna 255.5 km
Maitland 256.7 km
Whyalla Airport 261.9 km
Kingscote Airport 262.4 km
Edithburgh 270.0 km
Kingscote 272.3 km
Cheetham Salt Works 293.4 km
Tarcoola Airport 302.4 km
Port Augusta 304.9 km
Woomera Airport 305.4 km
Rayville Park 321.4 km
Cape Willoughby 329.9 km
Second Valley Forest 338.6 km
Noarlunga 354.6 km
Olympic Dam Aerodrome 355.2 km
Adelaide Airport 355.5 km
RAAF Base Edinburgh 362.7 km
Clare 362.9 km
Kent Town 364.4 km
Parafield Airport 365.1 km
Roseworthy AG College 369.4 km
Victor Harbor/Encounter bay 372.2 km
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 372.8 km
Mount Lofty 374.1 km
Andamooka 374.7 km
Rosedale Turretfield Res. 386.1 km
Mount Barker 391.7 km
Yongala 392.4 km
Hindmarsh 393.2 km
Hawker 395.6 km
Mount Crawford 398.1 km
Strathalbyn Racecourse 400.1 km
Nuriootpa Viticultural 404.5 km
Eudunda 414.1 km
Pallamana Aerodrome 433.4 km
Murray Bridge 438.3 km
Meningie Post Office 454.5 km
Leigh Creek Airport 458.6 km
Cadell 488.7 km
Yunta Airstrip 490.3 km
Yunta Airstrip 490.3 km
Karoonda 506.1 km
Cape Jaffa 528.6 km
Robe 538.8 km
Robe Airport 544.8 km
Arkaroola 553.4 km