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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 - St Kilda (Melbourne) Distance
South Melbourne 4.2 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 12.0 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 12.2 km
Viewbank 19.8 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 20.5 km
Melbourne Airport 21.3 km
Melbourne Airport 22.3 km
Scoresby Research Institute 33.4 km
Kilmore Gap 42.6 km
Dunns Hill 42.8 km
Cranbourne 43.5 km
Cerberus 51.6 km
Avalon Airport 56.3 km
Rhyll 68.7 km
Geelong Airport 77.0 km
Redesdale 88.8 km
Mangalore AP 92.0 km
She Oaks 92.9 km
Wonthaggi Composite 99.7 km
Castlemaine Prison 106.8 km
Aireys Inlet 109.1 km
Eildon Fire Tower 114.2 km
Pound Creek 119.5 km
Lake Eildon 121.6 km
Bendigo AP 123.5 km
Strathbogie 126.4 km
Ballarat Airport 133.3 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 134.1 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 134.4 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 138.9 km
Shepparton Airport 139.0 km
Mount Baw Baw 146.6 km
Maryborough 153.6 km
Echuca Airport 156.3 km
Yanakie 163.9 km
Benalla 165.7 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 172.2 km
Mount Buller 177.2 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 183.3 km
Lookout Hill 196.0 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 197.6 km
Wangaratta Airport 199.8 km
Wangaratta Airport 200.4 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 200.5 km
Yarrawonga 204.8 km
Deniliquin Airport 208.1 km
Yarram Airport 210.7 km
King 219.0 km
Kerang 223.5 km
Westmere 224.4 km
Ararat Airport 225.2 km
Charlton 228.7 km
Corowa Airport 231.8 km
Rutherglen 236.0 km
Mt Moornapa 243.2 km
Mortlake 243.8 km
East Sale 244.1 km
Mount Hotham 256.2 km
Stawell Airport 256.6 km
Cape Grim 258.0 km
Hogan 259.4 km
Stawell 265.9 km
Strahan 272.6 km
Swan Hill Airport 273.0 km
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 273.4 km
Mt Hotham AP 275.4 km
Albury Airport 276.8 km
Marrawah 280.4 km
Warrnambool Airport 281.0 km
Hume Dam 282.3 km
Bairnsdale Airport 291.3 km
Wynyard AP 301.3 km
Hay Airport 301.6 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 301.9 km
Omeo 303.1 km
Waillton P. O. 306.1 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 308.9 km
Longerenong 313.5 km
Warracknabeal 318.1 km
Hamilton Airport 321.5 km
Hunters Hill 324.9 km
Horsham Airport 327.5 km
Balranald 329.7 km
Lakes Entrance 337.7 km
Narrandera Airport 337.8 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 340.1 km
Hopetoun Airport 346.3 km
Devonport Airport 346.8 km
Nowa Nowa 349.1 km
Erriba 352.9 km
Griffith Airport 353.1 km
Kanagulk 356.4 km
Sheffield School Farm 358.5 km
Low Head 359.2 km
Rosebery 365.2 km
Mount Read 371.5 km
Wagga Wagga 372.9 km
Gelantipy 373.9 km
Portland 374.0 km
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 382.0 km