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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 - Storys Creek Distance
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 26.0 km
Lake Leake 36.5 km
Ross 48.0 km
Scottsdale 49.6 km
Launceston Airport 58.1 km
Launceston Airport 59.9 km
Swansea 60.0 km
St Helens Airport 66.8 km
Bicheno 68.0 km
Launceston 70.5 km
Friendly Beaches 71.1 km
Cressy Research Station 73.2 km
Tunnak Fire Station 83.8 km
Orford 89.2 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 90.0 km
Swan Island 94.4 km
Melton Mowbray 100.9 km
Maria 103.5 km
Campania (Kinkora) 106.2 km
Butlers Gorge 115.7 km
Hobart Airport 117.3 km
Low Head 117.7 km
Liawenee 121.7 km
Hobart Ellerslie Road 127.0 km
Mt Wellington 131.3 km
Bushy Park 138.7 km
Ouse Fire Station 139.2 km
Dennes Point 142.3 km
Flinders 146.0 km
Grove 147.9 km
Devonport Airport 151.1 km
Tasman 155.9 km
Sheffield School Farm 159.2 km
Maydena Post Office 163.2 km
Dover 176.8 km
Warra 177.2 km
Lake St Clair 179.4 km
Erriba 182.6 km
Hartz Mountains 183.2 km
Cape Bruny 186.8 km
Cape Bruny Lighthouse 187.5 km
Scotts Peak Dam 211.1 km
Wynyard AP 229.9 km
Hogan 239.4 km
Mount Read 245.9 km
Rosebery 247.2 km
Maatsuyker 250.6 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 275.8 km
Strahan Airport 277.2 km
Low Rocky Point 279.0 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 290.8 km
Strahan 303.6 km
Yarram Airport 306.0 km
Yarram Airport 306.0 km
Yanakie 313.4 km
East Sale 336.6 km
Marrawah 343.8 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 347.6 km
Cape Grim 350.7 km
Pound Creek 350.9 km
Bairnsdale Airport 351.6 km
Lakes Entrance 354.5 km
Wonthaggi Composite 367.5 km
Mt Moornapa 368.8 km
Nowa Nowa 371.4 km
Orbost 379.7 km
Mount Baw Baw 389.1 km
Rhyll 398.2 km
Point Hicks 400.7 km
Cerberus 416.5 km
Gelantipy 419.6 km
Cranbourne 424.3 km
Omeo 424.9 km
Combienbar 430.4 km
Mt Hotham AP 431.2 km
Dunns Hill 437.6 km
Mount Buller 441.7 km
Mallacoota 442.3 km
Scoresby Research Institute 444.4 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 446.9 km
Lake Eildon 455.7 km
Gabo Island Lighthouse 455.7 km
King 457.3 km
Eildon Fire Tower 461.1 km
Viewbank 464.3 km
South Melbourne 466.0 km
Bombala 468.7 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 478.3 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 478.3 km
Melbourne Airport 480.3 km
Melbourne Airport 487.9 km
Geelong Airport 490.7 km
Avalon Airport 491.7 km
Kilmore Gap 498.7 km
Aireys Inlet 498.8 km
She Oaks 528.6 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 533.7 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 538.7 km
Redesdale 554.6 km
Castlemaine Prison 572.6 km