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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 - Training Annex Distance
Melbourne Airport Comparison 6.3 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 7.2 km
Melbourne Airport 13.2 km
South Melbourne 13.4 km
Viewbank 17.3 km
Kilmore Gap 27.4 km
Melbourne Airport 27.8 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 31.6 km
Scoresby Research Institute 37.4 km
Dunns Hill 46.4 km
Cranbourne 54.0 km
Avalon Airport 62.5 km
Cerberus 65.4 km
Redesdale 76.3 km
Mangalore AP 77.5 km
Rhyll 81.6 km
Geelong Airport 84.9 km
She Oaks 94.8 km
Castlemaine Prison 97.4 km
Eildon Fire Tower 107.2 km
Wonthaggi Composite 110.8 km
Bendigo AP 111.4 km
Lake Eildon 115.2 km
Strathbogie 115.9 km
Aireys Inlet 117.4 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 119.5 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 123.8 km
Shepparton Airport 124.9 km
Pound Creek 129.2 km
Ballarat Airport 130.7 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 139.1 km
Echuca Airport 141.3 km
Maryborough 147.1 km
Mount Baw Baw 147.2 km
Benalla 155.0 km
Mount Buller 172.3 km
Yanakie 172.6 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 175.8 km
Wangaratta Airport 190.1 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 190.1 km
Wangaratta Airport 190.7 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 191.2 km
Yarrawonga 192.4 km
Lookout Hill 192.6 km
Deniliquin Airport 192.9 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 209.8 km
Kerang 210.7 km
Yarram Airport 216.0 km
Charlton 219.7 km
Corowa Airport 220.7 km
Ararat Airport 222.2 km
Westmere 224.0 km
Rutherglen 225.8 km
King 231.9 km
Mt Moornapa 243.1 km
Mortlake 245.5 km
East Sale 246.1 km
Mount Hotham 251.7 km
Stawell Airport 252.9 km
Swan Hill Airport 260.8 km
Stawell 263.5 km
Hogan 267.3 km
Albury Airport 267.9 km
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 268.7 km
Mt Hotham AP 271.7 km
Cape Grim 273.0 km
Hume Dam 273.8 km
Warrnambool Airport 283.5 km
Hay Airport 286.4 km
Strahan 287.8 km
Bairnsdale Airport 291.9 km
Marrawah 295.5 km
Omeo 300.0 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 303.1 km
Longerenong 308.7 km
Waillton P. O. 308.8 km
Warracknabeal 311.6 km
Wynyard AP 315.9 km
Balranald 316.5 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 317.1 km
Hunters Hill 318.0 km
Hamilton Airport 321.0 km
Horsham Airport 322.9 km
Narrandera Airport 324.7 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 326.7 km
Lakes Entrance 338.1 km
Hopetoun Airport 338.3 km
Griffith Airport 338.9 km
Nowa Nowa 348.8 km
Kanagulk 353.9 km
Devonport Airport 360.4 km
Wagga Wagga 362.8 km
Erriba 367.1 km
Gelantipy 371.7 km
Low Head 371.9 km
Sheffield School Farm 372.4 km
Ouyen 375.4 km
Portland 376.0 km
Khancoban 379.1 km
Rosebery 380.2 km