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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 - White Cliffs Distance
White Cliffs Airport 0.8 km
Wilcannia Airport 69.4 km
Menindee 154.7 km
Wanaaring 158.3 km
Tibooburra Airport 167.7 km
Broken Hill 204.9 km
Ivanhoe Airport 228.9 km
Pooncarie Telecentre 231.5 km
Thargomindah Airport 269.6 km
Cobar Airport 310.2 km
Cobar 313.3 km
Mildura Airport 318.5 km
Bourke 326.6 km
Ballera Gas Field 334.9 km
Balranald 341.9 km
Lake Victoria Storage 345.4 km
Hillston Airport 362.0 km
Cunnamulla Post Office 385.0 km
Hay Airport 386.1 km
Renmark Airport 396.7 km
Moomba Airport 399.3 km
Gluepot 415.4 km
Loxton 416.8 km
Yunta Airstrip 417.5 km
Yunta Airstrip 417.5 km
Arkaroola 417.9 km
Lake Cargelligo Airport 428.7 km
Brewarrina Hospital 429.1 km
Griffith Airport 454.6 km
Cadell 462.3 km
Nyngan 462.7 km
Condobolin Airport 504.4 km
Condobolin 505.5 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 507.6 km
Narrandera Airport 519.4 km
Eudunda 529.0 km
Charleville 537.5 km
West Wyalong Airport 539.4 km
Nuriootpa Viticultural 551.1 km
Bollon 553.4 km
Trangie Research Station 553.5 km
Lightning Ridge 562.5 km
Forbes Airport 587.1 km
Temora Airport 591.5 km
Mitchell Post Office 677.3 km