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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 - Kirkwood Distance
Somerset East 35.2 km
Cradock 57.0 km
Addo Elephant National Park 73.5 km
Uitenhage 98.5 km
Port of Ngqura 108.0 km
Makhanda 115.9 km
Fort Beaufort 117.0 km
Gqeberha Airport 125.5 km
Graaff-Reinet 127.0 km
Patensie 134.6 km
Queenstown 165.3 km
Queenstown 166.1 km
Port Alfred Airport 166.4 km
St Francis Bay 169.7 km
Noupoort 171.2 km
Bhisho 190.0 km
Döhne 210.8 km
Jamestown 210.8 km
Gariep Dam 221.0 km
Joubertina 221.1 km
Tsitsikamma National Park 228.9 km
Willowmore 238.5 km
Aliwal North Airport 241.3 km
King Phalo Airport 252.2 km
De Aar 274.6 km
Plettenberg Bay 286.3 km
Barkly East 287.2 km
Elliot 288.2 km
Fauresmith 299.7 km
Knysna 308.7 km
Beaufort West 339.9 km
Wepener 340.1 km
Mthatha 363.2 km
Bloemfontein 368.3 km
Bloemfontein Airport 372.3 km
George Airport 379.4 km
Glen College 387.7 km
Maseru-Mia 393.4 km
Prince Albert 399.7 km
Coffee Bay 402.7 km
Kimberley Airport 406.5 km
Mossel Bay Airport 409.7 km
Prieska 444.6 km
Port St. Johns 454.7 km
Fraserburg Airport 460.3 km
Ficksburg 466.6 km
Ficksburg 467.0 km
Kokstad 478.3 km
Vanwyksvlei 484.6 km
Ladismith 485.9 km
Stilbaai 496.4 km
Riversdale 501.7 km
Shaleburn 510.6 km
Postmasburg 526.9 km
Bethlehem Airport 539.9 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 548.6 km
Giant's Castle 555.6 km
Ixopo 560.1 km
Estcourt 603.6 km
Van Reenen 604.0 km
Ladysmith 620.8 km
Upington Airport 652.0 km