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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 - Germiston Distance
Rand Airport 3.1 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 11.7 km
Johannesburg 19.7 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 30.0 km
Heidelberg 36.9 km
Waterkloof 38.0 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 38.3 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 38.4 km
Frankfort Airport 109.4 km
Rustenburg 118.0 km
Witbank 119.2 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 130.4 km
Potchefstroom Agric 132.6 km
Pilanesberg 142.3 km
Vrede 162.8 km
Oudestad 164.4 km
Klerksdorp 173.7 km
Kroonstad 174.0 km
Kroonstad 175.6 km
Goedehoop 195.4 km
Bethlehem Airport 200.2 km
Ermelo 204.1 km
Belfast 214.1 km
Carolina Airport 217.6 km
Mokopane 217.9 km
Lichtenburg 222.8 km
Ottosdal 246.6 km
Van Reenen 249.7 km
Lephalale 254.5 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 256.5 km
Ficksburg 257.2 km
Marken 257.7 km
Ficksburg 258.6 km
Polokwane Airport 271.0 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 272.4 km
Lydenburg 278.6 km
Ladysmith 290.0 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 296.3 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 300.1 km
Mbombela Airport 313.6 km
Good Hope 315.5 km
Bloemhof 317.5 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 318.6 km
Tzaneen 320.0 km
Graskop 323.5 km
Maseru-Mia 325.5 km
Vryheid 330.1 km
Estcourt 331.5 km
Giant's Castle 333.2 km
Nhlangano Airport 336.3 km
Mara 337.1 km
Glen College 338.8 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 344.2 km
Mahalapye 344.8 km
Matsapha Airport 350.1 km
Bloemfontein Airport 353.0 km
Mooi River 355.6 km
Bloemfontein 362.3 km
Nyonyane 365.6 km
Moti 365.8 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 365.9 km
Hoedspruit 365.9 km
Hoedspruit 368.3 km
Wepener 369.1 km
Mayiwane 372.5 km
Shaleburn 372.6 km
Jericho 375.5 km
Lephephe 383.0 km
Levubu 384.9 km
Greytown 388.2 km
Thohoyandou 393.0 km
Babanango 398.1 km
Phalaborwa 399.1 km
Cedara 399.1 km
Pongola 399.4 km
Skukuza Airport 400.3 km
Taung 401.1 km
Taung 401.1 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 410.4 km
Vuvulane 414.2 km
Pietermaritzburg 414.5 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 415.8 km
Ulundi 416.3 km
Komatipoort 421.0 km
Jwaneng Airport 421.6 km
Siteki 421.7 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 422.1 km
Ndzevane 427.7 km
Ixopo 437.1 km
Kokstad 439.9 km
Kimberley Airport 457.7 km
Mandeni 458.1 km
Makatini 461.0 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 464.6 km
Mount Edgecombe 465.4 km
Punda Maria 465.9 km
Barkly East 468.3 km
Virginia Airport 471.0 km
Mtunzini 473.5 km
Aliwal North Airport 474.4 km