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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 - Sterkstroom Distance
Queenstown 48.4 km
Queenstown 50.9 km
Jamestown 52.7 km
Aliwal North Airport 84.8 km
Cradock 120.0 km
Fort Beaufort 121.5 km
Barkly East 132.7 km
Döhne 138.9 km
Elliot 146.5 km
Gariep Dam 153.3 km
Bhisho 155.5 km
Makhanda 171.1 km
Somerset East 174.7 km
Noupoort 182.2 km
Wepener 190.0 km
Port Alfred Airport 201.6 km
King Phalo Airport 203.7 km
Addo Elephant National Park 207.6 km
Fauresmith 226.5 km
Graaff-Reinet 231.5 km
Mthatha 235.6 km
Maseru-Mia 237.5 km
Port of Ngqura 244.3 km
Uitenhage 247.0 km
Bloemfontein Airport 247.5 km
Bloemfontein 247.7 km
Glen College 261.9 km
Gqeberha Airport 263.0 km
Coffee Bay 290.1 km
Patensie 293.1 km
De Aar 298.5 km
Ficksburg 310.4 km
Ficksburg 310.9 km
St Francis Bay 326.0 km
Kokstad 333.8 km
Port St. Johns 334.0 km
Kimberley Airport 341.3 km
Shaleburn 357.7 km
Joubertina 375.9 km
Willowmore 381.1 km
Bethlehem Airport 383.1 km
Tsitsikamma National Park 385.6 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 389.9 km
Kroonstad 394.9 km
Kroonstad 397.8 km
Giant's Castle 400.2 km
Bloemhof 405.1 km
Port Edward 412.9 km
Ixopo 415.4 km
Paddock 421.4 km
Margate 427.0 km
Plettenberg Bay 440.0 km
Van Reenen 445.4 km
Mooi River 448.2 km
Estcourt 448.4 km
Taung 449.2 km
Taung 449.2 km
Beaufort West 452.3 km
Knysna 460.3 km
Cedara 460.8 km
Ladysmith 463.5 km
Prieska 466.3 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 467.8 km
Pietermaritzburg 468.4 km
Sezela 472.2 km
Frankfort Airport 476.7 km
Vrede 500.3 km
Postmasburg 507.0 km
Greytown 512.0 km
George Airport 526.0 km
Prince Albert 530.6 km
Kuruman 541.4 km
Mossel Bay Airport 557.0 km
Kathu 558.1 km
Vryheid 600.2 km