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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 - Jeffreys Bay Distance
St Francis Bay 19.2 km
Patensie 29.1 km
Uitenhage 66.6 km
Gqeberha Airport 78.1 km
Port of Ngqura 86.8 km
Addo Elephant National Park 110.1 km
Tsitsikamma National Park 113.2 km
Joubertina 118.6 km
Somerset East 133.3 km
Willowmore 175.1 km
Plettenberg Bay 176.9 km
Graaff-Reinet 189.8 km
Makhanda 191.6 km
Cradock 203.4 km
Knysna 204.1 km
Port Alfred Airport 223.8 km
Fort Beaufort 228.5 km
George Airport 282.0 km
Bhisho 286.8 km
Noupoort 287.7 km
Queenstown 304.6 km
Queenstown 304.7 km
Mossel Bay Airport 308.4 km
Beaufort West 314.4 km
Döhne 321.8 km
Prince Albert 334.3 km
King Phalo Airport 339.6 km
De Aar 357.7 km
Gariep Dam 359.1 km
Jamestown 359.6 km
Aliwal North Airport 390.8 km
Stilbaai 394.8 km
Riversdale 408.2 km
Ladismith 408.9 km
Elliot 423.2 km
Barkly East 430.1 km
Fraserburg Airport 436.0 km
Laingsburg 458.9 km
Mthatha 485.7 km
Sutherland 502.5 km
Vanwyksvlei 510.6 km
Struisbaai 545.6 km
Cape Agulhas 551.6 km
Brandvlei 614.5 km