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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 - Orbost Distance
Orbost 2.0 km
Nowa Nowa 40.8 km
Gelantipy 48.7 km
Lakes Entrance 54.8 km
Combienbar 71.3 km
Point Hicks 92.5 km
Bairnsdale Airport 100.1 km
Bombala 108.7 km
Omeo 109.3 km
Thredbo 113.4 km
Thredbo (Crackenback Station) 113.7 km
Perisher Valley 121.8 km
Mt Hotham AP 137.9 km
Khancoban 141.8 km
Mallacoota 143.1 km
Cooma 144.4 km
Mt Moornapa 146.7 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 151.5 km
East Sale 151.7 km
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 152.6 km
Cooma 155.0 km
Mount Hotham 160.9 km
Gabo Island Lighthouse 163.6 km
Cabramurra 165.8 km
Hunters Hill 172.0 km
Merimbula Airport 177.3 km
Bega 180.5 km
Tumbarumba 186.7 km
Yarram Airport 206.8 km
Mount Ginini 207.8 km
Hume Dam 216.8 km
Hogan 218.2 km
Albury Airport 225.9 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 226.4 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 227.6 km
Mount Buller 230.0 km
Flinders 234.1 km
Narooma RVCP 234.1 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 238.1 km
Canberra Airport 241.9 km
Mount Baw Baw 243.5 km
Gundagai 252.4 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 253.8 km
Moruya Airport 254.3 km
Burrinjuck Dam 255.3 km
Braidwood Racecourse 261.2 km
Wagga Wagga 262.2 km
Rutherglen 263.1 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 263.3 km
Wangaratta Airport 266.5 km
Wangaratta Airport 267.2 km
Batemans Bay 268.5 km
Yanakie 272.2 km
Corowa Airport 282.9 km
Lake Eildon 285.1 km
Swan Island 290.7 km
Cootamundra Airport 292.4 km
Benalla 294.4 km
Eildon Fire Tower 294.5 km
Nerriga 306.0 km
Pound Creek 306.8 km
Goulburn Airport 309.4 km
Strathbogie 312.3 km
Goulburn 313.0 km
Yarrawonga 314.2 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 314.7 km
Ulladulla 318.2 km
Temora Airport 325.9 km
Young Airport 326.1 km
Young Airport 326.1 km
Wonthaggi Composite 328.6 km
Scottsdale 345.3 km
St Helens Airport 346.4 km
Dunns Hill 347.4 km
Taralga Post Office 348.4 km
Nowra Airport 350.3 km
Narrandera Airport 353.3 km
Scoresby Research Institute 356.6 km
Rhyll 357.0 km
Cranbourne 357.2 km
Shepparton Airport 359.7 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 359.7 km
Jervis Bay 361.3 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 364.9 km
Cowra Airport 365.2 km
Low Head 367.0 km
Moss Vale 368.3 km
Cerberus 370.7 km
Mangalore AP 371.2 km
Viewbank 372.9 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 373.0 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 373.7 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 377.6 km
West Wyalong Airport 379.7 km
Launceston 381.6 km
South Melbourne 386.3 km
Launceston Airport 388.5 km
Kilmore Gap 388.8 km
Launceston Airport 389.4 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 394.5 km