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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 - Botshabelo Distance
Bloemfontein Airport 48.2 km
Glen College 51.2 km
Bloemfontein 60.5 km
Wepener 60.9 km
Maseru-Mia 95.2 km
Ficksburg 138.0 km
Ficksburg 139.4 km
Aliwal North Airport 156.8 km
Fauresmith 164.7 km
Kroonstad 166.4 km
Kroonstad 168.8 km
Gariep Dam 185.0 km
Jamestown 187.4 km
Barkly East 195.0 km
Bloemhof 200.0 km
Bethlehem Airport 204.5 km
Kimberley Airport 221.4 km
Klerksdorp 234.9 km
Elliot 243.1 km
Potchefstroom Agric 251.2 km
Ottosdal 253.3 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 254.4 km
Queenstown 265.5 km
Queenstown 267.3 km
Taung 274.9 km
Taung 275.0 km
Noupoort 277.2 km
Frankfort Airport 277.6 km
Shaleburn 298.4 km
Van Reenen 308.8 km
Giant's Castle 311.7 km
Mthatha 313.9 km
Lichtenburg 315.0 km
Cradock 317.6 km
Kokstad 323.3 km
Heidelberg 325.0 km
Vrede 325.1 km
De Aar 334.3 km
Rand Airport 335.9 km
Döhne 335.9 km
Johannesburg 336.6 km
Ladysmith 345.8 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 349.8 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 352.6 km
Fort Beaufort 353.2 km
Estcourt 353.3 km
Rustenburg 360.1 km
Mooi River 365.5 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 367.7 km
Bhisho 369.1 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 369.1 km
Waterkloof 375.0 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 375.6 km
Coffee Bay 379.2 km
Graaff-Reinet 383.2 km
Ixopo 383.6 km
Port St. Johns 393.7 km
King Phalo Airport 396.0 km
Somerset East 397.0 km
Cedara 398.1 km
Pilanesberg 399.1 km
Makhanda 403.8 km
Good Hope 405.0 km
Kuruman 406.7 km
Pietermaritzburg 411.9 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 412.0 km
Postmasburg 416.4 km
Paddock 422.1 km
Port Alfred Airport 430.2 km
Port Edward 430.6 km
Margate 432.5 km
Greytown 432.5 km
Witbank 432.6 km
Witbank 432.6 km
Addo Elephant National Park 433.8 km
Kathu 442.9 km
Prieska 445.6 km
Ermelo 451.6 km
Sezela 454.2 km
Uitenhage 468.9 km
Port of Ngqura 471.3 km
Vryheid 476.1 km
Carolina Airport 489.2 km
Gqeberha Airport 490.1 km
Oudestad 493.1 km
Patensie 501.2 km
Belfast 506.6 km
Willowmore 543.0 km
Werda 555.9 km
Beaufort West 560.8 km
Joubertina 561.2 km
Van Zylsrus 571.5 km
Tsabong Airport 573.9 km
Lydenburg 580.8 km
Mbombela Airport 592.3 km
Prince Albert 658.8 km