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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 - Zebediela Distance
Mokopane 29.5 km
Polokwane Airport 48.9 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 49.9 km
Oudestad 86.3 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 104.5 km
Tzaneen 109.9 km
Mara 117.0 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 117.6 km
Marken 118.2 km
Goedehoop 135.6 km
Witbank 149.2 km
Lydenburg 157.4 km
Belfast 160.5 km
Levubu 164.5 km
Thohoyandou 173.5 km
Lephalale 182.8 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 188.1 km
Graskop 188.3 km
Waterkloof 188.8 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 195.3 km
Carolina Airport 196.2 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 198.6 km
Hoedspruit 198.6 km
Hoedspruit 200.4 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 211.4 km
Phalaborwa 214.9 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 217.6 km
Mbombela Airport 218.3 km
Rand Airport 225.7 km
Ermelo 228.0 km
Johannesburg 228.1 km
Heidelberg 237.5 km
Pilanesberg 244.8 km
Punda Maria 250.3 km
Rustenburg 260.6 km
Skukuza Airport 269.7 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 270.3 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 274.5 km
Mayiwane 293.1 km
Mahalapye 297.8 km
Nyonyane 300.6 km
Frankfort Airport 301.0 km
Vrede 304.6 km
Matsapha Airport 313.3 km
Komatipoort 317.2 km
Moti 334.6 km
Nhlangano Airport 335.3 km
Vuvulane 339.5 km
Potchefstroom Agric 340.7 km
Francistown Airport 359.4 km
Siteki 363.5 km
Jericho 367.3 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 371.9 km
Vryheid 377.4 km
Klerksdorp 378.6 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 384.7 km
Lichtenburg 387.9 km
Lephephe 389.9 km
Ndzevane 394.3 km
Van Reenen 395.0 km
Kroonstad 396.5 km
Pongola 397.4 km
Kroonstad 398.2 km
Bethlehem Airport 398.6 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 400.2 km
Ladysmith 417.3 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 427.6 km
Ottosdal 437.2 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 438.9 km
Makatini 440.1 km
Good Hope 441.6 km
Masvingo Airport 445.8 km
Babanango 448.2 km
Ulundi 457.8 km
Ficksburg 466.4 km
Ficksburg 467.3 km
Mbazwana Airport 480.6 km
Xai-Xai 493.1 km
Charters Creek 513.0 km
Bloemhof 522.6 km
Mtunzini 522.8 km
Sua-Pan AP 524.5 km
Richards Bay Airport 529.9 km
Espungabera 535.6 km
Glen College 561.3 km