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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 - Utrecht Distance
Vryheid 53.5 km
Nhlangano Airport 102.9 km
Ladysmith 108.5 km
Ermelo 117.3 km
Babanango 119.9 km
Van Reenen 126.4 km
Vrede 131.6 km
Jericho 131.6 km
Ulundi 137.9 km
Estcourt 139.3 km
Greytown 140.7 km
Pongola 142.8 km
Moti 151.5 km
Matsapha Airport 151.6 km
Carolina Airport 154.2 km
Mooi River 154.7 km
Giant's Castle 180.5 km
Cedara 181.1 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 183.6 km
Mandeni 186.1 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 190.5 km
Pietermaritzburg 190.6 km
Belfast 191.4 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 192.2 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 192.2 km
Nyonyane 192.2 km
Ndzevane 192.3 km
Mtunzini 196.3 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 207.1 km
Frankfort Airport 207.4 km
Makatini 207.5 km
Mount Edgecombe 211.8 km
Mayiwane 212.9 km
Siteki 214.1 km
Mbombela Airport 215.9 km
Witbank 217.3 km
Virginia Airport 218.4 km
Richards Bay Airport 221.6 km
Vuvulane 228.5 km
Bethlehem Airport 230.1 km
Shaleburn 233.4 km
Charters Creek 237.7 km
Ixopo 242.3 km
Lydenburg 244.2 km
Heidelberg 245.0 km
Mbazwana Airport 252.7 km
Oudestad 262.9 km
Sezela 266.4 km
Graskop 266.6 km
Komatipoort 267.9 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 274.8 km
Rand Airport 278.7 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 289.6 km
Skukuza Airport 291.0 km
Ficksburg 292.6 km
Ficksburg 293.7 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 294.0 km
Kokstad 294.3 km
Waterkloof 294.3 km
Johannesburg 297.9 km
Paddock 298.0 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 298.2 km
Margate 307.4 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 315.4 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 323.8 km
Hoedspruit 323.8 km
Hoedspruit 325.8 km
Port Edward 328.6 km
Kroonstad 343.2 km
Kroonstad 345.1 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 347.5 km
Maseru-Mia 356.0 km
Mokopane 365.2 km
Phalaborwa 366.8 km
Tzaneen 367.6 km
Potchefstroom Agric 374.5 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 374.8 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 379.8 km
Polokwane Airport 382.3 km
Port St. Johns 394.0 km
Rustenburg 396.4 km
Klerksdorp 409.6 km
Pilanesberg 418.5 km
Goedehoop 419.3 km
Mthatha 419.5 km
Wepener 419.9 km
Coffee Bay 436.6 km
Levubu 438.9 km
Thohoyandou 440.3 km
Barkly East 441.4 km
Xai-Xai 441.8 km
Mara 442.3 km
Marken 448.9 km
Elliot 452.5 km
Glen College 463.1 km
Bloemfontein Airport 470.9 km
Bloemfontein 483.9 km
Lephalale 484.7 km
Lichtenburg 487.1 km
Ottosdal 487.4 km