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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 - Pietermaritzburg Distance
Pietermaritzburg 0.0 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 1.6 km
Cedara 16.2 km
Greytown 57.3 km
Mooi River 60.3 km
Ixopo 62.0 km
Mount Edgecombe 72.6 km
Virginia Airport 74.5 km
Sezela 79.3 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 80.1 km
Estcourt 83.8 km
Giant's Castle 104.5 km
Paddock 108.3 km
Margate 117.1 km
Shaleburn 117.5 km
Mandeni 120.5 km
Ladysmith 124.6 km
Port Edward 139.0 km
Kokstad 139.6 km
Babanango 151.4 km
Mtunzini 158.7 km
Van Reenen 166.6 km
Ulundi 166.8 km
Vryheid 182.8 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 185.7 km
Richards Bay Airport 206.6 km
Port St. Johns 214.8 km
Pongola 250.2 km
Vrede 253.0 km
Nhlangano Airport 259.1 km
Charters Creek 262.6 km
Jericho 262.8 km
Coffee Bay 264.6 km
Bethlehem Airport 266.3 km
Mthatha 266.6 km
Ficksburg 287.1 km
Ficksburg 289.4 km
Makatini 291.9 km
Moti 302.1 km
Ermelo 305.0 km
Ndzevane 308.1 km
Frankfort Airport 312.0 km
Matsapha Airport 312.7 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 314.3 km
Maseru-Mia 317.8 km
Mbazwana Airport 319.0 km
Elliot 328.5 km
Barkly East 336.4 km
Carolina Airport 344.4 km
Siteki 350.2 km
Nyonyane 355.7 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 363.0 km
Wepener 374.9 km
Vuvulane 376.6 km
Heidelberg 377.6 km
Mayiwane 378.3 km
Belfast 381.3 km
Witbank 391.3 km
Kroonstad 399.7 km
Mbombela Airport 399.9 km
Kroonstad 402.9 km
Aliwal North Airport 407.7 km
Rand Airport 413.6 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 415.3 km
Jamestown 426.2 km
Komatipoort 426.2 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 427.3 km
Döhne 430.7 km
Johannesburg 431.2 km
Lydenburg 434.0 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 435.0 km
King Phalo Airport 437.0 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 441.6 km
Waterkloof 441.7 km
Oudestad 445.6 km
Queenstown 450.5 km
Queenstown 451.4 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 452.5 km
Glen College 457.6 km
Bloemfontein Airport 459.4 km
Potchefstroom Agric 466.7 km
Bhisho 470.9 km
Bloemfontein 472.1 km
Klerksdorp 490.8 km
Fort Beaufort 520.3 km
Rustenburg 524.5 km
Port Alfred Airport 548.2 km
Pilanesberg 555.2 km
Ottosdal 560.7 km
Makhanda 562.1 km
Xai-Xai 562.6 km
Xai-Xai 562.6 km
Lichtenburg 582.8 km