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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 - Van Reenen Distance
Van Reenen 0.0 km
Ladysmith 46.9 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 57.2 km
Estcourt 82.8 km
Giant's Castle 88.5 km
Vrede 93.8 km
Mooi River 106.6 km
Bethlehem Airport 117.4 km
Shaleburn 137.8 km
Frankfort Airport 145.4 km
Cedara 150.8 km
Greytown 152.0 km
Pietermaritzburg 166.6 km
Vryheid 167.4 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 167.8 km
Ficksburg 169.5 km
Ficksburg 170.9 km
Ixopo 188.4 km
Ermelo 192.5 km
Babanango 204.1 km
Kokstad 207.1 km
Heidelberg 212.9 km
Mount Edgecombe 225.5 km
Ulundi 226.4 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 227.3 km
Nhlangano Airport 229.2 km
Maseru-Mia 230.0 km
Virginia Airport 230.2 km
Mandeni 236.8 km
Carolina Airport 236.8 km
Sezela 242.5 km
Witbank 247.0 km
Kroonstad 247.2 km
Rand Airport 248.5 km
Kroonstad 249.9 km
Paddock 250.3 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 251.4 km
Jericho 256.4 km
Margate 262.0 km
Pongola 263.0 km
Mtunzini 263.9 km
Johannesburg 265.6 km
Belfast 268.6 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 272.0 km
Matsapha Airport 276.7 km
Port Edward 277.4 km
Moti 277.8 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 279.1 km
Waterkloof 279.2 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 287.3 km
Wepener 293.9 km
Potchefstroom Agric 303.6 km
Richards Bay Airport 303.7 km
Oudestad 308.9 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 310.4 km
Nyonyane 315.7 km
Ndzevane 316.5 km
Port St. Johns 317.1 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 317.3 km
Mthatha 318.4 km
Barkly East 320.1 km
Mbombela Airport 324.3 km
Makatini 325.6 km
Klerksdorp 331.1 km
Mayiwane 335.1 km
Elliot 336.4 km
Lydenburg 336.7 km
Charters Creek 338.0 km
Siteki 340.4 km
Glen College 344.3 km
Coffee Bay 349.2 km
Bloemfontein Airport 350.7 km
Vuvulane 354.2 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 357.6 km
Rustenburg 358.0 km
Bloemfontein 363.8 km
Aliwal North Airport 366.7 km
Mbazwana Airport 367.8 km
Graskop 368.7 km
Pilanesberg 389.2 km
Komatipoort 391.1 km
Jamestown 394.5 km
Ottosdal 404.7 km
Mokopane 407.1 km
Skukuza Airport 407.7 km
Lichtenburg 420.2 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 424.5 km
Bloemhof 425.2 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 426.4 km
Hoedspruit 426.4 km
Hoedspruit 428.6 km
Goedehoop 430.6 km
Queenstown 445.8 km
Queenstown 445.9 km
Döhne 458.8 km
Fauresmith 473.4 km
Gariep Dam 479.0 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 498.7 km
Bhisho 501.9 km
Good Hope 527.3 km