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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 - Giant's Castle Distance
Giant's Castle 0.0 km
Estcourt 48.3 km
Shaleburn 53.6 km
Mooi River 54.1 km
Ladysmith 73.2 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 84.8 km
Van Reenen 88.5 km
Cedara 89.1 km
Pietermaritzburg 104.5 km
Ixopo 105.0 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 105.1 km
Kokstad 120.4 km
Greytown 121.9 km
Bethlehem Airport 164.8 km
Paddock 165.7 km
Sezela 168.2 km
Mount Edgecombe 175.7 km
Margate 177.8 km
Virginia Airport 178.3 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 181.5 km
Vrede 182.1 km
Ficksburg 183.0 km
Ficksburg 185.3 km
Port Edward 191.2 km
Vryheid 202.0 km
Babanango 208.0 km
Mandeni 210.0 km
Maseru-Mia 219.7 km
Frankfort Airport 225.2 km
Ulundi 229.1 km
Port St. Johns 229.3 km
Mthatha 239.9 km
Mtunzini 244.9 km
Coffee Bay 264.0 km
Barkly East 268.5 km
Ermelo 272.4 km
Elliot 274.1 km
Nhlangano Airport 276.5 km
Wepener 280.2 km
Richards Bay Airport 291.1 km
Pongola 291.9 km
Jericho 294.2 km
Heidelberg 296.9 km
Kroonstad 297.0 km
Kroonstad 300.3 km
Carolina Airport 316.2 km
Moti 324.9 km
Matsapha Airport 329.0 km
Aliwal North Airport 329.5 km
Rand Airport 331.8 km
Witbank 335.2 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 336.0 km
Charters Creek 338.5 km
Makatini 347.1 km
Johannesburg 347.8 km
Ndzevane 350.0 km
Belfast 350.2 km
Jamestown 352.7 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 353.4 km
Glen College 355.7 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 357.2 km
Bloemfontein Airport 358.5 km
Waterkloof 364.6 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 364.7 km
Potchefstroom Agric 368.8 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 370.0 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 370.9 km
Nyonyane 371.1 km
Bloemfontein 371.4 km
Mbazwana Airport 383.1 km
Siteki 383.2 km
Klerksdorp 390.3 km
Döhne 391.4 km
Queenstown 391.8 km
Queenstown 392.1 km
Mayiwane 392.4 km
Mbombela Airport 394.3 km
Oudestad 396.4 km
Vuvulane 403.0 km
King Phalo Airport 412.8 km
Lydenburg 414.5 km
Bhisho 434.0 km
Rustenburg 435.9 km
Komatipoort 446.3 km
Ottosdal 458.3 km
Gariep Dam 460.7 km
Bloemhof 462.5 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 466.2 km
Pilanesberg 469.4 km
Fauresmith 470.1 km
Fort Beaufort 471.5 km
Lichtenburg 483.9 km
Port Alfred Airport 513.2 km
Makhanda 518.2 km
Cradock 519.9 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 561.0 km
Somerset East 563.8 km
Addo Elephant National Park 587.7 km
Good Hope 591.9 km
Xai-Xai 608.1 km