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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 - Centre Island Distance
Centre Island 1.4 km
Borroloola 61.7 km
Mcarthur River Mine 98.8 km
Groote Eyland AP 146.4 km
Ngukurr Airport 242.5 km
Brunette Downs 252.6 km
Mornington Island Airport 274.3 km
Gove Airport 280.0 km
Gove Airport 281.1 km
Bulman 319.0 km
Century Mine 327.2 km
Narawilli 328.3 km
Sweers Island 331.9 km
Burketown Airport 347.2 km
Milingimbi 358.0 km
Camooweal Post Office 373.0 km
Cape Wessel 382.6 km
Daly Waters 384.5 km
Elliott 390.2 km
Maningrida Airport 408.4 km
Tennant Creek Met Office 425.0 km
Tennant Creek Airport 425.1 km
Central Arnhem Plateau 454.6 km
Jabiru Airport 496.3 km
Warruwi 498.2 km
Tindal 502.6 km
Katherine Airport 514.5 km
Murganella Airstrip 541.2 km
Mccluer Island 561.8 km
Croker Island Airport 598.9 km
Black Point 629.3 km