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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 - Hughenden Airport Distance
Hughenden Airport 0.2 km
Richmond Post Office 121.7 km
Richmond Airport 124.7 km
Winton Airport 188.6 km
Longreach 236.5 km
Charters Towers Airport 237.0 km
Georgetown Airport 239.1 km
Barcaldine Airport 275.2 km
Julia Creek Airport 279.9 km
Woolshed 286.7 km
Woolshed 286.7 km
Ingham Composite 292.5 km
Cardwell 307.2 km
Isisford Post Office 312.2 km
Townsville Airport 316.5 km
Lucinda 320.1 km
South Johnstone 353.5 km
Blackall Airport 354.5 km
Walkamin 360.5 km
Innisfail 360.8 km
Mareeba Airfield 366.2 km
Ayr DPI Research Station 367.6 km
Cannington Mine 382.7 km
Ayr Alva Beach 383.1 km
Cairns Airport 396.3 km
Collinsville 401.5 km
Cloncurry Airport 415.2 km
Clermont Airport 418.2 km
Low Isles Lighthouse 429.8 km
Tambo 434.6 km
Palmerville 434.9 km
Normanton Airport 447.6 km
Lochington 466.0 km
Whitsunday Coast Airport 479.6 km
Emerald Airport 507.9 km
Springsure 526.6 km
Great Barrier Reef Airport 526.8 km
Great Barrier Reef Airport 527.0 km
Flinders Reef 550.2 km
Holmes Reef 570.3 km
Rolleston Airport 594.4 km