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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 - Katanning Distance
Katanning 5.6 km
Wagin Post Office 32.6 km
Mount Barker 49.5 km
Narrogin 57.4 km
Albany Airport 70.4 km
Rocky Gully 74.5 km
Corrigin 78.3 km
Pingelly 78.4 km
Albany 78.8 km
Brookton 90.9 km
Ongerup 104.8 km
Lake Grace 106.5 km
Beverley 107.1 km
Kellerberrin 108.3 km
Wandering 111.0 km
Cunderdin Airfield 112.1 km
Walpole 112.3 km
York 125.7 km
York 125.7 km
Narembeen 126.8 km
Merredin 140.4 km
Northcliffe Shannon Calm 141.1 km
Northam Composite 142.5 km
Goomalling 145.1 km
Newdegate Res. Station 145.9 km
Bencubbin 152.0 km
Collie 154.3 km
Manjimup 158.4 km
Bridgetown 158.5 km
Hyden 162.0 km
Wongan Hills 169.3 km
Jacup 172.9 km
Pemberton 173.2 km
Dwellingup Forestry 173.9 km
Serpentine/Karnet 176.6 km
Kalamunda Bickley 178.6 km
Gooseberry Hill 188.3 km
Gosnells 193.0 km
Donnybrook 193.0 km
Perth Int./Belmont AP 196.9 km
Pearce 198.4 km
Dalwallinu 198.5 km
Jandakot Airport 201.7 km
Mount Lawley Perth Metro 207.2 km
Mandurah 210.4 km
Jarrahwood 211.6 km
Bunbury 212.2 km
Swanbourne 216.6 km
Gingin Airport 217.7 km
Garden Island 219.8 km
Paynes Find 228.1 km
Southern Cross Airport 238.8 km
Busselton Airport 239.3 km
Rottnest 242.8 km
Augusta Cape Leeuwin 271.1 km
Carnamah Post Office 272.9 km
Witchcliffe 273.3 km
Ravensthorpe 276.5 km
Badgingarra Research Station 279.5 km
Lancelin 281.9 km
Cape Naturaliste 282.1 km
Morawa Airport 282.2 km
Ravensthorpe Hopetoun 287.9 km
Jurien Bay 326.0 km
Cheadanup 350.7 km
Salmon Gums Res. Stn 454.3 km
Kalgoorlie 462.2 km
Norseman Airport 474.4 km
Esperance Aero 476.8 km
Esperance 482.5 km