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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 - Prospect Reservoir Distance
Horsley Equestrian 8.1 km
Parramatta 11.3 km
Bankstown Airport 12.2 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 17.0 km
Badgery's Creek AP 22.0 km
Canterbury Park Racecourse 23.7 km
Richmond RAAF 25.8 km
RAAF Base Richmond 25.9 km
Campbelltown 28.6 km
Penrith 29.5 km
Sydney (IAP) 30.1 km
Sydney 32.4 km
Camden Airport 33.4 km
Terrey Hills 36.5 km
Springwood 38.5 km
Bellambi Aws 53.8 km
Mangrove Mountain 61.8 km
Gosford 61.9 km
Shellharbour Airport 74.4 km
Mount Boyce 74.9 km
Kiama 81.6 km
Norah Head Aws 90.1 km
Lithgow 93.0 km
Cooranbong 93.5 km
Moss Vale 93.9 km
Cessnock Airport 110.9 km
Oberon 117.2 km
Nowra Airport 117.7 km
Jervis Bay 124.8 km
Newcastle Universit 125.0 km
Nullo Mountains 129.7 km
Newcastle Nobbys 131.7 km
Taralga Post Office 134.7 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 137.3 km
Williamtown 142.4 km
Williamtown Airport 142.8 km
Bathurst Airport 146.2 km
Bathurst 154.8 km
Nerriga 156.0 km
Lostock Dam Site 156.4 km
Ulladulla 156.5 km
Goulburn 162.4 km
Goulburn Airport 163.2 km
Scone Airport 173.7 km
Nelson Bay 175.9 km
Merriwa 178.5 km
Mudgee Airport 188.9 km
Murrurundi Post Office 199.6 km
Braidwood Racecourse 200.9 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 202.2 km
Batemans Bay 202.9 km
Orange Airport 203.6 km
Gulgong Post Office 208.2 km
Orange 209.7 km
Moruya Airport 219.5 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 220.7 km
Quirindi 225.8 km
Forster 238.1 km
Canberra Airport 238.7 km
Dunedoo 243.6 km
Narooma RVCP 248.4 km
Wellington 250.0 km
Cowra Airport 252.4 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 254.3 km
Taree Airport 260.1 km
Tamworth Airport 265.9 km
Tamworth Airport 267.6 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 280.1 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 280.7 km
Woolbrook 282.0 km
Burrinjuck Dam 282.0 km
Gunnedah Airport 288.2 km
Mount Ginini 290.1 km
Young Airport 299.8 km
Young Airport 299.8 km
Bega 302.1 km
Dubbo Airport 302.7 km
Coonabarabran Airport 303.2 km
Dubbo Airport 303.5 km
Parkes Airport 305.8 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 306.2 km
Coonabarabran 306.4 km
Cooma 309.7 km
Port Macquarie Airport 317.9 km
Merimbula Airport 320.7 km
Peak Hill Post Office 322.1 km
Cooma 322.2 km
Armidale Airport 329.8 km
Cootamundra Airport 330.4 km
Armidale Airport 332.3 km
Gundagai 335.1 km
Forbes Airport 336.7 km
Kempsey Airport 339.5 km
Cabramurra 348.4 km
Bombala 359.9 km
Narrabri Airport 360.1 km
Guyra Hospital 361.7 km
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 373.4 km
Tumbarumba 373.8 km
Trangie Research Station 374.1 km