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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 - South West Rocks Distance
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 0.0 km
Kempsey Airport 38.3 km
Port Macquarie Airport 57.4 km
Coffs Harbour 59.7 km
Dorrigo 69.4 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 103.6 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 103.6 km
Taree Airport 114.6 km
Clarence Valley Regional Airport 115.1 km
Grafton Research Stn 129.6 km
Forster 141.2 km
Yamba Pilot Station 150.4 km
Armidale Airport 161.8 km
Armidale Airport 167.6 km
Guyra Hospital 170.5 km
Evans Head Raaf Bombing Range 175.9 km
Woolbrook 193.0 km
Glen Innes 196.1 km
Glen Innes Airport 196.2 km
Casino Airport 202.4 km
Nelson Bay 204.8 km
Lismore Airport 209.4 km
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport 214.1 km
Tenterfield Fed. Park 219.3 km
Tabulam 225.2 km
Lostock Dam Site 229.2 km
Williamtown Airport 231.7 km
Williamtown 232.2 km
Byron Bay 234.7 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 237.7 km
Newcastle Nobbys 243.9 km
Inverell Research Centre 245.7 km
Inverell 246.3 km
Newcastle Universit 249.0 km
Tamworth Airport 249.5 km
Tamworth Airport 250.9 km
Pindari Dam 253.9 km
Murwillumbah 257.3 km
Stanthorpe 257.8 km
Applethorpe 259.8 km
Murrurundi Post Office 264.0 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 267.5 km
Cessnock Airport 267.8 km
Scone Airport 273.4 km
Quirindi 273.9 km
Gold Coast Airport 277.4 km
Cooranbong 279.8 km
Norah Head Aws 287.2 km
Warwick 289.9 km
Beaudesert 292.5 km
Texas 294.7 km
Gold Coast Seaway 298.5 km
Mangrove Mountain 312.1 km
Gosford 313.5 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 313.5 km
Gunnedah Airport 317.3 km
Longan City 321.3 km
Amberley Amo 327.9 km
Archerfield Airport 332.5 km
Central railway station 340.8 km
Terrey Hills 342.5 km
Gatton/Uni of Queensland 343.3 km
Merriwa 346.9 km
Southport 350.0 km
Brisbane Airport 350.8 km
Toowoomba Airport 356.9 km
Sydney 357.3 km
Nullo Mountains 363.8 km
Parramatta 365.1 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 365.5 km
Sydney (IAP) 365.5 km
Canterbury Park Racecourse 366.1 km
Redcliffe 367.3 km
Richmond RAAF 367.4 km
RAAF Base Richmond 367.7 km
Narrabri Airport 368.3 km
Bankstown Airport 376.3 km
Oakey Airport 376.6 km
Horsley Equestrian 380.6 km
Penrith 384.6 km
Moree 388.0 km
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 388.4 km
Springwood 390.2 km
Badgery's Creek AP 392.7 km
Beerburrum 393.7 km
Campbelltown 401.9 km
Camden Airport 406.2 km
Mount Boyce 410.2 km
Lithgow 413.5 km
Bellambi Aws 415.5 km
Mudgee Airport 418.2 km
Gulgong Post Office 419.8 km
Dalby Airport 422.3 km
Nambour 423.5 km
Dunedoo 425.6 km
Coonabarabran 425.7 km
Coonabarabran Airport 426.7 km
Sunshine Coast Airport 428.1 km
Shellharbour Airport 440.5 km
Kiama 442.7 km