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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 - Bicheno Distance
Bicheno 0.8 km
Friendly Beaches 12.8 km
Swansea 35.1 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 43.2 km
St Helens Airport 50.5 km
Lake Leake 58.9 km
Orford 80.6 km
Maria 81.5 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 82.3 km
Ross 92.3 km
Tunnak Fire Station 107.8 km
Swan Island 109.4 km
Scottsdale 110.9 km
Launceston Airport 124.5 km
Campania (Kinkora) 124.9 km
Launceston Airport 126.4 km
Hobart Airport 127.4 km
Tasman 134.0 km
Melton Mowbray 134.5 km
Cressy Research Station 136.0 km
Launceston 137.7 km
Hobart Ellerslie Road 144.1 km
Mt Wellington 152.5 km
Dennes Point 154.1 km
Flinders 170.4 km
Grove 172.4 km
Butlers Gorge 173.1 km
Bushy Park 175.1 km
Liawenee 181.8 km
Low Head 184.8 km
Ouse Fire Station 185.5 km
Dover 196.4 km
Cape Bruny 198.8 km
Cape Bruny Lighthouse 199.6 km
Maydena Post Office 204.4 km
Warra 210.1 km
Hartz Mountains 211.7 km
Devonport Airport 218.3 km
Sheffield School Farm 225.4 km
Lake St Clair 237.5 km
Erriba 248.2 km
Scotts Peak Dam 252.0 km
Maatsuyker 281.3 km
Hogan 288.6 km
Wynyard AP 297.0 km
Mount Read 308.0 km
Rosebery 309.9 km
Low Rocky Point 328.4 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 332.2 km
Strahan Airport 336.8 km
Yarram Airport 355.0 km
Yarram Airport 355.0 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 356.9 km
Yanakie 370.3 km
Strahan 370.6 km
East Sale 377.5 km
Lakes Entrance 379.8 km
Bairnsdale Airport 384.5 km
Nowa Nowa 394.9 km
Orbost 396.1 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 398.4 km
Point Hicks 401.9 km
Mt Moornapa 408.6 km
Pound Creek 410.1 km
Marrawah 410.3 km
Cape Grim 417.7 km
Wonthaggi Composite 428.0 km
Mallacoota 437.3 km
Combienbar 438.3 km
Gelantipy 440.3 km
Mount Baw Baw 440.3 km
Gabo Island Lighthouse 448.3 km
Omeo 456.2 km
Rhyll 459.7 km
Mt Hotham AP 466.3 km
Bombala 474.5 km
Cerberus 478.3 km
Cranbourne 484.7 km
Mount Buller 488.5 km
Dunns Hill 496.7 km
Scoresby Research Institute 503.9 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 507.6 km
Lake Eildon 507.8 km
Eildon Fire Tower 513.9 km
Viewbank 524.1 km
South Melbourne 526.8 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 539.0 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 539.2 km
Melbourne Airport 542.2 km
Melbourne Airport 548.8 km
Geelong Airport 555.1 km
Avalon Airport 555.2 km
Kilmore Gap 557.9 km
Aireys Inlet 564.2 km
She Oaks 592.8 km
Redesdale 614.7 km
Castlemaine Prison 634.2 km