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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 - Sandy Point Distance
Yanakie 10.5 km
Pound Creek 36.5 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 44.9 km
Wonthaggi Composite 59.1 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 68.9 km
Yarram Airport 75.8 km
Mount Baw Baw 92.8 km
Rhyll 93.8 km
Hogan 105.4 km
Cranbourne 112.2 km
Cerberus 112.4 km
Dunns Hill 121.1 km
Scoresby Research Institute 128.8 km
East Sale 132.9 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 135.3 km
Lake Eildon 147.6 km
Viewbank 149.3 km
Eildon Fire Tower 150.6 km
Mt Moornapa 151.9 km
South Melbourne 154.2 km
Mount Buller 158.7 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 166.2 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 166.5 km
Melbourne Airport 173.7 km
Melbourne Airport 176.2 km
Kilmore Gap 182.3 km
Bairnsdale Airport 185.0 km
Strathbogie 185.9 km
Avalon Airport 195.4 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 197.2 km
Geelong Airport 203.8 km
Mangalore AP 204.9 km
Wynyard AP 205.4 km
Mount Hotham 206.2 km
Benalla 209.7 km
Mt Hotham AP 214.2 km
Strahan 217.1 km
Devonport Airport 220.9 km
Low Head 221.3 km
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 223.1 km
Wangaratta Airport 223.1 km
Wangaratta Airport 223.3 km
Aireys Inlet 225.1 km
Lakes Entrance 227.7 km
Omeo 231.2 km
Cape Grim 231.5 km
Shepparton Airport 233.3 km
She Oaks 236.1 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 237.9 km
Sheffield School Farm 238.7 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 239.0 km
Redesdale 239.9 km
Erriba 241.8 km
Flinders 243.1 km
Nowa Nowa 244.2 km
Marrawah 247.6 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 255.4 km
Rutherglen 255.5 km
Yarrawonga 258.8 km
Castlemaine Prison 262.2 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 263.3 km
Corowa Airport 263.6 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 263.7 km
King 265.2 km
Launceston 267.3 km
Scottsdale 268.7 km
Albury Airport 272.3 km
Hume Dam 272.6 km
Bendigo AP 275.1 km
Launceston Airport 280.7 km
Rosebery 280.8 km
Launceston Airport 282.8 km
Orbost 283.7 km
Ballarat Airport 283.8 km
Gelantipy 283.9 km
Mount Read 286.4 km
Echuca Airport 286.9 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 287.6 km
Swan Island 287.7 km
Hunters Hill 290.0 km
Cressy Research Station 292.3 km
Liawenee 292.7 km
Lake St Clair 305.3 km
Butlers Gorge 305.5 km
Maryborough 308.7 km
Strahan Airport 319.7 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 323.2 km
Deniliquin Airport 324.5 km
Thredbo (Crackenback Station) 325.6 km
Thredbo 327.0 km
Khancoban 331.0 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 335.2 km
Ross 336.8 km
St Helens Airport 338.4 km
Perisher Valley 341.7 km
Lookout Hill 346.5 km
Ouse Fire Station 346.8 km
Lake Leake 351.1 km
Combienbar 353.3 km
Tumbarumba 354.9 km