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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 - Gariep Dam Distance
Gariep Dam 7.5 km
Fauresmith 84.2 km
Noupoort 84.7 km
Jamestown 156.0 km
Aliwal North Airport 157.3 km
Cradock 159.7 km
De Aar 165.3 km
Bloemfontein 166.3 km
Bloemfontein Airport 174.2 km
Glen College 188.9 km
Wepener 192.3 km
Graaff-Reinet 193.4 km
Kimberley Airport 196.6 km
Queenstown 202.5 km
Queenstown 205.0 km
Barkly East 238.2 km
Somerset East 249.0 km
Fort Beaufort 254.5 km
Maseru-Mia 256.3 km
Elliot 273.8 km
Addo Elephant National Park 288.5 km
Makhanda 292.9 km
Döhne 293.0 km
Bloemhof 295.0 km
Bhisho 305.8 km
Uitenhage 313.3 km
Taung 315.9 km
Taung 315.9 km
Prieska 320.0 km
Ficksburg 321.3 km
Ficksburg 322.0 km
Port of Ngqura 324.1 km
Patensie 329.2 km
Port Alfred Airport 335.5 km
Gqeberha Airport 341.8 km
Kroonstad 351.1 km
Willowmore 351.5 km
Postmasburg 352.8 km
Kroonstad 352.9 km
King Phalo Airport 357.5 km
Mthatha 366.7 km
St Francis Bay 371.5 km
Beaufort West 372.7 km
Joubertina 374.8 km
Ottosdal 382.3 km
Tsitsikamma National Park 390.9 km
Kuruman 391.4 km
Bethlehem Airport 392.8 km
Klerksdorp 395.7 km
Kathu 405.0 km
Vanwyksvlei 408.9 km
Potchefstroom Agric 422.8 km
Coffee Bay 428.3 km
Plettenberg Bay 429.1 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 429.3 km
Kokstad 435.8 km
Shaleburn 437.8 km
Knysna 441.7 km
Lichtenburg 452.3 km
Fraserburg Airport 462.1 km
Port St. Johns 464.4 km
Giant's Castle 467.4 km
Prince Albert 468.0 km
Frankfort Airport 470.1 km
Van Reenen 486.2 km
George Airport 491.0 km
Ixopo 512.0 km
Estcourt 514.1 km
Vrede 514.9 km
Heidelberg 515.6 km
Ladysmith 516.6 km
Upington Airport 519.0 km
Mossel Bay Airport 521.6 km
Johannesburg 522.2 km
Rand Airport 523.5 km
Van Zylsrus 536.7 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 537.8 km
Ladismith 555.1 km
Tsabong Airport 571.5 km
Riversdale 591.5 km
Stilbaai 597.9 km
Ermelo 642.4 km