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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 - Sanctuary Point Distance
Nowra Airport 17.4 km
Jervis Bay 21.0 km
Ulladulla 28.4 km
Kiama 51.2 km
Shellharbour Airport 55.0 km
Nerriga 59.5 km
Moss Vale 60.1 km
Batemans Bay 78.0 km
Bellambi Aws 79.1 km
Moruya Airport 93.7 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 94.6 km
Braidwood Racecourse 98.2 km
Campbelltown 102.3 km
Goulburn Airport 102.5 km
Camden Airport 103.8 km
Goulburn 107.2 km
Taralga Post Office 111.3 km
Badgery's Creek AP 117.2 km
Narooma RVCP 120.7 km
Bankstown Airport 122.0 km
Horsley Equestrian 124.1 km
Sydney (IAP) 128.9 km
Canterbury Park Racecourse 129.3 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 131.4 km
Parramatta 134.0 km
Penrith 134.3 km
Springwood 135.2 km
Sydney 137.2 km
RAAF Base Richmond 146.7 km
Richmond RAAF 146.8 km
Mount Boyce 148.8 km
Terrey Hills 152.9 km
Oberon 156.2 km
Canberra Airport 158.9 km
Lithgow 165.4 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 171.6 km
Bega 175.9 km
Gosford 182.1 km
Mangrove Mountain 188.9 km
Merimbula Airport 192.9 km
Bathurst Airport 194.9 km
Bathurst 198.8 km
Cooma 202.6 km
Norah Head Aws 207.0 km
Mount Ginini 209.4 km
Cooma 216.1 km
Cooranbong 217.4 km
Burrinjuck Dam 224.9 km
Nullo Mountains 233.1 km
Orange Airport 234.3 km
Cessnock Airport 239.2 km
Bombala 239.3 km
Orange 241.8 km
Newcastle Universit 246.1 km
Cowra Airport 249.9 km
Newcastle Nobbys 250.2 km
Gabo Island Lighthouse 251.0 km
Mallacoota 260.7 km
Cabramurra 261.8 km
Williamtown 262.1 km
Williamtown Airport 262.6 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 263.4 km
Mudgee Airport 269.1 km
Young Airport 275.8 km
Young Airport 275.8 km
Perisher Valley 276.5 km
Combienbar 279.1 km
Gundagai 280.2 km
Lostock Dam Site 285.0 km
Merriwa 286.4 km
Gulgong Post Office 290.0 km
Nelson Bay 290.0 km
Thredbo 290.7 km
Cootamundra Airport 291.0 km
Thredbo (Crackenback Station) 292.4 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 296.0 km
Tumbarumba 296.9 km
Khancoban 297.0 km
Scone Airport 298.7 km
Point Hicks 300.1 km
Wellington 306.5 km
Murrurundi Post Office 324.6 km
Parkes Airport 325.4 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 326.6 km
Dunedoo 327.4 km
Gelantipy 331.0 km
Forbes Airport 343.3 km
Orbost 345.2 km
Quirindi 348.5 km
Wagga Wagga 352.6 km
Temora Airport 353.0 km
Forster 354.2 km
Peak Hill Post Office 354.3 km
Dubbo Airport 358.2 km
Dubbo Airport 358.7 km
Hunters Hill 359.4 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 372.9 km
Nowa Nowa 376.2 km
Taree Airport 379.3 km
Omeo 386.3 km