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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 - Thabazimbi Distance
Pilanesberg 69.6 km
Goedehoop 76.8 km
Lephalale 94.3 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 106.7 km
Rustenburg 107.4 km
Marken 144.7 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 145.1 km
Waterkloof 151.9 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 152.0 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 158.6 km
Mahalapye 163.7 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 167.0 km
Johannesburg 167.5 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 178.8 km
Mokopane 180.2 km
Rand Airport 182.7 km
Lichtenburg 207.6 km
Lephephe 212.7 km
Potchefstroom Agric 216.3 km
Heidelberg 217.6 km
Oudestad 221.3 km
Witbank 231.7 km
Polokwane Airport 234.4 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 238.5 km
Good Hope 238.8 km
Klerksdorp 239.7 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 241.3 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 253.2 km
Ottosdal 271.3 km
Mara 277.4 km
Frankfort Airport 290.1 km
Kroonstad 302.3 km
Kroonstad 305.5 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 305.6 km
Jwaneng Airport 306.1 km
Belfast 310.8 km
Tzaneen 312.9 km
Francistown Airport 332.7 km
Carolina Airport 333.6 km
Vrede 340.6 km
Ermelo 341.5 km
Lydenburg 344.5 km
Levubu 351.0 km
Thohoyandou 361.8 km
Bloemhof 365.3 km
Bethlehem Airport 374.9 km
Graskop 383.7 km
Mbombela Airport 399.4 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 403.2 km
Hoedspruit 403.2 km
Hoedspruit 405.1 km
Taung 418.3 km
Taung 418.3 km
Ficksburg 420.8 km
Phalaborwa 420.9 km
Ficksburg 422.6 km
Van Reenen 430.3 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 437.0 km
Sua-Pan AP 439.4 km
Punda Maria 440.9 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 447.5 km
Glen College 450.0 km
Skukuza Airport 467.3 km
Werda 468.9 km
Ladysmith 469.0 km
Mayiwane 471.8 km
Matsapha Airport 471.9 km
Nyonyane 472.9 km
Nhlangano Airport 474.8 km
Vryheid 488.5 km
Moti 491.3 km
Komatipoort 507.2 km
Jericho 512.8 km
Kimberley Airport 514.5 km
Vuvulane 518.2 km
Kuruman 526.5 km
Siteki 535.4 km
Pongola 540.5 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 547.0 km
Ndzevane 554.9 km
Babanango 560.1 km
Ulundi 575.8 km
Kathu 581.5 km
Masvingo Airport 583.3 km
Postmasburg 614.0 km
Mtunzini 637.1 km