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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 - OThongathi Distance
King Shaka Intl. Airport 1.2 km
Mount Edgecombe 12.1 km
Virginia Airport 17.5 km
Mandeni 53.2 km
Greytown 75.8 km
Pietermaritzburg 79.8 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 79.9 km
Mtunzini 89.6 km
Sezela 91.4 km
Cedara 93.0 km
Babanango 118.0 km
Ulundi 123.5 km
Ixopo 128.2 km
Mooi River 129.8 km
Richards Bay Airport 135.7 km
Paddock 145.2 km
Margate 148.0 km
Estcourt 148.9 km
Port Edward 171.4 km
Vryheid 177.0 km
Ladysmith 180.1 km
Giant's Castle 180.9 km
Charters Creek 196.2 km
Shaleburn 197.2 km
Kokstad 210.1 km
Pongola 214.4 km
Van Reenen 226.5 km
Jericho 234.7 km
Makatini 241.3 km
Nhlangano Airport 243.0 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 256.9 km
Mbazwana Airport 259.8 km
Port St. Johns 261.9 km
Ndzevane 267.6 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 275.7 km
Moti 277.7 km
Matsapha Airport 292.7 km
Vrede 301.0 km
Siteki 314.4 km
Coffee Bay 316.1 km
Ermelo 322.8 km
Mthatha 330.4 km
Nyonyane 333.6 km
Bethlehem Airport 336.2 km
Vuvulane 344.7 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 346.2 km
Mayiwane 355.9 km
Carolina Airport 356.3 km
Ficksburg 363.9 km
Ficksburg 366.0 km
Frankfort Airport 368.3 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 383.9 km
Mbombela Airport 391.8 km
Belfast 393.4 km
Komatipoort 397.2 km
Maseru-Mia 397.3 km
Elliot 400.5 km
Barkly East 412.3 km
Witbank 421.6 km
Heidelberg 427.2 km
Lydenburg 435.0 km
Wepener 454.7 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 462.7 km
Rand Airport 463.1 km
Oudestad 468.9 km
Kroonstad 469.6 km
Kroonstad 472.6 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 480.7 km
Johannesburg 481.6 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 486.5 km
Waterkloof 486.7 km
King Phalo Airport 494.2 km
Döhne 495.2 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 501.9 km
Xai-Xai 511.3 km
Xai-Xai 511.3 km
Potchefstroom Agric 530.1 km
Bhisho 533.7 km
Rustenburg 578.1 km
Pilanesberg 605.9 km