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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 - Virginia Airport Distance
Virginia Airport 1.0 km
Mount Edgecombe 6.4 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 16.7 km
Mandeni 70.5 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 73.2 km
Pietermaritzburg 73.5 km
Sezela 74.1 km
Greytown 82.3 km
Cedara 88.2 km
Mtunzini 106.1 km
Ixopo 115.5 km
Paddock 128.3 km
Mooi River 128.5 km
Margate 130.8 km
Babanango 134.7 km
Ulundi 140.9 km
Estcourt 149.3 km
Richards Bay Airport 151.4 km
Port Edward 154.2 km
Giant's Castle 177.3 km
Ladysmith 183.5 km
Shaleburn 189.0 km
Vryheid 191.4 km
Kokstad 197.1 km
Charters Creek 212.5 km
Van Reenen 229.3 km
Pongola 231.7 km
Port St. Johns 245.1 km
Jericho 251.6 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 256.0 km
Makatini 258.8 km
Nhlangano Airport 259.1 km
Mbazwana Airport 276.7 km
Ndzevane 285.1 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 293.2 km
Moti 294.5 km
Coffee Bay 299.6 km
Vrede 307.3 km
Matsapha Airport 309.2 km
Mthatha 315.4 km
Siteki 331.9 km
Ermelo 335.0 km
Bethlehem Airport 336.1 km
Nyonyane 350.4 km
Ficksburg 360.3 km
Vuvulane 362.0 km
Ficksburg 362.5 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 362.6 km
Carolina Airport 369.5 km
Frankfort Airport 372.7 km
Mayiwane 372.7 km
Elliot 387.2 km
Maseru-Mia 390.8 km
Barkly East 400.4 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 401.4 km
Belfast 406.7 km
Mbombela Airport 407.5 km
Komatipoort 414.4 km
Witbank 432.0 km
Heidelberg 433.5 km
Wepener 447.1 km
Lydenburg 449.8 km
Rand Airport 469.5 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 469.6 km
Kroonstad 469.7 km
Kroonstad 472.8 km
King Phalo Airport 478.0 km
Döhne 480.0 km
Oudestad 480.6 km
Johannesburg 487.8 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 488.0 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 494.0 km
Waterkloof 494.2 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 508.4 km
Bhisho 518.2 km
Xai-Xai 528.6 km
Xai-Xai 528.6 km
Potchefstroom Agric 532.6 km
Rustenburg 583.6 km
Pilanesberg 612.2 km