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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 - Polokwane Distance
Polokwane Intl. Airport 1.5 km
Polokwane Airport 3.7 km
Mokopane 61.5 km
Mara 67.5 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 68.9 km
Tzaneen 77.9 km
Levubu 117.7 km
Marken 120.9 km
Thohoyandou 127.5 km
Oudestad 131.6 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 162.0 km
Goedehoop 162.5 km
Lydenburg 168.1 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 183.6 km
Hoedspruit 183.6 km
Hoedspruit 184.9 km
Graskop 188.4 km
Phalaborwa 190.1 km
Belfast 191.0 km
Lephalale 195.4 km
Witbank 196.4 km
Punda Maria 206.1 km
Carolina Airport 228.2 km
Mbombela Airport 228.6 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 237.9 km
Waterkloof 238.5 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 245.2 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 250.3 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 261.7 km
Skukuza Airport 263.5 km
Ermelo 264.6 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 266.5 km
Rand Airport 275.9 km
Johannesburg 277.8 km
Pilanesberg 284.7 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 286.7 km
Heidelberg 287.9 km
Mayiwane 301.4 km
Mahalapye 304.0 km
Rustenburg 304.2 km
Nyonyane 312.2 km
Komatipoort 316.8 km
Matsapha Airport 331.1 km
Francistown Airport 335.7 km
Vuvulane 346.2 km
Frankfort Airport 350.7 km
Vrede 350.9 km
Moti 352.5 km
Nhlangano Airport 359.6 km
Siteki 373.3 km
Jericho 388.6 km
Potchefstroom Agric 388.9 km
Masvingo Airport 395.3 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 398.7 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 399.6 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 399.8 km
Lephephe 403.7 km
Ndzevane 408.8 km
Vryheid 408.9 km
Pongola 418.7 km
Klerksdorp 426.0 km
Lichtenburg 429.9 km
Kroonstad 446.6 km
Kroonstad 448.3 km
Makatini 455.8 km
Good Hope 476.5 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 476.6 km
Xai-Xai 479.8 km
Ottosdal 482.1 km
Espungabera 489.1 km
Mbazwana Airport 493.6 km
Sua-Pan AP 508.9 km
Bloemhof 569.1 km
Chimoio Airport 627.6 km