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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 - Victoria River Downs Airport Distance
Victoria River Downs Airport 1.6 km
Wave Hill 73.3 km
Bradshaw 108.0 km
Delamere Weapons Range 113.1 km
Lajamanu 146.5 km
Douglas River 188.9 km
Katherine Airport 201.7 km
Tindal 206.3 km
Port Keats Airfield 225.3 km
Batchelor Airport 244.7 km
Channel Point 253.6 km
Kununurra Airport 258.0 km
Daly Waters 263.6 km
Noonamah 276.9 km
Middle Point 280.3 km
Dum in Mirrie 282.2 km
Argyle Aerodrome 284.4 km
Darwin Airport 290.8 km
Rabbit Flat 294.6 km
Elliott 295.7 km
Warmun Community 316.6 km
Wyndham Aero 323.4 km
Wyndham Aero 323.4 km
Central Arnhem Plateau 326.1 km
Jabiru Airport 349.1 km
Halls Creek 392.9 km
Bulman 425.1 km
Tennant Creek Met Office 429.9 km
Tennant Creek Airport 430.0 km
Ngukurr Airport 435.8 km
Maningrida Airport 486.4 km
Milingimbi 542.1 km
Brunette Downs 576.5 km
Narawilli 612.2 km