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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 - Sydney Distance
Sydney (IAP) 2.5 km
Canterbury Park Racecourse 8.9 km
Sydney 9.0 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 16.2 km
Bankstown Airport 22.5 km
Parramatta 23.6 km
Terrey Hills 25.7 km
Horsley Equestrian 38.4 km
Campbelltown 46.9 km
Bellambi Aws 49.7 km
Badgery's Creek AP 50.3 km
Gosford 54.0 km
Richmond RAAF 56.1 km
Camden Airport 56.2 km
RAAF Base Richmond 56.3 km
Penrith 61.8 km
Mangrove Mountain 65.1 km
Springwood 70.7 km
Shellharbour Airport 74.7 km
Kiama 77.3 km
Norah Head Aws 78.6 km
Cooranbong 89.7 km
Mount Boyce 107.1 km
Moss Vale 108.0 km
Cessnock Airport 115.1 km
Newcastle Universit 117.7 km
Jervis Bay 119.0 km
Nowra Airport 120.8 km
Newcastle Nobbys 122.0 km
Lithgow 125.4 km
Williamtown 133.8 km
Williamtown Airport 134.2 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 136.2 km
Oberon 148.1 km
Ulladulla 156.8 km
Taralga Post Office 158.1 km
Nullo Mountains 158.5 km
Lostock Dam Site 160.6 km
Nelson Bay 163.2 km
Nerriga 166.4 km
Bathurst Airport 178.3 km
Goulburn Airport 181.8 km
Goulburn 182.0 km
Bathurst 186.8 km
Scone Airport 190.6 km
Merriwa 204.9 km
Batemans Bay 205.8 km
Braidwood Racecourse 212.0 km
Murrurundi Post Office 216.1 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 219.3 km
Mudgee Airport 220.2 km
Moruya Airport 221.8 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 222.8 km
Forster 227.0 km
Orange Airport 235.4 km
Gulgong Post Office 239.2 km
Orange 241.6 km
Quirindi 244.1 km
Narooma RVCP 249.1 km
Taree Airport 251.3 km
Canberra Airport 256.4 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 271.7 km
Dunedoo 274.0 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 278.2 km
Tamworth Airport 281.6 km
Cowra Airport 282.2 km
Wellington 282.3 km
Tamworth Airport 283.4 km
Woolbrook 291.8 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 301.6 km
Bega 304.3 km
Burrinjuck Dam 305.0 km
Mount Ginini 308.5 km
Port Macquarie Airport 309.2 km
Gunnedah Airport 309.9 km
Merimbula Airport 321.1 km
Cooma 321.3 km
Young Airport 327.8 km
Young Airport 327.8 km
Coonabarabran Airport 332.0 km
Kempsey Airport 333.7 km
Cooma 334.2 km
Dubbo Airport 334.9 km
Coonabarabran 335.1 km
Dubbo Airport 335.7 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 335.8 km
Armidale Airport 337.4 km
Parkes Airport 337.6 km
Armidale Airport 339.3 km
Peak Hill Post Office 354.4 km
Cootamundra Airport 356.7 km
Gundagai 359.1 km
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 365.8 km
Bombala 366.1 km
Cabramurra 366.1 km
Forbes Airport 367.9 km
Guyra Hospital 369.2 km
Gabo Island Lighthouse 378.0 km
Narrabri Airport 383.5 km
Mallacoota 388.6 km