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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 - Somerset East Distance
Somerset East 1.7 km
Addo Elephant National Park 41.2 km
Uitenhage 74.0 km
Port of Ngqura 77.6 km
Cradock 87.7 km
Makhanda 90.7 km
Gqeberha Airport 96.0 km
Fort Beaufort 105.1 km
Patensie 124.4 km
Port Alfred Airport 139.9 km
St Francis Bay 153.2 km
Graaff-Reinet 154.7 km
Queenstown 170.8 km
Queenstown 171.1 km
Bhisho 174.9 km
Döhne 201.5 km
Noupoort 204.8 km
Joubertina 221.2 km
Tsitsikamma National Park 226.1 km
Jamestown 226.2 km
King Phalo Airport 235.6 km
Willowmore 248.1 km
Willowmore 248.1 km
Gariep Dam 251.8 km
Aliwal North Airport 257.9 km
Plettenberg Bay 286.7 km
Elliot 291.4 km
Barkly East 296.0 km
De Aar 307.3 km
Knysna 310.7 km
Fauresmith 331.2 km
Beaufort West 359.3 km
Wepener 360.3 km
Mthatha 360.4 km
George Airport 384.3 km
Coffee Bay 395.1 km
Bloemfontein 395.4 km
Bloemfontein Airport 398.8 km
Maseru-Mia 410.8 km
Prince Albert 412.2 km
Mossel Bay Airport 413.9 km
Port St. Johns 448.5 km
Prieska 476.5 km
Kokstad 479.9 km
Fraserburg Airport 481.2 km
Ladismith 496.6 km
Stilbaai 501.2 km
Riversdale 508.6 km
Vanwyksvlei 513.0 km
Shaleburn 516.2 km
Ixopo 561.2 km
Giant's Castle 562.9 km
Estcourt 610.5 km