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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 - Midrand Distance
Pretoria/Irene AP 11.4 km
Waterkloof 17.4 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 18.0 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 19.8 km
Johannesburg 22.1 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 23.5 km
Rand Airport 25.5 km
Heidelberg 58.4 km
Rustenburg 105.4 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 108.6 km
Witbank 117.8 km
Pilanesberg 125.1 km
Frankfort Airport 132.2 km
Potchefstroom Agric 139.9 km
Oudestad 154.7 km
Goedehoop 172.3 km
Klerksdorp 180.3 km
Vrede 182.5 km
Kroonstad 191.0 km
Kroonstad 192.9 km
Mokopane 199.3 km
Ermelo 212.0 km
Belfast 213.5 km
Lichtenburg 219.4 km
Carolina Airport 220.9 km
Bethlehem Airport 223.4 km
Lephalale 231.3 km
Marken 235.3 km
Ottosdal 249.7 km
Polokwane Airport 253.8 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 255.5 km
Van Reenen 271.0 km
Lydenburg 274.2 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 279.2 km
Ficksburg 279.6 km
Ficksburg 281.1 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 284.8 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 290.1 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 304.6 km
Tzaneen 306.7 km
Good Hope 307.0 km
Ladysmith 310.4 km
Mbombela Airport 313.0 km
Mara 319.0 km
Graskop 319.1 km
Mahalapye 322.6 km
Bloemhof 325.4 km
Vryheid 344.3 km
Nhlangano Airport 346.0 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 347.0 km
Maseru-Mia 347.3 km
Estcourt 352.4 km
Giant's Castle 355.3 km
Glen College 355.5 km
Matsapha Airport 356.5 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 358.7 km
Hoedspruit 358.7 km
Hoedspruit 361.1 km
Lephephe 363.6 km
Nyonyane 369.4 km
Levubu 369.7 km
Bloemfontein Airport 369.9 km
Moti 373.0 km
Mayiwane 375.0 km
Mooi River 376.5 km
Thohoyandou 378.1 km
Bloemfontein 378.7 km
Jericho 385.2 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 387.3 km
Wepener 389.7 km
Phalaborwa 390.3 km
Shaleburn 395.2 km
Skukuza Airport 397.8 km
Taung 406.0 km
Taung 406.0 km
Greytown 407.2 km
Jwaneng Airport 409.8 km
Pongola 409.9 km
Babanango 413.4 km
Vuvulane 417.8 km
Cedara 419.8 km
Komatipoort 421.7 km
Siteki 427.1 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 429.6 km
Ulundi 431.1 km
Pietermaritzburg 435.0 km
Ndzevane 435.7 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 436.4 km
Punda Maria 452.3 km
Kimberley Airport 468.2 km
Makatini 470.5 km
Francistown Airport 474.5 km
Mandeni 475.2 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 483.4 km
Mount Edgecombe 484.5 km
Mtunzini 489.4 km
Fauresmith 489.6 km
Virginia Airport 490.2 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 493.6 km
Richards Bay Airport 514.5 km