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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 - Hoedspruit Distance
Hoedspruit 0.0 km
Hoedspruit 2.4 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 2.4 km
Phalaborwa 41.1 km
Graskop 60.0 km
Skukuza Airport 85.9 km
Lydenburg 96.9 km
Mbombela Airport 110.8 km
Tzaneen 111.8 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 122.9 km
Thohoyandou 143.5 km
Komatipoort 145.7 km
Levubu 148.3 km
Mayiwane 154.4 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 155.7 km
Punda Maria 158.2 km
Belfast 171.2 km
Nyonyane 173.7 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 183.7 km
Polokwane Airport 188.5 km
Vuvulane 188.9 km
Carolina Airport 194.6 km
Mara 201.4 km
Oudestad 207.2 km
Matsapha Airport 209.8 km
Siteki 221.7 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 224.6 km
Moti 227.9 km
Mokopane 228.7 km
Ermelo 237.9 km
Witbank 252.1 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 256.3 km
Nhlangano Airport 257.5 km
Ndzevane 267.1 km
Jericho 271.1 km
Xai-Xai 295.0 km
Pongola 298.0 km
Marken 305.6 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 307.1 km
Makatini 314.0 km
Vryheid 329.0 km
Panda-inhambane 335.1 km
Goedehoop 336.0 km
Mbazwana Airport 342.3 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 345.8 km
Waterkloof 346.5 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 349.9 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 356.9 km
Vrede 363.5 km
Heidelberg 364.8 km
Rand Airport 371.0 km
Lephalale 378.5 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 380.3 km
Johannesburg 381.7 km
Ulundi 382.9 km
Babanango 383.2 km
Charters Creek 395.0 km
Frankfort Airport 400.0 km
Masvingo Airport 409.4 km
Espungabera 413.7 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 421.8 km
Van Reenen 428.6 km
Ladysmith 429.3 km
Richards Bay Airport 432.3 km
Pilanesberg 435.6 km
Mtunzini 443.1 km
Rustenburg 443.3 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 478.7 km
Bethlehem Airport 483.4 km
Inhambane 484.5 km
Francistown Airport 498.7 km
Potchefstroom Agric 500.4 km
Vilanculos 522.9 km
Kroonstad 531.4 km
Kroonstad 531.8 km
Ficksburg 557.0 km
Ficksburg 557.0 km