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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 - Douglas Distance
Postmasburg 106.8 km
Kimberley Airport 116.4 km
Prieska 128.7 km
De Aar 163.6 km
Kathu 165.6 km
Kuruman 170.0 km
Fauresmith 188.3 km
Taung 191.1 km
Taung 191.1 km
Gariep Dam 247.9 km
Vanwyksvlei 252.3 km
Bloemhof 252.4 km
Noupoort 252.8 km
Bloemfontein 270.9 km
Bloemfontein Airport 283.9 km
Upington Airport 284.4 km
Glen College 287.8 km
Van Zylsrus 293.1 km
Graaff-Reinet 330.5 km
Ottosdal 339.5 km
Tsabong Airport 341.1 km
Beaufort West 361.6 km
Wepener 371.6 km
Cradock 376.1 km
Augrabies Falls 382.1 km
Fraserburg Airport 384.1 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 387.0 km
Aliwal North Airport 390.0 km
Brandvlei 391.2 km
Werda 391.9 km
Jamestown 397.3 km
Klerksdorp 397.5 km
Lichtenburg 400.0 km
Good Hope 410.4 km
Kroonstad 413.6 km
Kroonstad 414.2 km
Maseru-Mia 424.8 km
Willowmore 430.9 km
Potchefstroom Agric 437.4 km
Twee Riviere 439.8 km
Queenstown 449.0 km
Queenstown 451.5 km
Somerset East 458.5 km
Ficksburg 462.7 km
Prince Albert 464.2 km
Ficksburg 464.5 km
Barkly East 467.7 km
Sutherland 484.4 km
Joubertina 485.6 km
Pofadder 486.1 km
Patensie 491.4 km
Fort Beaufort 493.1 km
Addo Elephant National Park 495.1 km
Uitenhage 505.0 km
Calvinia Airport 508.1 km
Elliot 509.8 km
Rustenburg 517.8 km
Makhanda 523.7 km
Port of Ngqura 524.6 km
Ladismith 532.7 km
Laingsburg 533.1 km
Gqeberha Airport 538.9 km
Döhne 539.5 km
Pilanesberg 544.0 km
Bhisho 550.4 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 560.6 km
Nieuwoudtville 569.9 km
Port Alfred Airport 570.8 km
King Phalo Airport 603.8 km
Excelsior Ceres 627.5 km
Robertson 650.2 km
Worcester 670.0 km
Worcester 670.0 km