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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 - Fauresmith Distance
Fauresmith 35.2 km
Kimberley Airport 80.3 km
Gariep Dam 115.7 km
Bloemfontein 116.2 km
Bloemfontein Airport 129.2 km
Glen College 137.5 km
Noupoort 176.7 km
De Aar 179.2 km
Bloemhof 187.3 km
Taung 197.2 km
Taung 197.3 km
Wepener 207.9 km
Aliwal North Airport 232.5 km
Jamestown 245.3 km
Postmasburg 261.5 km
Maseru-Mia 263.5 km
Prieska 273.6 km
Cradock 277.4 km
Ottosdal 280.2 km
Kuruman 281.4 km
Graaff-Reinet 286.5 km
Kroonstad 290.9 km
Kroonstad 291.5 km
Kathu 303.2 km
Barkly East 307.0 km
Queenstown 308.5 km
Ficksburg 308.9 km
Klerksdorp 309.5 km
Ficksburg 310.4 km
Queenstown 310.9 km
Potchefstroom Agric 343.0 km
Lichtenburg 350.3 km
Elliot 351.1 km
Somerset East 366.7 km
Bethlehem Airport 370.4 km
Fort Beaufort 370.7 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 370.9 km
Vanwyksvlei 385.9 km
Döhne 397.7 km
Good Hope 403.4 km
Addo Elephant National Park 406.1 km
Makhanda 411.0 km
Beaufort West 416.0 km
Bhisho 416.3 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 426.1 km
Frankfort Airport 428.2 km
Uitenhage 428.6 km
Willowmore 431.6 km
Van Zylsrus 436.1 km
Patensie 437.4 km
Mthatha 439.4 km
Port of Ngqura 441.1 km
Rustenburg 442.8 km
Upington Airport 448.6 km
Port Alfred Airport 452.4 km
Johannesburg 454.1 km
Gqeberha Airport 458.4 km
Heidelberg 458.8 km
Rand Airport 459.2 km
Tsabong Airport 460.9 km
King Phalo Airport 463.0 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 464.1 km
Shaleburn 465.3 km
Joubertina 467.5 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 473.9 km
Werda 476.1 km
Pilanesberg 476.6 km
Van Reenen 479.7 km
Fraserburg Airport 479.7 km
Kokstad 480.5 km
Giant's Castle 482.8 km
Vrede 486.3 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 487.3 km
Waterkloof 493.3 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 494.0 km
Coffee Bay 504.7 km
Ladysmith 517.6 km
Prince Albert 518.9 km
Estcourt 525.1 km
Port St. Johns 531.8 km
Ixopo 548.0 km
Witbank 571.3 km
Witbank 571.3 km
Ladismith 600.7 km
Ermelo 608.4 km
Oudestad 625.7 km