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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 - Prince Albert Distance
Ladismith 88.8 km
George Airport 95.1 km
Mossel Bay Airport 104.2 km
Beaufort West 104.4 km
Riversdale 126.3 km
Laingsburg 128.0 km
Stilbaai 141.2 km
Fraserburg Airport 142.3 km
Knysna 148.5 km
Willowmore 165.4 km
Sutherland 171.7 km
Plettenberg Bay 173.5 km
Joubertina 216.5 km
Tsitsikamma National Park 227.0 km
Robertson 244.2 km
Riviersonderend 255.9 km
Struisbaai 274.5 km
Cape Agulhas 281.0 km
Worcester 287.4 km
Worcester 287.4 km
Excelsior Ceres 288.8 km
Vanwyksvlei 293.5 km
Graaff-Reinet 299.4 km
Calvinia Airport 307.6 km
Patensie 317.3 km
Brandvlei 329.5 km
St Francis Bay 330.3 km
Vyeboom 331.6 km
Hermanus 337.8 km
De Aar 340.8 km
Paarl 344.0 km
Clanwilliam 363.8 km
Strand 366.6 km
Malmesbury 368.5 km
Prieska 370.7 km
Nieuwoudtville 378.0 km
Uitenhage 384.0 km
Noupoort 385.1 km
Cape Town Intl. Airport 389.0 km
Air Force Base Ysterplaat 398.6 km
Table Bay 405.9 km
Gqeberha Airport 408.9 km
Molteno Reservior 409.1 km
Cape Point 410.0 km
Robben 411.4 km
Port of Ngqura 411.5 km
Somerset East 412.4 km
Cradock 413.9 km
Addo Elephant National Park 416.3 km
Vredendal Airport 422.3 km
Slangkop 424.1 km
Lambert's Bay 427.3 km
Langebaanweg AP 429.2 km
Geelbek 434.1 km
Langebaan 445.4 km
Porterville 473.1 km
Gariep Dam 475.5 km
Makhanda 499.2 km
Fauresmith 506.2 km
Pofadder 513.6 km
Fort Beaufort 515.5 km
Port Alfred Airport 542.8 km
Queenstown 555.3 km
Queenstown 556.7 km
Jamestown 572.2 km
Aliwal North Airport 593.1 km
Bloemfontein 621.1 km
Bloemfontein Airport 631.8 km