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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 - Sakrivier Distance
Brandvlei 43.8 km
Calvinia Airport 96.1 km
Nieuwoudtville 157.2 km
Sutherland 158.5 km
Fraserburg Airport 161.5 km
Vanwyksvlei 163.6 km
Porterville 186.0 km
Pofadder 217.3 km
Clanwilliam 219.0 km
Vredendal Airport 230.4 km
Augrabies Falls 238.2 km
Excelsior Ceres 244.5 km
Laingsburg 246.1 km
Lambert's Bay 263.1 km
Upington Airport 272.9 km
Beaufort West 280.3 km
Prieska 285.3 km
Ladismith 288.0 km
Prince Albert 296.7 km
Worcester 305.6 km
Worcester 305.6 km
Springbok Airport 309.7 km
Robertson 310.5 km
Malmesbury 331.6 km
Langebaanweg AP 334.0 km
Paarl 338.9 km
Riversdale 345.1 km
Riviersonderend 346.3 km
Cape Columbine 353.2 km
Geelbek 354.6 km
Langebaan 354.7 km
Koingnaas 358.0 km
Vyeboom 361.1 km
Stilbaai 377.3 km
Cape Town Intl. Airport 382.5 km
Air Force Base Ysterplaat 382.8 km
Robben 383.0 km
Strand 385.2 km
Table Bay 387.1 km
Vioolsdrif 390.2 km
George Airport 390.6 km
Molteno Reservior 391.8 km
Mossel Bay Airport 392.0 km
Postmasburg 394.2 km
Hermanus 395.6 km
De Aar 397.8 km
Struisbaai 411.1 km
Cape Agulhas 415.2 km
Slangkop 416.1 km
Willowmore 421.8 km
Cape Point 422.7 km
Port Nolloth 433.5 km
Kathu 438.5 km
Knysna 440.7 km
Van Zylsrus 452.3 km
Twee Riviere 460.9 km
Plettenberg Bay 462.4 km
Graaff-Reinet 477.8 km
Joubertina 488.4 km
Kuruman 489.3 km
Alexander Bay 498.3 km
Noupoort 503.7 km
Tsitsikamma National Park 504.3 km
Keetmanshoop Airport 524.8 km
Kimberley Airport 527.7 km
Tsabong Airport 548.8 km
Patensie 570.8 km
Taung 591.6 km
Taung 591.6 km
St Francis Bay 596.6 km