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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 - Koffiefontein Distance
Fauresmith 49.8 km
Kimberley Airport 66.7 km
Gariep Dam 127.8 km
Bloemfontein 132.9 km
Bloemfontein Airport 146.0 km
Glen College 153.4 km
De Aar 169.8 km
Noupoort 180.1 km
Bloemhof 188.3 km
Taung 188.9 km
Taung 188.9 km
Wepener 227.0 km
Postmasburg 242.6 km
Aliwal North Airport 250.6 km
Prieska 255.6 km
Jamestown 262.6 km
Kuruman 265.3 km
Maseru-Mia 282.1 km
Ottosdal 282.4 km
Kathu 285.4 km
Cradock 286.3 km
Graaff-Reinet 287.7 km
Kroonstad 303.0 km
Kroonstad 303.4 km
Klerksdorp 316.3 km
Queenstown 324.1 km
Barkly East 325.7 km
Ficksburg 326.2 km
Queenstown 326.5 km
Ficksburg 327.8 km
Potchefstroom Agric 351.0 km
Lichtenburg 352.1 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 368.6 km
Vanwyksvlei 369.2 km
Elliot 369.6 km
Somerset East 375.3 km
Fort Beaufort 383.8 km
Bethlehem Airport 386.5 km
Good Hope 400.3 km
Beaufort West 407.0 km
Döhne 413.8 km
Addo Elephant National Park 414.6 km
Van Zylsrus 418.3 km
Makhanda 422.9 km
Willowmore 428.7 km
Upington Airport 429.4 km
Bhisho 431.2 km
Uitenhage 435.5 km
Patensie 441.4 km
Frankfort Airport 441.9 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 443.6 km
Tsabong Airport 445.1 km
Rustenburg 448.7 km
Port of Ngqura 449.1 km
Mthatha 458.2 km
Werda 463.6 km
Johannesburg 463.7 km
Port Alfred Airport 465.2 km
Gqeberha Airport 466.0 km
Fraserburg Airport 466.9 km
Joubertina 467.1 km
Rand Airport 469.6 km
Heidelberg 470.4 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 473.1 km
King Phalo Airport 479.0 km
Pilanesberg 481.7 km
Shaleburn 484.2 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 484.2 km
Van Reenen 496.7 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 497.0 km
Kokstad 499.7 km
Giant's Castle 501.1 km
Vrede 501.4 km
Waterkloof 502.8 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 503.5 km
Prince Albert 510.5 km
Coffee Bay 523.4 km
Ladysmith 535.1 km
Estcourt 543.2 km
Port St. Johns 550.9 km
Ixopo 567.0 km
Witbank 583.1 km
Witbank 583.1 km
Ladismith 591.2 km
Ermelo 622.6 km
Oudestad 636.5 km