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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 - Parys Distance
Potchefstroom Agric 45.7 km
Kroonstad 76.4 km
Kroonstad 79.0 km
Klerksdorp 81.5 km
Johannesburg 96.0 km
Rand Airport 101.4 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 108.6 km
Heidelberg 108.8 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 116.0 km
Frankfort Airport 122.3 km
Rustenburg 125.9 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 129.0 km
Waterkloof 135.3 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 136.0 km
Ottosdal 159.8 km
Lichtenburg 161.9 km
Pilanesberg 165.2 km
Bethlehem Airport 165.3 km
Ficksburg 195.5 km
Ficksburg 197.5 km
Vrede 198.1 km
Bloemhof 217.3 km
Witbank 219.4 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 220.0 km
Glen College 238.5 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 240.6 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 241.8 km
Maseru-Mia 252.0 km
Bloemfontein Airport 253.2 km
Van Reenen 258.7 km
Bloemfontein 261.5 km
Good Hope 268.6 km
Oudestad 268.7 km
Goedehoop 270.6 km
Wepener 284.2 km
Ermelo 284.7 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 289.4 km
Ladysmith 305.0 km
Taung 305.7 km
Taung 305.7 km
Carolina Airport 307.8 km
Belfast 310.9 km
Mokopane 316.1 km
Lephalale 318.6 km
Giant's Castle 326.4 km
Estcourt 339.8 km
Marken 340.8 km
Shaleburn 353.2 km
Kimberley Airport 354.0 km
Mooi River 362.5 km
Polokwane Airport 371.5 km
Fauresmith 371.6 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 373.3 km
Lydenburg 379.3 km
Vryheid 382.7 km
Mahalapye 385.0 km
Jwaneng Airport 385.9 km
Aliwal North Airport 391.4 km
Lephephe 394.4 km
Barkly East 398.5 km
Nhlangano Airport 406.6 km
Cedara 406.6 km
Mbombela Airport 408.9 km
Greytown 410.0 km
Kokstad 413.8 km
Gariep Dam 420.2 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 422.3 km
Pietermaritzburg 422.8 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 423.8 km
Graskop 424.0 km
Tzaneen 424.0 km
Matsapha Airport 430.1 km
Ixopo 430.6 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 432.7 km
Mara 435.9 km
Babanango 442.8 km
Moti 443.0 km
Jericho 444.8 km
Kuruman 448.8 km
Nyonyane 451.7 km
Mayiwane 461.5 km
Ulundi 463.4 km
Pongola 464.7 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 468.6 km
Hoedspruit 468.6 km
Hoedspruit 471.1 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 479.3 km
Mount Edgecombe 484.3 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 485.9 km
Levubu 487.7 km
Virginia Airport 488.9 km
Paddock 489.0 km
Mandeni 490.8 km
Sezela 494.1 km
Werda 495.6 km
Thohoyandou 496.1 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 497.4 km
Skukuza Airport 497.9 km
Vuvulane 500.1 km
Margate 501.2 km