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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 - Spitfire C. Distance
Redcliffe 19.0 km
Beerburrum 26.1 km
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 31.6 km
Brisbane Airport 33.6 km
Sunshine Coast Airport 45.5 km
Central railway station 46.1 km
Nambour 48.5 km
Archerfield Airport 55.2 km
Southport 55.7 km
Longan City 62.9 km
Tewantin Park 68.3 km
Amberley Amo 77.7 km
Gold Coast Seaway 92.5 km
Beaudesert 93.9 km
Gympie 105.5 km
Gatton/Uni of Queensland 106.8 km
Double Island Point Lighthouse 110.9 km
Rainbow Beach 114.6 km
Gold Coast Airport 116.6 km
Murwillumbah 131.2 km
Toowoomba Airport 149.4 km
Kingaroy 157.7 km
Maryborough 160.6 km
Oakey Airport 165.4 km
Warwick 165.7 km
Byron Bay 166.1 km
Hervey Bay Airport 175.2 km
Lismore Airport 175.7 km
Casino Airport 182.0 km
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport 182.5 km
Tabulam 187.5 km
Applethorpe 206.9 km
Stanthorpe 210.6 km
Evans Head Raaf Bombing Range 213.5 km
Dalby Airport 213.6 km
Gayndah Airport 224.5 km
Sandy Cape Lighthouse 230.6 km
Bundaberg Airport 233.6 km
Tenterfield Fed. Park 236.5 km
Yamba Pilot Station 237.7 km
Grafton Research Stn 255.9 km
Clarence Valley Regional Airport 269.4 km
Texas 286.0 km
Lady Elliot 295.4 km
Glen Innes Airport 307.9 km
Glen Innes 309.3 km
Monto Airport 313.7 km
Pindari Dam 315.7 km
Town Of 1770 320.0 km
Coffs Harbour 324.5 km
Dorrigo 331.3 km
Miles 336.2 km
Inverell Research Centre 354.0 km
Inverell 354.0 km
Guyra Hospital 354.3 km
Gladstone 380.4 km
Armidale Airport 381.9 km
Gladstone Airport 382.3 km
Thangool Airport 383.7 km
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 384.1 km
Armidale Airport 385.3 km
Kempsey Airport 401.0 km
Taroom 403.0 km
Port Macquarie Airport 436.4 km
Woolbrook 436.5 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 441.1 km
Moree 442.4 km
Surat 458.4 km
Cato Reef 462.4 km
Rockhampton Airport 468.8 km
Yeppoon 470.3 km
Tamworth Airport 473.6 km
Tamworth Airport 474.2 km
Taree Airport 484.4 km
Narrabri Airport 492.5 km
Gunnedah Airport 503.9 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 507.1 km
Quirindi 519.1 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 532.2 km
Murrurundi Post Office 532.3 km
Coonabarabran 599.3 km
Coonabarabran Airport 602.7 km