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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 - Horsham Polkemmet Rd Distance
Horsham Airport 11.2 km
Longerenong 26.0 km
Kanagulk 50.4 km
Warracknabeal 51.1 km
Nhill 54.0 km
Stawell 82.5 km
Stawell Airport 82.8 km
Hamilton Airport 87.8 km
Hopetoun Airport 88.4 km
Edenhope Airport 94.9 km
Casterton 115.3 km
Ararat Airport 115.9 km
Westmere 134.6 km
Walpeup Research 134.8 km
Ouyen 142.0 km
Dartmoor 142.7 km
Lookout Hill 143.2 km
Charlton 144.8 km
Mortlake 147.3 km
Warrnambool Airport 150.0 km
Coonawarra 150.2 km
Naracoorte Airport 151.2 km
Kirra 152.5 km
Waillton P. O. 154.1 km
Portland 156.6 km
Portland Airport 160.3 km
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 166.3 km
Mount Gambier 171.2 km
Padthaway South 172.5 km
Maryborough 188.9 km
Keith 197.0 km
Swan Hill Airport 198.2 km
Keith/Munkora 200.6 km
Austin Plains 202.9 km
Ballarat Airport 206.0 km
Mildura Airport 212.2 km
Kerang 221.5 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 237.3 km
Balranald 243.4 km
Lake Victoria Storage 243.9 km
Castlemaine Prison 244.0 km
Bendigo AP 250.6 km
Loxton 252.5 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 253.2 km
She Oaks 253.9 km
Robe Airport 255.8 km
Robe 261.7 km
Cape Jaffa 263.0 km
Renmark Airport 263.9 km
Redesdale 276.5 km
Aireys Inlet 277.3 km
Karoonda 278.2 km
Geelong Airport 289.1 km
Pooncarie Telecentre 293.1 km
Avalon Airport 294.3 km
Echuca Airport 302.0 km
Meningie Post Office 315.1 km
Melbourne Airport 317.9 km
Melbourne Airport 321.0 km
Kilmore Gap 329.4 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 330.0 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 330.5 km
Gluepot 330.9 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 335.2 km
Deniliquin Airport 335.3 km
Murray Bridge 338.5 km
South Melbourne 341.1 km
Cadell 342.0 km
Pallamana Aerodrome 344.3 km
Mangalore AP 347.6 km
Viewbank 351.3 km
King 351.4 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 356.8 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 358.2 km
Hay Airport 361.2 km
Scoresby Research Institute 370.8 km
Shepparton Airport 371.0 km
Strathalbyn Racecourse 371.5 km
Hindmarsh 376.4 km
Menindee 376.6 km
Cerberus 377.2 km
Cranbourne 380.0 km
Dunns Hill 380.1 km
Mount Barker 383.0 km
Mount Crawford 385.7 km
Nuriootpa Viticultural 388.8 km
Eudunda 394.0 km
Rhyll 395.9 km
Victor Harbor/Encounter bay 397.2 km
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 399.3 km
Mount Lofty 401.6 km
Rosedale Turretfield Res. 402.5 km
Strathbogie 408.6 km
Kent Town 411.8 km
Broken Hill 412.0 km
Parafield Airport 414.3 km
Noarlunga 416.8 km
Ivanhoe Airport 418.3 km
Roseworthy AG College 418.7 km
RAAF Base Edinburgh 418.8 km