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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 - Oudtshoorn Distance
Prince Albert 45.4 km
George Airport 49.9 km
Mossel Bay Airport 64.0 km
Ladismith 105.0 km
Knysna 108.5 km
Riversdale 120.1 km
Stilbaai 124.3 km
Beaufort West 130.6 km
Plettenberg Bay 135.1 km
Willowmore 145.8 km
Laingsburg 155.0 km
Joubertina 185.7 km
Fraserburg Airport 187.4 km
Tsitsikamma National Park 193.4 km
Sutherland 211.7 km
Robertson 259.0 km
Riviersonderend 264.6 km
Struisbaai 271.4 km
Cape Agulhas 278.0 km
Patensie 290.1 km
Graaff-Reinet 294.9 km
St Francis Bay 298.4 km
Worcester 306.2 km
Worcester 306.2 km
Excelsior Ceres 316.5 km
Vanwyksvlei 334.9 km
Vyeboom 345.1 km
Hermanus 345.9 km
Calvinia Airport 349.3 km
Uitenhage 358.3 km
De Aar 358.6 km
Paarl 362.1 km
Brandvlei 374.9 km
Strand 379.7 km
Gqeberha Airport 380.9 km
Port of Ngqura 385.1 km
Noupoort 389.5 km
Malmesbury 389.8 km
Addo Elephant National Park 393.4 km
Somerset East 393.4 km
Clanwilliam 397.8 km
Cradock 404.4 km
Cape Town Intl. Airport 404.8 km
Prieska 405.3 km
Air Force Base Ysterplaat 415.2 km
Nieuwoudtville 418.0 km
Cape Point 421.7 km
Table Bay 422.6 km
Molteno Reservior 425.4 km
Robben 429.3 km
Slangkop 438.4 km
Langebaanweg AP 455.2 km
Geelbek 458.0 km
Vredendal Airport 458.8 km
Lambert's Bay 461.0 km
Langebaan 470.3 km
Makhanda 477.7 km
Gariep Dam 481.3 km
Fort Beaufort 498.0 km
Porterville 516.9 km
Fauresmith 518.6 km
Port Alfred Airport 519.2 km
Queenstown 544.4 km
Queenstown 545.7 km
Pofadder 558.8 km
Jamestown 567.3 km
Aliwal North Airport 590.2 km
Bloemfontein 631.6 km
Bloemfontein Airport 641.8 km