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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 - Beestekraal Distance
Rustenburg 34.1 km
Pilanesberg 35.7 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 68.9 km
Johannesburg 89.8 km
Waterkloof 89.9 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 90.4 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 93.7 km
Rand Airport 107.8 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 108.7 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 109.0 km
Goedehoop 134.6 km
Potchefstroom Agric 135.2 km
Heidelberg 143.8 km
Lichtenburg 161.5 km
Klerksdorp 164.6 km
Lephalale 176.0 km
Witbank 192.9 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 196.0 km
Oudestad 207.6 km
Marken 207.7 km
Mokopane 208.6 km
Frankfort Airport 211.4 km
Ottosdal 212.4 km
Kroonstad 217.6 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 219.6 km
Kroonstad 220.7 km
Good Hope 230.1 km
Mahalapye 246.5 km
Polokwane Airport 267.1 km
Vrede 270.0 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 270.2 km
Lephephe 276.0 km
Belfast 285.0 km
Bethlehem Airport 291.2 km
Ermelo 296.6 km
Carolina Airport 299.2 km
Bloemhof 301.9 km
Mara 323.1 km
Jwaneng Airport 324.9 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 331.2 km
Lydenburg 334.8 km
Ficksburg 335.1 km
Tzaneen 336.1 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 336.6 km
Ficksburg 336.9 km
Van Reenen 355.3 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 356.7 km
Taung 368.1 km
Taung 368.1 km
Glen College 370.2 km
Graskop 378.1 km
Mbombela Airport 381.9 km
Bloemfontein Airport 385.6 km
Levubu 387.7 km
Bloemfontein 391.9 km
Maseru-Mia 395.0 km
Ladysmith 396.6 km
Thohoyandou 397.6 km
Hoedspruit 408.9 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 408.9 km
Hoedspruit 411.1 km
Francistown Airport 418.0 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 422.4 km
Wepener 426.8 km
Nhlangano Airport 431.5 km
Vryheid 433.3 km
Phalaborwa 434.3 km
Giant's Castle 436.6 km
Estcourt 437.6 km
Matsapha Airport 437.7 km
Nyonyane 446.2 km
Mayiwane 449.2 km
Kimberley Airport 451.1 km
Moti 455.4 km
Skukuza Airport 460.5 km
Mooi River 461.6 km
Jericho 470.5 km
Werda 471.6 km
Shaleburn 472.8 km
Punda Maria 475.9 km
Kuruman 491.5 km
Komatipoort 491.7 km
Fauresmith 493.3 km
Vuvulane 493.9 km
Greytown 495.3 km
Pongola 496.2 km
Babanango 502.7 km
Cedara 505.5 km
Siteki 506.2 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 511.9 km
Ndzevane 518.7 km
Ulundi 520.3 km
Pietermaritzburg 521.0 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 522.2 km
Kathu 546.7 km
Mandeni 564.5 km
Postmasburg 570.9 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 571.8 km
Mount Edgecombe 572.6 km
Virginia Airport 578.2 km