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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 - Nongoma Distance
Pongola 46.2 km
Ulundi 50.0 km
Babanango 65.5 km
Jericho 73.9 km
Makatini 76.9 km
Charters Creek 89.9 km
Richards Bay Airport 93.5 km
Vryheid 95.3 km
Ndzevane 95.5 km
Mtunzini 99.6 km
Nhlangano Airport 101.4 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 103.6 km
Mbazwana Airport 112.8 km
Moti 116.2 km
Mandeni 121.8 km
Matsapha Airport 135.5 km
Siteki 142.7 km
Greytown 162.4 km
Nyonyane 170.8 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 173.1 km
Vuvulane 174.1 km
Mount Edgecombe 183.7 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 188.8 km
Virginia Airport 189.6 km
Mayiwane 191.9 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 213.0 km
Pietermaritzburg 216.1 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 217.3 km
Cedara 217.8 km
Ladysmith 219.1 km
Mooi River 222.3 km
Estcourt 223.0 km
Komatipoort 227.3 km
Ermelo 228.8 km
Mbombela Airport 242.6 km
Carolina Airport 244.6 km
Van Reenen 256.3 km
Sezela 262.1 km
Giant's Castle 271.2 km
Skukuza Airport 276.5 km
Belfast 277.3 km
Ixopo 278.0 km
Vrede 280.0 km
Graskop 296.0 km
Lydenburg 296.2 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 309.8 km
Paddock 312.6 km
Shaleburn 313.3 km
Margate 317.4 km
Witbank 338.7 km
Port Edward 341.0 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 342.9 km
Hoedspruit 342.9 km
Hoedspruit 344.0 km
Xai-Xai 346.5 km
Kokstad 353.7 km
Frankfort Airport 355.9 km
Oudestad 366.6 km
Bethlehem Airport 370.7 km
Phalaborwa 380.5 km
Heidelberg 389.1 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 415.2 km
Rand Airport 421.0 km
Tzaneen 422.8 km
Ficksburg 425.2 km
Ficksburg 426.7 km
Port St. Johns 427.3 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 427.4 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 430.6 km
Waterkloof 431.0 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 432.5 km
Johannesburg 440.0 km
Panda-inhambane 448.3 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 455.8 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 458.8 km
Mokopane 461.9 km
Polokwane Airport 462.4 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 469.0 km
Coffee Bay 479.3 km
Maseru-Mia 480.4 km
Thohoyandou 482.1 km
Mthatha 482.2 km
Levubu 484.2 km
Kroonstad 490.3 km
Kroonstad 492.3 km
Mara 510.7 km
Potchefstroom Agric 522.6 km
Goedehoop 536.1 km
Elliot 537.5 km
Rustenburg 537.8 km
Barkly East 537.9 km
Wepener 543.8 km
Marken 551.3 km
Pilanesberg 556.3 km
Inhambane 559.2 km
Lephalale 599.6 km