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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 - Port Jackson Distance
Sydney 7.4 km
Terrey Hills 14.6 km
Sydney (IAP) 14.8 km
Canterbury Park Racecourse 17.9 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 22.3 km
Parramatta 28.0 km
Bankstown Airport 32.6 km
Gosford 40.3 km
Horsley Equestrian 46.4 km
Mangrove Mountain 54.0 km
Richmond RAAF 58.4 km
RAAF Base Richmond 58.6 km
Campbelltown 59.2 km
Badgery's Creek AP 59.7 km
Norah Head Aws 64.0 km
Bellambi Aws 64.3 km
Penrith 67.7 km
Camden Airport 67.8 km
Cooranbong 76.0 km
Springwood 76.9 km
Shellharbour Airport 89.4 km
Kiama 91.8 km
Cessnock Airport 102.8 km
Newcastle Universit 103.3 km
Newcastle Nobbys 107.3 km
Mount Boyce 113.3 km
Williamtown 119.2 km
Williamtown Airport 119.7 km
Moss Vale 122.0 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 122.5 km
Lithgow 130.7 km
Jervis Bay 133.1 km
Nowra Airport 135.5 km
Lostock Dam Site 148.0 km
Nelson Bay 148.5 km
Oberon 156.1 km
Nullo Mountains 157.0 km
Taralga Post Office 170.3 km
Ulladulla 171.3 km
Nerriga 180.9 km
Scone Airport 181.8 km
Bathurst Airport 184.4 km
Bathurst 193.2 km
Goulburn Airport 195.3 km
Goulburn 195.3 km
Merriwa 201.0 km
Murrurundi Post Office 207.0 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 210.4 km
Forster 212.3 km
Batemans Bay 220.4 km
Mudgee Airport 221.2 km
Braidwood Racecourse 226.5 km
Quirindi 235.5 km
Moruya Airport 236.4 km
Taree Airport 236.7 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 237.4 km
Gulgong Post Office 239.5 km
Orange Airport 242.2 km
Orange 248.1 km
Narooma RVCP 263.5 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 264.0 km
Canberra Airport 270.2 km
Tamworth Airport 271.9 km
Dunedoo 273.5 km
Tamworth Airport 273.8 km
Woolbrook 280.1 km
Wellington 285.5 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 285.6 km
Cowra Airport 291.3 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 294.5 km
Port Macquarie Airport 294.6 km
Gunnedah Airport 302.7 km
Burrinjuck Dam 317.6 km
Bega 318.9 km
Kempsey Airport 319.1 km
Mount Ginini 322.2 km
Armidale Airport 325.0 km
Armidale Airport 326.8 km
Coonabarabran Airport 329.7 km
Coonabarabran 332.7 km
Merimbula Airport 335.4 km
Cooma 335.8 km
Dubbo Airport 337.7 km
Young Airport 338.2 km
Young Airport 338.2 km
Dubbo Airport 338.5 km
Parkes Airport 344.3 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 345.1 km
Cooma 348.7 km
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 351.2 km
Guyra Hospital 356.7 km
Peak Hill Post Office 359.6 km
Cootamundra Airport 368.0 km
Gundagai 371.4 km
Forbes Airport 375.6 km
Narrabri Airport 377.1 km
Dorrigo 378.5 km
Cabramurra 380.0 km
Bombala 380.7 km
Gabo Island Lighthouse 392.1 km