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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 - Goedehoop Distance
Goedehoop 2.4 km
Lephalale 63.2 km
Marken 73.0 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 75.8 km
Mokopane 109.5 km
Pilanesberg 135.3 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 160.0 km
Polokwane Airport 160.3 km
Waterkloof 160.3 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 164.6 km
Rustenburg 166.1 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 168.4 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 169.6 km
Oudestad 174.3 km
Mahalapye 175.7 km
Johannesburg 190.0 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 190.4 km
Rand Airport 199.5 km
Mara 201.5 km
Witbank 204.5 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 213.3 km
Heidelberg 229.0 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 232.4 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 236.1 km
Tzaneen 240.4 km
Lephephe 255.9 km
Belfast 266.6 km
Potchefstroom Agric 270.0 km
Levubu 275.3 km
Lichtenburg 280.2 km
Thohoyandou 286.2 km
Lydenburg 287.3 km
Carolina Airport 295.0 km
Klerksdorp 299.6 km
Francistown Airport 301.1 km
Frankfort Airport 303.9 km
Ermelo 312.0 km
Good Hope 314.3 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 317.3 km
Graskop 323.0 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 336.1 km
Hoedspruit 336.1 km
Hoedspruit 337.9 km
Vrede 339.5 km
Ottosdal 340.6 km
Mbombela Airport 345.7 km
Kroonstad 348.1 km
Phalaborwa 350.4 km
Kroonstad 350.8 km
Punda Maria 365.2 km
Jwaneng Airport 374.9 km
Bethlehem Airport 397.3 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 397.9 km
Skukuza Airport 405.7 km
Mayiwane 420.0 km
Nyonyane 423.9 km
Matsapha Airport 428.7 km
Van Reenen 432.8 km
Bloemhof 433.2 km
Sua-Pan AP 435.4 km
Nhlangano Airport 439.4 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 449.2 km
Moti 449.2 km
Komatipoort 450.1 km
Ficksburg 452.5 km
Ficksburg 454.0 km
Vryheid 464.3 km
Ladysmith 466.5 km
Vuvulane 466.8 km
Jericho 475.5 km
Siteki 487.2 km
Taung 491.2 km
Taung 491.2 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 503.1 km
Pongola 504.6 km
Glen College 504.8 km
Ndzevane 511.8 km
Masvingo Airport 512.3 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 532.2 km
Babanango 536.7 km
Ulundi 550.3 km
Makatini 555.0 km
Kimberley Airport 582.8 km
Mbazwana Airport 598.5 km
Mtunzini 613.8 km
Charters Creek 621.7 km
Richards Bay Airport 629.0 km
Espungabera 639.6 km