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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 - Pialba Distance
Hervey Bay Airport 7.6 km
Maryborough 24.2 km
Rainbow Beach 66.8 km
Bundaberg Airport 68.3 km
Sandy Cape Lighthouse 71.4 km
Double Island Point Lighthouse 74.9 km
Gympie 89.8 km
Tewantin Park 110.1 km
Lady Elliot 117.7 km
Sunshine Coast Airport 132.8 km
Nambour 134.4 km
Gayndah Airport 137.2 km
Town Of 1770 152.9 km
Beerburrum 164.3 km
Kingaroy 166.1 km
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 186.7 km
Redcliffe 192.6 km
Monto Airport 193.6 km
Brisbane Airport 209.6 km
Central railway station 217.8 km
Gladstone 223.8 km
Archerfield Airport 225.6 km
Gladstone Airport 227.1 km
Southport 227.2 km
Gatton/Uni of Queensland 228.7 km
Amberley Amo 231.2 km
Longan City 239.9 km
Oakey Airport 240.9 km
Toowoomba Airport 243.5 km
Dalby Airport 250.7 km
Thangool Airport 261.2 km
Beaudesert 265.4 km
Gold Coast Seaway 270.7 km
Gold Coast Airport 294.7 km
Warwick 297.1 km
Murwillumbah 309.3 km
Yeppoon 312.9 km
Rockhampton Airport 320.5 km
Miles 321.5 km
Gannet Cay 330.8 km
Taroom 339.2 km
Applethorpe 341.1 km
Tabulam 344.0 km
Byron Bay 344.2 km
Stanthorpe 344.7 km
Samuel Hill AP 348.5 km
Lismore Airport 352.2 km
Casino Airport 355.6 km
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport 360.8 km
Cato Reef 365.6 km
Tenterfield Fed. Park 380.5 km
Evans Head Raaf Bombing Range 391.0 km
Texas 394.3 km
Williamson 403.5 km
Yamba Pilot Station 414.5 km
Grafton Research Stn 428.0 km
Pindari Dam 438.5 km
Clarence Valley Regional Airport 442.5 km
Glen Innes Airport 449.4 km
Glen Innes 450.7 km
Surat 454.6 km
Middle Percy Island 454.9 km
Roma Airport 465.1 km
St Lawrence 466.1 km
Rolleston Airport 473.5 km
Injune 476.0 km
Inverell 479.3 km
Inverell Research Centre 479.4 km
Moree 526.4 km
Springsure 538.8 km
St George AP 540.0 km
Emerald Airport 542.4 km
Mungindi 557.1 km
Mackay 570.5 km
Mackay Mo (Mt Basset) 571.3 km
Collarenebri 627.6 km