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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 Pirie Distance
Rayville Park 53.4 km
Whyalla Airport 56.8 km
Port Augusta 65.8 km
Yongala 82.6 km
Clare 83.6 km
Cheetham Salt Works 92.2 km
Maitland 105.5 km
Hawker 116.7 km
Roseworthy AG College 133.4 km
Roxby Downs 140.0 km
RAAF Base Edinburgh 142.7 km
Eudunda 145.1 km
Rosedale Turretfield Res. 145.7 km
Parafield Airport 149.7 km
Nuriootpa Viticultural 154.1 km
Adelaide Airport 157.6 km
Kent Town 158.8 km
Edithburgh 162.7 km
Warooka 163.3 km
Mount Crawford 164.6 km
Mount Lofty 166.7 km
Noarlunga 173.3 km
Whyalla AP 173.9 km
Cleve 175.8 km
Kimba 178.1 km
Yunta Airstrip 179.8 km
Yunta Airstrip 179.8 km
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 180.1 km
Mount Barker 182.2 km
Second Valley Forest 199.8 km
Strathalbyn Racecourse 200.7 km
Cadell 206.2 km
Pallamana Aerodrome 207.0 km
Victor Harbor/Encounter bay 207.2 km
Kingscote 207.9 km
Stenhouse Bay 210.3 km
Hindmarsh 212.9 km
Murray Bridge 213.2 km
Woomera Airport 213.6 km
Kingscote Airport 216.1 km
Leigh Creek Airport 219.4 km
Cape Willoughby 220.6 km
Gluepot 238.9 km
Andamooka 243.7 km
Olympic Dam Aerodrome 255.2 km
Meningie Post Office 256.4 km
Karoonda 261.9 km
Cape Borda 263.2 km
Port Lincoln Airport 264.0 km
Cummins Airport 270.7 km
Kyancutta 274.6 km
Neptune 274.6 km
Arkaroola 281.4 km
Wudinna Airport 285.9 km
Marree Airport 291.1 km
Loxton 306.3 km
Renmark Airport 307.2 km
Minnipa 320.3 km
Austin Plains 336.2 km
Elliston 350.3 km
Keith/Munkora 354.8 km
Keith 357.5 km
Lake Victoria Storage 369.2 km
Cape Jaffa 369.3 km
Robe 385.7 km
Kirra 386.7 km
Robe Airport 389.7 km
Broken Hill 397.0 km
Padthaway South 403.6 km
Streaky Bay 424.1 km
Tarcoola Airport 431.5 km
Naracoorte Airport 441.0 km
Mildura Airport 461.5 km
Coonawarra 467.1 km
Walpeup Research 473.0 km
Nhill 485.1 km
Edenhope Airport 486.6 km
Mount Gambier 492.6 km
Menindee 494.5 km
Coober Pedy 496.6 km
Ouyen 505.0 km
Pooncarie Telecentre 506.8 km
Casterton 525.0 km
Hopetoun Airport 529.4 km
Kanagulk 538.3 km
Dartmoor 540.2 km
Horsham Airport 549.3 km
Tibooburra Airport 550.4 km
Warracknabeal 553.9 km
Longerenong 562.0 km
Hamilton Airport 590.2 km
Stawell 620.2 km
Stawell Airport 621.6 km
Ararat Airport 654.8 km
Westmere 671.3 km