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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 - Norah Head Distance
Norah Head Aws 1.1 km
Cooranbong 22.2 km
Gosford 27.2 km
Mangrove Mountain 39.0 km
Newcastle Universit 40.4 km
Newcastle Nobbys 44.1 km
Terrey Hills 55.0 km
Cessnock Airport 55.4 km
Williamtown 55.9 km
Williamtown Airport 56.4 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 63.7 km
Sydney 69.3 km
Sydney (IAP) 77.6 km
Canterbury Park Racecourse 78.3 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 78.5 km
Parramatta 79.3 km
Nelson Bay 86.9 km
Bankstown Airport 89.7 km
Richmond RAAF 92.5 km
RAAF Base Richmond 92.8 km
Lostock Dam Site 93.8 km
Horsley Equestrian 97.1 km
Penrith 108.7 km
Badgery's Creek AP 110.5 km
Campbelltown 116.4 km
Springwood 116.8 km
Camden Airport 122.5 km
Bellambi Aws 127.5 km
Scone Airport 146.7 km
Mount Boyce 148.3 km
Forster 150.0 km
Shellharbour Airport 152.5 km
Kiama 155.0 km
Nullo Mountains 157.8 km
Lithgow 160.7 km
Murrurundi Post Office 169.0 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 173.2 km
Taree Airport 173.6 km
Moss Vale 181.8 km
Merriwa 188.3 km
Oberon 194.2 km
Jervis Bay 195.9 km
Nowra Airport 198.6 km
Quirindi 199.2 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 201.5 km
Bathurst Airport 213.8 km
Taralga Post Office 222.9 km
Bathurst 223.1 km
Woolbrook 227.8 km
Mudgee Airport 228.2 km
Tamworth Airport 229.0 km
Tamworth Airport 231.1 km
Port Macquarie Airport 231.5 km
Ulladulla 234.6 km
Nerriga 242.5 km
Gulgong Post Office 243.2 km
Goulburn 251.5 km
Goulburn Airport 252.3 km
Kempsey Airport 255.8 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 262.9 km
Armidale Airport 269.3 km
Armidale Airport 270.5 km
Gunnedah Airport 271.2 km
Orange Airport 271.8 km
Dunedoo 272.3 km
Orange 276.5 km
Batemans Bay 283.7 km
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 288.0 km
Braidwood Racecourse 288.0 km
Wellington 299.4 km
Moruya Airport 299.7 km
Guyra Hospital 300.6 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 300.7 km
Dorrigo 315.8 km
Coonabarabran Airport 319.0 km
Coonabarabran 321.3 km
Narooma RVCP 326.8 km
Canberra Airport 327.9 km
Cowra Airport 329.2 km
Coffs Harbour 339.6 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 343.5 km
Inverell Research Centre 345.5 km
Inverell 345.9 km
Narrabri Airport 347.7 km
Dubbo Airport 348.6 km
Dubbo Airport 349.4 km
Glen Innes 351.7 km
Glen Innes Airport 352.9 km
Burrinjuck Dam 369.6 km
Parkes Airport 371.3 km
Mount Ginini 379.2 km
Peak Hill Post Office 380.6 km
Young Airport 380.8 km
Young Airport 380.8 km
Bega 382.1 km
Pindari Dam 382.2 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 383.1 km
Clarence Valley Regional Airport 383.7 km
Grafton Research Stn 393.4 km
Cooma 397.2 km