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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 - Cape Bruny Lighthouse Distance
Cape Bruny Lighthouse 1.4 km
Cape Bruny 1.9 km
Dover 21.5 km
Dennes Point 46.5 km
Grove 47.0 km
Hartz Mountains 48.6 km
Mt Wellington 57.2 km
Hobart Ellerslie Road 60.4 km
Warra 62.0 km
Hobart Airport 73.3 km
Bushy Park 76.2 km
Campania (Kinkora) 81.3 km
Maydena Post Office 88.4 km
Melton Mowbray 92.5 km
Maatsuyker 97.3 km
Tasman 99.4 km
Tunnak Fire Station 103.7 km
Ouse Fire Station 104.2 km
Scotts Peak Dam 104.6 km
Orford 119.8 km
Maria 125.1 km
Ross 141.3 km
Butlers Gorge 143.3 km
Liawenee 156.5 km
Lake Leake 156.9 km
Cressy Research Station 163.7 km
Swansea 165.2 km
Lake St Clair 165.7 km
Launceston Airport 181.2 km
Launceston Airport 182.5 km
Low Rocky Point 187.3 km
Friendly Beaches 189.4 km
Launceston 193.0 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 197.0 km
Bicheno 199.8 km
Sheffield School Farm 215.5 km
Scottsdale 220.9 km
Erriba 222.6 km
Devonport Airport 229.3 km
Low Head 229.9 km
Mount Read 233.7 km
Rosebery 239.1 km
St Helens Airport 239.4 km
Strahan Airport 240.0 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 270.2 km
Wynyard AP 278.1 km
Wynyard AP 278.1 km
Swan Island 281.5 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 308.6 km
Flinders 332.2 km
Strahan 334.5 km
Marrawah 359.7 km
Cape Grim 376.5 km
Hogan 398.4 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 414.3 km
King 489.8 km