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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 - Levubu Distance
Levubu 0.0 km
Thohoyandou 11.2 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 70.0 km
Tzaneen 73.7 km
Mara 80.0 km
Punda Maria 89.9 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 117.6 km
Polokwane Airport 120.6 km
Phalaborwa 126.8 km
Hoedspruit 148.3 km
Hoedspruit 148.6 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 148.6 km
Mokopane 179.1 km
Graskop 188.2 km
Lydenburg 196.0 km
Marken 217.4 km
Oudestad 228.7 km
Skukuza Airport 233.2 km
Mbombela Airport 242.0 km
Belfast 252.6 km
Goedehoop 274.3 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 279.7 km
Carolina Airport 287.6 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 290.9 km
Witbank 292.7 km
Lephalale 293.4 km
Komatipoort 293.6 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 296.2 km
Masvingo Airport 296.3 km
Mayiwane 299.9 km
Nyonyane 317.4 km
Ermelo 330.6 km
Vuvulane 336.9 km
Matsapha Airport 348.8 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 351.8 km
Waterkloof 352.5 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 358.7 km
Francistown Airport 359.3 km
Moti 368.6 km
Siteki 369.2 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 370.2 km
Espungabera 371.5 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 373.5 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 382.0 km
Mahalapye 387.8 km
Rand Airport 388.0 km
Nhlangano Airport 390.4 km
Johannesburg 391.8 km
Heidelberg 395.6 km
Pilanesberg 401.5 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 402.6 km
Jericho 410.4 km
Ndzevane 413.4 km
Xai-Xai 416.6 km
Rustenburg 421.9 km
Panda-inhambane 429.1 km
Vrede 438.5 km
Pongola 438.9 km
Frankfort Airport 451.7 km
Vryheid 454.2 km
Makatini 460.7 km
Mbazwana Airport 490.4 km
Potchefstroom Agric 505.2 km
Chimoio Airport 510.8 km
Klerksdorp 542.9 km
Lichtenburg 547.2 km
Kroonstad 558.9 km
Kroonstad 560.3 km
Beira Airport 599.0 km
Ottosdal 599.8 km