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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 - Southport Distance
Southport 1.4 km
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 40.5 km
Brisbane Airport 44.8 km
Longan City 46.2 km
Gold Coast Seaway 51.7 km
Redcliffe 52.8 km
Central railway station 55.9 km
Archerfield Airport 60.8 km
Gold Coast Airport 73.2 km
Beerburrum 79.3 km
Beaudesert 80.7 km
Murwillumbah 92.8 km
Amberley Amo 93.1 km
Sunshine Coast Airport 96.1 km
Nambour 102.6 km
Tewantin Park 118.3 km
Byron Bay 120.8 km
Gatton/Uni of Queensland 134.1 km
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport 139.6 km
Lismore Airport 141.2 km
Casino Airport 153.3 km
Double Island Point Lighthouse 154.3 km
Gympie 159.5 km
Rainbow Beach 160.2 km
Evans Head Raaf Bombing Range 174.9 km
Warwick 176.7 km
Tabulam 178.1 km
Toowoomba Airport 180.3 km
Yamba Pilot Station 200.2 km
Oakey Airport 200.4 km
Kingaroy 207.7 km
Maryborough 210.9 km
Applethorpe 211.6 km
Stanthorpe 215.0 km
Hervey Bay Airport 222.4 km
Grafton Research Stn 226.0 km
Tenterfield Fed. Park 232.6 km
Clarence Valley Regional Airport 237.9 km
Dalby Airport 253.9 km
Sandy Cape Lighthouse 271.5 km
Gayndah Airport 278.8 km
Bundaberg Airport 285.3 km
Coffs Harbour 290.5 km
Texas 298.2 km
Glen Innes Airport 301.8 km
Glen Innes 303.2 km
Dorrigo 303.5 km
Pindari Dam 319.6 km
Lady Elliot 341.6 km
Guyra Hospital 343.6 km
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 350.0 km
Inverell Research Centre 355.0 km
Inverell 355.1 km
Monto Airport 368.2 km
Armidale Airport 369.1 km
Kempsey Airport 370.8 km
Town Of 1770 372.3 km
Armidale Airport 373.3 km
Miles 380.8 km
Port Macquarie Airport 404.6 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 416.6 km
Woolbrook 425.0 km
Gladstone 434.1 km
Gladstone Airport 436.1 km
Thangool Airport 438.1 km
Taroom 453.1 km
Taree Airport 455.7 km
Moree 458.2 km
Tamworth Airport 467.2 km
Tamworth Airport 467.5 km
Cato Reef 475.7 km
Surat 498.0 km
Narrabri Airport 501.0 km
Gunnedah Airport 504.1 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 506.4 km
Quirindi 511.5 km
Murrurundi Post Office 521.8 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 522.3 km
Rockhampton Airport 523.1 km
Yeppoon 524.1 km
Coonabarabran 604.7 km
Coonabarabran Airport 607.9 km