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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 - Swan Hill Distance
Swan Hill Airport 0.0 km
Kerang 53.0 km
Balranald 67.2 km
Charlton 83.6 km
Hopetoun Airport 134.2 km
Ouyen 138.3 km
Warracknabeal 147.8 km
Bendigo AP 149.5 km
Maryborough 151.0 km
Echuca Airport 152.1 km
Deniliquin Airport 158.6 km
Hay Airport 163.6 km
Castlemaine Prison 170.3 km
Walpeup Research 172.3 km
Lookout Hill 172.7 km
Stawell Airport 174.4 km
Longerenong 178.4 km
Ararat Airport 179.8 km
Redesdale 184.5 km
Horsham Airport 190.0 km
Mildura Airport 190.9 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 191.1 km
Ballarat Airport 193.3 km
Stawell 199.1 km
Pooncarie Telecentre 207.9 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 215.1 km
Westmere 217.5 km
Nhill 225.9 km
Shepparton Airport 227.8 km
Mangalore AP 228.4 km
She Oaks 235.3 km
Ivanhoe Airport 240.9 km
Kilmore Gap 241.0 km
Kanagulk 246.3 km
Melbourne Airport 251.7 km
Mortlake 253.8 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 257.1 km
Hamilton Airport 258.9 km
Avalon Airport 260.3 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 261.1 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 261.1 km
Melbourne Airport 261.8 km
Geelong Airport 271.5 km
South Melbourne 273.3 km
Viewbank 274.9 km
Lake Victoria Storage 278.4 km
Strathbogie 278.7 km
Hillston Airport 280.0 km
Yarrawonga 280.6 km
Aireys Inlet 282.7 km
Warrnambool Airport 284.6 km
Edenhope Airport 290.9 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 292.3 km
Benalla 292.6 km
Menindee 293.3 km
Scoresby Research Institute 295.0 km
Kirra 296.9 km
Griffith Airport 300.6 km
Dunns Hill 302.3 km
Waillton P. O. 303.5 km
Eildon Fire Tower 305.4 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 310.3 km
Casterton 312.4 km
Lake Eildon 314.1 km
Cranbourne 314.8 km
Corowa Airport 318.3 km
Wangaratta Airport 322.0 km
Wangaratta Airport 322.8 km
Cerberus 324.1 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 330.3 km
Austin Plains 333.5 km
Renmark Airport 335.6 km
Rutherglen 336.7 km
Loxton 337.0 km
Narrandera Airport 337.4 km
Dartmoor 337.8 km
Portland 337.9 km
Rhyll 341.7 km
Naracoorte Airport 341.9 km
Wilcannia Airport 345.9 km
Coonawarra 346.2 km
Portland Airport 346.4 km
Cape Nelson Lighthouse 348.4 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 349.0 km
Padthaway South 353.7 km
Keith 359.9 km
Mount Buller 360.8 km
Keith/Munkora 363.5 km
Lake Cargelligo Airport 368.9 km
Mount Gambier 369.3 km
Wonthaggi Composite 371.5 km
Broken Hill 377.1 km
Mount Baw Baw 377.3 km
Albury Airport 385.4 km
Pound Creek 388.8 km
Hume Dam 395.1 km
King 405.6 km
Gluepot 405.8 km
Karoonda 407.2 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 416.3 km