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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 - Canterbury Distance
Canterbury Park Racecourse 0.0 km
Sydney (IAP) 6.4 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 7.4 km
Sydney 10.5 km
Parramatta 14.8 km
Bankstown Airport 14.9 km
Terrey Hills 23.7 km
Horsley Equestrian 30.1 km
Campbelltown 41.3 km
Badgery's Creek AP 42.7 km
Richmond RAAF 47.2 km
RAAF Base Richmond 47.4 km
Camden Airport 50.0 km
Bellambi Aws 50.2 km
Gosford 52.9 km
Penrith 53.2 km
Mangrove Mountain 61.2 km
Springwood 62.1 km
Shellharbour Airport 74.7 km
Kiama 78.7 km
Norah Head Aws 79.2 km
Cooranbong 88.1 km
Mount Boyce 98.5 km
Moss Vale 104.7 km
Cessnock Airport 111.6 km
Lithgow 116.7 km
Newcastle Universit 117.3 km
Nowra Airport 120.6 km
Jervis Bay 121.2 km
Newcastle Nobbys 122.4 km
Williamtown 133.9 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 134.2 km
Williamtown Airport 134.4 km
Oberon 140.1 km
Nullo Mountains 150.0 km
Taralga Post Office 152.4 km
Lostock Dam Site 157.4 km
Ulladulla 157.6 km
Nerriga 164.4 km
Nelson Bay 164.7 km
Bathurst Airport 169.8 km
Goulburn 177.5 km
Goulburn Airport 177.6 km
Bathurst 178.4 km
Scone Airport 184.4 km
Merriwa 196.7 km
Batemans Bay 206.0 km
Braidwood Racecourse 209.9 km
Murrurundi Post Office 210.0 km
Mudgee Airport 211.4 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 213.1 km
Moruya Airport 222.2 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 223.3 km
Orange Airport 227.1 km
Forster 228.2 km
Gulgong Post Office 230.3 km
Orange 233.2 km
Quirindi 237.6 km
Narooma RVCP 250.0 km
Taree Airport 251.9 km
Canberra Airport 252.6 km
Dunedoo 265.2 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 268.0 km
Wellington 273.4 km
Cowra Airport 274.7 km
Tamworth Airport 275.8 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 277.0 km
Tamworth Airport 277.6 km
Woolbrook 287.4 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 294.5 km
Burrinjuck Dam 299.7 km
Gunnedah Airport 302.7 km
Mount Ginini 304.5 km
Bega 304.9 km
Port Macquarie Airport 309.8 km
Cooma 319.3 km
Young Airport 320.9 km
Young Airport 320.9 km
Merimbula Airport 322.1 km
Coonabarabran Airport 323.5 km
Dubbo Airport 326.1 km
Coonabarabran 326.6 km
Dubbo Airport 326.8 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 328.4 km
Parkes Airport 329.3 km
Cooma 332.1 km
Kempsey Airport 333.5 km
Armidale Airport 333.6 km
Armidale Airport 335.6 km
Peak Hill Post Office 345.8 km
Cootamundra Airport 350.4 km
Gundagai 353.5 km
Forbes Airport 359.9 km
Cabramurra 362.4 km
Guyra Hospital 365.5 km
Bombala 365.6 km
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 366.1 km
Narrabri Airport 376.0 km
Gabo Island Lighthouse 379.7 km
Perisher Valley 386.3 km