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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 - Messina Distance
Levubu 89.5 km
Mara 93.1 km
Thohoyandou 93.9 km
Punda Maria 130.9 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 145.8 km
Tzaneen 153.5 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 160.4 km
Polokwane Airport 160.8 km
Mokopane 212.5 km
Phalaborwa 212.5 km
Marken 212.9 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 231.4 km
Masvingo Airport 237.1 km
Hoedspruit 237.4 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 237.7 km
Hoedspruit 237.7 km
Graskop 277.1 km
Lydenburg 281.2 km
Lephalale 281.2 km
Goedehoop 282.6 km
Francistown Airport 286.2 km
Oudestad 289.2 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 309.8 km
Skukuza Airport 321.5 km
Mbombela Airport 330.3 km
Belfast 330.6 km
Mahalapye 354.2 km
Witbank 354.5 km
Espungabera 362.1 km
Carolina Airport 367.1 km
Komatipoort 382.0 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 385.2 km
Mayiwane 389.4 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 393.8 km
Waterkloof 394.4 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 401.5 km
Nyonyane 406.8 km
Ermelo 408.4 km
Pilanesberg 417.5 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 419.3 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 419.9 km
Vuvulane 426.2 km
Rand Airport 433.2 km
Johannesburg 433.3 km
Matsapha Airport 437.5 km
Rustenburg 444.4 km
Heidelberg 447.1 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 456.9 km
Moti 457.5 km
Siteki 458.6 km
Lephephe 463.9 km
Sua-Pan AP 470.5 km
Chimoio Airport 491.4 km
Xai-Xai 492.0 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 492.1 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 497.0 km
Ndzevane 502.8 km
Potchefstroom Agric 538.9 km
Lichtenburg 563.0 km
Klerksdorp 573.6 km
Good Hope 589.5 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 596.9 km
Pandamatenga 600.6 km
Ottosdal 622.0 km