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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 - Burgersdorp Distance
Jamestown 55.8 km
Aliwal North Airport 65.2 km
Gariep Dam 97.4 km
Queenstown 111.3 km
Queenstown 113.7 km
Barkly East 142.9 km
Cradock 143.2 km
Wepener 146.3 km
Noupoort 153.7 km
Fauresmith 163.9 km
Elliot 174.5 km
Fort Beaufort 184.4 km
Bloemfontein 185.3 km
Bloemfontein Airport 186.3 km
Döhne 200.2 km
Glen College 201.2 km
Maseru-Mia 203.7 km
Somerset East 218.7 km
Bhisho 220.2 km
Makhanda 231.9 km
Graaff-Reinet 232.5 km
Addo Elephant National Park 255.6 km
De Aar 259.9 km
King Phalo Airport 265.4 km
Port Alfred Airport 265.6 km
Mthatha 267.5 km
Ficksburg 276.4 km
Ficksburg 276.5 km
Kimberley Airport 277.7 km
Uitenhage 290.9 km
Port of Ngqura 293.0 km
Gqeberha Airport 311.8 km
Patensie 327.0 km
Coffee Bay 328.3 km
Bloemhof 340.9 km
Kroonstad 344.0 km
Kokstad 346.0 km
Kroonstad 346.6 km
Bethlehem Airport 350.1 km
Shaleburn 357.3 km
St Francis Bay 364.2 km
Port St. Johns 365.9 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 369.6 km
Taung 384.1 km
Taung 384.1 km
Willowmore 391.2 km
Giant's Castle 393.5 km
Joubertina 397.3 km
Tsitsikamma National Park 409.8 km
Klerksdorp 410.4 km
Ottosdal 416.0 km
Prieska 420.0 km
Ixopo 425.1 km
Van Reenen 426.6 km
Potchefstroom Agric 429.2 km
Port Edward 436.1 km
Frankfort Airport 439.0 km
Paddock 440.2 km
Estcourt 441.5 km
Beaufort West 442.1 km
Mooi River 444.8 km
Margate 447.3 km
Postmasburg 449.2 km
Ladysmith 450.6 km
Plettenberg Bay 458.7 km
Cedara 463.4 km
Vrede 470.9 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 472.5 km
Pietermaritzburg 472.9 km
Knysna 476.2 km
Kuruman 478.9 km
Lichtenburg 482.9 km
Sezela 487.4 km
Heidelberg 495.6 km
Kathu 497.7 km
Rand Airport 510.2 km
Greytown 511.2 km
Johannesburg 512.5 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 523.6 km
Prince Albert 528.9 km
George Airport 536.0 km
Mossel Bay Airport 567.2 km
Vryheid 588.1 km
Ermelo 598.9 km
Van Zylsrus 630.4 km
Carolina Airport 640.1 km
Tsabong Airport 658.5 km