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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 - Robben Distance
Robben 0.0 km
Table Bay 12.9 km
Molteno Reservior 15.3 km
Air Force Base Ysterplaat 18.2 km
Cape Town Intl. Airport 31.4 km
Slangkop 37.4 km
Malmesbury 52.5 km
Cape Point 60.0 km
Strand 65.3 km
Paarl 67.4 km
Geelbek 69.3 km
Langebaan 85.2 km
Langebaanweg AP 90.9 km
Vyeboom 91.1 km
Hermanus 115.8 km
Cape Columbine 117.3 km
Worcester 124.0 km
Worcester 124.0 km
Excelsior Ceres 147.7 km
Robertson 170.7 km
Riviersonderend 174.8 km
Clanwilliam 180.8 km
Lambert's Bay 186.7 km
Cape Agulhas 213.4 km
Struisbaai 216.5 km
Vredendal Airport 225.8 km
Nieuwoudtville 271.1 km
Laingsburg 285.3 km
Calvinia Airport 290.8 km
Sutherland 296.0 km
Riversdale 322.3 km
Ladismith 325.4 km
Stilbaai 341.0 km
Koingnaas 400.1 km
Fraserburg Airport 402.2 km
Porterville 405.2 km
Prince Albert 411.4 km
Brandvlei 421.8 km
Mossel Bay Airport 423.1 km
Springbok Airport 440.3 km
George Airport 447.7 km
Beaufort West 489.6 km
Pofadder 504.4 km
Port Nolloth 512.5 km
Vanwyksvlei 526.8 km
Prieska 649.4 km