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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 - Kriel Distance
Witbank 39.3 km
Ermelo 87.4 km
Carolina Airport 99.6 km
Heidelberg 100.4 km
Oudestad 102.6 km
Belfast 103.4 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 110.3 km
Vrede 116.8 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 117.3 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 119.2 km
Waterkloof 119.7 km
Rand Airport 120.5 km
Frankfort Airport 129.7 km
Johannesburg 137.5 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 148.3 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 164.2 km
Lydenburg 175.7 km
Mokopane 199.4 km
Mbombela Airport 200.0 km
Van Reenen 207.8 km
Graskop 219.3 km
Bethlehem Airport 220.8 km
Nhlangano Airport 222.2 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 226.0 km
Vryheid 229.6 km
Rustenburg 229.9 km
Matsapha Airport 231.9 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 233.1 km
Ladysmith 233.7 km
Polokwane Airport 233.8 km
Goedehoop 236.7 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 240.4 km
Pilanesberg 244.3 km
Potchefstroom Agric 246.1 km
Nyonyane 247.0 km
Moti 248.2 km
Tzaneen 253.5 km
Mayiwane 254.6 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 256.0 km
Jericho 261.2 km
Kroonstad 261.6 km
Kroonstad 261.7 km
Hoedspruit 269.1 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 269.1 km
Hoedspruit 271.6 km
Marken 273.7 km
Estcourt 277.5 km
Pongola 286.9 km
Klerksdorp 286.9 km
Skukuza Airport 289.5 km
Ficksburg 292.9 km
Ficksburg 293.4 km
Vuvulane 295.6 km
Giant's Castle 296.0 km
Mooi River 300.4 km
Mara 301.3 km
Babanango 301.4 km
Lephalale 302.3 km
Siteki 303.0 km
Komatipoort 304.7 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 304.7 km
Phalaborwa 307.5 km
Ndzevane 310.8 km
Greytown 314.2 km
Ulundi 316.9 km
Levubu 326.1 km
Thohoyandou 331.6 km
Cedara 339.6 km
Lichtenburg 341.5 km
Shaleburn 345.2 km
Makatini 346.3 km
Pietermaritzburg 353.1 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 354.6 km
Ottosdal 362.7 km
Maseru-Mia 366.5 km
Mandeni 369.7 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 372.3 km
Mtunzini 378.6 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 387.0 km
Ixopo 390.1 km
Mount Edgecombe 390.2 km
Mbazwana Airport 393.0 km
Punda Maria 394.5 km
Virginia Airport 396.5 km
Richards Bay Airport 398.6 km
Charters Creek 401.1 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 404.8 km
Mahalapye 411.3 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 414.3 km
Kokstad 414.7 km
Glen College 419.3 km
Wepener 421.9 km
Bloemhof 426.2 km
Bloemfontein Airport 431.7 km
Good Hope 431.9 km
Sezela 432.4 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 437.2 km
Bloemfontein 442.7 km
Paddock 451.4 km
Margate 462.5 km