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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 - Sodwana Bay Distance
Mbazwana Airport 3.7 km
Makatini 43.4 km
Charters Creek 70.9 km
Ndzevane 83.3 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 92.6 km
Pongola 107.7 km
Siteki 119.1 km
Jericho 128.8 km
Richards Bay Airport 131.0 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 145.4 km
Moti 146.0 km
Vuvulane 150.8 km
Ulundi 152.8 km
Matsapha Airport 166.3 km
Nhlangano Airport 168.0 km
Mtunzini 169.9 km
Babanango 172.7 km
Nyonyane 178.1 km
Mayiwane 190.7 km
Komatipoort 198.0 km
Vryheid 198.9 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 203.8 km
Mandeni 205.2 km
Xai-Xai 254.7 km
Skukuza Airport 257.8 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 259.0 km
Mbombela Airport 261.7 km
Greytown 267.3 km
Mount Edgecombe 270.4 km
Virginia Airport 275.1 km
Ermelo 301.9 km
Carolina Airport 303.5 km
Graskop 306.7 km
Pietermaritzburg 317.0 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 318.0 km
Cedara 321.1 km
Lydenburg 322.6 km
Belfast 328.6 km
Ladysmith 328.8 km
Mooi River 330.4 km
Estcourt 332.5 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 339.3 km
Hoedspruit 339.3 km
Hoedspruit 339.7 km
Sezela 349.3 km
Panda-inhambane 358.2 km
Van Reenen 364.6 km
Phalaborwa 368.8 km
Ixopo 377.6 km
Vrede 378.5 km
Giant's Castle 380.4 km
Paddock 403.5 km
Margate 406.2 km
Witbank 407.7 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 419.1 km
Oudestad 420.8 km
Shaleburn 420.8 km
Port Edward 429.5 km
Tzaneen 437.7 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 448.6 km
Frankfort Airport 453.1 km
Kokstad 456.4 km
Inhambane 456.8 km
Heidelberg 476.3 km
Bethlehem Airport 477.2 km
Thohoyandou 483.2 km
Levubu 487.8 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 488.9 km
Polokwane Airport 493.1 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 497.5 km
Mokopane 505.1 km
Rand Airport 505.4 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 506.6 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 508.5 km
Waterkloof 509.0 km
Port St. Johns 520.1 km
Johannesburg 523.9 km
Mara 529.9 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 531.7 km
Coffee Bay 574.1 km
Mthatha 583.2 km
Goedehoop 592.6 km
Marken 595.3 km