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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 - Wilsons Promontory Distance
Yanakie 38.1 km
Yarram Airport 63.2 km
Hogan 63.9 km
Pound Creek 81.1 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 83.7 km
Wonthaggi Composite 102.7 km
Mount Baw Baw 120.1 km
East Sale 123.8 km
Rhyll 137.2 km
Mt Moornapa 150.2 km
Cerberus 156.0 km
Cranbourne 157.0 km
Dunns Hill 165.7 km
Bairnsdale Airport 172.2 km
Scoresby Research Institute 173.6 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 180.1 km
Mount Buller 182.4 km
Lake Eildon 182.8 km
Low Head 184.8 km
Eildon Fire Tower 187.2 km
Wynyard AP 189.9 km
Devonport Airport 190.4 km
Viewbank 194.1 km
Flinders 198.8 km
South Melbourne 199.0 km
Lakes Entrance 210.0 km
Sheffield School Farm 210.4 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 211.1 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 211.4 km
Mount Hotham 214.7 km
Strahan 216.7 km
Erriba 217.3 km
Mt Hotham AP 218.0 km
Melbourne Airport 218.2 km
Melbourne Airport 221.1 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 221.2 km
Strathbogie 222.8 km
Scottsdale 226.1 km
Kilmore Gap 226.8 km
Nowa Nowa 228.1 km
Launceston 228.4 km
Omeo 229.7 km
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 230.0 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 234.3 km
Avalon Airport 238.7 km
Cape Grim 239.7 km
Launceston Airport 241.4 km
Benalla 242.3 km
Swan Island 242.8 km
Launceston Airport 243.4 km
Geelong Airport 245.6 km
Mangalore AP 247.2 km
Wangaratta Airport 250.6 km
Wangaratta Airport 250.6 km
Marrawah 252.6 km
Cressy Research Station 254.6 km
Liawenee 260.0 km
Orbost 264.5 km
Aireys Inlet 265.0 km
Rosebery 265.6 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 269.5 km
Mount Read 270.7 km
Butlers Gorge 272.0 km
Gelantipy 272.2 km
Shepparton Airport 272.6 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 278.3 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 278.4 km
She Oaks 279.2 km
Lake St Clair 279.2 km
Rutherglen 280.0 km
Redesdale 284.7 km
Hume Dam 288.6 km
Albury Airport 289.9 km
Yarrawonga 290.5 km
Yarrawonga 290.5 km
Corowa Airport 290.6 km
King 290.6 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 291.9 km
St Helens Airport 293.8 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 296.9 km
Ross 296.9 km
Hunters Hill 297.8 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 304.0 km
Strahan Airport 306.6 km
Castlemaine Prison 307.1 km
Lake Leake 309.5 km
Ouse Fire Station 314.5 km
Bendigo AP 319.8 km
Thredbo (Crackenback Station) 321.4 km
Thredbo 322.6 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 323.7 km
Ballarat Airport 327.5 km
Melton Mowbray 327.5 km
Echuca Airport 329.6 km
Khancoban 330.8 km
Tunnak Fire Station 332.2 km
Bicheno 333.0 km
Combienbar 334.6 km
Swansea 335.5 km