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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 - Olsens Bridge Distance
Latrobe Valley Airp. 29.8 km
Yanakie 32.8 km
Yarram Airport 48.6 km
Pound Creek 57.9 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 59.7 km
Mount Baw Baw 60.4 km
Wonthaggi Composite 80.5 km
East Sale 97.7 km
Hogan 101.2 km
Rhyll 112.1 km
Mt Moornapa 113.7 km
Cranbourne 121.5 km
Dunns Hill 122.6 km
Lake Eildon 123.8 km
Mount Buller 124.3 km
Cerberus 128.6 km
Eildon Fire Tower 128.8 km
Scoresby Research Institute 131.6 km
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 143.0 km
Bairnsdale Airport 150.0 km
Viewbank 152.0 km
South Melbourne 160.4 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 163.1 km
Strathbogie 164.2 km
Mount Hotham 167.2 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 171.6 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 172.1 km
Mt Hotham AP 175.1 km
Kilmore Gap 181.1 km
Melbourne Airport 181.5 km
Benalla 182.5 km
Melbourne Airport 183.4 km
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 184.0 km
Wangaratta Airport 191.4 km
Wangaratta Airport 191.5 km
Omeo 192.5 km
Mangalore AP 193.9 km
Lakes Entrance 194.3 km
Nowa Nowa 209.9 km
Avalon Airport 210.0 km
Shepparton Airport 215.3 km
Rutherglen 221.9 km
Geelong Airport 222.0 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 222.0 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 224.6 km
Yarrawonga 230.8 km
Corowa Airport 231.6 km
Hume Dam 235.2 km
Albury Airport 235.5 km
Redesdale 239.7 km
Flinders 240.8 km
Wynyard AP 241.2 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 241.7 km
Low Head 244.5 km
Aireys Inlet 246.8 km
Gelantipy 247.4 km
Devonport Airport 249.3 km
Orbost 250.6 km
She Oaks 250.6 km
Hunters Hill 251.1 km
Strahan 256.0 km
Castlemaine Prison 265.7 km
Sheffield School Farm 268.6 km
Cape Grim 270.5 km
Erriba 274.0 km
Bendigo AP 274.3 km
Echuca Airport 276.2 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 277.6 km
Scottsdale 282.8 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 282.9 km
Marrawah 286.7 km
Thredbo (Crackenback Station) 287.1 km
Launceston 287.6 km
Thredbo 288.6 km
Swan Island 291.0 km
Khancoban 292.0 km
Ballarat Airport 295.5 km
King 299.5 km
Launceston Airport 300.5 km
Launceston Airport 302.4 km
Perisher Valley 303.2 km
Deniliquin Airport 308.2 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 313.5 km
Cressy Research Station 314.2 km
Tumbarumba 315.8 km
Maryborough 315.9 km
Rosebery 317.0 km
Combienbar 319.4 km
Liawenee 319.5 km
Mount Read 322.4 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 326.9 km
Cabramurra 331.0 km
Butlers Gorge 331.6 km
Wagga Wagga 334.0 km
Point Hicks 335.5 km
Lake St Clair 336.7 km
St Helens Airport 345.2 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 347.1 km
Narrandera Airport 351.3 km
Bombala 353.4 km