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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 - Frankston Distance
Melburne/Moorabbin Airp. 14.4 km
Cranbourne 18.2 km
Cerberus 21.1 km
Scoresby Research Institute 29.5 km
South Melbourne 31.0 km
Dunns Hill 34.6 km
Viewbank 36.5 km
Rhyll 38.0 km
Goldstream/Essendon Airp. 42.7 km
Melbourne Airport Comparison 42.8 km
Melbourne Airport 45.9 km
Melbourne Airport 52.0 km
Kilmore Gap 70.0 km
Wonthaggi Composite 70.2 km
Avalon Airport 71.1 km
Geelong Airport 85.8 km
Pound Creek 91.3 km
She Oaks 111.5 km
Mangalore AP 114.6 km
Aireys Inlet 115.0 km
Eildon Fire Tower 117.2 km
Redesdale 119.6 km
Lake Eildon 122.8 km
Mount Baw Baw 132.8 km
Yanakie 136.5 km
Castlemaine Prison 136.7 km
Strathbogie 137.1 km
Mt Gellibrand/Colac 146.9 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 152.3 km
Bendigo AP 154.2 km
Tatura/Inst Sustainable AG 156.5 km
Ballarat Airport 156.8 km
Shepparton Airport 159.3 km
Kyabram Inst Sust Agr 164.3 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 172.3 km
Mount Buller 173.8 km
Benalla 175.5 km
Maryborough 181.0 km
Echuca Airport 184.8 km
Yarram Airport 187.7 km
Cape Otway Lighthouse 187.8 km
Edi Upper Vineyard 199.4 km
Wangaratta Airport 206.8 km
Wangaratta Airport 207.4 km
King 208.5 km
Yarrawonga 218.6 km
Lookout Hill 219.8 km
East Sale 226.4 km
Mt Moornapa 229.1 km
Hogan 232.6 km
Deniliquin Airport 234.7 km
Cape Grim 235.3 km
Corowa Airport 241.8 km
Rutherglen 243.6 km
Westmere 243.7 km
Strahan 246.6 km
Ararat Airport 248.2 km
Mount Hotham 250.4 km
Kerang 254.3 km
Marrawah 257.4 km
Charlton 257.9 km
Mortlake 259.8 km
Mt Hotham AP 268.1 km
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 268.1 km
Wynyard AP 272.0 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 275.5 km
Bairnsdale Airport 275.6 km
Stawell Airport 280.4 km
Albury Airport 280.7 km
Hume Dam 285.3 km
Stawell 287.9 km
Omeo 294.3 km
Warrnambool Airport 295.3 km
Swan Hill Airport 303.7 km
Dartmouth Reservoir 305.5 km
Devonport Airport 316.2 km
Waillton P. O. 319.8 km
Lakes Entrance 321.9 km
Erriba 322.9 km
Hunters Hill 323.9 km
Sheffield School Farm 328.1 km
Low Head 328.4 km
Hay Airport 328.7 km
Nowa Nowa 334.5 km
Rosebery 337.3 km
Longerenong 338.3 km
Hamilton Airport 340.4 km
Mount Read 343.6 km
Warracknabeal 344.8 km
Horsham Airport 352.0 km
Narrandera Airport 352.8 km
Yanco Agricultural Institute 356.0 km
Balranald 360.4 km
Gelantipy 362.7 km
Strahan Airport 367.7 km
Flinders 370.9 km
Griffith Airport 372.7 km
Hopetoun Airport 374.6 km
Orbost 377.0 km
Launceston 378.0 km