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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 - L. Trichardt Distance
Mara 14.8 km
Levubu 65.3 km
Tzaneen-Grenshoek 72.2 km
Polokwane Intl. Airport 72.5 km
Polokwane Airport 73.3 km
Thohoyandou 76.5 km
Tzaneen 82.8 km
Mokopane 128.3 km
Marken 153.0 km
Punda Maria 153.1 km
Phalaborwa 178.7 km
Hoedspruit 188.9 km
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 188.9 km
Hoedspruit 189.4 km
Oudestad 201.2 km
Lydenburg 207.8 km
Goedehoop 213.5 km
Graskop 214.0 km
Warmbaths/Towoomba 228.4 km
Lephalale 228.6 km
Selebi-Phikwe Airport 233.9 km
Belfast 248.2 km
Mbombela Airport 263.2 km
Witbank 266.4 km
Skukuza Airport 274.9 km
Carolina Airport 285.2 km
Air Force Base Waterkloof 308.5 km
Waterkloof 309.1 km
Francistown Airport 309.3 km
Pretoria/Irene AP 316.0 km
Piggs Peak Met Stn. 320.7 km
Mahalapye 322.9 km
Masvingo Airport 323.6 km
Ermelo 325.0 km
Mayiwane 329.9 km
Johannesburg/Jan Smuts AP 333.1 km
Komatipoort 333.4 km
Lanseria Intl. Airport 336.1 km
Pilanesberg 344.5 km
Nyonyane 344.5 km
Rand Airport 347.1 km
Johannesburg 348.4 km
Heidelberg 359.7 km
Rustenburg 367.7 km
Matsapha Airport 370.2 km
Vuvulane 371.2 km
Moti 391.1 km
Siteki 401.5 km
Nhlangano Airport 405.6 km
Maputo/Mavalane AP 413.9 km
Vrede 419.5 km
Frankfort Airport 422.1 km
Espungabera 426.3 km
Lephephe 429.4 km
Jericho 430.5 km
Big Bend Met Stn. 431.5 km
Ndzevane 442.0 km
Sir Seretse Khama Intl. Airport 443.1 km
Potchefstroom Agric 457.2 km
Pongola 460.0 km
Vryheid 462.0 km
Xai-Xai 473.4 km
Makatini 489.6 km
Lichtenburg 490.7 km
Sua-Pan AP 490.8 km
Klerksdorp 493.3 km
Kroonstad 517.5 km
Kroonstad 519.3 km
Mbazwana Airport 523.4 km
Good Hope 528.0 km
Mmabatho (IAP) 531.6 km
Ottosdal 546.1 km
Chimoio Airport 562.3 km
Bloemhof 635.1 km