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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.


Weerstations in de buurt - Townsville Afstand
Townsville Luchthaven 1.9 km
Woolshed 28.4 km
Ayr DPI Research Station 78.4 km
Lucinda 78.5 km
Ayr Alva Beach 83.7 km
Ingham Composite 85.5 km
Charters Towers Luchthaven 91.7 km
Cardwell 123.5 km
Collinsville 171.4 km
South Johnstone 174.2 km
Innisfail 180.2 km
Whitsunday Coast Airport 230.7 km
Flinders Reef 237.9 km
Walkamin 244.6 km
Cairns Airport 245.7 km
Mareeba Airfield 249.6 km
Hamilton Island Airport 265.9 km
Hamilton Island Airport 266.4 km
Holmes Reef 289.0 km
Low Isles Lighthouse 296.3 km
Hughenden Airport 315.0 km
Mackay 325.5 km
Mackay Mo (Mt Basset) 326.2 km
Clermont Airport 343.8 km
Georgetown Airport 368.7 km
Cooktown Luchthaven 391.7 km
Palmerville 421.0 km
Creal Reef Light 421.7 km
Richmond Post Office 423.6 km
Richmond Airport 425.5 km
St Lawrence 425.5 km
Barcaldine Luchthaven 429.3 km
Emerald Airport 435.4 km
Lochington 447.1 km
Middle Percy Island 453.7 km
Willis 455.7 km
Longreach 471.9 km
Williamson 488.8 km
Winton Airport 496.8 km
Samuel Hill Airport 546.0 km
Rockhampton Airport 571.7 km
Yeppoon 578.8 km