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Sydney Weather Service Contact Details

Sydney Weather (sydneyweather.au) accepts inquiries related to forecast data accuracy, weather station coverage, website functionality, and content corrections. All forecast data originates from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology; data source questions may require referral to the BOM directly.

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Sydney Weather Forecast: Data Accuracy and Methodology

What is the source and accuracy of Sydney weather forecast data?

All forecast data originates from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), the Commonwealth agency operating under the Meteorology Act 1955. The BOM generates forecasts using the ACCESS (Australian Community Climate and Earth-System Simulator) numerical weather prediction model at 4 km resolution for the Sydney domain. 1-day temperature forecasts achieve ±2°C accuracy approximately 80% of the time. 7-day forecasts carry ±4-5°C uncertainty. Precipitation probability at 1-day lead time has approximately 85% reliability.

What is the forecast data update schedule?

The Sydney metropolitan forecast (BOM Product ID: IDN10064) updates daily at 6:00 AM AEST. The automated data pipeline uses three redundant fetch mechanisms to ensure continuity. The issued timestamp at the top of the forecast page indicates the exact time of the current data. During severe weather events, the BOM issues supplementary amendments outside the standard schedule.

What causes temperature variation between Sydney suburbs?

Sydney spans 12,368 km² with a 70 km east-west transect from the Tasman Sea coast to the Nepean River floodplain. Three mechanisms drive intra-metropolitan temperature variation: sea breeze penetration (cools coastal suburbs 5-10°C, limited to 20-30 km inland), urban heat island effect (raises densely built areas 2-4°C above vegetated surroundings), and topographic elevation (adiabatic cooling at 6.5°C per 1,000 m altitude gain). On a summer day, Penrith (55 km inland) records maximum temperatures 8-12°C above Bondi (coastal).

How are data errors reported and corrected?

Data discrepancies between the displayed forecast and the BOM source product (IDN10064) are investigated within 24 hours of report receipt. Error reports require: the affected page URL, the specific data point in question, and the date observed. Submit reports via the contact form.

What are the terms for using Sydney Weather forecast data?

All meteorological data displayed on sydneyweather.au is sourced from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and subject to the BOM's data licensing terms. The BOM provides weather data under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia licence for non-commercial use. Commercial applications of BOM data require a separate licence agreement with the Bureau. Refer to the terms of service for sydneyweather.au-specific usage policies.

Is a mobile application available for Sydney Weather?

Sydney Weather operates as a responsive web application at sydneyweather.au. The site renders at all viewport widths from 320 px (mobile) to 2560 px (desktop). No native iOS or Android application exists. The web application supports Add to Home Screen functionality on both iOS Safari and Android Chrome for app-like access.

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