Weather forecast inaccuracy!

IceBus · 3 Jul 2006 at 12:57

I'm beginning to get slightly annoyed at the BBC Weather forecasts. Every day for the past week or so it has predicted that the next four days will be clear and sunny with low humidity. The weather has been consistently cloudy and extremely humid and muggy. When the next day rolls around, all they same to do is change that day names, so today it's still showing that the next four days will be lovely sunshine etc.

I hate this humidity.

Kerplunk · 3 Jul 2006 at 12:58

BBC Weather forecasts

HA

alexakasloth · 3 Jul 2006 at 12:58

It said it would be 27 today, it was really 31

calnen · 3 Jul 2006 at 12:59

$loth said:
It said it would be 27 today, it was really 31

And we're loving it :cool:

Beerbaron · 3 Jul 2006 at 12:59

its just a prediction so they are likely to get it wrong

james.miller · 3 Jul 2006 at 13:00

its been blazing and clear for days here

IceBus · 3 Jul 2006 at 13:02

Beerbaron said:
its just a prediction so they are likely to get it wrong

True. But it's not like they're pulling the information out of a hat, it's based on past information and barometric readings. I know meterology isn't an exact science but it is a science.

At the minute it's more like a weather horoscope "Dark skies will burden the present but this week promises a change in fortune with sunny afternoons and pleasantly cool evenings. If you'd like more information on your personal forecast, drop round Michael Fish's house with a baseball bat"

scratch · 3 Jul 2006 at 13:15

I gave up using the BBC weather site a long time ago as it just never seems to be right. They claim to get their weather data from the Met Office, but the two sites rarely agree with each other.

Someone at workdidn't believe me how bad it was the other day. The local 5 day forecast showed that day as being cloudy with sunny spells. The one day forcast showed heavy rain. Neither were right!

Andy

Vonhelmet · 3 Jul 2006 at 13:19

Alex Deakin has some seriously intense eyebrows.

IceBus · 3 Jul 2006 at 13:19

What would you recommend as an alternative? I've never found metoffice.gov.uk to be too accurate either...

Visage · 3 Jul 2006 at 13:28

I've always found www.weather.co.uk to be quite good.

Wryel · 3 Jul 2006 at 13:28

IceBus said:
What would you recommend as an alternative? I've never found metoffice.gov.uk to be too accurate either...

Sure, the Met Office is only about 2% more accurate than this prediction:

"Its going to be the same as yesterday."

Vonhelmet · 3 Jul 2006 at 13:29

IceBus said:
What would you recommend as an alternative? I've never found metoffice.gov.uk to be too accurate either...

Channel 5 weather with Lara Lewington. That way you won't mind if the weather forecast is totally wrong.

KizZ · 3 Jul 2006 at 13:31

Isnt it great

oweneades · 3 Jul 2006 at 13:36

The weather forecasts around here (from the local points west news) don't seem to be too bad.

shifty_uk · 3 Jul 2006 at 13:37

They've always been inaccurate imo.

Beenom · 3 Jul 2006 at 13:40

Weather.co.uk shows that from Wednesday its gonna get much cooler. I hope its true! Its blistering in London man!! I've just been to College and it was so hot damnit! Bring on the rain :cool:

Otacon · 3 Jul 2006 at 13:51

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17595581