BBC WEATHER CENTRE what a joke !!

C_Ronaldo

dmg24 wrote: »

How come this thread has been restarted? It is from 2004!!!

its nerfs fault, he restarted it

marleyboy

I think it got bumped, i noticed that too mate

uktim29

marleyboy wrote: »

So exactly how many clouds were there in Manchester, and exactly what time did it start spitting?

Theres 100% cloud cover currently in Manchester (at 0:00 6/7/8) and it started raining around 23:30 pm on the 5/8/7;) (slightly on the heavy side as well if you live in the west of the city). That died off an hour or so later.

OxJak

Last week there was one day where I looked at the weather forecast and it was forecasting sunshine for the next day, so I decided to water the garden. Next morning it was raining, and continued to do so up until lunchtime!

I demand compensation for the wasted water!!

(Tongue very firmly in cheek )

marleyboy

uktim29 wrote: »

Theres 100% cloud cover currently in Manchester (at 0:00 6/7/8) and it started raining around 23:30 pm on the 5/8/7;) (slightly on the heavy side as well if you live in the west of the city). That died off an hour or so later.

The Sun was a scorcher all day on both Sat and Sun, i think there was 3 little fluffy clouds a little after 5pm on the Sat, but not enough to shade the Sun, We had a light spitting at 7.34, I know this because thats when I popped out. it lasted about 10 mins, but that was it. anything past 23.30, im all tucked up in my bed, so wouldnt really be interested in the nights events. but thanks for your provingly USEFUL information regarding the early hours weather within my area, just not as accurate as I expected from you.

nealallen

uktim29 wrote: »

No forecasters made such a claim about the temperature. quote]

Well sorry to tell you, but yes they did!!! And I'm NOT the only one the heard these so called 'experts' say it.

Not sure what you are trying to prove with all your figures there. I'm no lia, I commented on the OP as to what 'I heard' some time ago.

Enough said.

uktim29

nealallen wrote: »

Well sorry to tell you, but yes they did!!! And I'm NOT the only one the heard these so called 'experts' say it.

No Met Office/BBC forecaster made that claim!!!!!!!!!!

It was obviously some other expert but one that isn't a weather forecaster.

If your so sure, find a link.

I saw claims like that on the news/in the papers but they were not made by forecasters if you listen to every word or properly read the print. You'll often see expert (this could mean anything). I have been interested in weather all my life and am a member of Torro (a uk weather organisation). No UK professional organisation made any claim.

I've had many people approach me which these claims after reading such things in the papers and had to explain to them that it was media talk and not true. The two worst papers for so called expert weather predictions are the Daily Express & Daily Star.

calleyw

think yourself lucky that your livelyhood is not dependent on the weather.

Everyone is going to be moaning in a few months time that there is no decent hay to be had. As the weather has not been kind.

Food prices will go up not just because of the floods but in general as the weather has been so bad. Farmers harvesting by just taking the heads off the wheat. Because it is just to wet to combine properly. So lack of straw.

As my dad says they can't predict frost at the north pole. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!


Yours


Calley

paulinespens

Im finding the 5 day forecast on the BBC weather site is changing everyday!

What the point of a five day forecast if they can't predict the weather and they are going to change it?

uktim29

paulinespens wrote: »

What the point of a five day forecast if they can't predict the weather and they are going to change it?

It's called updating! There will always be a degree of error when predicting 5 days ahead although the fundemental elements won't often change much. As you get nearer the day you can give more exact detail. There not much point if you have an update of leaving your old forecast just for the sake of not changing it.