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chaplin
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Weather forecasting and the limitations of graphics
This morning we were in Central London. This afternoon we've been at home. I haven't seen a single cloud all day. Where do the BBC get the weather from?
There's a theory that the BBC weather bods are excessively cautious about giving over-positive forecasts, in the wake of Michael Fish's celebrated "There will be no hurricane in Kent" balls up all those years ago.
In the old days the weather was reported from the roof of the Air Ministry on Kingsway. Now it comes from Bracknell, so I guess it's more likely the weather in Berkshire.
Hmm I think you'll find that particular icon is the one with the silver lining....what a fabulous day.
ReplyDeleteI was watching the half marathon in Hyde Park getting sunburnt. Glorious.
ReplyDeleteI've seen the BBC claim 'sunny intervals' when it's snowing. They can't even get it right retrospectively.
There's a theory that the BBC weather bods are excessively cautious about giving over-positive forecasts, in the wake of Michael Fish's celebrated "There will be no hurricane in Kent" balls up all those years ago.
ReplyDeleteAnd don't get me started on 5 day forecasts...
ReplyDeleteIn the old days the weather was reported from the roof of the Air Ministry on Kingsway.
ReplyDeleteNow it comes from Bracknell, so I guess it's more likely the weather in Berkshire.