Does anybody take notice of the BBC monthly forcast?

[Potent Gust]

Hi Guys

As a newbie just wondered is it worth reading much into the beebs monthly forcast which is updated every Monday on the bbc weather website?

[johnholmes]

nope, but the Met O 6-15 day outlook is a better one, not as long but more chance of being correct.

[Paul]

Better still you can use our own monthly outlooks written by TWS (Ian Simpson), which are updated twice a month!

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=...e=monthly;sess=

[Potent Gust]

Better still you can use our own monthly outlooks written by TWS (Ian Simpson), which are updated twice a month!

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=...e=monthly;sess=

Thanks guys I have noticed that the BBC one changes every week so I guessed it was not up to much.

[Potent Gust]

nope, but the Met O 6-15 day outlook is a better one, not as long but more chance of being correct.

thanks John

In percentage terms how accurate is the met office 6-15 day forcast do you reckon?

[johnholmes]

never done any check on it, but I would think well over better than even at 15 days otherwise they would not isse it.

I could not give figures as I have never tested its accuracy.

From my own experiience I would say 75-80% falling to 60-65% by day 15.

[Potent Gust]

never done any check on it, but I would think well over better than even at 15 days otherwise they would not isse it.

I could not give figures as I have never tested its accuracy.

From my own experiience I would say 75-80% falling to 60-65% by day 15.

Quite a good guide then.

What is the accuweather forcasts like? I found that site today.

[johnholmes]

no idea never used 'em

[MAF]

Quite a good guide then. What is the accuweather forcasts like? I found that site today.

Stick to NetWeather mate

[Potent Gust]

Stick to NetWeather mate

Will do Mick. Thanks

[I remember Atlantic 252]

always look every monday but they always go for mild and unsettled, the default pattern although last winter it was right, i always think bbc weather overdo the temps, (there was no way it was going to be 8oC today, it only reached 4.2oC), the netweather forum i find more accurate discussing models, and wetterzentrale charts

[damianslaw]

In a word I don't anymore, although I still read it. Every week they completely change their opinion and in recent weeks really have talked some waffle in their introduction.

Take today for instance in their introduction they talk about how we were lon course to record a very mild autumn, it has been very near average- please get your facts right.

[jemtom]

In short - No.

Edited November 23, 2007 by jemtom

[Lightning Hunter]

BBC - What's that?

[shuggee]

Nope.

Loook back through the pinned thread that records what the forecasts say and judge the accuracy from there.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

well i hope its wrong this week if not december a write off, they love mild and wet