BBC Internet Forecasts

[Jack Wales]

You may have noticed the disparities regarding BBC temperature forecasts for the UK. If you look at the following link you will note that there is a wide disparity between the maximum temperature value in Fishguard (West Wales) to surrounding areas...

BBC UK Forecast

I understand that Fishguard is more exposed and that you'd expect it to realise lower values than more sheltered towns/cities. Having taken that into account the forecast maximum values still appear to be excessively low, for example 12C today and 11C on Saturday are the same or lower than those predicted for Lerwick. Generally speaking I would expect to see similar values forecast to Penzance due to similar latitude, longitude, exposure and SST's yet Penzance is often forecast values 5-6C higher.

Has anyone else noticed similar disparities or if you can offer any explanations please feel free to enlighten me.

[J10]

You may have noticed the disparities regarding BBC temperature forecasts for the UK. If you look at the following link you will note that there is a wide disparity between the maximum temperature value in Fishguard (West Wales) to surrounding areas...

BBC UK Forecast

I understand that Fishguard is more exposed and that you'd expect it to realise lower values than more sheltered towns/cities. Having taken that into account the forecast maximum values still appear to be excessively low, for example 12C today and 11C on Saturday are the same or lower than those predicted for Lerwick. Generally speaking I would expect to see similar values forecast to Penzance due to similar latitude, longitude, exposure and SST's yet Penzance is often forecast values 5-6C higher.

Has anyone else noticed similar disparities or if you can offer any explanations please feel free to enlighten me.

To be honest I've noticed that for Fishguard, that the temperature values are way off nearby areas.

[Jack Wales]

To be honest I've noticed that for Fishguard, that the temperature values are way off nearby areas.

Yes, even in winter the values are much lower, during this time you would expect the opposite to be true.

[MR EXTREMES]

i noticed the met office is going for nw northely flow not good for us in the south always losers in the game of cold and mouse.

BUT models seem like they pretty certain now sorry to be a noob but if this greenland high does hold true is this best type high pressure we could have cheers

thursday looks great here in the south drizzle or light rain mind you it is the bbc 5day outlook lol.

Edited December 28, 2008 by badboy657

[cliffrichard]

None of this is in a reliable timeframe; therefore I remain unconvinced.

I am not the only one because all the 5 day+ weather forecasts one can find online, and especially the 7 day ones (which of course include the suggested/modelled cold spell) - NONE of them are showing anything more than a bit of sleet for the SE...

[MR EXTREMES]

bbc 5 day pressure charts look bad and there 5 day forecast for aberdeen thursday 7c max 1c min with southerly and rain lmao that cant be right surely totally goes against met office mm i wonder who deals with there website lol

[swfc]

bbc 5 day pressure charts look bad and there 5 day forecast for aberdeen thursday 7c max 1c min with southerly and rain lmao that cant be right surely totally goes against met office mm i wonder who deals with there website lol

Iwoudnt take to much notice of those charts.Looking for the ecm to build up the pressure rise to the north ang get the jet further south.Not sure if it will show this in the 240 hrs range. :lol:

[nick sussex]

bbc 5 day pressure charts look bad and there 5 day forecast for aberdeen thursday 7c max 1c min with southerly and rain lmao that cant be right surely totally goes against met office mm i wonder who deals with there website lol

Those are computer generated forecasts and not reliable and not worth worrying over. :lol:

[swfc]

None of this is in a reliable timeframe; therefore I remain unconvinced.

I am not the only one because all the 5 day+ weather forecasts one can find online, and especially the 7 day ones (which of course include the suggested/modelled cold spell) - NONE of them are showing anything more than a bit of sleet for the SE...

You need to be really looking at the potential to be honest.Nothing even the really cold weather is nailed on .

[snowmadchrisuk]

bbc 5 day pressure charts look bad and there 5 day forecast for aberdeen thursday 7c max 1c min with southerly and rain lmao that cant be right surely totally goes against met office mm i wonder who deals with there website lol

If you type leicester into the 5 day on bbc we have a max of 1 and we are in northerly's . Ignore them.

[the punisher]

If you type leicester into the 5 day on bbc we have a max of 1 and we are in northerly's . Ignore them.

I agree the bbc 5 day are very different everyday.