[Misc] Weather Forecasts

[Moshe Gariani]

Thanks for all contributions. The rain tracking radar is stuff I'm very interested in.

Basically, I'm involved in cricket. I typically want to know at about 3pm if it is likely to be raining at 6pm where I am or that sort of thing (e.g. if it starts raining how long is it likely to continue for). I understand that there are "professional" radars that can give this relatively current information quite accurately.

I also like to know further ahead if possible but anything more than a few hours does seem highly inaccurate.

Am I right in thinking that the proximity of the Downs and the sea make this all a bit more complicated for Pevensey/Eastbourne than it might be for, say, Reading or Guildford...?

 

[The Clamp]

My iPhone was correct. Bang on 13:00 hrs, the rain arrived. It predicted that at 8 this morning.

 

[worthingseagull]

this ones awesome and definitely the prettiest https://www.ventusky.com/brighton

 

[W3 BHA]

None of the apps seem very good. Yesterday, where I am, the apps said dry, hot and sunny with 0% chance of rain and yet there was actually thunder, lightening and torrential rain! Seems to me that no one has ever really surpassed Trevor the Weather Baker on Southern TV!

 

[oldboyroy]

Best idea is to have accu weather rain radar then u can see exactly where the rain showers are in your area within 2 mins

 

[Bodian]

How can the Met Office and the BBC have such different forecasts for the same place for Monday? Bizarre - and annoying as I am having the conservatory replaced and want to know what to prepare for!

 

[Weststander]

How can the Met Office and the BBC have such different forecasts for the same place for Monday? Bizarre - and annoying as I am having the conservatory replaced and want to know what to prepare for!

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Different supercomputers.

MetOffice have their own.

BBC use MeteoGroup.

 

[Bodian]

Different supercomputers.

MetOffice have their own.

BBC use MeteoGroup.

Ah. But do I need to go and buy a big tarpaulin or not??!!

 

[Sussexscots]

Feckin sick of rain. Feels like it's hardly stopped in a year.

Can we go back to 2022 when they were all predicting drought of biblical proportion please?

 

[BrightonCottager]

I use Met Office, Mrs BC uses the BBC. Mine is normally more accurate.

 

[Weststander]

I use Met Office, Mrs BC uses the BBC. Mine is normally more accurate.

I use BBC, my family swear by the Apple weather app.

No one should use Accuweather …. it fails the Trade Descriptions Act.

 

[Gazwag]

I have found the met office app particularly shite this year, usually it's great but recently terrible

 

[LamieRobertson]

I use Met Office, Mrs BC uses the BBC. Mine is normally more accurate.

I use the Met Office App and find it very useful and far more accurate than the bbc one …how much that is saying is another argument

 

[B-right-on]

Walked my dog this evening, had to put on a jumper, coat and hat.

It's JULY FFS.

When does Global Warming start? Just so I can get some suntan lotion in.

 

[StonehamPark]

33 here today in the BC interior, working its way up to 38 next week - far too hot.