Just to round off the analysis of MetCheck forecast for summer (as
printed in the Sun) ... the text printed was:-

"The first two weeks will be dull and wet. In the third week there will
be a heatwave but then it will be back to cool weather."

For many, the first two weeks were dull and often wet, so for you, it
was correct. However, as noted by me and others, many of us in the
southeast (where a lot of people live & where a lot of retail business
is done), have had essentially dry (locally very dry) & fair-to-fine
weather after the 9th. I would personally though accept the general
thrust of the forecast, *if* it hadn't been spoiled by the 'there will
be a heatwave' for the third week. Not only did the highest temperatures
come in the last week, but not everyone has shared in what most would
call a 'heatwave'; finally, the last week has not been 'back to cool
weather' for many - and indeed for some, it was not a case of 'back to',
but a continuation of.


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Interesting that the Sun should take its forecast service from MetCheck.

I wonder how Andrew Bond's bid for the Tescos contract is coming along ?

Will.
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Martin Rowley wrote in message ...
Just to round off the analysis of MetCheck forecast for summer (as
printed in the Sun) ... the text printed was:-

"The first two weeks will be dull and wet. In the third week there will
be a heatwave but then it will be back to cool weather."

For many, the first two weeks were dull and often wet, so for you, it
was correct. However, as noted by me and others, many of us in the
southeast (where a lot of people live & where a lot of retail business
is done), have had essentially dry (locally very dry) & fair-to-fine
weather after the 9th. I would personally though accept the general
thrust of the forecast, *if* it hadn't been spoiled by the 'there will
be a heatwave' for the third week. Not only did the highest temperatures
come in the last week, but not everyone has shared in what most would
call a 'heatwave'; finally, the last week has not been 'back to cool
weather' for many - and indeed for some, it was not a case of 'back to',
but a continuation of.


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FAQ & Glossary for uk.sci.weather at:-
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/uswfaqfr.htm

"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
...
Just to round off the analysis of MetCheck forecast for summer (as
printed in the Sun) ... the text printed was:-

"The first two weeks will be dull and wet. In the third week there will
be a heatwave but then it will be back to cool weather."

For many, the first two weeks were dull and often wet, so for you, it
was correct. However, as noted by me and others, many of us in the
southeast (where a lot of people live & where a lot of retail business
is done), have had essentially dry (locally very dry) & fair-to-fine
weather after the 9th. I would personally though accept the general
thrust of the forecast, *if* it hadn't been spoiled by the 'there will
be a heatwave' for the third week. Not only did the highest temperatures
come in the last week, but not everyone has shared in what most would
call a 'heatwave'; finally, the last week has not been 'back to cool
weather' for many - and indeed for some, it was not a case of 'back to',
but a continuation of.

So little better than would have been achieved by chance I would have thought.

Here's my forecast for August:

Week one: Warm (locally hot) but with thunderstorms at times.
Week two: Becoming more settled but less hot.
Week three: More changeable in the north but still dry in the south.
Week four: Cool and unsettled for all.

I reckon I'm in with a shout for week one

Col
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Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
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Does anyone know the forecast Metcheck gave for August?
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"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
...
Just to round off the analysis of MetCheck forecast for summer (as
printed in the Sun) ... the text printed was:-

"The first two weeks will be dull and wet. In the third week there will
be a heatwave but then it will be back to cool weather."

For many, the first two weeks were dull and often wet, so for you, it
was correct. However, as noted by me and others, many of us in the
southeast (where a lot of people live & where a lot of retail business
is done), have had essentially dry (locally very dry) & fair-to-fine
weather after the 9th. I would personally though accept the general
thrust of the forecast, *if* it hadn't been spoiled by the 'there will
be a heatwave' for the third week. Not only did the highest temperatures
come in the last week, but not everyone has shared in what most would
call a 'heatwave'; finally, the last week has not been 'back to cool
weather' for many - and indeed for some, it was not a case of 'back to',
but a continuation of.


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"dannyj" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know the forecast Metcheck gave for August?

Try my August forecast instead, it will probably be about as accurate

Col
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Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk