On 07 Aug 2004 01:38:38 GMT, TudorHgh wrote in


How are forecasts presented in the rest of Europe? Do they do it more
seriously or do they, like us, tend to regard it as entertainment? And what
about America, Canada, Australia etc? Has anyone got actual experience of
other countries' forecasts? Just interested.

I regularly watch the TV forecasts from RTE Radio Telefis Éireann in the
ROI. The quality of presentation is far superior to what we endure. The
dumbing down process we see hasn't spread there. I was watching it with my
son a few weeks ago (he knows nothing about meteorology) and mentioned the
contrast to him before one forecast. He agreed the forecast was more
professional, e.g. with fronts gives their proper names and concepts like
instability and the subsequent showers mentioned. Such forecasts always
start showing the Atlantic/European synoptic chart. I guess it helps that
all the presenters are trained meteorologists. There had been a move a
year or two back to bring in the type of "forecaster" we see on ITV but
this was soon brought to an end.

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Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 07/08/2004 07:38:40 UTC