Hi Dave,
Depends what forecast you listen\watch in my opinion.
I have been watching the BBC presentations, and for where I'm living,
(Kent), I have to strongly disagree.
As far as I'm concerned the forecasts have been apalling.
Most people who live in this part of the world are now totally confused.
This morning we had an absolute deluge. Was hardly made a mention last
night. The night before weather warnings galore, and we got zilch. This is
par for the course, now... We get most snow when it's not forecast, and none
when it is. We get strong winds when it is forecast and none when it is.
This is par for the course. Then there is the problem of 'regions', although
this is used as a good 'cover' ploy.
And the list goes on etc etc.
The blame lies with many 'areas' which we have delved on many times in this
newsgroup, but the METO are not the main cause... In my opinion.
I think people have to realise accurate, detailed forecasts are a thing of
the past now because of the 'issues' in the modern world that we ave
discussed many times in this newsgroup.
By the way, I saw something amazing last night on a forecast. I think it was
Fish... if not apologies.
But anyway, the forecaster said.. "But it will be less humid\sticky\close
(can't remember the word but you get the idea) than last night" ... now
this is something I hardly ever hear nowadays. Useful, genuine, honest
information on a TV forecast instead of some 'speak' against a lawsuit.

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"Dave.C" wrote in message
. uk...
Having been known to occasionally criticise the accuracy of forecasts
;-( I
would say that this current situation has been pretty well forecast. I
think several of us were getting very sceptical and this was probably due
to
the rainfall being about 18 hours later than expected. Mind you, I suppose
a
hell of a difference if you'd cancelled an outdoor event on the strength
of
it.

Dave