On Aug 5, 9:12*pm, "T" wrote:
"Lawrence Jenkins" wrote in message

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"Phil Layton" wrote in message
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Having updated the rest of Summer outlook with more unsettled weather,
the progs this morning look the most settled for weeks....

Phil

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www.layton.me.uk/meteo.htm

They're getting more and morelike an independent weather forcasting
website who claimed long range accuracy that changed every few weeks to
help maintain that accuracy. Now I wonder who they are? Ah yes UKMO

Ok, I think we've all got the point you're not UKMO's No.1 fan. Your bigotry
is quite irritating

I think UKMO are marvellous, 2 - 3 days out the forecasts are spookily
accurate. With such a variable UK climate, accurate predictions are critical
to our daily lives. *I can choose car/bicycle/motorbike and appropriate
clothing for work with no worries. *I can plan golf, fishing, days out with
excellent confidence of what weather to expect. *I know when to water the
garden, when not to bother, when to dress the lawn before rain, when to wash
the car. When to do outdoor painting, when *not* to light the B-B-Q, etc,
etc.

BTW I've got no connection with UKMO but I went to Exeter once a few years
back. *The weather (as forecast) was lovely.

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I think you've got that about spot on T. There are weak areas; 10 days
+, seasonal and severe weather forecasting, especially in convective
situations, but it's that 3-day excellence that allows the UK's
population to plan. It's easy to forget just what a good job the MetO
do at this range. We take it for granted that we'll be able to plan
the coming weekend's activities around the weather - with good
confidence. When you really think about that, it's amazing that it is
possible to see 3 days into the future with that clarity. Would
someone please point me to an organisation that can do the same with
the stock market at 3 days! 8))