the MetO's 6-15 day precis is probably written by the
tea boy in his spare time, the use it is to anyone past 10 days. *))
It gives an indication of the thinking at the time, based on the data
available at the time. It's a bit insulting to say "probably written by the
tea boy". Better to stick with "not much use past 10 days".

illustrated well by the MetO
pulling out of public forecasting at that distance.
Not true. MetO still forecast at that distance, and it's available to all.

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Freddie
Bayston Hill
Shropshire
102m AMSL
http://www.hosiene.co.uk/weather/cumulus/