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Old January 26th 12, 11:04 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
Dave Cornwell[_4_] Dave Cornwell[_4_] is offline
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Default "However, the most likely outcome is for much colder weather"

Col wrote:
Dawlish wrote:
On Jan 25, 8:35 pm, Ian H wrote:

But tonight the forecast ended on Saturday. The presenter stated that
there was no forecast for Sunday, " as we don't know what's going to
happen on that day".

Perhaps Mr Braine should take a peak on here. No harm in that is
there?

Ian H

Plymstock


He really did say that and I sat momentarily open mouthed at what I'd
just heard - then I actually laughed out loud! It was very funny. The
two news presenters just looked a bit stunned!


That sounds like one of your forecasts.
If you're not sure, you just don't issue

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I thought the same. I would think every forecast should take all of the
information and give a forecast with a confidence level and when that
confidence level becomes unacceptable and it becomes less than 50/50
they should say so, as they have been lately.
Two caveats I would add are that the Met Office have a larger pool of
expertise and more data than Paul so it should happen less often to them.
Dave