On Sat, 25 May 2013 19:41:51 +0100
Goalie of the Century wrote:

In message , Metman2012
writes
These are useful because we aren't very good at judging temperatures
- 12 C in the winter and we think it's warm; in the summer we think
it's cold!

There are other factors as well in how warm it _feels_. When I
ventured out for a walk this morning, the local airport was reporting
8 C. I wouldn't go out without a coat at that temperature in winter
but with a cloudless sky and light wind I was taking the jumper off
after a few minutes brisk walking.


Of course that's true, but if the forecasters would revert to the old
system, the general public would be able to take that into account. The
problem is that one forecaster might describe a particular day as 'a
little chilly' whilst another would call it 'bitterly cold' or
'freezing.' In some cases the true description might be 'rather mild.'
If they don't stick to a standard description, the poor public doesn't
stand a cat-in-hell's chance of guessing what clothes to wear.

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