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Old May 31st 13, 12:51 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
MartinR MartinR is offline
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Default The 5 Day forecast wonders.

On Friday, 31 May 2013 10:54:54 UTC+1, Joe Egginton wrote:
On 31/05/2013 09:34, Graham Easterling wrote:

If you want a good laugh, then don't miss the 5 day forecasts.




So at 09:00 for Penzance today, the maximum temperature range will be between 12C & 19C. Now that's what I call useful. With the full might of several super computers we can be informed that today's maximum will either be:-




The 3rd coldest of May (only 14th & 16th failed to exceed 12C this month)


or


The highest max of the month.




Well that should help the holidaymakers plan the day!




For what it's worth it's currently (09:30) near 15C, which makes a max of 12C improbable.




Oh, tomorrow, the most likely Max is 13C (with virtually unbroken sunshine)The range 11-17C. My lowest ever June max is 13.0C on 12th June 1993. So tomorrow is most likely to equal my lowest ever June max despite prolonged sunshine & light/moderate offshore winds.




OK it's computer output, bloody stupid computer.




Graham


Penzance






It's alright Graham. It'll be better in the future with quantum

computers, but we'll probably won't be here.



These rubbish 5-day computer-generated forecasts are everywhere. Red button on the TV, smartphones, ipads, public video displays etc. Loads of people look at them. A bit worrying.

MartinR






Joe

Wolverhampton.