On Friday, September 26, 2014 11:12:37 AM UTC+1, Dave Cornwell wrote:
I think I've heard this term in the Shipping forecast so I assume it has

an official definition. I'd always assumed it to mean at worst clear air

with good visibility and at best clear skies and sunny by day.

Yesterday's forecast for here (BBC News 24, Carol Kirkwood, I think))

mentioned fairly persistent cloud here which was shown on the chart.

This was followed by " ... the fine weather will continue into the

weekend." So does it basically mean just not raining or is this another

example of sloppy forecasting?

Dave, S.Essex

"Fine" means the sun is out, if not continuously.