On Monday, 26 December 2016 16:36:24 UTC, Ken Cook wrote:
Mercury thermometers being phased out at all MetO sites beginning 2017. Not sure what we'll get as replacement yet.
Ken
Copley
Teesdale

Hi Ken,

As I understand it you will get a small electronic device, which is still being trialled/procured. I recently spke to one of the team about it.

These could well be used as backup devices at MetO sites across the world too.