"Victor West" wrote in message ...

"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote in message
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Verification for October's Not the Long Range Forecast
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Forecast -0.3 degC
Actual -0.9 degC

Rainfall:
Forecast 98%
Actual 80%


Countryfile just said 69% for rainfall and -1.1C for CET.

Victor

They are using the 1961-1990 period which had a mean of 10.6°C, whereas the 1971-2000 period was 10.4°C

Regards,

Rob
Chester, UK
http://www.west-cheshire.ac.uk/weather/