http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2...hit-wimbledon/

Looks like the straw that broke the camel's back, good on 'em!

On Tuesday, 26 June 2012 18:49:52 UTC+1, cupra (away) wrote:
http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2...hit-wimbledon/

Looks like the straw that broke the camel's back, good on 'em!

Or the worm that turned? Wonder what the UKMO would say if The Express started going on about a "BBQ Summer", or is that a bit below the belt?

- Tom.

cupra wrote:
http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2...hit-wimbledon/

Looks like the straw that broke the camel's back, good on 'em!

This prompts me to ask a question that I have been meaning to ask for some
time - what is a "feels like" temperature and how is it measured?

Roger

On Jun 26, 7:30*pm, "Roger Smith" wrote:

what is a "feels like" temperature and how is it measured?

Temperature, humidity and wind-speed.
When it isn't all that hot but it is too muggy to be cool, then it
seems like it is a lot warmer than it is.

Roger Smith scrive:

cupra wrote:
http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2...e-in-the-news-
tropical-storms-to-hit-wimbledon/

Looks like the straw that broke the camel's back, good on 'em!

This prompts me to ask a question that I have been meaning to ask for
some time - what is a "feels like" temperature and how is it measured?

Roger

There are calculators for wind chill and heat index on the software page
of my website. They are 'windows only' for which I, as a Linux user, can
only apologise.

--
Gianna
Peterhead, Scotland

buchan-meteo.org.uk

Buchan Meteo wrote:
Roger Smith scrive:

cupra wrote:
http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2...e-in-the-news-
tropical-storms-to-hit-wimbledon/

Looks like the straw that broke the camel's back, good on 'em!

This prompts me to ask a question that I have been meaning to ask for
some time - what is a "feels like" temperature and how is it
measured?

Roger

There are calculators for wind chill and heat index on the software
page of my website. They are 'windows only' for which I, as a Linux
user, can only apologise.

Thanks Gianna. No problems with Windows.

I am not convinced about the concept, but I suppose it is meant to apply to
the human body rather than to the washing in my garden (quite the reverse in
that case).

Roger

On Jun 26, 6:49*pm, " cupra" wrote:
http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2...e-in-the-news-...

Looks like the straw that broke the camel's back, good on 'em!


I particularly found this part poignant

"The Met Office is a world leader in meteorological science and our
forecasts are recognised the world over as some of the best in the
world. We are proud to be trusted to give the best possible guidance
on the weather by the public and we report the weather exactly as it
is."


Especially in the light of the 3 month forecast for April, May and
June , issued on the 23rd March. Mind you to be fair to the "world
leader in meteorological science " it was seven days away.

The other part that caught my eye was

"The inference – through the lack of reference to the original source
of the forecasts – that these forecasts have come from the Met Office
is very misleading for the public, and potentially damages the
reputation not only of the Met Office".

Oh er, ducky's , I don't think you need any help in the 'damaged
reputation' stakes.

Very good at AGW forecasts though, anything from 20 to 200 years into
the future, now that is amazing.

Lawrence13 wrote:

snip

Very good at AGW forecasts though, anything from 20 to 200 years into
the future, now that is amazing.

Bad luck old boy, you almost made it to the end of
one of your anti-Met Office posts without mentioning AGW.......
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

On 26/06/2012 18:49, cupra wrote:
http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2...hit-wimbledon/


Looks like the straw that broke the camel's back, good on 'em!

They should name and shame the third party that gave the Daily Wail its
crap weather forecast. It is time for science to fight back against the
rising tide of ignorance and stupidity that underpins "celeb culture".

Daily Wail = weather for morons.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

In article ,
Martin Brown writes:
On 26/06/2012 18:49, cupra wrote:
http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2...office-in-the-
news-tropical-storms-to-hit-wimbledon/


Looks like the straw that broke the camel's back, good on 'em!

They should name and shame the third party that gave the Daily
Wail its crap weather forecast. It is time for science to fight back
against the rising tide of ignorance and stupidity that underpins
"celeb culture".

Daily Wail = weather for morons.


But innocent in this case, where the Daily Excess was the guilty party.
--
John Hall
Johnson: "Well, we had a good talk."
Boswell: "Yes, Sir, you tossed and gored several persons."
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84); James Boswell (1740-95)