"JPG" wrote in message
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On 29 May 2004 01:02:19 GMT, (TudorHgh) wrote:

So there was Penny Tranter, with a fixed grin, looking like some
latter-day Julie Andrews doing a 1950's toothpaste advert, telling us it
was
going to be a "very muggy night". (BBCtv, 10.30 pm). Not just a bit
muggy, or
muggy, but very muggy. Temperatures about 12, dewpoints 8-10 ( from a
recent
trawl), light breeze. How, then, would she describe a temp of 18,
dewpoint 17,
no wind, as we will certainly get later in the summer after a max of
about 30?
Does she seriously think tonight is going to be "very muggy" or has she
been
told to spice it up a bit since weather forecasters are now part of the
entertainment industry, so it seems. This would explain the silly and
obviously forced smile throughout.
I don't often watch these broadcasts, but they seem to be getting
even
worse. Is it the same in other countries, I wonder?


It's worse, in my experience.

In Miss Tranter's defence, perhaps "very muggy" was a relative
description, as we have probably had few "muggy" nights so far.

I do agree that style has triumphed over substance in weather
presenting on certain channels.

Martin

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.


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Unfortunately they all seem like this these days. This is one of the
worst aspects of commercialism sadly. I don't watch many forecasts beacuse
of this. Bring back the good old days of Michael Hunt and David Brooks.

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