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Old 22 June 2009, 07:40 PM
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......today they forecast rain here all day.

It HAS NOT rained, but has been warm and dry.

Metoffice 0, Google weather 1.

Metoffice: not fit for purpose
Old 22 June 2009, 07:47 PM
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lol 50/50 chance.

Metoffice is fantastic
Old 22 June 2009, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by tanyatriangles
......today they forecast rain here all day.

It HAS NOT rained, but has been warm and dry.

Metoffice 0, Google weather 1.

Metoffice: not fit for purpose

Its throwing it down in buckets here sweatheart
Old 22 June 2009, 09:53 PM
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Where?

No sign of rain here, just been out and watered my wild strawberries.
Old 22 June 2009, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by tanyatriangles
Where?

No sign of rain here, just been out and watered my wild strawberries.
Aye, looked on Metcheck and seems rather nice tomorrow too.

Pugaroo may need an 8 hour clean perhaps...
Old 22 June 2009, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by tanyatriangles
Where?

No sign of rain here, just been out and watered my wild strawberries.
Ashby de la Zouche
Old 22 June 2009, 10:04 PM
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Is this the same MetOffice who keep spouting on about Global Warming??

mb
Old 23 June 2009, 05:39 AM
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Of 5 days last week, they managed to get it right once, by predicting "sunny spells with the possiblity of light showers" !
They're a waste of space and money.
Old 23 June 2009, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Theo Bolster
Ashby de la Zouche
gayest sounding place in the UK?
Old 23 June 2009, 09:44 AM
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How do google weather predict the weather (that sounds a bit wrong?)

I always thought that most places get the data from the met office anyway?

I usually check the weather every single day, as my business is weather dependant, so i show a keen interest in the met office website, but as above, they are full of crap most of the time unless you need to know what is happening in a few hours time
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
How do google weather predict the weather (that sounds a bit wrong?)

I always thought that most places get the data from the met office anyway?

I usually check the weather every single day, as my business is weather dependant, so i show a keen interest in the met office website, but as above, they are full of crap most of the time unless you need to know what is happening in a few hours time
Or unless you want to see WHY whatever happened yesterday, happened
Old 23 June 2009, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by tanyatriangles
......today they forecast rain here all day.

It HAS NOT rained, but has been warm and dry.

Metoffice 0, Google weather 1.

Metoffice: not fit for purpose
I can understand your feelings.

Once I was sent off night low level flying when the Met man insisted there would be no fog that night.

I was recalled early because fog was beginning to form, I had to land in the fog and then get a Land Rover to lead me back to dispersal from the runway since I could not see the taxiway.

The Met man was in his office still insisting that it was not foggy!

All the other airfields in the area were fogged out.

Les
Old 23 June 2009, 10:58 AM
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So errrrmmmm what is the link for google weather ?

not really keen on downloading any desktop gadgets
Old 23 June 2009, 11:16 AM
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Your alternative

Weather charts and maps from the GFS updated four times daily - Netweather.tv
Old 23 June 2009, 05:55 PM
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Must be poor old England that is crap then
A few pic's from today spent on the beach sweating my tit's off drinking nice cold Stella

And no comments about my two dogs!!!!!!!!



Old 23 June 2009, 07:18 PM
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I only see ONE dog.............the young lady is
Old 23 June 2009, 07:33 PM
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lol all forecasting is guess work, based on computer models anyway. If you wanna know the weather, look out the soddin window lol.

Be prepared for sudden changes in weather always

They have been spot on for over a week here now
Old 23 June 2009, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Ciaran
Must be poor old England that is crap then
A few pic's from today spent on the beach sweating my tit's off drinking nice cold Stella

And no comments about my two dogs!!!!!!!!
Is that Cruden Bay ?
Old 24 June 2009, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by jasey
Is that Cruden Bay ?
Not Cruden bay it is Lunan Bay in between Arbroath and Montrose

Originally Posted by tanyatriangles
I only see ONE dog.............the young lady is
Yes just the one Skye is the dog and Emma is my better half


Weather is dull and cold here now
Old 24 June 2009, 11:00 AM
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No rain here for day - cloudless sky but windy (about a force 5-6).

Gotm a 10k trail race at 7.15pm so could do with the breeze sticking around to cool us (wife is running it too) off!
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