Non-motoring > Weather Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Duncan Replies: 57
View Flat 

 Thu 31 Dec 20 18:14 
 Weather - Terry
Weather forecasts need data, supercomputers and world class scientists to create complex weather models. They are not affordable by the private sector.

There are around half a dozen premier league government funded weather services including UK, US, Germany + European collaborations. Private weather companies, of which Meteogroup who do the BBC are one, need weather model output to provide a service fit for a user.

The UK are rated comfortably in the top 3 met services globally. For the UK I would expect them to produce the most accurate model output. US and German data is likely to be lower resolution.

Perceived differences in forecast accuracy probably have more to do with the user interface, the way the data is processed to produce imagery, and the language used to descriibe future weather.

It is probably the case that the UK Met Office is concerned with precision in its output. Private weather companies may be more concerned to flex their output to meet customer expectations - accuracy may be lower priority than the graphics, presentation or price.
<< Prev | Next >>
Reply to this message | Report message
       
 Messages Author Date
 Weather  Duncan 31 Dec 20 06:52
 Weather  sooty123 31 Dec 20 07:59
 Weather  Crankcase 31 Dec 20 09:01
 Weather  smokie 31 Dec 20 09:15
 Weather  legacylad 31 Dec 20 09:25
 Weather  CGNorwich 31 Dec 20 09:27
 Weather  Rudedog 31 Dec 20 09:44
 Weather  Crankcase 31 Dec 20 09:56
 Weather  Bobby 31 Dec 20 10:27
 Weather  Zero 31 Dec 20 10:32
 Weather  Crankcase 31 Dec 20 10:47
 Weather  Kevin 31 Dec 20 13:26
 Weather  Crankcase 31 Dec 20 14:40
 Weather  smokie 31 Dec 20 16:29
 Weather  Kevin 31 Dec 20 17:27
 Weather  Zero 31 Dec 20 17:45
 Weather  Crankcase 31 Dec 20 17:47
 Weather  Zero 31 Dec 20 10:30
 Weather  sooty123 31 Dec 20 10:43
 Weather  Duncan 31 Dec 20 14:45
 Weather  Crankcase 31 Dec 20 15:14
 Weather  hawkeye 31 Dec 20 10:50
 Weather  sooty123 31 Dec 20 11:13
 Weather  Lygonos 31 Dec 20 11:20
 Weather  Zero 31 Dec 20 12:04
 Weather  No FM2R 31 Dec 20 14:48
 Weather  Bromptonaut 31 Dec 20 17:38
 Weather  Terry 31 Dec 20 18:14
 Weather  Bromptonaut 1 Jan 21 13:47
 Weather  Fullchat 1 Jan 21 14:59
 Weather  Zero 1 Jan 21 15:06
 Weather  tyrednemotional 1 Jan 21 15:15
 Weather  Zero 1 Jan 21 15:20
 Weather  Kevin 1 Jan 21 22:41
 Weather  zippy 1 Jan 21 23:04
 Weather  Kevin 2 Jan 21 00:06
 Weather  Zero 2 Jan 21 08:49
 Weather  Crankcase 2 Jan 21 09:41
 Weather  Kevin 2 Jan 21 15:41
 Weather  Crankcase 5 Jan 21 12:59
 Weather  Kevin 6 Jan 21 21:00
 Weather  bathtub tom 6 Jan 21 22:41
 Weather  Zero 6 Jan 21 23:05
  
 Weather  Fullchat 7 Jan 21 02:19
 Weather  tyrednemotional 7 Jan 21 09:48
 Weather  Zero 7 Jan 21 11:44
 Weather  Zero 7 Feb 21 08:46
 Weather  CGNorwich 7 Feb 21 09:21
 Weather  Bromptonaut 7 Feb 21 10:59
  
 Weather  hawkeye 7 Jan 21 17:12
  
 Weather  Manatee 7 Feb 21 13:33
 Weather  Zero 7 Feb 21 13:42
 Weather  No FM2R 7 Feb 21 13:49
 Weather  John Boy 7 Feb 21 14:02
 Weather  Bromptonaut 7 Feb 21 14:54
 Weather  Rudedog 7 Feb 21 15:56
 Weather  smokie 7 Feb 21 18:10
 Weather  bathtub tom 7 Feb 21 19:46
  
Latest Forum Posts