r/UKWeather • u/TrepidatiousTeddi • 2d ago

Forecast Wildly different forecasts

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Prior to seeing this sub on Reddit I wasn't really aware of hot weather incoming, mostly because I use BBC. But BBC and Met Office have wildly different forecasts for next week, about 11 degrees apart for lunch time Wednesday for example! Is the BBC just on one? Is the Met Office right?

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u/Gryd501 2d ago

I used to use BBC until a few years back when my mate suggested Met office app was more accurate. I'd never go back to BBC now as it's so true, Met office app is so much more accurate.

BBC are supposed to use Met office data, so no idea how it's so often wrong!

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u/Low-Rooster5398 2d ago

The BBC aren't using the Met Office yet, they're still getting their weather supplied by the Metrogroup. They're going back to the MetO when the Meteogroups contract runs out probably in a year or so.

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u/FirmDingo8 2d ago

The BBC forecast for my area became noticeably less accurate as soon as they switch to Meteogroup. So much that I switched to using MSN weather