I'm giving up on Matt Taylor

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And likely TV forecasts in general.

He showed a table of temperatures and added "where they should be".

Jack

[Ashley haworth-roberts]

Are there other offenders among BBC TV weather forecasters (I suspect so and I agree that the phrase implies that the weather 'should' be average whenever a particular meteorologist is broadcasting)? I can live with it though. I couldn't stand Dan Corbett years ago. And the poor use of prepositions by Sarah Keith Lucas grates. Also Alex Deakin and Darren Bett seem to have some difficulty pronouncing today's day of the week - it sounds like Frudy (though I think the former may be aware and makes an effort to try and get it right). Now - is there anyone else on the current roster who annoys (or makes rash predictions) ...

[Ashley haworth-roberts]

'Between around 10 to 14 Celsius.'

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I would be happy if they used [chatty] phrases like:

"Pretty average for the time of year"
or

"Typical" 

It's the "Where it should be" that is a shocker : there is no such thing as "where the temperature should be".

I used a car park today "where it should be" (near the beach).  They hadn't moved it to where it shouldn't be!

Jack

[Graham Easterling]

Those would be 'Your Temperatures'  then? (I blame Your M&S for starting that irritating phrase). 

I suppose "my temperatures" are "where they should be", inside the Stevenson screen. If it rains there may be spray, so don't forget to use the wipers in 'the morning rush' (whatever that is, I assume it's getting to the bathroom first). The old farming forecast used to be good, but the farming progamme's gone, replaced by a middle class escape to the country yoga loving, watercolour painting audience. The only concession being the countryside attire the forecaster thinks he should wear.

It's all light entertainment now, geared to a certain target audience, certainly not weather nuts. Just use the internet rain radar, satellite imagery, webcams, model forecasts and the rest. It's all there luckily. Even the MetO 5 day post code forecasts are so much better than TV / Radio weather forecasts.

Graham

Penzance

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Jack

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AI failure - can't spell 'it'.  "Where it should be!" not "Where I should be".

Jack

[Freddie]

Alex Deakin isn't BBC - he's Met Office.

[Freddie]

Try the Met Office Youtube channel.  It's a bit "light entertainment" but certain broadcasts (deep dive, Friday live show) are more aimed at weather nuts.  The broadcast length allows for explanations too - particularly the deep dive, but also the 10 day forecast.  You can also request content to be covered in the deep dive.

[Ashley haworth-roberts]

I agree - though he does TV forecasts on GB News I understand.

[Freddie]

Yes, but not BBC.

[Ashley haworth-roberts]

I admit to implying otherwise. But the original post referred to 'TV forecasts' without specifically mentioning BBC.

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Thanks Freddie for Met Office pointing to youtube channel.  I had never really watched before except 'in passing'.  A more thorough look suggests that it's much more to my liking.  It treats us as adults!

https://www.youtube.com/@metoffice

Jack

[Len]

Elizabeth Rizzini and Sarah Keith-Lucas are good.