Tag Archives: rainfall

Met Office Accuracy II

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Verity Jones

Guest Post by Charles Duncan An update to previous analysis and also this time looking at temperature. A few days ago I posted an analysis of the Met Office’s rainfall forecasts.  I realised after the event that I had used … Continue reading →

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Met Office: poor accuracy on predicted rainfall

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Verity Jones

Guest post by Charles Duncan I have often claimed the Met Office is unable to forecast weather more than two or three days out. I like to have data to support my assertions, so I thought I would see how … Continue reading →

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The Rain Gain Refrain

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Verity Jones

Is the recent UK rain exceptional? Guest post by Charles Duncan [Update 31/12/12. Clarification added on final graph] Watching a Channel 4 programme about recent weather, and specifically the claimed increase in rainfall in the UK. Devon and Cornwall in … Continue reading →

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