Are Metcheck smoking something???

[GrantEb]

I have noticed lately, that Metchecks forecasts in my area, are so way off.

They have been a bit off in the past, as with any forecast, but now it's as if there is no-one actually forecasting.

Any of you seen this?

[BinocularSky]

Oh yes indeed! It is currently telling me that I have 0% cloud and a temperature of 19*C. It's overcast, and the temperature is 13*C. However, credit where credit is due: it says the wind is 4-5mph, which it is.

[GrantEb]

LOL, they have mentioned that they are away though. Auto updates obviously don't work

[4lefts]

yeah, it isn't sparkly stars and full moons in exeter.

[jnc71106]

Neither is it 0% cloud in Basingstoke Hampshire

[ythanpythan]

I gave up on Metcheck a year or so ago, he BBC have been pretty close recently which is quite role reversal compared with a few years back.

[old glyn]

I use Accuweather and Weather Underground linked to a nearby Royal Naval Air Station, but I have to sadly report that neither of them can be regarded as reliably accurate. The BBC and other media use information from the Meteorological Office but these cover large areas and weather remains stubbornly local. I get nostalgic for the days of 'From the roof of the Air Ministry' reports which prbably relied on seaweed and pine cones!

[Rob_Jn]

Smoking old rolled up synoptic charts maybe...

I gave up on Metcheck a couple of years ago too. The Met Office/BBC is best but you have to interpret a little for yourself. Here in Liverpool if we get a wind direction from the NW with 'showers clearing' forecast you can bet they continue most of the night here!

Rob.

[Adz]

Yeah I am giving up a lot more on metcheck too. I use the bbc weather, but mainly sat 24 to determine cloud cover, that has never got it wrong ONCE

[Capricorn]

Always use Metcheck first.

Then the BBC.

Then the met office pressure charts.

Then at night I look at the sky from the back or front door.

The last one is often the best.

[G2EWS]

Yes I also noticed the clear skies as forecast by Metcheck had obviously decided to hide behind a wall of cloud just outside Devizes last night.

Regards

Chris

[Deneb]

Use SAT24 seems a lot more accurate.

Nadeem

[skywatcher1701]

I was looking at Accu Weather yesterday....clear skies, sunny..ha ha ha

More like wall to wall cloud

Use Sat24 now when at home, it's a little slow uploading in the feild so use mark 1 eyeball.

Clear skies to you all

[BinocularSky]

Yes I also noticed the clear skies as forecast by Metcheck had obviously decided to hide behind a wall of cloud

Is the wall of cloud what forecasters are referring to as "a lot in the way of sunshine"?

[4lefts]

Use SAT24 seems a lot more accurate.

Nadeem

Thanks for that - it's a good site by the looks of things. I never found the met office very reliable. Which is weird considering I live 10 minutes walk from it.

[tom33pr]

Use SAT24 seems a lot more accurate.

Nadeem

I'd second Deneb!

I don't use anything at all apart from sat24. Other forecasts bring in too much confusion and too much disappointment...

[matteboy]

Easy!

Look outside:rolleyes:, clear, go outside:D, not clear, don't go outside:(!

Buy new eyepiece or 'scope, don't even bother looking, it's not clear outside;)!

Have to work late, go to someone's special party, any other previously arranged something that you don't want to go to, guaranteed, it's clear:confused:!

Like I said, easy, save time, and don't check the Metcheck:clouds2:!

[old glyn]

Thanks to Deneb I've just added SAT24 to my list of favourites. Accuweather and Weather underground will be deleted from that same list!

[Adz]

I mentioned it further up too

[Mysticalpotatohead]

I've found the best way to get an accurate weather forecast is by looking out the window. Failing that Met Office: British Isles: Infrared satellite imagery can be handy for showing the endless approaching clouds up until the last hour. http://www.sat24.com/gb seems a bit more detailed though so thanks for that one

[palebluedot]

I have had the temperature forecast by Metcheck for Kent at −273°C more than once LOL.

[old glyn]

-273 degrees C seems a little on the brisk side for me! Mind you, it WAS a long and cold winter!!

[Slangers]

I tend to use SAT24 these days. Metcheck has gone seriously off the boil.

[tibbs1972]

Its a beautiful clear Moonlit night here in Rutland tonight.

The forecast was showers... ???

[Adz]

Yup and all of my websites tonight told me I would have some clear stuff. Not a drop of it...*sigh* I guess that is my own fault for buying a new scope.