Commenting on the data on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, host Nick Robinson said: “If, like me, you’re one of those people who reaches for your phone first thing in the morning to look at the BBC news app or the BBC weather you might have noticed that there are hurricane force winds in Oxford Circus.”
He added: “Let me just reassure you, there aren’t. Because I’m in Oxford Circus, I’m afraid there’s just a little problem with the data on the BBC Weather app which suggests that the wind speed is 350mph, which I think is something of an overestimate, but it is being dealt with. Rest assured.”
The programme’s co-host Emma Barnett added that Robinson was providing “a live debunking of misinformation”.
I noticed this this morning. I was gearing myself for a rather hairy commute cycling a few miles to work. I was pleasantly surprised to find relatively calm, if a bit damp weather. Are the BBC trying to condition to expect awful weather, making it feel OK when the weather is just mildly shit?
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***The Telegraph reports:***
[The BBC weather app](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2024/05/03/bbcs-confusing-weather-forecast-colour-scheme/) has incorrectly forecast “hurricane force winds” and record temperatures across England.
Windspeeds of 15,345mph were predicted in Oxford Circus while temperatures of 404C were forecast in Nottingham.
BBC Weather said it was were working to fix some “[data issues” on its app and website](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/06/30/bbc-weather-app-forecasts-temperatures-7c-technical-glitch/) and [apologised for the inaccuracy.](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/01/bbc-criticism-confusing-colours-on-weather-map/)
Commenting on the data on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, host Nick Robinson said: “If, like me, you’re one of those people who reaches for your phone first thing in the morning to look at the BBC news app or the BBC weather you might have noticed that there are hurricane force winds in Oxford Circus.”
He added: “Let me just reassure you, there aren’t. Because I’m in Oxford Circus, I’m afraid there’s just a little problem with the data on the BBC Weather app which suggests that the wind speed is 350mph, which I think is something of an overestimate, but it is being dealt with. Rest assured.”
The programme’s co-host Emma Barnett added that Robinson was providing “a live debunking of misinformation”.
**Read more:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/10/bbc-weather-app-incorrectly-forecasts-15000mph-hurricane-uk/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/10/bbc-weather-app-incorrectly-forecasts-15000mph-hurricane-uk/)
I noticed this this morning. I was gearing myself for a rather hairy commute cycling a few miles to work. I was pleasantly surprised to find relatively calm, if a bit damp weather. Are the BBC trying to condition to expect awful weather, making it feel OK when the weather is just mildly shit?
That’s Big cloud for you.
The weather app can pick up incoming nukes
Well, I guess this is goodbye comrades.
Stiff breeze.