In a composite measure of accuracy, the Weather Channel and Weather Underground came top, AccuWeather fifth, MeteoGroup (the BBC's new provider) sixth and the BBC ninth (based on Met Office forecasts).
On the correct prediction of precipitation, MeteoGroup came fourth overall and the BBC 10th of the 12..
In a composite measure of accuracy, the Weather Channel and Weather Underground came top, AccuWeather fifth, MeteoGroup (the BBC's new provider) sixth and the BBC ninth (based on Met Office forecasts).
On the correct prediction of precipitation, MeteoGroup came fourth overall and the BBC 10th of the 12..
The forecast chart shows the expected conditions at the time shown.
Blue areas represent rain, white areas show snow, and grey areas are cloud.
The observation maps tell you about weather that has already happened..
The wind arrow shows the direction in which the wind is blowing.
You can toggle between mph and km/h from within Settings.
Humidity indicates how much water vapour the air contains compared to the maximum it could contain at that temperature.
Pressure is measured in millibars (mb)..
Symbols indicate the predominant weather for the day or night in question, calculated based on a weighting of different types of weather.
So if a day is forecast to be sunny with the possibility of a brief shower, then we will see a sunny or partly cloudy symbol rather than a rain cloud..
Sunrise: 07:24 ; Sunset: 17:53 .
UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data..
BBC Weather Service switch to MeteoGroup
A competitive tendering process followed, with MeteoGroup chosen as the new provider in August 2016.
On 6 February 2018, the BBC began using the MeteoGroup graphics, which include: a seasonal "window on the weather" at the start of each bulletin..
The weather forecast. on TV or on the radio is generated using a massive bank of data that is collected and collated by super-computers.
Data is transmitted globally from 10000 land based stations to meteorological offices daily..
Winning formula.
The Met Office is rated as the strongest of the main digital weather forecast providers in terms of consumer perceptions of accuracy, with a Consumer Accuracy Index of 76.4 for first and second providers, compared to an average of 74.8 for the other digital brands surveyed..
