Reference the recent thread on the use of 'mild' in forecasts in June
(which I seem to have lost from my laptop) I have had a response from
the Met Office confirming that strict definitions still apply to such
terms.

During the winter (defined for this purpose as mid-Nov to mid-Mar) a
temperature 2-3 degrees above average is described as 'mild'. A similar
departure from average during summer (mid-May to mid-Sep) is described
as 'warm'. In spring (mid-Mar to mid-May) and autumn (mid-Sep to
mid-Nov) a temperature 2-3 deg above average is described as 'rather
warm'.

The above confirms that the use of 'mild' in several forecasts during
the past week was incorrect as that term, by definition, is used only
during the period mid-Nov to mid-Mar. Whatever happened to quality
control.

When I get back to my office computer next week I'll put the whole
table of definitions onto Dropbox and post a link to it here.

Norman

Norman Lynagh wrote:

Reference the recent thread on the use of 'mild' in forecasts in June
(which I seem to have lost from my laptop) I have had a response from
the Met Office confirming that strict definitions still apply to such
terms.

During the winter (defined for this purpose as mid-Nov to mid-Mar) a
temperature 2-3 degrees above average is described as 'mild'. A
similar departure from average during summer (mid-May to mid-Sep) is
described as 'warm'. In spring (mid-Mar to mid-May) and autumn
(mid-Sep to mid-Nov) a temperature 2-3 deg above average is described
as 'rather warm'.

The above confirms that the use of 'mild' in several forecasts during
the past week was incorrect as that term, by definition, is used only
during the period mid-Nov to mid-Mar. Whatever happened to quality
control.

When I get back to my office computer next week I'll put the whole
table of definitions onto Dropbox and post a link to it here.

Norman


The Met Office temperature anomaly definitions are at

https://db.tt/ujK3EJKsN9

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
https://peakdistrictweather.org
Twitter: @TideswellWeathr

On Monday, June 11, 2018 at 2:42:38 PM UTC+1, Norman Lynagh wrote:
Norman Lynagh wrote:

Reference the recent thread on the use of 'mild' in forecasts in June
(which I seem to have lost from my laptop) I have had a response from
the Met Office confirming that strict definitions still apply to such
terms.

During the winter (defined for this purpose as mid-Nov to mid-Mar) a
temperature 2-3 degrees above average is described as 'mild'. A
similar departure from average during summer (mid-May to mid-Sep) is
described as 'warm'. In spring (mid-Mar to mid-May) and autumn
(mid-Sep to mid-Nov) a temperature 2-3 deg above average is described
as 'rather warm'.

The above confirms that the use of 'mild' in several forecasts during
the past week was incorrect as that term, by definition, is used only
during the period mid-Nov to mid-Mar. Whatever happened to quality
control.

When I get back to my office computer next week I'll put the whole
table of definitions onto Dropbox and post a link to it here.

Norman


The Met Office temperature anomaly definitions are at

https://db.tt/ujK3EJKsN9

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
https://peakdistrictweather.org
Twitter: @TideswellWeathr

And Tomasz Shaffer mentioned cheeky thunderstorms and cool fronts
in yesterday evening's forecast.

Len

On Tuesday, 12 June 2018 11:58:33 UTC+1, Len wrote:
On Monday, June 11, 2018 at 2:42:38 PM UTC+1, Norman Lynagh wrote:
Norman Lynagh wrote:

Reference the recent thread on the use of 'mild' in forecasts in June
(which I seem to have lost from my laptop) I have had a response from
the Met Office confirming that strict definitions still apply to such
terms.

During the winter (defined for this purpose as mid-Nov to mid-Mar) a
temperature 2-3 degrees above average is described as 'mild'. A
similar departure from average during summer (mid-May to mid-Sep) is
described as 'warm'. In spring (mid-Mar to mid-May) and autumn
(mid-Sep to mid-Nov) a temperature 2-3 deg above average is described
as 'rather warm'.

The above confirms that the use of 'mild' in several forecasts during
the past week was incorrect as that term, by definition, is used only
during the period mid-Nov to mid-Mar. Whatever happened to quality
control.

When I get back to my office computer next week I'll put the whole
table of definitions onto Dropbox and post a link to it here.

Norman


The Met Office temperature anomaly definitions are at

https://db.tt/ujK3EJKsN9

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
https://peakdistrictweather.org
Twitter: @TideswellWeathr

And Tomasz Shaffer mentioned cheeky thunderstorms and cool fronts
in yesterday evening's forecast.

Len

Weather as entertainment. What a contrast with the Beeb's attitude to the news.

Tudor Hughes