I listened to both the 7.57 Radio 4 and 9.28 BBC1 TV forecasts today. In
both the word "cool" was used a lot to describe expected temperatures today
and for the rest of the week. An example was for London today when
referring to the Boat Race, yet a figure of 13C was shown. For later in
the week temperatures of 13-15 C were shown, yet still described as "quite
cool".

I wonder what would constitute an average or even an above average
temperature. Or has the meaning of "cool" now changed?

Temperature here 8.1C under leaden skies and bitterly cool:-)

--
Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 27/03/2005 09:46:21 UTC

Cool as in "Cool Man".

Seriously, somewhere hidden on the Met Office (or is it BBC?) site is a set
of definitions when such term as warm, cool, cold are supposed to be used
(and especially for DC, when to mention umbrellas)

I did actually take the time to listen to a recent DC broadcast. If he
could cut out the crap, speak more slowly, stop waving his arms around, then
his forecasts would be in fact full of useful information. But it is very
hard to take that in with the incessant distraction of a hyperactive
juvenile.

So if you are reading this BBC, give DC some training in presentational
skills and you might just have an acceptable product.

Jack

Cool as in "Cool Man".

Seriously, somewhere hidden on the Met Office (or is it BBC?) site is a set
of definitions when such term as warm, cool, cold are supposed to be used
(and especially for DC, when to mention umbrellas)

I did actually take the time to listen to a recent DC broadcast. If he
could cut out the crap, speak more slowly, stop waving his arms around, then
his forecasts would be in fact full of useful information. But it is very
hard to take that in with the incessant distraction of a hyperactive
juvenile.

So if you are reading this BBC, give DC some training in presentational
skills and you might just have an acceptable product.

Jack

Cool as in "Cool Man".

Seriously, somewhere hidden on the Met Office (or is it BBC?) site is a set
of definitions when such term as warm, cool, cold are supposed to be used
(and especially for DC, when to mention umbrellas)

I did actually take the time to listen to a recent DC broadcast. If he
could cut out the crap, speak more slowly, stop waving his arms around, then
his forecasts would be in fact full of useful information. But it is very
hard to take that in with the incessant distraction of a hyperactive
juvenile.

So if you are reading this BBC, give DC some training in presentational
skills and you might just have an acceptable product.

Jack

Cool as in "Cool Man".

Seriously, somewhere hidden on the Met Office (or is it BBC?) site is a set
of definitions when such term as warm, cool, cold are supposed to be used
(and especially for DC, when to mention umbrellas)

I did actually take the time to listen to a recent DC broadcast. If he
could cut out the crap, speak more slowly, stop waving his arms around, then
his forecasts would be in fact full of useful information. But it is very
hard to take that in with the incessant distraction of a hyperactive
juvenile.

So if you are reading this BBC, give DC some training in presentational
skills and you might just have an acceptable product.

Jack

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 09:46:21 +0100, Mike Tullett
wrote:

I listened to both the 7.57 Radio 4 and 9.28 BBC1 TV forecasts today. In
both the word "cool" was used a lot to describe expected temperatures today
and for the rest of the week. An example was for London today when
referring to the Boat Race, yet a figure of 13C was shown. For later in
the week temperatures of 13-15 C were shown, yet still described as "quite
cool".

Surely, a few days ago (Wednesday?), these sort of temperatures were
being described as 'warm for the time of year' and 'above average'.

Confused of Whistlefield.

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Loch Goil and Loch Long in Argyll, Scotland.
Web cam and weather:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co....her/kabcam.htm
Web site:- http://www.alan.lesley.ukgateway.net

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 09:46:21 +0100, Mike Tullett
wrote:

I listened to both the 7.57 Radio 4 and 9.28 BBC1 TV forecasts today. In
both the word "cool" was used a lot to describe expected temperatures today
and for the rest of the week. An example was for London today when
referring to the Boat Race, yet a figure of 13C was shown. For later in
the week temperatures of 13-15 C were shown, yet still described as "quite
cool".

Surely, a few days ago (Wednesday?), these sort of temperatures were
being described as 'warm for the time of year' and 'above average'.

Confused of Whistlefield.

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Loch Goil and Loch Long in Argyll, Scotland.
Web cam and weather:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co....her/kabcam.htm
Web site:- http://www.alan.lesley.ukgateway.net

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 09:46:21 +0100, Mike Tullett
wrote:

I listened to both the 7.57 Radio 4 and 9.28 BBC1 TV forecasts today. In
both the word "cool" was used a lot to describe expected temperatures today
and for the rest of the week. An example was for London today when
referring to the Boat Race, yet a figure of 13C was shown. For later in
the week temperatures of 13-15 C were shown, yet still described as "quite
cool".

Surely, a few days ago (Wednesday?), these sort of temperatures were
being described as 'warm for the time of year' and 'above average'.

Confused of Whistlefield.

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Loch Goil and Loch Long in Argyll, Scotland.
Web cam and weather:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co....her/kabcam.htm
Web site:- http://www.alan.lesley.ukgateway.net

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 09:46:21 +0100, Mike Tullett
wrote:

I listened to both the 7.57 Radio 4 and 9.28 BBC1 TV forecasts today. In
both the word "cool" was used a lot to describe expected temperatures today
and for the rest of the week. An example was for London today when
referring to the Boat Race, yet a figure of 13C was shown. For later in
the week temperatures of 13-15 C were shown, yet still described as "quite
cool".

Surely, a few days ago (Wednesday?), these sort of temperatures were
being described as 'warm for the time of year' and 'above average'.

Confused of Whistlefield.

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Loch Goil and Loch Long in Argyll, Scotland.
Web cam and weather:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co....her/kabcam.htm
Web site:- http://www.alan.lesley.ukgateway.net

"Jack Harrison" wrote in message
...
Seriously, somewhere hidden on the Met Office (or is it BBC?) site is
a set of definitions when such term as warm, cool, cold are supposed
to be used (and especially for DC, when to mention umbrellas)


Hidden on the MetO home page under 'Guide' below the wee map.
Seems 'cool' doesn't exist in Spring (mid March to mid May by their
definition).

Tom