On Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:30:29 +0000, Chris J Dixon
wrote:

Mark wrote:

On Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:27:28 +0100, Alan
wrote:

These days wouldn't it be easier just getting a weather App for a smart
phone?
I can recommend WeatherPro from MeteoGroup @ £2.10 (no connection
except as a user)
https://market.android.com/details?i...re=search_resu
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Weather for your area, satellite downloads and rain radar.

How does the App measure wind speed and rainfall? ;-)

I guess, in much the same as the Windows gadget I have on my
desktop, it uses data from your nearest weather station. In my
case about 4 miles away, so near enough for most purposes.

My local weather station is about four miles away too. In fact, once I
step out of my front door, onto the road, I can see the hill where
it's -erme- stationed.

So whyowhyowhyowhy do the BBC insist on giving me my 'local' weather
report from a station 34.5 miles away, where they generally experience
entirely different conditions?

Nick