New Met Office weather map

[ColinJ]

Yes, I know that some of you don't like/use the Met Office forecasts!

For those of us who DO... I just went on to check the forecast for my forum ride tomorrow and noticed that they are trialling new weather map software. The map used to update with very big steps so it was not easy to see exactly what would be happening. The new system works in 15 minute steps. If the map is set to auto-increment then you can watch weather systems blow over (or sit on!) the area(s) of interest. It looks a big improvement to me.

Give it a go HERE. (You can pan/zoom the map to an area that interests you. Click the PLAY button in the bottom left, to start the animation.)

 

[ColinJ]

The intervals do increase on subsequent days!

 

[Brandane]

The software might have changed. Pity the weather is just the same as always ....

 

[Stephenite]

It's a tease!

The large scale map shows data for Norway and Denmark - but you can't zoom in.

Bloody buggers, the lot of them.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Quite handy that. It was showing rain around the time I am due out, so I've paused it an hour before to make sure I stay dry.

 

[tom73]

The software might have changed. Pity the weather is just the same as always ....

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I blame my mate he”s a physicist at the met office who works on the rain radar.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I find the Met Office's app quite accurate for hour-by-hour forecast.
The temperatures stated, though, are usually a couple of Celsius higher than in reality.
Maybe because they mean air temperature, while I'm interested in ground temperature for my early morning commute - take the heavy ice bike or not, is the question

 

[neil_merseyside]

The Met Office app now features the new mapping, but sadly it appears to be data hungry so I couldn't get it to load in a low signal area

 

[ColinJ]

The intervals do increase on subsequent days!

Ah, but if you go back to the past then it updates at 5 minute intervals, presumably showing what actually happened? It certainly shows the heavy rain that we had yesterday.

 

[Oldhippy]

I use a window before I leave and pack waterproofs accordingly.

 

[Brandane]

I use a window before I leave and pack waterproofs accordingly.

I use a window before I leave, then abandon any plans to ride a bike 😄.

PS.. What are these waterproofs of which you speak? I've yet to find anything suitable for cycling in which keeps me dry for more than 10 minutes. Even the heavy weight supposedly waterproof goretex gear from my motorcycling days is no match for our weather.

 

[Oldhippy]

Aldi stuff or army surplus is fine.

 

[Venod]

I like the new map it's more informative with the shorter time spacing.
I find the Met Office forecasts the best but not infallible, I have put rides off because they have forecast rain, and it stayed dry, curiously I have never got wet unexpectedly following their forecast.

 

[ColinJ]

I use a window before I leave and pack waterproofs accordingly.

It is nice to have advance notice of this kind of event, which I saw absolutely no sign of by the 'window test', or even the 'riding around in sunsine test'!!!

I once got caught in a freak summer deluge and the water temperature was the polar opposite of that of a power shower - North or South Polar! In 10 seconds I went from dripping sweat to shivering so violently that I could no longer ride my bike. The rain only lasted a minute or two, then the black clouds rolled away and within minutes I was too hot again!

 

[ianrauk]

I've been using 'weather&radar' app for the past few years. Does the same thing. I've found the rain radar usually very accurate.