Re: Summer 2009

On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:12:46 -0700, Nick wrote:

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I'm wondering if it's better in future years to predict the average
*maximum* temperature, rather than the overall average.
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A pet irritation of mine, that, especially for forecasts aimed at the
general public and media. When frost and ice are an issue then it's a bit
different, but I'd contend that in the summer the daytime max is *much*
more important to the general public than the night-time min.

Today and tonight make a good example: at the moment it's 17°C and
doesn't seem like falling much, while this afternoon it maxed out at a
pleasantly warm but certainly not hot 22°C. A daily mean of 19.5°C, yet
nothing more than reasonable warmth at any point.

Mind you, looking at the Met Office maps (well, squinting - they're *far*
too small for comfortable reading) it seems that even on the standard
mean measure it's been average at best, and wet with it.

--
Bewdley, Worcs. ~90m asl.
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