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Fault with BBC Weather app suggests hurricane winds in UK (www.bbc.com)

submitted 1 month ago by free@rss.ponder.cat to c/bbc@rss.ponder.cat

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BBC Weather app bug forecasts hurricane force winds in UK (www.bbc.com)

submitted 1 month ago by gytrash to c/unitedkingdom

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The BBC Weather website and app are suffering a data issue, meteorologists have said, after forecasts showed hurricane force winds hitting the UK.

Graphics show estimated wind speeds of 13,508 mph in London and overnight temperatures of 404C in Nottingham.

Presenter Matt Taylor said in a post on X: "Don't be alarmed folks - Hurricane Milton hasn't made it to us here in the UK! There's been a data glitch between our suppliers and the app/online. Folk are working to solve the issue"...