Overview

• The BBC has officially reinstated the Met Office as its primary weather forecaster under a long-term public service agreement.
• The renewed partnership leverages the Met Office’s supercomputer modelling and the BBC’s audience reach to improve forecast accuracy.
• Both organisations plan to roll out co-created content, digital forecasting tools, and educational programmes aimed at weather literacy.
• The collaboration includes targeted initiatives to counter weather and climate misinformation across broadcast and online platforms.
• Technical specifications, visual updates and deployment schedules for the new service will be unveiled later this year.