BBC Weather App Glitch Predicts Extreme Hurricane Conditions in UK
A technical error led to the BBC app showing wildly inaccurate weather forecasts, alarming users with impossible wind speeds and temperatures.
- The BBC Weather app mistakenly forecasted winds exceeding 13,000 mph and temperatures over 400°C across the UK due to a data glitch.
- Meteorologists assured the public that Hurricane Milton was not impacting the UK, and there were no actual hurricane-force conditions expected.
- The error was attributed to a data issue with the BBC's third-party weather data supplier, which is being addressed urgently.
- BBC presenters took to social media and TV to apologize and clarify the situation, urging users not to panic.
- Normal weather conditions for the UK included colder air with rain and drizzle in the south and blustery showers near the east coast.