BBC Application Inadvertently Displays Temperatures Using an Exaggerated Scale
Oops, there was a hiccup in BBC's weather forecast! They blundered and suggested that UK was supposed to endure temperatures outrageously high at 404 degrees Celsius and gusts reaching an unbelievable 20,000 km/h on Thursday. But don't freak out, folks! Hurricane 'Milton' hasn't made an appearance yet in the UK, said BBC meteorologist Matt Taylor on X, referring to the tempest tearing apart Florida at the moment.
According to Taylor, this blunder was due to a "whoopsie" with data. Developers were cracking their heads to rectify the issue. So, no need to fit your abode with barricades made of plywood and candles, folks.
An image on Wednesday wrongly indicated wind speeds surpassing the 20,000 km/h mark. Also, the BBC's weather app and website experienced hiccups, forecasting nighttime temperatures of an unimaginable 404 degrees Celsius for Nottingham. But guess what? Thursday brought in a breather with cooler winds, drizzle in the south, and storm-like showers near the east coast.
BBC's weather department apologized for the trouble in their app and website stating, "We're dealing with some technical glitches." The team was "slave-driving" to fix the issue fast, they added. "Apologies for the inconvenience, please mosey along," they concluded.
This mistake brought back recollections of a fateful prophecy from 1987. BBC weatherman Michael Fish had once dismissed a warning about an imminent hurricane by saying, "Relax, it's all doomsday talk." Whoops, just hours later, the southeastern part of England was assaulted by the most vicious storm in three centuries.
The initial forecast suggested temperatures in Nottingham reaching an implausible 404 degrees Celsius, but the actual temperature was significantly lower. Despite the BBC's weather app and website showing an error, the real-life temperature in Nottingham on Thursday was more moderate.
