A glitch on BBC Weather’s website and app is causing inaccurate predictions of hurricane force winds in the UK and around the world.
The graph shows estimated wind speeds of 13,508 mph in London and 5,293 mph in Rome, far exceeding true hurricanes such as Milton, which hit Florida overnight.
Temperatures also incorrectly displayed included 404 degrees Celsius in Nottingham, 384 degrees Celsius in New York and 378 degrees Celsius in Sydney.
BBC Weather said it was aware of a data issue with a third-party supplier and was working hard to resolve the issue.
BBC News understands that the fault is mainly affecting wind speed forecasts.
Presenter Matt Taylor wrote in a post on “People are working on it.” Please resolve the issue. ”
In a separate post, lead presenter Simon King wrote: “Oops, don’t be surprised by this morning’s BBC Weather app data.
“Rest assured, we don’t have 14,408 mph winds, hurricane-force winds, or nighttime temperatures of 404 degrees.”
Weather forecasters also acknowledged the problem in a television bulletin, and the fault was not affected.
BBC Weather said in a statement: “There has been an issue with some of the weather data from our weather providers, causing incorrect numbers and text to be generated on the BBC Weather app and website.
“It is primarily affecting wind readings, but some temperatures are also being displayed incorrectly.
“I know there is a lot of focus on the weather these days and this is very frustrating.
“We are really, really sorry about this and are working hard to resolve the issue.”
A BBC spokesperson also apologized and said it would work with its suppliers to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
Forecasting company DTN, which provides data to BBC Weather, said it was aware of the problem but did not know when it would be fixed.
A spokesperson for the U.S.-based company said, “We have experienced an issue, but at this time we do not know exactly when it will be restored.”
In Edinburgh, the glitch suggested wind speeds of 17,246mph. In Belfast, wind gusts were suggested to reach 14,398mph, while in Cardiff wind speeds were said to reach 12,585mph.
Meanwhile, wind speeds of 16,309mph were recorded in Truro, Cornwall, and 15,227mph were said to be in Liverpool.
Current forecasts call for hurricane-force winds of 13,322 mph in Paris and 13,491 mph in Bangkok.
In fact, colder air will move in on Thursday, bringing rain and drizzle to the south of England and heavy showers near the east coast.
The Met Office said wind gusts could reach up to 33mph in Aberdeen.
Hurricane Milton in Florida could bring uncertainty to the UK’s weather next week if its debris reaches the Atlantic Ocean, but the Met Office said it was “very unlikely to reach the UK”. .
A hurricane is a powerful storm that develops over tropical waters.
There will be sustained winds of at least 114 mph near the surface. A Category 5 hurricane, the most severe of the Saffir-Simpson hurricanes, can have wind speeds exceeding 157 miles per hour.
Hurricane Milton, which made landfall as a Category 3, hits Florida.creating a risk of tornadoes, flooding, and storm surge.
More than 3 million homes and businesses are without power, and “numerous deaths” have been reported along the Atlantic coast.
