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Anonymous ID: 6efea2 Oct. 10, 2024, 8:56 a.m. No.21740784 🗄️.is 🔗kun

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BBC Weather fault forecasts hurricanes across world

10 October 2024, 07:53 BST

Updated 3 hours ago

A fault with the BBC Weather website and app is leading to incorrect forecasts of hurricane force winds in the UK and across the globe.

Graphics show estimated wind speeds of 13,508mph in London and 5,293mph in Rome - far in excess of any genuine hurricane such as Milton which struck Florida overnight.

And temperatures of 404C in Nottingham, 384C in New York and 378C in Sydney were among those being wrongly displayed.

BBC Weather said it was aware of a data issue with a third-party supplier and it was working hard to fix the problem.

BBC News understands the fault is mostly affecting wind speed forecasts.

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."

In another post, lead presenter Simon King said: "Oops, don’t be alarmed by some of our BBC Weather app data this morning.

"Be assured there won’t be 14408mph winds, hurricane force winds or overnight temperatures of 404C."

Forecasters have also acknowledged the issue on TV bulletins, which have not been affected by the fault.

In a statement, BBC Weather said: "We have an issue with some of the weather data from our forecast provider which is generating incorrect numbers and text on our BBC Weather app and website.

"It’s mainly been impacting wind readings but some temperatures are also displaying wrongly.

"We recognise there is huge interest in weather today and this is incredibly frustrating.

"We are really, really sorry about this and working very hard to fix the problem."

A BBC spokesperson also apologised and said it was working with its supplier to fix the issue as soon as possible.

Meteorological forecasting company DTN, which supplies BBC Weather with data, said it was aware of the issue but did not know when it would be fixed.

A spokesperson for the US-based firm said: "There has been a problem, but at this moment we have no exact time when it will be working again."

moar: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kjrp2rngzo

Anonymous ID: 6efea2 Oct. 10, 2024, 9:03 a.m. No.21740817 🗄️.is 🔗kun >>0823

Why Pennsylvania could hold the keys to the White House

The White House’s address may be 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, but the real road to the presidency runs through the state of Pennsylvania, the biggest prize among the electoral battleground map.

According to calculations by elections analyst Nate Silver, the candidate who wins Pennsylvania has more than a 90% of winning the White House.

“It’s the granddaddy of all the swing states,” said former congressman Patrick Murphy, who represented north-eastern Pennsylvania as a Democrat from 2007-11.

With its 19 electoral votes, Pennsylvania – the fifth most populous US state - is the lynchpin of the swing-state electoral firewalls for both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

If the Democrats win Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan, along with one congressional district in Nebraska, she’s the next president. If the Republicans carry Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia, Trump is back in the White House next year.

Without Pennsylvania, there is no way Trump can win without flipping at least three of the states Joe Biden won in 2020.

Nicknamed the Keystone State, Pennsylvania could in fact be the key to the White House.

It is also where BBC Question Time will broadcast a US election special on Thursday 10 October, diving into the issues and voter concerns behind the presidential contest.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8705wv99ryo