Metcheck gardening forecasts!

[bupster]

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/HOBBIES/gardening.asp

Complete with soil temperature! Who knew? I love this site.

[bupster]

[Kea]

Great! Now I'm really depressed been trying to dig my 'concrete' today i was really hoping for some rain to soften it. I tried watering it but only had partial success....only a couple of weeks ago it was too wet. only a small window of opportunity! :(

[djbrenton]

And the best part is that you can look out for Smith periods ahead.

[springbok]

Well that was helpful... Plants and veg are going in lol!!!...

[keef]

Metacheck looks good - but they always get it wrong...... in my area anyway.

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

"Spd 10mph"?

Is that how fast my potatoes are growing?

[tim]

Always double check with Accuweather - the opposite!!

And since most 2-3 day forecasts are only 50% correct, try flipping a coin?

[nippie]

I've just checked out Accuweather Tim, and I am so plesed to see my risk of heavy snow, Ice or a rapid freeze, is minimal  ;D

[tim]

Oh, good!!

As said earlier, the forecasts for this VERY important w/e were poles apart.

One was Bright Spells - the other, 25mm Rain!!

[daileg]

what is the average soil temp at the moment then i can think of better things to spend £3.95 a month on more seeds soz

[bupster]

It's free  ???

[saddad]

I love it when you have two different forecasts for the same day on Metcheck at the same time!! Eg 48hrs and 7days but in more detail!!
;D

[Kea]

Well add the BBC into the mix and you'll really get confused.

[Grandma]

I gave up on Metcheck a while ago.  Their seven-day forecast seemed such a good idea, allowing one to plan for outdoor activities etc. a whole week ahead. But, on its forecast, I made an arrangement for four days ahead - on the following day the seven-day forecast had changed completely! I  - (or anyone!) - could do a seven day forecast if it could be changed on a daily basis! What's the point of it?

Then there was the snow on 06 April.

BBC weather forecast on 05/04/08 said a possible few inches in the south of England. Looked on Metcheck - snow risk in my area:- zero, nothing, zilch.

We had four inches.

Nuff sed.

[jjt]

metcheck make it up. If you think someone can tell you rainfall to point one of a millimetre in fourteen days time you must be off your nut.