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General => The Shed => Topic started by: bupster on May 13, 2008, 11:23:02

Title: Metcheck gardening forecasts!
Post by: bupster on May 13, 2008, 11:23:02
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/HOBBIES/gardening.asp (http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/HOBBIES/gardening.asp)

Complete with soil temperature! Who knew? I love this site.
Title: Re: Metcheck gardening forecasts!
Post by: Kea on May 13, 2008, 17:33:21
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! :(
Title: Re: Metcheck gardening forecasts!
Post by: djbrenton on May 13, 2008, 18:32:31
And the best part is that you can look out for Smith periods ahead.
Title: Re: Metcheck gardening forecasts!
Post by: springbok on May 13, 2008, 18:34:29
Well that was helpful... Plants and veg are going in lol!!!...
Title: Re: Metcheck gardening forecasts!
Post by: keef on May 13, 2008, 18:49:10
Metacheck looks good - but they always get it wrong...... in my area anyway.
Title: Re: Metcheck gardening forecasts!
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on May 13, 2008, 18:52:16
"Spd 10mph"?

Is that how fast my potatoes are growing?
Title: Re: Metcheck gardening forecasts!
Post by: tim on May 13, 2008, 19:01:44
Always double check with Accuweather - the opposite!!

And since most 2-3 day forecasts are only 50% correct, try flipping a coin?
Title: Re: Metcheck gardening forecasts!
Post by: nippie on May 13, 2008, 19:08:26
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
Title: Re: Metcheck gardening forecasts!
Post by: tim on May 13, 2008, 19:29:37
Oh, good!!

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

One was Bright Spells - the other, 25mm Rain!!
Title: Re: Metcheck gardening forecasts!
Post by: daileg on May 13, 2008, 19:37:52
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
Title: Re: Metcheck gardening forecasts!
Post by: bupster on May 13, 2008, 23:13:00
It's free  ???
Title: Re: Metcheck gardening forecasts!
Post by: saddad on May 13, 2008, 23:17:48
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
Title: Re: Metcheck gardening forecasts!
Post by: Kea on May 14, 2008, 17:08:05
Well add the BBC into the mix and you'll really get confused.
Title: Re: Metcheck gardening forecasts!
Post by: Grandma on May 14, 2008, 17:30:03
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.
Title: Re: Metcheck gardening forecasts!
Post by: jjt on May 14, 2008, 23:28:32
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.