BBC reunites with Met Workplace for climate forecasts

The BBC is to reunite with the Met Workplace for its climate forecasts and local weather updates, eight years after the connection between the 2 organisations ended.

The brand new partnership, introduced on Wednesday, is aimed toward delivering “probably the most trusted and correct climate service to everybody within the UK”, the company mentioned.

Since September 2017, knowledge for the BBC’s TV, radio and on-line forecasts has been supplied by the Dutch MeteoGroup which was subsequently acquired by the US climate companies firm DTN.

BBC director normal Tim Davie mentioned the climate is “the UK’s favorite dialog” and “vastly vital to all our lives and all our audiences internationally”.

He added: “The BBC’s world-renowned journalism might be working along with the Met Workplace’s climate and local weather intelligence to show science into tales and assist everybody within the UK to make knowledgeable selections in regards to the climate.”

“There has by no means been extra want for trusted and neutral info to assist folks perceive as we speak’s climate.”

No new jobs, or job cuts, have been introduced as a part of the deal.

BBC Information understands it’s not a business relationship involving procurement, however an settlement between the 2 organisations within the pursuits of public service.

Penny Endersby, CEO of the Met Workplace mentioned on Wednesday: “Because the UK’s nationwide climate service, we’re excited to be again working intently with the BBC once more.

“Collectively we will attain much more folks with important climate info, serving to them to plan their days, keep protected when it issues and hold well-informed in our altering local weather.”

In 2022, a nationwide emergency was declared within the UK after a crimson excessive warmth warning was issued for the primary time, as temperatures hit 40C (104F).

The Met Workplace is the UK’s nationwide climate service and a world-leading centre for local weather science.

The BBC’s climate forecasts will proceed to come back from DTN in the interim and an replace on the brand new partnership with the Met Workplace is predicted “later this 12 months”.

The company added in an announcement it wished to “assist extra folks keep protected, thrive and perceive the surprise of climate”.