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Devonshire's Last Commission 1976 - 78
- By Robby G
- Published 05/18/2008
- HMS Devonshire
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Rating:
MET/EDUCATION /RESETTLEMENT
AND TO SEE IF CLIMATOLOGY IS RELIABLE
The challenge to me to write and seal now (18th April) a forecast for Families' Day (18th July) is hereby taken up:
The day will start with lots of blue sky and only a few thin pieces of cloud. As the forenoon proceeds cloud will build up, until during the afternoon the predominantly sunny weather of the day is interrupted by occasional short duller periods. There will be no rain, snow, or hail. Visibility will be excellent.
Winds will be light (or
even calm) first thing in the morning, getting up to around 15 kts (with gusts to 20 kts) from W to SW out in the Solent. Temperatures will rise to an afternoon maximum of about 20'C (68?F) though because of the wind it will feel somewhat cooler than this.
After all, the golden rule of a forecaster's world is 'Keep life in perspective'. This means that in a world of death, disaster, famine, bankruptcy and the like, if the worst that can happen to you is that your forecast goes wrong, it doesn't really matter, does it? (All forecasters have to be philosophers as well.)
AND TO SEE IF CLIMATOLOGY IS RELIABLE
The challenge to me to write and seal now (18th April) a forecast for Families' Day (18th July) is hereby taken up:
The day will start with lots of blue sky and only a few thin pieces of cloud. As the forenoon proceeds cloud will build up, until during the afternoon the predominantly sunny weather of the day is interrupted by occasional short duller periods. There will be no rain, snow, or hail. Visibility will be excellent.
Winds will be light (or
After all, the golden rule of a forecaster's world is 'Keep life in perspective'. This means that in a world of death, disaster, famine, bankruptcy and the like, if the worst that can happen to you is that your forecast goes wrong, it doesn't really matter, does it? (All forecasters have to be philosophers as well.)