On Thursday morning, October 10, BBC weather reports across the nation faced errors which reported "hurricane-force winds" and soaring temperatures. https://t.co/ayrpkI5pr6 pic.twitter.com/I1XQpNToHf — Swindon Advertiser (@swindonadver) October 8, 2024By Saturday morning, BBC weather showed winds returning to a mere 7mph. Despite no reports of high winds or unusually high temperatures on The Met Office website, the morning weather reports caused panic for BBC readers. Be assured there won’t be 14408mph winds, hurricane force winds or overnight temperatures of 404°C. "Be assured there won’t be 14408mph winds, hurricane force winds or overnight temperatures of 404°C," said BBC presenter Simon King.

Source: Daily Nation October 10, 2024 12:05 UTC