British customers received multiple extreme weather warnings yesterday, including one that warned of “extremely high temperatures” of 39°F (4°C). Warning signs flashed with urgent intensity: “Vital threat to human existence”…
Notifications were sent out in the name of the UK Met Office, but reports suggested they were actually caused by a flawed test conducted by an unidentified third-party company.
Extreme weather warnings have been issued for various regions across the country, cautioning against potentially catastrophic climate events featuring record-breaking temperatures, heavy snowfall, treacherous ice conditions, and torrential rainfall on Thursday. The alert system, operated by an independent third-party aggregator, was intended to remain confidential and out of the public eye.
The Met Office took note of warnings issued via a meteorological aggregator, which disseminates climate alerts to a range of destinations, including Apple devices. The testing error is believed to have been widespread across this aggregation period.
While some recipients were engaged with the alerts, others remained disconnected.
“Alerted by a severe weather advisory issued by the UK Meteorological Office, I’ve noticed that the outside temperature has plummeted to a chilly 5 degrees Celsius, accompanied by an urgent message warning of ‘extreme excessive temperatures’.” ⚠️ The gentle rain ceases in just ten minutes; with that thought, I’ll head out soon, wearing nothing more than a lightweight T-shirt.
Are meteorological forecasts on the fritz, or has someone at Met Office been having a laugh? Can anyone explain why 41°F would be considered extreme in Cumbria during this time of year?
Warning: extreme heat alert issued; please prioritize sun safety by donning protective clothing, including a bathing suit cover-up.
The Met Office has now issued a warning, but as some aggregators use our feed, users may receive duplicate alert notifications for a brief period.
