BBC apologises for weather app forecasting ‘hurricane force winds’ for UK

The BBC Weather app forecast for London on October 10 2024 (PA screenshot)

The BBC has apologised for its weather app and website incorrectly forecasting “hurricane force winds” to hit the UK as it works to fix data issues.

Graphics showed London was set to experience winds of more than 13,000mph on Thursday while Nottingham would have overnight temperatures of 404C.