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BBC Weather network presenters
Find out more about your favourite BBC Weather presenters.
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Map of the United Kingdom segmented into areas. Radio 4 bulletin regions
To help you understand Radio 4 broadcasts, we have drawn up a version of the UK map which shows the geographical areas which the new BBC Weather bulletins follow.
Weather presenter standing in front of green screen in TV studio Advancements in forecasting
The technology used in broadcasting weather forecasts has come a long way since George Cowling's hand-drawn charts.

A screen shot of the BBC Weather site in 2008. Forecasting online
The BBC Weather website is fed by a central database. It pulls in feeds and publishes updates to the site in minutes.
A presenter stands in front of the weather map Producing Weather Broadcasts
BBC Weather looks at the process of taking a weather forecast from computer model output to the broadcast you see on television.

A presenter doing a broadcast in the radio studio Producing Radio Forecasts
BBC Weather has been producing radio forecasts since 1922. Find out how radio forecasts are produced today.
Weather map in black and white showing UK and northern Europe and isobars and fronts Weather Graphics over the years
Weather graphics have changed significantly over the years, from hand drawn charts to the launch of 3D graphics.



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