On the topic of good weather forecasters, I thought I’d share a few of example video’s from a popular and in my opinion very good forecaster from here in the UK – Rob McElwee (if anyones interested).

Of all the many BBC television forecasters (most of which are usually good) he’s the one that stands out for me, its just something about his simple, clear and concise but also detailed and informative style, with the odd added touch of humour or a personal comment that makes the difference from the others, all of whom are usually informative enough but can be rather dull… Anyway Just my two-cents.

Thought this one was a great example of his skill as a forecast and his ability to deal with less than ideal situations! – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os9w6nmwP5s

This was also a good one to show his skills as a forecaster, particularly with his own personal touch to things – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1CL4MTQSFM – as one of the comments can attest to: “Rob Mcelwee has gotÔªø to be one of the best weather presenters around! Just love the witty comments he throws in like “WhereÔªø you and I live”.. and the big expression of “a northerly wind!” legend!”

A pretty standard one featuring a heatwave from a couple of years ago – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RugXQfs7YZA

Probably comparable to the legendary Jim Hickey back in NZ.

Also thought these three video’s are a pretty good illustration of the variety of weather the UK can receive throughout the seasons…

I prefer more subtle humour but humour is obviously a very personal thing.

It does bring a question to mind though. Do most of the presenters on TV in NZ have a relevant qualification ? or is a pretty face for TV the main quality they look for these days ?