ANOTHER MET OFFICE FORECAST SEEMS OFF THE MARK

How much can we rely on the Met Office forecasts? The following forecast was made on 19th June during the hot spell here in the UK:

"The Met Office says we can expect the hot weather to continue.

It says there is a 45% chance - significantly higher than usual - that the UK will have what it describes as a "hot summer". The quote is at the end of the BBC article below:

 Climate change: Sudden heat increase in seas around UK and Ireland - BBC News

Since then the UK has experienced cooler than average temperatures with higher than average rainfall.