BBC Weather 1950s – 1960s

BBC Weather is perhaps the most unique weather presentation in the world. Today the BBC produces over 100 weather programmes every day for every BBC tv channels and radio, plus internationally for BBC World, BBC Arabic and BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Services) and online through it’s extremely popular website. The BBC weather presenters are actually employed by The Meteorological Office (The Met Office). The BBC handles the presentation and style of forecasts.

The first weather bulletin broadcasted in November 1936, at this time forecasters hand-drew their charts with wax crayons. The first set of basic weather symbols were introduced in 1967. They were based on international standards – with triangles for showers, and round dots for rain.