As a dinghy sailor and instructor, I completely rely on weather forecasts to help me plan activities on the water, and I usually look at forecasts at least a couple of times during the day, pulling data from at least two sources. I also look at synoptic charts depending on the conditions and planned activity.
I’ve found the UK Met Office forecasts to be good, but they’re pushing out a new site design which I fear will make it harder to read the data. The usability issues with the new site are kind of bugging me, and since they seem to be interested in user feedback, I thought I’d write some thoughts down. Who knows, maybe someone will read this and find it interesting or useful.
BTW, all credit to the Met Office for launching the new design with a site switcher to allow users to switch between old and new designs, as well as seeking user feedback via the pop-up mini survey.
Anyway, let’s have a look at the old and new designs.
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