I'm fine with blobs but they do look a bit like a modified box plot (or box and whisker plot), where extra boxes are showing the results of something like the 75th and 25th centiles(?). But blobs works.
As always Mr Deakin a clear and accessible weather report , this kind of information is brilliant , and allows farmers and gardeners to plan their crop sowing and have a much clearer idea about the weather ahead 🙏
Excellent Alex, really like the comparisons of data and the different models and how it affects the UK as a whole. Far better than the tendency to be SE-centric in daily forecasting
blobs is good :) Though I assume they are the boxes of a box and whisker plot. Thanks again for another wonderful longer length and in-depth forecast - my favourite!
I've never really watched the weather forecast (we don't have a tv) but that was really interesting, well presented too. I'd like to learn more about the symbols etc on the charts.
A great and extremely informative forecast Alex! Don’t worry about the “blobs”, call them what you like it’s descriptive of what they represent after all, to my mind I always see them as baubles! It sounds like the heat will be ideal, as it always seems to go from cold to hot 🥵 at least the forecast temperatures will be ideal for going for some very brisk walks, runs too. A great forecast, very many thanks Alex
Blobs = Letter-value box plot (sometimes refered to as a boxen plot) Other variants of box plots include Notched, Violin, Vase, Bean, Box-percentile/Variable.
Looking at one blob, the likely temperature falls within a range, the top and bottom of which are represented by the top and bottom of the blob, as read on the y-axis. The blobs are an unusual type of box plot. They remind me of violin plots where the fatter the blob, or violin, at a particular temperature, the more likely that temperature. However, these plots are simpler, they have rectangles within them representing (from top to bottom) the upper quartile, interquartile range (showing the mean as a horizontal line) and lower quartile of likelihood (probability) of that temperature occurring, instead of a violin plot’s kernel density estimation line, which makes them look like violins. The interquartile range rectangle is wider than the upper and lower quartiles just to make it easier to see which temperatures are most likely. I would love to know how the plots were created, never seen anything like them before.
Thanks for bringing some good news! Today I learned something new from you. I guess it's okay to use 'blob', it's related to the droplet. For colour blobs, you may use 'daub'.
yes i fed up with the sunny dry weather cos thats all i seen over manchester for the past year not much rain i watch the radar and it melts away before it gets over me ,not saying we had nothing but nothing like they forecast,
We seem to stick to the same weather pattern for months on end. The weather seasons have changed so much since the 60s 70s and 80s. Am i the only one to have noticed that it all changed after the Michel Fish hurricane in 1987. That was the turning point of all this climate change.
Same old story , never put your boat in the water , before the 1 st JUNE . An older chap said that to me 30 years ago . Blobs ? trying to juggle a row of spinning plates to keep the public happy .
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Blobs is fine by me, and thanks for explaining everything clearly and in such an accessible way Alex :)
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I'm fine with blobs but they do look a bit like a modified box plot (or box and whisker plot), where extra boxes are showing the results of something like the 75th and 25th centiles(?). But blobs works.
Thanks Met Office, and I especially enjoyed your confidence graph Alex! Top notch 😎👌
Thanks Alex! Incidentally I think the blobs are box and whisker plots
BaWPs?
As always Mr Deakin a clear and accessible weather report , this kind of information is brilliant , and allows farmers and gardeners to plan their crop sowing and have a much clearer idea about the weather ahead 🙏
Excellent Alex, really like the comparisons of data and the different models and how it affects the UK as a whole. Far better than the tendency to be SE-centric in daily forecasting
blobs is good :) Though I assume they are the boxes of a box and whisker plot. Thanks again for another wonderful longer length and in-depth forecast - my favourite!
Thanks, Alex, Jetstream animation is cool. That jetstream trying so hard to get back into place. Time will tell? All should return to normal? Right?
"Blob" certainly works for me :-)
Rain or no rain Alex, your stye of explanation certainly brings the sunshine. Thank you.
It's a La Niña year so it will be wet and unsettled pretty much most of the year; like 2012, the last time it was a La Niña
Cheers Alex!
Showing the confidence graph in the winter would be really helpful too
Thank you for this amazing forecast
Im fascinated by weather i love hearing about the details of the jet stream etc thank you so much
Me too so much to learn and the detail is brilliant
I've never really watched the weather forecast (we don't have a tv) but that was really interesting, well presented too. I'd like to learn more about the symbols etc on the charts.
Great 10 day trend thanks! Fingers crossed for some warmth! Could be markers or indicators but I love “blobs” personally 😊
A great and extremely informative forecast Alex! Don’t worry about the “blobs”, call them what you like it’s descriptive of what they represent after all, to my mind I always see them as baubles! It sounds like the heat will be ideal, as it always seems to go from cold to hot 🥵 at least the forecast temperatures will be ideal for going for some very brisk walks, runs too. A great forecast, very many thanks Alex
Blobs = Letter-value box plot (sometimes refered to as a boxen plot)
Other variants of box plots include Notched, Violin, Vase, Bean, Box-percentile/Variable.
Thank god for that. Because every weekend due to the bad weather, I keep sneezing and having allergy attacks in the morning
Looking at one blob, the likely temperature falls within a range, the top and bottom of which are represented by the top and bottom of the blob, as read on the y-axis. The blobs are an unusual type of box plot. They remind me of violin plots where the fatter the blob, or violin, at a particular temperature, the more likely that temperature. However, these plots are simpler, they have rectangles within them representing (from top to bottom) the upper quartile, interquartile range (showing the mean as a horizontal line) and lower quartile of likelihood (probability) of that temperature occurring, instead of a violin plot’s kernel density estimation line, which makes them look like violins. The interquartile range rectangle is wider than the upper and lower quartiles just to make it easier to see which temperatures are most likely.
I would love to know how the plots were created, never seen anything like them before.
Thanks Alex 👍
The anorak's forecast - can't thank you enough. And they're blobs.
this lad would be a great teacher, he draws you in
Thanks for bringing some good news! Today I learned something new from you. I guess it's okay to use 'blob', it's related to the droplet. For colour blobs, you may use 'daub'.
Blobs are usually called "candles" by traders, they look the same.
Thanks team. 😀
Thanks .hope it gets better.
I think they are called box and whisker plots, although blob and whisker, or fishing float plots are more interesting
Thank you so much for sharing The 10 days trend weather ☁️ focused...👍✨💫
Aren’t they box and whisker plots if its a statistical analysis? Blobs are fine though if it works for people.
I'd say they look more like dumbells. Also when is the weather studio live recommencing. Miss watching those live streams!
Should it not be called the 7-day trend as it only goes as far as Tuesday 25th.
Very nicely done Alex, thank you
Or even like the glass bulbs inside my galileo temperature indicator, the ones that go up or down with the room heat
thank you Alex
Thak you for the forecast.. now please tell us when Proper warm/hot spring and summer weather will be kicking in lol
Thank you x
Thanks. This great, really love the detailed explaination
Could just do with a blob of nice weather :-)
I will second that…. Blobs and all 😁😁😁
There might be some nice weather
'Blobs' is fine with me but if you want to appease others, markers might be suitable?
How about renaming them spinning tops?
Hello Met Office weather when is it going to be a thunderstorm
I believe these are box and whisker plots Alex :)
very wet may what planet you on 7 days with showers and may some lite rain in manchester bone dry in april
That’s very interesting. Thank you, Alex. “Blob” is about my level......!🤓😂
In trading these are called candlesticks. Apt, as burning candles and praying for decent weather is pretty much what I've done all month
I AM SICK OF THIS UNSETTLED WET WEATHER :(
Very informative, I like it.
Blobs are alright but if you want to be posh you could use the word "indicators"
ok its rain for the holidays for me and sun ehen its back to work ..thanks for the clear explanation
yes i fed up with the sunny dry weather cos thats all i seen over manchester for the past year not much rain i watch the radar and it melts away before it gets over me ,not saying we had nothing but nothing like they forecast,
We want warm sun when do we want it now
It's a candlestick chart so they're called candles.
Yeah the name differs depending on who you ask
Red blob - expect it to be unsettled to start with blowing both hot and cold, followed by storms in a teacup.
Reminds me of a saying my mum used to quote. Cast ne'er a clout til May is out"! Shakespeare I believe?
My Dad would say that It would either rain or go dark before morning!
Our version is ne'er flit a clout till May is oot.
I think they’re called Candlesticks?
Exactly like winter but 3 degrees warmer haha.. no hope...
You could call them spinning tops
We seem to stick to the same weather pattern for months on end. The weather seasons have changed so much since the 60s 70s and 80s. Am i the only one to have noticed that it all changed after the Michel Fish hurricane in 1987. That was the turning point of all this climate change.
We seem to be having April in May. The climate change could be due to coming Anthropocenne Age, and the end of the interglacial phase.
This is an interesting way to do it but I feel like 8 minutes as just too much
I prefer the red blobs... Thanks 👍
They are called box plots :)
I like blob. Blob is good. ☺️
Blobs are called nodes
They look like spinning tops Alex!
I always thought the blobs were called candles like on trading charts? Though I think I like blobs better 😁
Why not call a 'blob' a 'blob.
Instead of blobs how about thingys or thingummyjigs :D also thanks in advance for the improvement.
You do know that Alex just reports on the weather? He doesn't arrange it!
"blobs" = "spark-plugs"?
Yes!
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There has been no spring this year
They look like fishing floats to me
Let's go for blobs, many thanks 😊
I think they might be nodules Alex maybe, maybe not.
Oooh no! Again???
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Cmon Alex... floats!
Red markers mate !
call them floats
are these lows caused by brexit
The blobs remind me of fishing floats.
Same old story , never put your boat in the water , before the 1 st JUNE . An older chap said that to me 30 years ago . Blobs ? trying to juggle a row of spinning plates to keep the public happy .
Lovley weather during lockdown
Yes do more videos
Nah! not blobs - "Podules" (see NTNO'Clock News)
Not blobs maybe bobbins.
Call them the red predictions marks
Bobbins
Call them markers
They couldn't quite bring themselves to say cold.
Red blobs = candle sticks
I think beads would be a better word
red blobs, how about red marker's to mark a point in time.
Blobs are box and whisker plots.
Do blobs make Alex Mr Blobby? 😂
Buoy or float
Hopefully none of this has anything to do with chemtrails 🤞🏽
Spinning tops instead of blobs :)
Blobs...candles