Thread: Oh, please...

Easily solved by careful use of error of omission in messaging

Originally Posted by Saitch

John, may I use this post as a defence in my not wanting to go to North America, Canada and Alaska, later this year, as my dear wife has planned?

Show her this, Steve.

They're at it again. 35°C is NOT "Extreme heat". Even here, in the cooler than Melbourne Dandenongs 40°C is not uncommon at this time of year. 35°C is a nice day.

Originally Posted by Tins

They're at it again. 35°C is NOT "Extreme heat". Even here, in the cooler than Melbourne Dandenongs 40°C is not uncommon at this time of year. 35°C is a nice day.

That is just click bait by media organisations that don’t understand the BOM warning ratings.

There is no Extreme Heatwave warning in Victoria at present. Yes, there is a current heatwave warning but it is not rated “Extreme” as some parts of the media would state.

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

That is just click bait by media organisations that don’t understand the BOM warning ratings.

Thank you for making my point for me.

There is also an anomaly with iPhone which brings up an “Extreme Heat” warning based on what appears to be the US definition for Extreme Heat - which in some parts can be defined as 2-3 days in a row above 90degF (32degC).

This seems to be a coding error on Apple devices, probably coded to suit US weather alerts but then linking to the BOM alerts.

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

There is also an anomaly with iPhone which brings up an “Extreme Heat” warning based on what appears to be the US definition for Extreme Heat - which in some parts can be defined as 2-3 days in a row above 90degF (32degC).

This seems to be a coding error on Apple devices, probably coded to suit US weather alerts but then linking to the BOM alerts.

That's true. I hadn't considered if it was coding or 's previous use of the Weather Channel, which they don't seem to use now. However, look at the bottom of this pic to see who issued the alert. Don't think it's fair to blame 

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The BOM and Weatherzone apps use the words “Heatwave Warning”. Only Apple appears to rename it as “Extreme Heat”.



Click on the link to the offical BOM alert and you will find it differs to what Apple used, including the threat level and recommended advice.