Summary
Major UK tourist attractions, such as Chester Zoo and Edinburgh Zoo, are asking for changes in how weather apps display rain forecasts. They claim misleading rain icons cause many people to cancel visits, leading to financial losses. They suggest clearer weather symbols and summaries to help attractions maintain visitor numbers.
Key Facts
- Chester Zoo and more than 80 outdoor attractions are pushing for changes in weather app displays.
- Attractions say misleading rain icons can result in losses of up to £137,000 a day.
- They argue that a single rain icon can wrongly suggest a day-long rain.
- Attractions report visitor numbers dropping by up to 30% after unfavorable forecasts.
- The group is not questioning forecast accuracy but how information is shown visually.
- Edinburgh Zoo reports losing up to 2,000 visitors during school holidays due to misleading icons.
- They suggest improvements like separating daytime and overnight icons and clear summaries.
- The Met Office is recognized as a trusted weather authority and is urged to lead changes.
