To specify an alternative location, click into the location search bar from the 'Create a report' screen.įrom here, you can: a) search for a town or city, or b) use the geolocate (find me) function. When you create a weather report, you can choose to post it from your default home location or, if you've been elsewhere during the day, you should select the nearest available town or city to this alternative location. It doesn't need to be your actual home it's simply the place from which you'll report most often.Ĭan I post a report from an alternative location, e.g. Your home location is the place where you will generally report the weather from. What is my 'home location' and does it need to refer to my actual home? For more information, see I'm having problems verifying my email address.
If you've signed in to your BBC account successfully but are struggling to get started with Weather Watchers, please ensure that you have verified your email address. If you still can't sign in, you can contact the BBC account team directly by visiting the Need help? page, clicking the Still need more help? link and filling out the contact form. If you're having trouble signing in to your BBC account, see help signing in. I can't sign in to Weather Watchers via my BBC account. When choosing your nickname, please keep it clean - we won't accept any profanities or abusive terms. For example, 'this Weather Watcher photo is from Sarah in Windlesham'. This is how you will be described on the Weather Watchers site and across the BBC if we use your photos or observations. Once you've signed in to your BBC account via you'll be asked to set your Weather Watchers nickname and choose a 'home location'. We suggest you do this there and then, as some users have experienced problems if they've left it for a while. You will need to verify your email address before you get started. When you create a BBC account, we'll send you an email to verify your email address. if you use BBC iPlayer), simply sign in using your existing credentials to get started as a Weather Watcher if you don't, then you'll be asked to create a BBC account. Refer to your device's instructions for help. Simply save the URL to your homescreen (as a bookmark) for easy access. Weather Watchers is a responsive website so should work on phones and tablets. We don't currently have plans to create an app. Weather Watchers is for private individuals and amateur weather groups commercial enterprises, businesses, charities or organisations are not allowed to join. Yes, provided it's a non-commercial weather group. Parents or teachers are welcome to involve children in their care in the club, but someone who's 16 or older will need to set up and oversee the account.Ĭan my weather group join Weather Watchers? Image caption Beautiful autumn day in Fulford York caught by Kerrie on 14 October 2015.Īt the moment, Weather Watchers is only open to people who are 16 or older.