Edinburgh Zoo Calls for Met Office Weather App Improvement

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), which operates Royal Zoological Society of Scotland===Edinburgh Zoo and Royal Zoological Society of Scotland===Highland Wildlife Park, has called on the United Kingdom===Met Office to improve how weather forecasts are displayed on popular apps. RZSS claims that 'misleading' forecasts, which often show a rain icon for an entire day even if wet weather is only brief, deter visitors and cost the charity up to £40,000 daily. This issue can lead to a 30% fall in visitor numbers during peak seasons. The campaign, supported by the Tourism in Scotland and over 80 other UK attractions, proposes solutions like splitting icons into day/night conditions or adding short summaries. The United Kingdom===Met Office has acknowledged the concerns and expressed willingness to collaborate with the tourism sector to provide more accessible and tailored forecasts.