BBC apologises after weather app forecasts hurricane-force winds

The BBC has apologised after a fault with the BBC Weather website and Weather app has forecast Hurricane-force winds .

Graphics show estimated wind speeds of 16,918mph in Bangor and 5,293mph in Rome – far in excess of any genuine hurricane such as Milton which struck Florida overnight.

Temperatures of 404C in Nottingham, 384C in New York and 378C in Sydney were among those being wrongly displayed.

BBC Weather said it was aware of a data issue with a third-party supplier and it was working hard to fix the problem.

BBC News understands the fault is mostly affecting wind speed forecasts.