Ask about the weather, get a straight answer
The Weather Desk reads the Met Office forecast and tells you what it means in plain English. Your first questions are free.
What is The Weather Desk?
A friendly forecast, without the fuss
The Weather Desk is a plain-speaking assistant for the British weather. Instead of squinting at symbols and percentages, you ask a question and get a clear answer about what the day is likely to do. It reads the Met Office forecast for you and tells you what actually matters.
Ask it anything about the forecast
A few of the questions people ask, and the kind of answer they get back.
“Will it rain at Boardmasters this weekend?”
The Met Office forecast for Newquay has showers pushing in on Saturday afternoon, easing by Sunday morning. Saturday looks like the wet one, so pack a coat and plan the indoor bits for the afternoon.
“Is it worth taking a brolly to Manchester tomorrow?”
Yes. There is a steady band of rain forecast through the middle of the day, with the heaviest between noon and 3pm. A brolly or a hood will earn its keep.
“What are the chances of a dry evening for a walk in Bristol?”
Good. The rain clears by late afternoon and the evening is forecast dry with light winds, so a walk after six should stay dry.
How it works
Ask a plain question
Type your question the way you would ask a friend. No settings, no map to read. The Weather Desk reads the Met Office forecast for the place and time you mean.
Get a clear answer
You get a short, straight answer about what the weather is likely to do, not a wall of numbers. Ask a follow-up if you want more.
Only pay for what you ask
Your first questions are on us. After that each answer costs a few pennies in credits, so you top up only if you keep using it.
Free to start
Your first 100 credits are on us
New users get 100 free credits the first time they use The Weather Desk, enough to ask plenty of questions and get a real feel for it. After that it runs on credits, and you top up only if you keep using it.
Top up with a pack of 400 credits for £5 or 2,000 credits for £20. If it becomes part of your routine, there is a £9 a month plan.
Common questions
Try The Weather Desk free
Ask your first question in the Rainy Refunds app. Your free credits are waiting, so the first answers cost you nothing.