‘Lovely weather in Takoradi– but I’m in Nottingham!’ Brits are left baffled after BBC weather app gives them the forecast for GHANA despite being sat at home in the UK
- A glitch on the BBC weather app is showing people’s current location as Ghana
- Confused Brits have questioned they the app thinks they are in Africa
- The BBC said it is working with Apple to fix the issue that is affecting iOS users
Brits have been left baffled after their BBC weather app has been telling them their location is in Ghana – rather than where they actually are.
The BBC has said it is working with Apple to fix the issue, caused by a bug that affects iOS users.
The popular weather app has been saying people across the UK are located in the Western African country of Ghana, including the coastal cities of Aim or Takoradi.
Confused users have taken to social media to ask the BBC why their app thinks they are in Africa.
People across the UK have been left baffled after their BBC weather app has been saying their current location is in Ghana. The BBC said the issue is being caused by a bug affecting iOS users
One said: ‘Why does my weather app think my location is Ghana when I am actually in Leeds, UK?’
Others raised concerns that their phone had been hacked: ‘Serious question. Just opened BBC weather app, said local weather was Takoradi in Ghana – I’m in Leicester.
‘Could this mean someone has hacked my phone? What do I do?’
Some people took to Twitter to question why the BBC weather app was saying they were now located in Ghana. One concerned user questioned whether there phone had been hacked
People from Aberdeen, the Peak District and London have all had their app tell them they are in Ghana.
The average temperature in Axim and Takoradi varies from 23C to 31C, rarely dropping below 20C or above 33C.
In comparison the average in Aberdeen varies between 2C and 18C, the Peak District varies between 0C and 19C and London between 4C and 23C.
Some found the mistake comical, wishing they were in a hotter climate.
The average temperature in Axim (pictured and Takoradi varies from 23C to 31C, rarely dropping below 20C or above 33C. In comparison the average in Aberdeen varies between 2C and 18C, the Peak District varies between 0C and 19C and London between 4C and 23C
One user from Aberdeen said: ‘My weather app has decided that my current location is Axim, Ghana and that it’s 30 degrees and very sunny.
‘Maybe I’m in some sort of quantum flux or something, as looking outside I can definitely see a mostly overcast corner of Aberdeen.’
Another added: ‘It’s funny, I could swear I’m at home in Chislehurst, but my weather app is telling me that my current location is Takoradi in Ghana. I’ll take that.’
Some found the mistake comical, wishing they were in a hotter climate. The average temperature in Axim and Takoradi varies from 23C to 31C, rarely dropping below 20C or above 33C
The BBC has said on its weather app FAQ webpage: ‘We’re aware of a bug in the iOS version of the BBC Weather app whereby several locations in Ghana, such as Axim or Takoradi, are displayed instead of your current location.
‘We’re working with Apple to fix this problem.
‘Until we’re able to resolve this issue, tapping on ‘refresh’ should allow the app to pick up your actual location.’
One user joked during the UK heatwave: ‘It’s so hot my weather app thinks I’m in Ghana’. The BBC has said it’s aware of the issue and will continue to work to solve the problem
The BBC has said the accuracy of the location detection is ‘heavily dependent’ on individual’s devices, it’s settings and how it connects to the internet.
The company said mobile network towers, Wi-Fi connections and GPS can affect location services.
The weather app bug seems to be an ongoing issue with complaints on social media going back for more than a year.
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