Weather Watchers Terms and Conditions

Weather Watchers lets you share your weather photos and observations with others across the UK. It is a great way to show what the weather is like where you are.

You can use your phone, tablet, or computer to upload weather photos and observations. Pick a weather symbol to describe what you see. For more details, you can add temperature, rainfall, and humidity. Check the "photos near you" page to see what others are sharing.

Join Weather Watchers and be part of the nation's favourite weather conversation.

We want you to enjoy using Weather Watchers. There are a few rules to stick to and they are in the BBC's Terms of Use. There are also some extra terms here. Whenever you use Weather Watchers you agree to the BBC's Terms of Use and these extra terms.

To join Weather Watchers, you must create a Profile. This includes signing in to your BBC account or creating a new one, and verifying your email address.

Weather Watchers is for private individuals and non-commercial amateur weather groups. Commercial enterprises, businesses, charities, or organisations cannot join.

Confirm you are 16 or older. If you are not, ask your parent or guardian to create a profile for you and help you with your participation.

Choose a nickname. This is how you will be described on the site and if the BBC uses your weather report or picture on air. Remember that your nickname is public, so avoid using your full name. Do not use bad language.

Pick your location. Choose the place where you will usually report the weather from, like your backyard or a park. You can change this location each time you create a report.

Pick a weather symbol that best matches the current weather. Add any extra weather data you want to include.

Upload a photo that clearly shows the weather conditions you are experiencing. Make sure the photo focuses on the weather and not on people or private buildings. We will not accept any photos that show identifiable people or people in the foreground.

Photos should be no larger than 10 MB. You must have taken the photo yourself or have permission from the person who took it. Breaking copyright law can lead to legal trouble. For more information, see the BBC's guide to copyright.

Use the comments box to add any extra information about the weather or the photo. This could be details like "Heavy rain started an hour ago" or "Snow is starting to settle on the ground." These comments are for you to keep track of your observations. Other Weather Watchers will not see them.

Respect your own and other people's privacy. Do not include identifying details like phone numbers, postal or email addresses, or social media contacts in your reports. Do not share personal information about yourself, or others, as it might put someone at risk.

Do not include anything that can directly identify you, like house names or numbers, street names, building names, or descriptions of your house location. For more information about staying safe online, please visit the BBC guide to online safety.

Photos must be of places, not people. We will not accept photos that show identifiable people.

Choose the right date, time, and location where you saw the weather you are reporting. If you are making a report for a photo taken earlier, change the date and time at the top of the "Create Report" screen to match when you took the photo. For example, if you took a photo of last night's sunset but uploaded it this morning, you need to put yesterday's date, time, and location in your report. We cannot use reports with wrong information.

You must follow the BBC's rules for uploading, detailed in What are the rules for commenting and uploading? - Using the BBC. In addition, photos that are not taken during the weather event or are not taken by you will also be removed. This includes photos made or edited using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.

If you post such images, your profile might be suspended and you could be asked to leave the club. Weather Watchers can report inappropriate photos using the "Report photo" link below each report card.

Weather Watchers is a group of people who share similar interests. You must follow BBC's moderation rules: What are the rules for commenting and uploading? - Using the BBC.

When you create a BBC account we ask for your email so we can validate your access to the site and for other service administration reasons. Sometimes we might also contact Weather Watchers to see if they want to be part of TV and radio programmes, or online features.

When you join Weather Watchers, you agree to the BBC's Terms of Use, which explain how we can use what you share. You allow the BBC to use your reports on the BBC, with our partners, or on other sites that can show the BBC's content. Any comments you add to your report are just for you, so we will not share or use them on TV or radio.

The BBC keeps your personal information safe and private. To learn more about how we collect, use and protect your information on Weather Watchers, check our Privacy Notice.