Carol Kirkwood, 57, is a regular face on BBC Breakfast, known for presenting the weather forecast on a daily basis.
Having presented the segment for many years, Carol has gained quite the grasp on understanding weather patterns and how global forecasts play a part in temperatures hitting the UK.
This morning however, one viewer noticed Carol made a mistake during her forecast as she tried to explain the current humidity gripping the UK.
Beginning her forecast on BBC Breakfast, Carol said: “We’re going to turn that bit hotter over the next few days.”
Thanks Carol Kirkwood for the geography lesson
BBC Breakfast viewer
The weather presenter continued: “The air source is North Africa, Algeria in the next couple of days seeing highs of 48/49 degrees.”
With the screen behind her showing a map of Spain, France and Switzerland, Carol went on to explain the high temperatures in the UK’s neighbouring countries.
However, Carol may have mistaken France for Portugal as when speaking about the country adjacent to Spain, she pointed to the South of the France.
The other option is that the BBC had technical difficulties with their screens and the map was in the wrong place at the wrong time during Carol’s forecast.
“But in mainland of Spain, Portugal and Switzerland for example, seeing into the low or indeed almost the mid 40’s,” Carol explained, pointing at the countries displayed in the order she spoke them, except for Portugal, which was positioned
