Its a subject many of us love to talk about the weather! But how do forecasters make their predictions? And what role do mathematical equations play in forecasting models? Dee Atkins-Greig is a maths and meteorology tutor and a certified coach. Her early meteorological career was as a forecaster with the Royal Navy before she later became a weather presenter for BBC South on TV and local radio. Dee joins interviewer Jo Durrant to share her passion for this subject, discussing everything from how storms are named to what constitutes a heatwave, and her favourite clouds. Plus, shell reveal some of the behind-the-scenes secrets of TV weather presenting. Dee is a maths tutor, meteorology enthusiast, and ICF-trained coach. She began her career as a Royal Navy forecaster before moving into BBC local TV and radio as a weather presenter. She later became an instructor at the Met Office College and was partly responsible for the training of Tom Schafernaker and Chris Fawkes among other BBC weather presenters. After retraining as a secondary maths teacher and a short stint as a classroom teacher, Dee moved to Warsash Maritime Academy where she taught GCSE level maths and meteorology to Merchant Navy deck cadets. Now, as a dedicated maths and meteorology tutor, Dee helps students build confidence and develop independent learning skills. She is passionate about weather and clouds and is on a one woman mission to educate the world on how to get the best from their weather app! Jo Durrant is a highly regarded presenter and interviewer and a familiar face at literature, history and science festivals across the UK. This event is the final event of her 2025 'Our Beautiful Universe' series at The Museum in the Park and takes place in the Garden Pavilion in the Museum's beautiful Walled Garden. Tea and coffee included and there will be a chance to ask questions or share ideas after the talk if you so wish.