Philip Avery

Philip Avery (born 15 November 1959) is a British meteorologist and BBC Weather forecaster.

Early life Although from a West Country family, Avery was born in Dunfermline, Scotland when his father was posted to Scotland with the Royal Navy.

Career After his initial training with the Royal Navy, Avery spent time at a naval air station before joining a helicopter squadron embarked in . Over the following two years he forecasted across the world, after which he joined a Search and Rescue squadron, based at Prestwick in Scotland. Within four years, he completed his time in the Navy and achieved an MBA.

In October 2010 it was announced that Avery would no longer be presenting BBC weather forecasts. Despite this, he returned to broadcasting on the BBC a few years later. Avery has since presented the weather for BBC's Gardeners' World and is now a regular presenter on BBC One.