Derek Brockway - weatherman

@DerekTheWeather · Barrybados-Cardiff-Cymru-UK · joined 02 Jun 2011

Senior meteorologist @BBCWales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 • Fellow @RMetS • Weathe☈ enthusiast since 1976 • 30 years @MetOffice • Ambassador @Velindre • https://t.co/M7MoS34c7h

91 887Followers

1 985Following

100 438Posts total

20.3KViews on collected posts

Against accounts of the same size

8 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 10K–100K follower range. right around the median for its follower range.

Median views3 397this account1 045median for 10K–100K

Reach, %3.70%this account3.41%median for 10K–100K

Engagement, %1.86%this account2.02%median for 10K–100K

Metric	This account	Median for 10K–100K	Ratio
Median views per post	3 397	1 045	3.25×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	3.70%	3.41%	1.08×
Engagement rate	1.86%	2.02%	0.92×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

4.1K15 Aug

5.3K27 Aug

120

10328 Aug

3.9K30 Aug

3.7K1 Sep

3.1K3 Sep

Last 8 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

1.21%15 Aug

1.77%27 Aug

1.67%

1.94%28 Aug

7.41%

1.79%30 Aug

2.86%1 Sep

1.98%3 Sep

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 10K–100K accounts is 2.02%.

What the audience does

Likes80.7%317 in total

Reposts11.2%44 in total

Replies5.3%21 in total

Quotes0.8%3 in total

Bookmarks2.0%8 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.

Latest posts

Heavy rain in N Wales tonight, especially on the mountains will spread southeastwards. Turning lighter and clearing tomorrow. Drier, brighter weather following from the northwest. Some sunshine with scattered showers in the north. Breezy and turning fresher. https://t.co/1CDWJ1Gg 3.1K views · 55 likes · 4 reposts · 3 replies 03 Sep 2026 · Open on X →

Summer 2026 in Wales was provisionally the hottest on record pushing summer 1976 into 6th place. Also the 2nd sunniest on record and 13th driest with only 59% of the average rainfall. 2026 June 98mm July 9mm Aug 72mm 1976 June 24mm July 42mm Aug 19mm https://t.co/NxX0S0qQ7l h 3.7K views · 81 likes · 15 reposts · 8 replies 01 Sep 2026 · Open on X →

Low pressure brings further showers today. Some heavy downpours with risk of hail and thunder and localised flooding. Gusty winds in some of the showers. ⚠️ https://t.co/deJfHt8r1j 3.9K views · 61 likes · 5 reposts · 4 replies 30 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

@DerekTheWeather @RoostWeather I think it’s fair to say Derek Brockway is something of a national institution in Wales. The walking weatherman, and loved by me and my family for many years! Lovely to see you so active on here, Derek. Thank you for everything you do for Wales. 👏🏴󠁧 27 views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies 28 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

@DerekTheWeather @RoostWeather It certainly came down heavy for a reasonable amount of time 😳 103 views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies 28 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

@DerekTheWeather @RoostWeather 31mm here in eastern England.... 120 views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies 27 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

A total of 39 mm of rain fell at Hawarden airport, Flintshire on Friday. The wettest day there of the summer so far and the wettest day since September 2025! 29 mm fell in one hour during a thunderstorm on Friday evening. Data via @RoostWeather https://t.co/QFt9xBZSAu 5.3K views · 77 likes · 10 reposts · 6 replies 27 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

On 27 Sept, I’ll be taking on @Velindre's Victory Over Cancer Trek along the beautiful Llanelli Coastal Path! Choose the 21km trek or gentler 5km walk and help support patients, families and staff at the Hospital of Hope. Every step counts! 💚 Join me! 👇 https://t.co/a1qevxhNWM h 4.1K views · 37 likes · 10 reposts · 0 replies 15 Aug 2026 · Open on X →