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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
60
GRADE
D
FIX
5
REVIEW
3
PASS
5
INFO
0
Checks
13
5 PASS 3 REVIEW 5 FIX
F
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 403, bare page
FIX
HTTP 403, bare page
Warning::
Unexpected status code: HTTP 403
Expected HTTP 404 but received 403. This may confuse search engine crawlers.
Got: HTTP 403
Warning::
Bare server default 404 page
The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.
404 Page Quality Default 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 403 ✗Page Title Access Denied ✓Custom Styling ✗Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
F
Favicon & Branding
Action
2 icon(s) detected
FIX
2 icon(s) detected
Warning::
No favicon.ico at site root
Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
No apple-touch-icon detected
iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.
✗ favicon.ico Missing
✓ PNG Icons Present
✗ Apple Touch Missing
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✗ Multiple Sizes Missing
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
No web manifest found
No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
B
Dark Mode Support
Dark mode detected
REVIEW
Dark mode detected
Info::
Dark-specific theme-color detected
A theme-color with media='(prefers-color-scheme: dark)' adapts the browser toolbar for dark mode.
Info::
prefers-color-scheme CSS detected in inline styles
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark Mode✓ Dark Mode Supported
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color #2a2a2a ✓CSS indicators Detected ✓

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

C
Navigation UX
Action
2 navigation pattern(s)
REVIEW
2 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Search functionality detected
Got: role-search
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
21 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Breadcrumbs
Search role='search' landmark
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 21 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
4 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 2 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

18 pass 2 fail WCAG AA
title Weather and climate change - Met Office
1.11:1
#000000
on
#111111
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a Skip to main content
1.34:1
#000000
on
#272221
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area) · over background image/gradient

1 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Weather and climate …7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h2 Find a forecast7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h2 There may be weather…7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h2 UK video forecast7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h2 UK 5 day weather for…7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h2 UK long range weathe…7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h2 Top UK forecasts7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h2 World forecasts7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h2 Latest UK daily weat…7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h2 More from the Met Of…7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h2 Website feedback7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h3 Your recent places7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h3 Causes of climate ch…7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h3 Why the sky is blue …7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h3 UV levels7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h3 Our seasons7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h3 When is hay fever se…7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
h3 Pollen Allergies7.37:13.0:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
title Weather and climate …1.11:14.5:1
#000000
#111111
Fail
a Skip to main content1.34:14.5:1
#000000
#272221
Fail

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+
Landmark Structure
35 landmarks
PASS
35 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
21 <nav> landmark(s) found
Info::
All <nav> elements are properly labeled
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Info::
Search landmark present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "first level" SEARCH MAIN ASIDE "feedback banner" CONTENTINFO footer
A+
Heading Hierarchy
25 headings
PASS
25 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H1 Weather and climate change
  • H2 Find a forecast
  • H3 Your recent places
  • H2 There may be weather warnings in force for the UK
  • H2 UK video forecast
  • H2 UK 5 day weather forecast
  • H3 Tuesday 21 Apr - Saturday 25 Apr
  • H4 Headline:
  • H4 This Evening and Tonight:
  • H4 Wednesday:
  • H4 Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
  • H2 UK long range weather forecast
  • H3 Sunday 26 Apr - Tuesday 5 May
  • H3 Wednesday 6 May - Wednesday 20 May
  • H2 Top UK forecasts
  • H2 World forecasts
  • H2 Latest UK daily weather videos
  • H2 More from the Met Office
  • H3 Causes of climate change
  • H3 Why the sky is blue and sunsets red
  • H3 UV levels
  • H3 Our seasons
  • H3 When is hay fever season in the UK?
  • H3 Pollen Allergies
  • H2 Website feedback
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 142 images OK
PASS
All 142 images OK
Info::
135 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
7 image(s) with good alt text
142 images 7 good alt text 135 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A+
Form Accessibility
All 2 controls labeled
PASS
All 2 controls labeled
Info::
2 control(s) properly labeled
2 controls
2 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#site-search-inputsearchSearch sitefor/id
#location-search-inputtextSearch for a place, autocomplete also includes a 'Use my location' option and your recent locationsfor/id
A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 34 passed
PASS
100

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
●`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Form elements have associated labels
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
●`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
●Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Identical links have the same purpose.
○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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