It happens in the UK.

 

On the weather bullitins themselves 'Celsius' is always used but elsewhere 
(even in documentaries) centigrade gets used very often.
 
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [USMA:46279] Celsius
> Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:51:33 -0600
> 
> 
> Celsius has been the official name for a commonly used SI-derived 
> temperature scale for 60 years. Yet, there seems to be some kind of 
> tacit agreement among people to continue to call it centigrade. I was 
> actually pleasantly surprised to hear a Discovery Channel voice call 
> it Celsius for once. People in my department call it centigrade no 
> matter how frequently I gently remind them. Do you have this problem? 
> Does this happen outside the U.S. ?
> 
> Paul Trusten
> 
                                          
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