MONDAY 16th MAY

HEADLINES @ 0900Hrs
SEE BRIEF REPORT ON 1st HALF OF MAY ON BLOG BELOW
Rather cloudy & breezy at present, but mild & dry. I wish the BBC & MET OFFICE would get their act together more, on their forecasts for our area! Timing of any rain, as well as max. & min temp. forecasts, are often at odds. At least it leaves plenty of scope for an amateur like me---but I have the advantage of being ON THE SPOT! 


PITLOCHRY TODAY
Though rather cloudy,( with plenty of rain further west), it will be mostly dry & at times fairly bright. There may be very small amounts of rain on occasions. It will be breezy, with highest temperatures reaching 14 degrees.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
Dry with some clear periods. Minimum temperatures down to about 5, with the slightest touch of ground frost possible in a few prone spots only.

OUTLOOK
TUESDAY will see some dry bright weather for much of the time. Some rain is expected during the evening & night. Daytime temperatures up to 13 or 14.  WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY will see some dry bright weather & a few showers. It will be rather cool & quite breezy.


THIS MORNING'S READINGS
The only online weather service using data recorded in Pitlochry. The data presented below comes from standard Met Office equipment however I also make use of an Automatic Weather Station.

Temperature at obs. Time today 0900	13.0
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)    went up a bit after my evening obs.	15.6
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	9.5
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	8.0
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)	0.1mms
Barometer at observation time today	1012mbs
Wind at observation time today	NW3
This month’s highest temperature to date	19.5
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-2.9
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	14.6
This month’s total rainfall to date	49.8mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES MAY

Average Max. Temperature	14.8
Average Min. Temperature	5.2
Record High Temperature	25.5
Record Low Temperature	-3.7
Long Term Average Rainfall	61mms
Wettest Month	149
Driest Month	16