WEDNESDAY 26th OCTOBER

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 0815	6.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	12.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	3.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-1.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	4.3mms
Barometer at observation time today	996mbs
Wind at observation time today	calm
This month’s highest temperature to date	16.7
This month’s lowest temperature to date	0.6
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	n/a
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	86.8mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES OCTOBER

Avg. max. temperature	11.9	Long term avg. rainfall	106
Avg min. temperature	4.8	Wettest month	178
Record high temperature	18.6	Driest month	14
Record low temperature	-5.7

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HEADLINES @ 0815Hrs
A colder start than for some days. There has also been a little rain from showers earlier on. The month's rainfall total to date is gradually approaching near-normal levels. Worth checking the RAIN TODAY  link,  because the theme is scattered sharpish showers for today.  (I'm taking my chances in the Trossachs---umbrella at the ready! )

PITLOCHRY TODAY
At least some breaks in the cloud today, with even a few sunny intervals.  It should be dry for a lot of the time, but one or two possibly sharp showers are also expected. Maximum temperatures around 11 or 12, with light to moderate S or SW breezes.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
Partly cloudy, with perhaps the odd shower still around at first.  Dry for much of the time, with some clear spells likely, which will allow temperatures to fall to around 4 or 5.

THURSDAY
Partly cloudy, with only a little sunshine expected. Quite a risk of getting several showers, though as ever in these situations, a few spots may be lucky & miss most of them.