Saturday, 14 April 2012

SATURDAY 14th APRIL

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER!
THE ONLY ONLINE WEATHER SERVICE WHERE THE OBSERVER LIVES & RECORDS IN PITLOCHRY, USING PREVIOUS MET OFFICE CLIMATE STATION EXPERIENCE. FORECASTING IS BASED ON MET OFFICE & BBC MATERIAL, WHICH IS THEN TAILORED FOR THE PITLOCHRY AREA, USING LOCAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
It should be a largely dry day, with just the chance of a light shower during the afternoon. There should be some spells of sunshine, but as on recent days, there will tend to be a build- up of cloud during the afternoon. Winds will be from the N. mostly force 3 or 4 & it will feel very cool out of the sun & exposed to the wind. Maximum temperature around 8 degrees.  TONIGHT should be mainly dry with cloud breaks & every likelihood of a frost, minimum down to around -2 or lower in prone spots.
Temperature at obs. time today 08303.2
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)10.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)1.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-1.4
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)trace
Barometer at observation time today1014mbs
Wind at observation time todayN4
This month’s highest temperature to date13.7
This month’s lowest temperature to date-5.7
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date20.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE28.5mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES APRIL
Avg. max. temperature11.3Long term avg. rainfall48.8
Avg min. temperature2.7Wettest month101.6
Record high temperature23.5Driest month2.8
Record low temperature-5.7mms

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YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRYIt was a cool day, with a fresh N wind. There were sunny intervals, but also cloudy spells with a few slight showers.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure is low over Italy & Scandinavia. Scotland remains in a very cool N.airstream.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYA mainly dry day, with just a risk of a light shower. It will remain cool with a force 3 N or NW wind. There should be some spells of sunshine, interspersed by some more cloudy patches.

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