Sunday 15 April 2012

SUNDAY 15th 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 dry day, with only a small risk of a light shower during the afternoon. The morning should see a good deal of sunshine, though cloud is expected to be more in evidence this afternoon, while sunny intervals continue to occur. Maximum temperatures will still be 2 or 3 degrees down on mid-April average values. Winds will be mostly force 3 from the NW. TONIGHT should see long clear spells, with temperatures at or below freezing by dawn.
Temperature at obs. time today 08453.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)10.9
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-3.4
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)trace
Barometer at observation time today1024mbs
Wind at observation time todayWNW2
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

For longer outlook periods,surface pressure charts, mountain weather & severe weather warnings, go to the Met Office's regional forecasts and click the relevant headings.
 (THE MET OFFICE IS NOW SHOWING ITS NEW FORMAT FOR THE FUTURE)
YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRYIt still felt cold, out of any sunshine, but much of the day was dry. The best of the brightness came a.m. while part of the afternoon was rather cloudy. There were even a few slight showers. Temperatures fell quickly last evening.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
A ridge of high pressure is now building in from the west, while low pressure covers much of Europe. This leaves us in a cool airflow, though there are fewer showers around.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYTemperatures close to freezing both early & late, but much of Monday should be dry with some sunshine.

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