Thursday 26 April 2012

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's a case of rain both to the south & north of the Pitlochry area.  We should remain dry for the bulk of the time,but there will be occasions when some light rain just clips into our area briefly. It is likely to remain mostly cloudy, but at times, the cloud will thin enough to give brighter skies. It will still be cool for the time of year with winds still from the NE around force 3 to 5.   TONIGHT should become dry, with some breaking of the cloud & a ground frost seems likely.
Temperature at obs. time today 09007.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)9.4
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)5.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)4.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)2.3mms
Barometer at observation time today994mbs
Wind at observation time todayNE5
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 date20.6
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE72.4mms

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 PITLOCHRYMainly cloudy with rain at times, though with some dry spells too, especially late afternoon & evening. Quite small rainfall totals here compared with places further north & east. Quite windy & still temperatures below normal.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
There's a low pressure system right over Britain, with 2 belts of persistent rain affecting Scotland.  In the outlook period, pressure will remain high to our north & low to the south, meaning more days with E winds & below average temperatures.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYA fair amount of dry weather, but still the chance of a few, mainly light, patches of rain. Winds lighter, but still no great shakes on temperature, with 9 or 10 at best.

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