Saturday 28 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
There has been an overnight frost.  The morning should see good sunny spells, though cloud is likely to build during the afternoon, with just the chance of a shower. Winds will be lighter than on recent days, but the maximum temperature will still be below average at around 10 or 11 degrees.  TONIGHT will be mostly clear with another frost likely.
Temperature at obs. time today 09005.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)12.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-1.6
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-5.4
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1027mbs
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 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 PITLOCHRYOne of the better days in recent weeks, though still rather breezy.  NOTE that there was an early evening heavy shower moving S affecting Dunkeld & Perth, but a lucky escape for Pitlochry.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure has risen quickly over Scotland since Thursday, but England & Wales are still under the influence of low pressure & will have a very unsettled weekend.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYA cold start, but much of the day fine & sunny. Feeling warm in the sun, but cool in the shadows. Cloud increasing by evening.

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