Tuesday, 1 May 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.
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TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A very pleasant day for the start of MAY. There should be good spells of sunshine & only patchy cloud, some of this at high levels. It will feel warm in the sun & out of the force 2 to 3 E breeze. Highest temperatures should reach 15 degrees.  TONIGHT should be dry with some clear spells, although there may be some North Sea cloud that moves inland for some distance. Minimum temperatures , a degree or two above freezing. Always the chance of a ground frost in prone locations.
Temperature at obs. time today 08154.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)12.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-2.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.1mm
Barometer at observation time today1027mbs
Wind at observation time todaySSE1
This month’s highest temperature to date*
This month’s lowest temperature to date*
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date*
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE*

AVERAGES & EXTREMES MAY
Avg. max. temperature14.8Long term avg. rainfall61.5mms
Avg min. temperature5.2Wettest month134.6mms
Record high temperature25.6Driest month15.7mms
Record low temperature-3.7

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YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRYThe last day of April saw a little rain early on, soon dying out to leave cloudy skies, though intervals of sunshine appeared during the latter part of the afternoon.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Pressure is low off NW Spain & high between Scotland & Iceland. A front is affecting S England, but Scotland is dry, under the influence of the high.
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYThe day is expected to be dry with some spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures should reach about 15 & it should feel very pleasant in the sun. Winds are still in the E, around force 2 or 3.

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