Wednesday 9 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.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Broken cloud & a few sunny intervals to start the morning. Later, it will become rather cloudy with a few showers off the Cairngorms affecting the area. There should still be some dry & brighter intervals. Winds becoming mostly force 3 from the E. with maximum temperatures up to about 12 degrees.  TONIGHT should see any showers dying out & then some dry, clear conditions for a time, though with an increase of cloud later. There may be a touch of ground frost in the most prone spots.
Temperature at obs. time today 08306.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)10.8
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-3.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.1mm
Barometer at observation time today1007mbs
Wind at observation time todayvariable 1
This month’s highest temperature to date17.5
This month’s lowest temperature to date-1.1
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to daten/a
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE7.5mms

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

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YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRYTUESDAY saw a mainly cloudy morning, but there were some sunny intervals in the afternoon & evening.  It was dry & milder than the previous day.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
Low pressure with fronts mainly affecting England & Wales today, but it's Scotland's turn tomorrow. After that, there is likely to be a temporary build of high pressure to settle things down somewhat for at least part of the weekend
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYA cold, windy day with spells of rain.

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