Saturday 12 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
It should remain dry today, with patches of broken cloud & spells of sunshine. Winds will be W. force 3 or 4 & maximum temperatures up to 12 or 13 degrees. TONIGHT, it will gradually become more cloudy, with winds picking up from the SW. No frost expected. Barometers should be reading 1035mbs, the highest value since the late March warm spell.
Temperature at obs. time today 09007.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)9.8
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-2.7
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.3mms
Barometer at observation time today1035mbs
Wind at observation time todayS3
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 DATE12.4mms

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

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.

YESTERDAY IN PITLOCHRYFriday saw very little in the way of rain, though there wasn't much sunshine either 'till late in the day. Temperatures were still well down on normal mid-May averages.
THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES
High pressure is in charge today. A low E. of Iceland with its attendant cold front, will take over tomorrow & thereafter, there will be some days of cool, fresh NW winds.  Summer is still on hold!
TOMORROW'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRYA cloudy, windy day is expected, with some rain, mainly p.m.

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