Monday 21 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
The day will be dry, with sunny spells. Winds will be force 2 or 3 from the SE & maximum temperatures should reach 17 degrees. OVERNIGHT, cloud may well roll in from the North Sea, with minimum temperatures around 7 or 8 degrees.
Temperature at obs. time today 090010.1
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)15.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)5.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)4.3
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1014mbs
Wind at observation time todaySE2
This month’s highest temperature to date17.5
This month’s lowest temperature to date-1.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date9.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE33.3mms

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 PITLOCHRYMore sunshine than expected, with temperatures responding accordingly, though the air still felt cool out of the sun.
LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK----TUESDAY 22nd to FRIDAY 25th MAY
Pressure is low over Mid-Atlantic & the near continent, with a ridge of high pressure over Britain. Pressure will build by mid-week with a large high over Scandinavia.
The period will be dry. Cloud amounts will vary, with some early mornings starting off with low cloud from off the North Sea. However, there should be good spells of sunshine, perhaps in excess of 15 hrs on the best days. Winds will be mostly light from the SE but stronger by Friday when force 4 or 5 winds are likely. Overnight temperatures should be well-above frost levels, with daytime maxima in the range 18 to 21.




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