Wednesday 30 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
Misty low cloud & drizzle at present, though this should die out later, with some lifting of the cloud. Rather more in the way of rain is expected later in the evening & overnight. Cool again at around 12 with light E to SE winds. Mild tonight under a cloud sheet.
Temperature at obs. time today 08308.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs) (nearly 14 down on previous day!!!)11.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)7.6
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)7.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)1.0
Barometer at observation time today1017mbs
Wind at observation time todayESE2
This month’s highest temperature to date26.1
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 DATE34.9mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES MAY
Avg. max. temperature14.8Long term avg. rainfall61.5
Avg min. temperature5.2Wettest month134.6
Record high temperature26.1Driest month15.7
Record low temperature-3.7

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OUTLOOK, LOCALLY,-----MAY 31st to JUNE 3rd


THURSDAY is likely to be the poorest day, with cloud & some occasional, though mainly light rain & a max. temp. of only 12.   FRIDAY should be mostly dry, as pressure begins to build from the north. Winds will be light & highest temperatures up a degree or two. THE WEEKEND should be set fair---dry, with broken cloud & sunny intervals, though temperatures at least 10 degrees down on the previous weekend.
Over the period as a whole, winds should be light to moderate, mostly from the E. or SE. with no frosts expected.

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