Friday 22 June 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
Cloudy though an improving situation, as overnight rain moves away. There should be some bright or sunny intervals but with the chance of the odd shower especially p.m. Maximum temperatures up to around 16 or 17 degrees, with winds still in the E, force 3(a bit stronger at first).  TONIGHT will be rather cloudy, with more rain towards dawn.
Temperature at obs. time today 083014.1
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)14.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)11.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)10.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs) (wettest 24hr period sinceApril 2nd)18.5mms
Barometer at observation time today997mbs
Wind at observation time todayE3
This month’s highest temperature to date20.0
This month’s lowest temperature to date0.6
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date18.5mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE37.8mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES JUNE
Avg. max. temperature17.4Long term avg. rainfall61.7mms
Avg min. temperature8.5Wettest month213 (1966)
Record high temperature29.3 (2006)Driest month12.7 (1988)
Record low temperature0.0 (1998)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK----SAT.23rd to TUES. 26th JUNE
An area of low pressure now over Scotland will be over Scandinavia by Monday. The period will be rather unsettled, with the worst of things on Sat. when a wet morning is expected & still a rather cloudy afternoon with occasional rain or showers. The following days should at least see some sunshine, though Sunday may have more cloudy skies & a spell of light rain for a time a.m. .Monday & Tuesday should be more typically sunny intervals with a shower risk p.m. Throughout the period, winds will be back in the W. mostly force 2 or 3.  Daytime temperatures should reach in the range 15 to 17 degrees, just a little below average.

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