Thursday, 13 September 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
Thursday is expected to be mainly cloudy, though very little rain is likely before late afternoon. Thereafter, some rain is expected to reach our area from the west & continue on & off into the night, but much of it should be light. Winds will generally be in the SW, light at first, but increasing up to around force 5 to 6 later in the day. Maximum temperature 13 or 14.  Overnight, rain will gradually die out with some clear intervals, but it will be windy from the W.
Temperature at obs. time today 08307.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)13.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)4.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.3mms
Barometer at observation time today1013mbs
Wind at observation time todayE1
This month’s highest temperature to date22.2 (8th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date2.4 (11th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date1.7mms (9th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE4.2mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in SEPTEMBER
Avg. max. temperature15.8Long term avg. rainfall80.5mms
Avg min. temperature7.7Wettest month159 (1981)
Record high temperature26.8 (1991)Driest month5 (1972)
Record low temperature-2.5 (1995)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK---FRIDAY to MONDAY
Throughout the period, pressure will remain low over Iceland while high pressure persists to the SW.   Friday will be dominated by windy conditions (around force 6 from the W.) & it will be rather cloudy with only a few sunny intervals. Thereafter, there should be 3 breezy but largely dry days, with broken cloud & some sunshine, though possibly a shower on Sunday & Monday. Saturday should be the best day for both sunshine & temperature. Night-times should see temperatures in high single figures.

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