Friday 14 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
It is expected to be mostly dry today, though often rather cloudy with just a few breaks & some sunny intervals. It will be breezy for most of the day, with winds blowing from between W & NW up to force 4 or 5. Temperatures should rise to around 14 degrees.  TONIGHT should be dry with some clear spells, not as windy & lowest temperatures in high single figures.
Temperature at obs. time today 083011.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)14.8
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)7.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)6.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)1.6mms
Barometer at observation time today998mbs
Wind at observation time todayNW3
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 date1.7 (9th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE5.8mms

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---SATURDAY to TUESDAY
Low pressure persists to the north of Britain, with high pressure well to the SW. This leaves winds in a W.  quarter throughout the period.Saturday should be the best of the bunch, dry for much of the day, with good spells of sunshine & temperatures up to 17.
Sunday will see rather less in the way of sunshine & a touch cooler, but any showers few & far between.The start of next week sees sunny intervals but also some showers & temperatures will be somewhat lower. Winds throughout will be close to force 4

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