Thursday, 20 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
Pitlochry is on the northern edge of a rain area this morning, which is moving slowly south. The morning is expected to remain cloudy, with perhaps a little further light rain, though staying wet for longer in the Central Belt & especially in Southern Scotland. During the late afternoon, it may start to brighten up locally & the night will be cold with clear spells & a touch of ground frost.  Winds will be light, with the daytime temperature struggling to reach  double figures.
Temperature at obs. time today 08157.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)13.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)5.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)3.3
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)2.3mms
Barometer at observation time today1014mbs
Wind at observation time todaySW1
This month’s highest temperature to date22.2 (8th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date1.6 (19th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date2.3mms(17/19)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE11.2mms

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
The pressure pattern looks very complex over the next few days, featuring a slow southward-moving front, a build of high pressure for Saturday & what looks like an ex-tropical storm moving into England on Sunday & Scotland on Monday; loads of uncertainty!!     In brief:---
FRIDAY---Dry with sunny spells, followed by a cold night.
SATURDAY--Dry with sunny spells
SUNDAY----Cloudy but dry
MONDAY---Wet, with fresh winds from the E.

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