Friday 28 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
Friday will be partly cloudy, with a mix of sunny intervals, but also some showers. The showers will be more dominant further to the W. but less frequent nearer to the E. Coast. It will be breezy from the W. with best temperatures reaching about 13.  TONIGHT will find the odd shower continuing, but there will also be long dry spells with some clear intervals & temperatures in single figures, though above frost values.
Temperature at obs. time today 08307.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)11.3
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)5.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)1.4mms
Barometer at observation time today1000mbs
Wind at observation time todayNE1
This month’s highest temperature to date22.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date-0.9
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date2.3mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE18.5mms

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)

For longer outlook periods,surface pressure charts, mountain weather & severe weather warnings, go to the Met Office's regional forecasts and click the relevant headings.

LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK---SATURDAY to TUESDAY
Pressure will be low between Iceland & Norway & high in the Atlantic to the W. of Portugal. Occasional fronts will cross the area in a fresh W. airflow.
The period will be changeable & breezy, with Saturday perhaps the best day for sunshine & lowest shower risk. Sunday may see some rain early, then an improvement. Monday promises to be rather cloudy, with patchy light rain, while Tuesday should bring a few showers but also sunny intervals.
Overall, temperature by day should reach around 10 to 14, while nights, though in single figures, should be frost-free.

No comments:

Post a Comment