Monday, 3 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
A mainly dry day, though often rather cloudy, with limited sunny intervals. Winds will freshen from the W. as the day goes on, becoming force 4 or 5.  There may be the odd spit of rain later on, though amounts will be negligible. Feeling rather warm, with a maximum around 19.    Tonight will be partly cloudy, mild & windy, but any rain will be slight & patchy.

Temperature at obs. time today 083015.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)19.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)12.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)10.7
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1023mbs
Wind at observation time todayNW3
This month’s highest temperature to date*
This month’s lowest temperature to date*
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date*
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE*

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 OUTLOOK---TUESDAY to FRIDAY
Pressure will be low over Iceland, with pressure building over Britain from the SW.   Much of the period will be dry, with any rain likely to be light & patchy, though it will be  rather cloudy at times. A few spells of sunshine are also expected, when temperatures will rise a degree or two above average. There will also be some strong winds at times, especially on Tuesday with other days being rather breezy from a W. quarter.

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