Thursday 6 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
The poorest day of the week!  An E/W split across the region, with the wettest conditions in the west & driest nearer to  the East Coast.   In Pitlochry,the day will be mainly cloudy, with occasional, mainly light rain this afternoon & evening.maximum temperature around 16 with force 2 to 3 W to SW winds.  TONIGHT will continue mainly cloudy with perhaps a little further rain on occasions. It will, however, stay mild.
Temperature at obs. time today 083010.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)16.4
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)8.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)5.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)trace
Barometer at observation time today1022mbs
Wind at observation time todaySW1
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 (1991)
Record high temperature26.8 (1991)Driest month5 (1972)
Record low temperature-2.5 (1995)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK----FRIDAY to MONDAY
Pressure is high over Southern England, but fronts are affecting Scotland.  Over the weekend, pressure should build somewhat over Scotland too.   Friday is likely to be mostly cloudy, possibly with a little rain at first. The weekend should be better--mainly dry, with some bright or sunny intervals & rather warm.  By Monday, pressure will be falling again, with a breezy, cooler day in prospect.

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