Friday 12 October 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 very wet 24hr period, with 27.2mms to measure this morning. The rain is set to continue for much of daylight hours, though will be at its heaviest & most persistent this morning. By evening, it should be turning lighter, with a few drier slots.  Temperatures will not rise much today & winds will remain in the E or NE.    TONIGHT may see some further light rain returning from the north
Temperature at obs. time today 09009.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)12.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)7.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)6.4
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)(This 24hr fall was more than fell in the whole of September!27.2mms
Barometer at observation time today996mbs
Wind at observation time todayNNE3
This month’s highest temperature to date13.0 (7th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date-2.8 (10th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date27.2 (11th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE43.8mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for OCTOBER in PITLOCHRY
Avg. max. temperature11.9Long term avg. rainfall106.4mms
Avg min. temperature4.8Wettest month178 (2001)
Record high temperature18.6 (1997)Driest month14 (2003)
Record low temperature-5.7 (2002)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK----SATURDAY to TUESDAY
SATURDAY---Mainly cloudy & cool, with occasional light rain
SUNDAY-----Rather cloudy, though it should be brighter than Saturday, with the odd sunny interval.
MONDAY---Dry & bright with sunny intervals.
TUESDAY----A new frontal system giving a mainly cloudy, breezy day, with some
                        Showers or longer spells of rain
 Temperatures throughout up to around 9 to 11 by day, but no air frosts seem likely. 



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