Saturday, 13 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.
19.2mms of rain in the gauge this morning, to add to the 27.2mms of yesterday, making a 48hr total of 46.4mms (DOUBLE the fall in the entire month of SEPTEMBER)
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A significant improvement, in that very little in the way of rain is expected, perhaps just the odd spit of slight rain or drizzle.  However, sunshine is expected to be at a premium, with much of the time staying cloudy. Best temperatures struggling to 10 with winds rather variable in direction.    TONIGHT, partly cloudy, mostly dry & frost free.
Temperature at obs. time today 08457.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)10.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)6.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)5.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)19.2mms
Barometer at observation time today999mbs
Wind at observation time todayNNE1
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 DATE63mms

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----SUNDAY to WEDNESDAY
Charts are looking fairly unsettled over this period, with low pressure & fronts always close by. These may become more active later, giving stronger winds.
BOTH SUNDAY & MONDAY should be mostly dry, with some sunny intervals, though a chance of a shower or two. Winds fairly light with temperatures up to 10, though Sunday night may well see at least a ground frost.
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY are likely to be rather cold & windier, with more chance of rain or showers.





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