Sunday, 14 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.
A somewhat unexpected rather large rainfall total from a belt of showery rain which intensified over the local area & slowed down yesterday p.m.  That makes 58.2mms in 3 days.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Partly cloudy, with some dry spells & sunny intervals, but also a few more cloudy periods, with a shower or two possible. Feeling cool, with a moderate NE wind & temperatures scarcely into double figures.   TONIGHT---Clear spells, mostly dry, with at least a ground frost.
Temperature at obs. time today 08306.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)11.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)6.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)4.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)11.8mms
Barometer at observation time today1004mbs
Wind at observation time todayNE2
This month’s highest temperature to date13.0
This month’s lowest temperature to date-2.8
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date27.2mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE74.8mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for OCTOBER in PITLOCHRY
Avg. max. temperature11.9Long term avg. rainfall106.4mms
Avg min. temperature4.8Wettest month178mms
Record high temperature18.6Driest month14mms
Record low temperature-5.7

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK ----MONDAY to THURSDAY
MONDAY is likely to be the best day of the week; dry with spells of sunshine.
TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY---The emphasis will be on unsettled weather, with largely cloudy skies & spells of rain,at least for part of each day.
OVERALL---It will be rather cool, with best temperatures no better than 10 & lower on one or two days. Nights will become less cold due to more cloud & wind. Winds will be in the E. during Wednesday & Thursday, though not exceeding force 5 or 6.





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