Friday 26 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
Feeling decidedly cold today with a NW force3 wind. There should be some decent spells of sunshine,  some patches of cloud at times, but only a low risk of a wintry shower. TONIGHT will be largely clear & frosty. 
Temperature at obs. time today 08300.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)11.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-1.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-4.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1022mbs
Wind at observation time todayNW2
This month’s highest temperature to date13.1 (24th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date-4.2 17th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date27.2 (11th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE89.6mms

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
Pressure is high near Iceland, allowing a cold Arctic airstream to cover Britain, though only temporarily. While pressure remains high to the north, a depression & its fronts will cross N.Scotland from the W. bringing some rain after dark on Saturday.
SATURDAY----Frosty start, then dry with some sunshine, but still feeling cold Becoming cloudy later, with some rain after dark, so no frost overnight.
SUNDAY----Perhaps some rain at first. Less cold than Fri & Sat.
START of NEXT WEEK----Rather changeable. Some dry spells & sunny intervals on Monday.
    More cloudy with some rain during Tuesday.



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