Thursday 4 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
18.5mms at Tyndrum yesterday(so the west remains wetter at present!).  Despite 50km visibility earlier this morning at some places locally, we were in fog for a while, though already by 0800, things are brightening.  The day is likely to remain dry, with only a small shower risk & cloud should be well- broken with some sunshine.
Winds will be light & variable & temperatures should rise to around 11 or 12.   TONIGHT is likely to have some showery rain, so it won't be as chilly as last night.
Temperature at obs. time today 08451.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)11.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-2.4
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1001mbs
Wind at observation time todayS1
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 DATE13.5mms

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----FRIDAY to MONDAY
Pressure is likely to build from the west for the weekend, though another depression is lined up for the start of next week.
FRIDAY--Broken cloud & sunny intervals, but a chance of one or two showers.
WEEKEND-- Dry with some sunshine
MONDAY---Cloudy with some rain

Daytime temperatures reaching 10 to 12, winds light to moderate (from W quarter Fri & Sat,   E. quarter Sun & Mon).   Probably a frost Sat night.

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