Tuesday 20 November 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
Rain soon spreading into the area & persisting for most of the morning, moderate to heavy on occasions. River levels will need watching with more rain expected again on Thursday. This afternoon, while mainly cloudy, should stay generally dry.Winds starting SE, later veering SW, up to about force 3 or 4.Still mild, with highest values around 9 or 10.   TONIGHT----Dry for most of the time, but possibly some showers. No frost expected.
Temperature at obs. time today        08307.7
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)11.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)4.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)3.8
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)4.2mms
Barometer at observation time today997mbs
Wind at observation time todaySE3
This month’s highest temperature to date13.2 (6th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date-2.9 (12th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date13.0mms (1st)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE39.6mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for NOVEMBER in PITLOCHRY
Avg. max. temperature8.3Long term avg. rainfall93.47mms
Avg min. temperature-1.6Wettest month194.5 (2009)
Record high temperature16.5 (1997)Driest month12.2 (1957)
Record low temperature-12.6 (1985)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK
WEDNESDAY----Mainly dry, with broken cloud & some sunny intervals. One or two showers may make it over from the W.  A moderate breeze from the SE & a little less mild at 7 degrees.
THURSDAY----Generally cloudy, with spells of rain. Windy from the S to SE, with temperatures up a little on Wednesday's at 9 or 10.

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