Friday 23 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
There should be a fair amount of dry weather around, with some sunny intervals, though plenty of showers are likely further W. & a few may carry across. Despite light winds, it will feel on the cold side, with best temperatures limited to around 5 or 6.  TONIGHT should stay dry, with some clear spells & many places will have a touch of frost by dawn.   Perth had moderate rain throughout yesterday afternoon & Tyndrum had 33mms in the 24hrs ending 2100hrs last evening---so Pitlochry missed the worst!!

Temperature at obs. time today       0845      2.6
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)8.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)1.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-1.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)8.1mms
Barometer at observation time today998mbs
Wind at observation time todayN2
This month’s highest temperature to date13.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date-2.9
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date13.0mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE (only 63% of normal at present)59.2mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in NOVEMBER
Avg. max. tempera8.3Long term avg. rainfall93.47mms
Avg min. temperature1.6Wettest 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
SATURDAY----The day is expected to be dry, following a frosty start with some mist & fog patches. Cloud should be well-broken, allowing some spells of sunshine. Despite light winds, it is likely to feel rather cold, with top temperatures pegged back to about 4.  Despite a cold dry evening, more rain is expected later in the night.
SUNDAY----A cold, overcast, wet start to Sunday. The rain is likely to be at its heaviest & most persistent in the morning & some improvement is likely during the afternoon.






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