Wednesday 19 December 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
A mainly cloudy, dry & windy day is expected, with winds blowing from between E. & SE at around force 4 to 6. Rain is expected to reach the area around nightfall, with a wet & windy night to follow. High rainfall totals are expected, ( with blizzards & heavy snowfall at highest altitudes). Up to 5 or 6 degrees as a maximum & no frost tonight

Temperature at obs. time today           09005.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)5.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)1.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.1mm
Barometer at observation time today1017mbs
Wind at observation time todayESE5
This month’s highest temperature to date7.1
This month’s lowest temperature to date-9.6
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date29.5
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE49.9mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in DECEMBER
Avg. max. temperature5.7Long term avg. rainfall92.22 mms
Avg min. temperature-0.3Wettest month193.5 mms
Record high temperature14.4Driest month23.8 mms
Record low temperature-18.2

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

THURSDAY---Overcast, with periods of rain, often moderate to heavy & lasting into the night.  Fresh to strong winds from the SE. Temperatures up to 5, with no overnight frost.  HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS EXPECTED, with RISING RIVER LEVELS.  ( Blizzards & heavy snowfall at high altitudes.)

FRIDAY--- Overcast, especially a.m. with some occasional, mainly light rain. Probably becoming drier later in the day.


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