Friday 21 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
The day will be overcast & raw, with further spells of rain, though much of it light.  (for those heading to Perth, it looks as though rainfall there may be moderate in intensity for some of the time.) Winds will continue to blow from E or SE, but not as strongly as yesterday. Highest temperatures will hover around 4 for most of the day.  AFTER DARK, it will remain overcast, with further mainly light rain, though no frost is expected.

Temperature at obs. time today         09004.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)4.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)3.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)   (Tyndrum had over 90mms)45.6mms
Barometer at observation time today1007mbs
Wind at observation time todayE3
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 date45.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE121.7mms

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

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

SATURDAY----Overcast, with a new system of fronts bringing renewed rainfall, much of this moderate to heavy. Fresh flooding likely. Winds strong again from the SE.

SUNDAY----Feeling milder, as temperatures reach around 8 or 9, though remaining overcast, with further rain at times.








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