Wednesday 26 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 chilly start, with some areas of mist, with a weak, watery sun & some patches of blue sky above.   It should be a dry day, with some sunny intervals where mist clears.  Winds will be light & highest temperatures should reach 5 where mist clears & in any longer spells of sunshine, but only 3 where mist is slow to clear.  TONIGHT should stay dry, with a touch of frost.

Temperature at obs. time today           10000.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)3.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-1.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-3.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.3mms
Barometer at observation time today995mbs
Wind at observation time todayWNW1
This month’s highest temperature to date7.8
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 DATE169.8mms

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

THURSDAY----A dry, though partly cloudy day, perhaps with a few sunny intervals.
A cold start & temperatures struggling to better 2 or 3.   During the evening, there is a chance of a little rain or sleet just skirting close to the south of the area.

FRIDAY----Becoming windy from the S to SE with some spells of rain. Temperatures higher at 7 degrees.

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