Saturday 29 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 rather cloudy day, though dry spells & some brightness at times. There will also be a few showers, though the bulk of these will be further west.  After a very mild night, temperatures will get no higher than they are now, though winds will only be light to moderate. TONIGHT is likely to become more showery & minimum temperatures will get down to frost levels on the ground.

Temperature at obs. time today       09007.2
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)--HIGHEST this MONTH--at about midnight!11.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)1.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)3.2mms
Barometer at observation time today987mbs
Wind at observation time todaySW2
This month’s highest temperature to date11.7
This month’s lowest temperature to date-9.8
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date45.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE178.6mms

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

SUNDAY---- Will be a colder-feeling day, as winds strengthen from the SW. The day will start cloudy, with showers or a longer spell of rain (possibly some sleet). After some improvement in the afternoon, a longer spell of rain (again, possibly sleet), will affect the area after dark.

MONDAY----Rain clearing the area during the morning, with a drier brighter afternoon, followed by a cold night.




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