Sunday 9 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 month's highest temperature to date occurred last evening (7.1), following the passage of a warm front that left us, temporarily, in a sector of mild air.   Unfortunately, colder air is set to return.  Today should remain mostly dry, with some sunshine at times. Fresh W to NW winds will make it feel colder, though maximum temperatures should make 4 or 5 degrees, probably dropping a little from current values.    AFTER DARK, it should be fine with some clear spells, allowing a frost before dawn (-2 or -3).
Temperature at obs. time today             09005.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)   (Recorded about 2000hrs)7.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)  (overhang from obs. time yesterday morning)   -0.2
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.4mms
Barometer at observation time today1009mbs
Wind at observation time todayWNW4
This month’s highest temperature to date7.1
This month’s lowest temperature to date-9.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date10.2mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE16.3mms

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
MONDAY & TUESDAY
Both days are expected to be cold, but it should be dry for most, if not all of the time, with some spells of sunshine.The W to NW breeze will help to accentuate the cold. There will be frost both night & morning & the highest daytime temperatures will struggle to exceed around 1 to 3 degrees.





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