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

Wet for a time this morning, though hopefully easing before lunchtime, with some drier,brighter spells this afternoon. It may become more cloudy, with further outbreaks of rain this evening. Winds mainly southerly, force 3 or 4, but much milder than we have been used to recently, with values this afternoon up to 13 or possibly higher. TONIGHT---the odd shower is likely, but no frost & still a fresh breeze.

Temperature at obs. time today                   0845hrs	10.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	10.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	2.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	2.8
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	8.2mms
Barometer at observation time today	995mbs
Wind at observation time today	SE4
This month’s highest temperature to date	11.0 (6th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-5.0 (6th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	8.2 (13th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	12.6mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in APRIL

Avg. max. temperature	11.3	Long term avg. rainfall	48.8mms
Avg min. temperature	2.7	Wettest month	101.6 (2005)
Record high temperature	23.5 (1984)	Driest month	2.8 (1980)
Record low temperature	-5.7 (2012)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK   MONDAY--Not just as mild as today, but a good deal of dry weather with strong sunshine at times. A few showers likely, carried along in a fresh S. to S.W. breeze.    TUESDAY---In contrast, is likely to be overcast with spells of rain, under the influence of a new Atlantic low pressure system. Feeling rather cold.