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.

Warmest day since Sept. 30th, yesterday.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

The morning is expected to be mainly cloudy with occasional rain. During the afternoon, rain should die out with some breaks in the cloud sheet, perhaps with some sunny intervals. Winds today will be from the SW, increasing by this afternoon to force 4 to 6. ( The Central Belt is more prone to winds close to gale force). Maximum temperatures should reach around 11 degrees. This evening & tonight should become mainly dry, with winds easing & with no frost.

Temperature at obs. time today                         0915hrs	8.6
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	14.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	7.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	6.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	11.6mms
Barometer at observation time today	993mbs
Wind at observation time today	SW2
This month’s highest temperature to date	14.0 (15th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-5.0 (6th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	11.6 (15th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	27.0mms

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    Becoming dull & wet on WEDNESDAY, with perhaps some drier, brighter conditions by evening. Lighter winds, but feeling rather cold.