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.

With the river running high, largely through snow melt, things need watching today, with more rain expected.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

A cloudy day, with spells of rain. The rain will be moderate or heavy at times during the morning & for part of the afternoon. During the evening, the rain should ease off at times, with perhaps a few dry spells. TONIGHT---Further showery rain. Winds moderate from the SE & best temperatures just about touching double figures, though no frost overnight.

Temperature at obs. time today                        0815hrs	5.2
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	10.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	3.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	0.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	3.7mms
Barometer at observation time today	1008mbs
Wind at observation time today	ESE2
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	30.7mms

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    THURSDAY may see some rain early, but much of the day should be a mix of dry, bright spells & a few showers. There will be a fresh W breeze, with temperatures close to 10 as a maximum.  FRIDAY should be dry with sunny spells, with a promising start to the WEEKEND.