Sunday, 21 April 2013

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 cloudy start, with some occasional rain. This should have died out by lunchtime, with some breaking of the cloud. During the p.m. period, there is likely to be a mix of sunny intervals & some more cloudy spells, with a shower or two likely. Winds will be moderate westerly, with highest temperatures around 10 or 11.  TONIGHT should be generally dry, with temperatures remaining above zero.



Temperature at obs. time today                   0845hrs7.3
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)13.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)5.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)5.3
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.6mms
Barometer at observation time today1013mbs
Wind at observation time todaySE1
This month’s highest temperature to date14.2 (19th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date-5.0 (6th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date14.2 (17th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE45.7mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in APRIL
Avg. max. temperature11.3Long term avg. rainfall48.8mms
Avg min. temperature2.7Wettest month101.6 (2005)
Record high temperature23.5 (1984)Driest month2.8 (1980)
Record low temperature-5.7 (2012)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK
MONDAY is expected to be cloudy in the morning, with a little occasional rain. The afternoon should be drier & brighter. There will be a fresh SW breeze, with highest temperature about 11 or 12.  TUESDAY promises to be dry, with partly cloudy skies & some sunny intervals, with a fresh westerly breeze & temperatures around 10 at best.

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