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

Overcast, with a spell of rain to come, but it should be dry before 10am. Thereafter, clouds should lift & break to give a fair amount of sunshine.Still a fresh westerly breeze, with top temperature close to 11 or 12 degrees.  TONIGHT should be mainly dry & cool, with a ground frost possible. Some showery rain could just clip the area, from the south, late in the night.

Temperature at obs. time today                           0815hrs	7.1
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	13.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	6.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	5.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	3.2mms
Barometer at observation time today	1011mbs
Wind at observation time today	W1
This month’s highest temperature to date	14.2 (19th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-5.0 (6th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	14.2 (17th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	50.5mms

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
Both THURSDAY & FRIDAY may feel a touch cooler by day & have at least a ground frost overnight. A mix of sunshine & showers is expected.