Tuesday 30 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.
                                A SLIGHT AIR FROST OVERNIGHT
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
The morning is expected to remain dry with plenty of sunshine. During the afternoon, cloud will tend to build up, but still allowing some sunny intervals. There is just a chance of an isolated shower. Winds should be lighter than yesterday, helping it to feel warmer, max. temperatures reaching around 12. TONIGHT will become generally more cloudy, but at least that will prevent any frost from developing.

Temperature at obs. time today                   0830hrs5.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)11.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-3.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)trace
Barometer at observation time today1025mbs
Wind at observation time todayNW2
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 DATE52.9mms

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
WEDNESDAY may well start on a cloudy note, with a little rain likely. However, the day should brighten, with good sunny spells developing, though a fresh west wind is expected. The early part of the night will become cold with a frost risk.  THURSDAY may start fine, but cloud & rain are predicted to spread from the SW. Feeling colder in a raw SE wind.

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