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.    YESTERDAY SAW PLACES IN S.E. ENGLAND HAVING THEIR COLDEST APRIL DAY FOR OVER 50 YEARS + SOME SNOW INTO THE BARGAIN !   IN PITLOCHRY, IT WAS THE MILDEST DAY FOR A MONTH. 

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

A chilly start, but a dry day ahead with more sunshine. Perhaps more patches of cloud around later, though still bright. Winds light from the E.with highest temperatures around 8 degrees.  TONIGHT---Dry with clear spells, leading to a frost.

Temperature at obs. time today                               0900	1.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)   (Best since March 2nd)	10.3
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-2.2
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	-6.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	nil
Barometer at observation time today	1025mbs
Wind at observation time today	N2
This month’s highest temperature to date	*
This month’s lowest temperature to date	*
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	*
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	NIL

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

Mainly dry on SATURDAY, with some sunshine, especially a.m.     SUNDAY rather more cloudy & feeling colder as SE winds freshen.   INTO NEXT WEEK---Still on the cold side, with winds from the SE & a greater likelihood of some rain or sleet