Saturday 6 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 frosty start, but largely sunny. More cloud is expected to have spread from the NW by this afternoon, with just a few sunny intervals remaining. An isolated shower is just possible. Winds will be force 2 from the W. & maximum temperature will reach around 8 degrees.  TONIGHT--Rather cloudy, with a little rain possible, but also the odd clearer patch, with lowest temperatures close to zero or +1.

Temperature at obs. time today                        09150.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)9.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-5.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-8.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1025mbs
Wind at observation time todayESE1
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. 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

The next 3 days are likely to see more cloud than of late & it may well feel somewhat colder, as winds turn into the S.E.  There is a greater chance of a little rain or a few showers at times, even some sleet, though amounts are likely to be only small. Any night-time frost is expected to be only slight.  


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