Wednesday 1 May 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.
              APRIL 2013 SUMMARY WILL FOLLOW LATER TODAY
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A rather cloudy start to May, with the likelihood of a little, patchy light rain in the next hour or two. Thereafter, it should start to brighten, with any light rain dying out. The afternoon & evening should be dry with some spells of sunshine.Winds will be moderate to fresh westerly & maximum temperatures up to 12 or 13 degrees, feeling pleasant in the sunshine. TONIGHT will be dry with some clear spells & the prospect of a ground frost.

Temperature at obs. time today                        0845hrs7.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)    APRIL13.4
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)4.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)                       APRIL0.2mms
Barometer at observation time today1018mbs
Wind at observation time todayWNW1
This month’s highest temperature   APRIL14.2 (19th)
This month’s lowest temperature     APRIL-5.0 (6th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total  APRIL14.2 (17th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL   APRIL53.1mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in MAY
Avg. max. temperature14.8Long term avg. rainfall61.5mms
Avg min. temperature5.2Wettest month149 (1975)
Record high temperature26.1 (2012)Driest month16 (1994)
Record low temperature-3.7 (1995)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK
THURSDAY will be rather cloudy, with some rain likely in the late afternoon & evening. It will feel cooler, with a wind from the SE.  FRIDAY is predicted to be cloudy with rain at times, though probably a little milder, as winds veer to the SW.

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