Friday, 10 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.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
The morning should remain dry, with spells of sunshine, though gradually,  more cloud is expected to bubble up. The afternoon is likely to be more cloudy, still with a few sunny intervals, but also a shower risk. Maximum temperatures should be close to, or a little below the average for the time of year at around 14.  TONIGHT may see the odd shower, but in the main, should be dry with some clear spells. No frost expected.

Temperature at obs. time today                 0900hrs10.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)12.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)5.6
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)3.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.4mms
Barometer at observation time today998mbs
Wind at observation time todayW3
This month’s highest temperature to date20.0 (7th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date3.0 (4th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date29.2 (3rd)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE39.4mms

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
THE WEEKEND is expected to be rather cool for this stage in May, with winds from the W or SW, moderate to fresh. SUNDAY promises to be the better day, with largely dry weather, with a mix of cloudy spells & sunny intervals. SATURDAY threatens to be rather less settled, with limited sunshine & showers or a longer spell of rain spreading in from the west.




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