Sunday, 12 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
Generally rather cloudy, though it should remain dry this morning. During this afternoon, some occasional, mainly light rain should spread into the area from the west, though amounts are expected to be small. Winds will be between S & W in a range force 2 to 4.   TONIGHT should see a mixture of dry weather, with clear spells, but a few showers are also likely. It will become cold overnight, with ground frost likely & perhaps fresh snowfall on the highest land.

Temperature at obs. time today                      0900hrs9.7
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)13.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.8
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.7mms
Barometer at observation time today1007mbs
Wind at observation time todayW1
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 DATE42.7mms

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 next 2 days are likely to be cool & unsettled, with winds from a W. quarter in a range force 3 to 5. Some dry spells with sunny intervals are expected, but also a number of showers. Generally more like March/April than May.

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