Thursday 16 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
A morning of broken cloud, sunny intervals & mostly dry weather, though looking a bit threatening at 0900. (However, the radar is showing no showers around at present).  Cloud will have built up by this afternoon, with showers becoming more widespread, though the worst may be a little further south. Nevertheless, an umbrella would be a wise accessory. Feeling warm in the sun & out of the breeze, which will be a light to moderate SE. Best temperatures just 12 to 13.  TONIGHT---any showers dying out, with clear spells developing; becoming chilly.

Temperature at obs. time today                   0900hrs7.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)14.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.7mms
Barometer at observation time today997mbs
Wind at observation time todaySSE2
This month’s highest temperature to date20.0 (7th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date0.2 (13th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date29.2 (3rd)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE51.0mms

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
A lot of dry weather on FRIDAY, though any brightness mainly a.m.  Becoming mainly cloudy later on. Temperatures still below normal, with a moderate breeze from the north.  THE WEEKEND not looking good, with the emphasis on cloud, rain & coolness. probably Saturday being the worse of the 2 days.

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