Saturday 18 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.
A lot of rain to come today, more so in places further south & east of Pitlochry.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Rather a lot of cloud around today, with the potential for some showers & perhaps longer spells of rain. However, the worst of things is really earmarked for places further south & east & we should get some dry spells, though fairly limited amounts of sunshine. Fresh NE winds, but feeling quite mild, with temperatures up to 16. TONIGHT sees a continuing chance of at least some rain, but it will be mild.

Temperature at obs. time today                     090014.3
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)16.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)7.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)6.9
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)trace
Barometer at observation time today1008mbs
Wind at observation time todayN5
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 DATE51.1mms

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
Rather warm over the next couple of days, & though rather cloudy at times,even dull Sunday am, there should be plenty of dry weather.The odd heavy, thundery shower could develop Monday pm.




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