Thursday 2 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.
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TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A mainly cloudy day in prospect, though perhaps some brightness for a time this morning. Later on, the cloud will tend to thicken & lower, but, by & large, rain will hold off until the evening. Winds moderate from the S or SE & maximum temperatures close to 11 or 12 degrees. TONIGHT is expected to be cloudy, with rain at times, though frost-free.

Temperature at obs. time today                    0900hrs6.2
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)12.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)3.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.8
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.5mms
Barometer at observation time today1024mbs
Wind at observation time todayS2
This month’s highest temperature to date*
This month’s lowest temperature to date*
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date*
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE*

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
FRIDAY threatens to be cloudy & wet (amounts of rain will be greater further west).
SATURDAY should see an improvement, with partly cloudy skies, some brightness & dry for much of the time.  Both days on the cool side of normal for early May.

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