Tuesday, 21 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.
The highest temperature of the year ( to date), advances again---Maximum on MONDAY was 22.5
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
The day will be mostly dry, though rather cloudy at times. However, some intervals of sunshine are also expected. Temperatures will, unfortunately, be about 6 degrees down on yesterday, making it feel rather cool out of the sunny intervals. Winds will be moderate from the NW.  TONIGHT should be mainly dry, with some clear spells.  (Yesterday's heavy showers were more or less in the area expected, but were not, in the main, as intense as predicted. Anyway, we escaped!

Temperature at obs. time today                         0845hrs10.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)22.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)9.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)7.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1017mbs
Wind at observation time todayN2
This month’s highest temperature to date22.5 (20th)
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 DATE54.3mms

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)

For longer outlook periods,surface pressure charts, mountain weather & severe weather warnings, go to the Met Office's regional forecasts and click the relevant headings.

LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

Last year saw hot, sunny weather between the 22nd & 28th.  Sorry---but no repeat this year; it will be much cooler, although there should be a good deal of dry weather. A few showers are, however, expected, as well as some sunny spells.Windy at times.





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