Tuesday 28 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.
Yesterday's persistent rain has taken us above the long-term May average rainfall.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Rather a lot of cloud today, though amounts of rain should not amount to much. There should be some improvement as the day goes on, with some lifting & breaking of the cloud, with prospects of some sunny intervals. Feeling rather cool for late May, with best temperatures around 14. TONIGHT staying rather cloudy.  Winds moderate E to SE.


Temperature at obs. time today                           0845hrs8.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)9.8
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)7.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)6.3
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)8.4mms
Barometer at observation time today1002mbs
Wind at observation time todaySE2
This month’s highest temperature to date22.5 (20th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date-0.5 (25th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date29.2 (3rd )
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE66.1mms

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

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY should be partly cloudy, though largely dry with some sunny intervals. It should feel a touch warmer, as temperatures rise into the low"sixties"  Winds rather variable in direction, generally light to moderate.

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