Thursday 30 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 OVERALL PATTERN TODAY, IS "WEST IS BEST"
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Generally rather cloudy today, though there should be plenty of dry weather with occasional sunny intervals. However, a few more cloudy patches are likely, with some scattered showers around the area. Winds should be moderate in strength, though somewhat variable in direction, with best temperatures around 16 or 17.
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Temperature at obs. time today                     0815hrs12.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)16.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)11.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)7.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)trace
Barometer at observation time today1014mbs
Wind at observation time todayN3
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

2 rather changeable days to follow, with periods of dry weather & only small amounts of rain expected. Partly cloudy, just a few sunny intervals. Winds in the range 2 to 4, from a W quadrant. Maximum temperatures a few degrees below the early June average.

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