Saturday 4 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.
29.2mms of rain yesterday. This is almost 50% of the entire month's average total.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A much better day than yesterday!!  It should be a dry, bright morning, with sunshine at times. The afternoon is likely to turn more cloudy, though any light rain should, in the main, stay to the west of Pitlochry. Winds will be moderate from the SW, with best temperatures around 12 degrees.  TONIGHT is expected to remain rather cloudy & on the mild side.

Temperature at obs. time today                       0845hrs6.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)9.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)3.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)1.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)29.2mms
Barometer at observation time today1007mbs
Wind at observation time todayWNW3
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 DATE31.0mms

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
SUNDAY & BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY should, for the most part, stay dry, though a little rain is possible Sunday evening. It is likely to be rather cloudy at times, though at least bright for some of the time, with occasional intervals of sunshine. It should feel rather milder than of late & temperatures should reach the middle teens, with no overnight frosts expected.

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