Monday 6 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 WAS THE WARMEST DAY OF THE YEAR SO FAR (17.7). THIS MAY BE BEATEN ON TUESDAY!
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
The day will be generally cloudy & though mostly dry, a little of the persistent rain from areas further west, may temporarily affect Pitlochry, though not amounting to much. Winds will be moderate from the SW & top temperatures should reach about 15.  TONIGHT should be mostly dry & mild.

Temperature at obs. time today                    0900hrs11.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)17.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)9.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)7.7
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.7mms
Barometer at observation time today1016mbs
Wind at observation time todaySW1
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 DATE31.8mms

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
TUESDAY promises to be warm, with good spells of sunshine.
WEDNESDAY, in contrast, threatens to be cloudy with rain & several degrees cooler.

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