Tuesday 11 June 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.
A delightful day yesterday----after about 1600hrs!! (too late to reach normal temperature values). Parts of Western & Northern Scotland reached 23 degrees.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Generally rather cloudy, probably nothing better than a few sunny intervals. It's now mainly frontal cloud from a system to the west that is depriving us of sunshine & by evening, it is likely to be bringing some rain too, though in general, only light & patchy & not really enough for parched gardens.Winds fresh from ESE & best temperatures only around 16.  TONIGHT---rain becoming heavier & more persistent & of more value to gardeners & growers.

Temperature at obs. time today               0815hrs11.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)15.3
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)9.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)8.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1011mbs
Wind at observation time todayESE2
This month’s highest temperature to date23.1 (8th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date0.8 (2nd)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date0.9mms (1st)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE1.5mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JUNE
Avg. max. temperature17.4Long term avg. rainfall61.7mms
Avg min. temperature8.5Wettest month212.6 (1966)
Record high temperature29.3 (2006)Driest month12.7 (1988)
Record low temperature0.0 (1998)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

WEDNESDAY---Some rain early on & again during the evening. Mainly dry in between, with a few sunny intervals. Moderate winds from the SE. Temperature a few degrees below the seasonal normal.

THURSDAY---Mainly dry with some broken cloud & pleasant intervals of sunshine.
Winds now blowing from the W for a change. An odd shower possible. Temperatures slightly below normal.




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