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.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

A mainly dry day ahead, with broken cloud & spells of sunshine. Winds will be from the west, force 3 or 4, with temperatures peaking close to 18 or 19.  TONIGHT should stay dry, with winds falling light & allowing temperatures to drop to the cool category.

Temperature at obs. time today        0830hrs	11.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	18.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	7.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	4.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	0.3mms
Barometer at observation time today	1001mbs
Wind at observation time today	W3
This month’s highest temperature to date	23.1 (8th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date	0.8 (2nd)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	2.4mms (11th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	4.2mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JUNE

Avg. max. temperature	17.4	Long term avg. rainfall	61.7mms
Avg min. temperature	8.5	Wettest month	212.6 (1966)
Record high temperature	29.3 (2006)	Driest month	12.7 (1988)
Record low temperature	0.0 (1998)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOKThe weather overall is still in a changeable vein. However, things aren't too bad in our neck of the woods & Friday morning & Sunday could turn out mainly dry. Friday afternoon may see more cloud & some showers & some general rain overnight. Saturday promises to be a day of sunshine & showers. Temperatures will be near or somewhat below normal throughout the next 3 days.