Sunday, 9 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.
Warmest day of the year to date yesterday. Today, west is decidedly best, both for sun & warmth.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Low cloud from off the North Sea will plague the area until this afternoon, when there is a fair chance that the cloud sheet will start to lift & break, allowing some sunny intervals. Not as warm as yesterday, but a much lower shower risk. Temperatures up to 18.  TONIGHT---Cloud returning from the east.

Temperature at obs. time today                    0815hrs11.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)23.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)10.7
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)9.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs) (At last the warmth triggered off some showers)0.6mms
Barometer at observation time today (now on the fall)1019mbs
Wind at observation time todaySE1
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 date0.9 (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

Monday should be dry, though with a cloudy start. Sunny intervals developing.
Tuesday should start dry & bright, but rain from the west is on the cards for the evening.  Thereafter, a continued slide into more changeable westerly weather.



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