09/09/13

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 mixed week ahead, with some sunshine, but also some more cloudy periods with small amounts of rain. Daytime temperatures mostly round the normal (14 to 16).

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

A rather cloudy start, though sunny intervals developing. There is a shower risk during the afternoon. Winds force 2 to 3 from the NW & maximum temperatures up to 16 degrees  Single figure lows tonight.

Temperature at obs. time today                 0845hrs	9.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	16.9
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	6.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	4.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	0.2mms
Barometer at observation time today	1015mbs
Wind at observation time today	W1
This month’s highest temperature to date	23.0 (3rd)
This month’s lowest temperature to date	4.8 (8th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	9.6mms (6th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	10.0mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in SEPTEMBER

Avg. max. temperature	15.8	Long term avg. rainfall	80.5mms
Avg min. temperature	7.7	Wettest month	159 (1981)
Record high temperature	26.8 (1991)	Driest month	5 (1972)
Record low temperature	-2.5 (1995)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY----Both largely dry days, with Tuesday likely to see the more sunshine.Temperatures reaching close to 15 degrees. with winds in the NW, moderate to fresh.