Saturday 14 September 2013

14/09/13

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 ground frost last night while yesterday was the coldest day of the month so far (13.1).    A good day for the Highland Games!
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A dry day, with any valley mist patches clearing rapidly. Variable amounts of cloud with spells of sunshine. Winds light from between W & NW & feeling cool out of the sunny spells, with air temperatures only reaching a maximum of 14 or 15.  TONIGHT---not as cold as last night, as cloud & wind begin to increase.

Temperature at obs. time today              0830hrs4.7
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)13.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)trace
Barometer at observation time today1017mbs
Wind at observation time todayS1
This month’s highest temperature to date23.0 (3rd)
This month’s lowest temperature to date2.5 (14th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date9.6mms (6th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE17.2mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in SEPTEMBER
Avg. max. temperature15.8Long term avg. rainfall80.5mms
Avg min. temperature7.7Wettest month159 (1981)
Record high temperature26.8 (1991)Driest month  5 (1972)
Record low temperature-2.5 (1995)

For longer outlook periods,surface pressure charts, mountain weather & severe weather warnings, go to the Met Office's regional forecasts and click the relevant headings.

LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

SUNDAY & MONDAY----Both days are expected to be very windy & unsettled. Winds will reach force 6 at times in most places,from a W. direction, with gales in more exposed as well as upland areas. A deep depression, the first of the season, will move across Northern Scotland. Sunday morning is expected to see most of the continuous rain, with overcast skies. The rest of the time will be at risk from squally showers, with rather cloudy skies & just limited intervals of sunshine. Both days will be cool, with highest values in the 11 to 13 range.






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