Tuesday 17 September 2013

17/09/13

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.
Pressure remains low to the NE of Scotland. Yesterday's "showery westerly set-up" gave little rain here, but 11.6mms at Tyndrum.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A mostly dry day, with only an isolated shower likely. Cloud will generally be broken with sunshine at times. It will, however, stay on the cool side, especially out of the sunshine. Maximum temperature about 13. Winds NW force 4, dying down later in the day. TONIGHT---Dry with clear spells & chilly, with temperatures falling to the low single figures.

Temperature at obs. time today               0845hrs8.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)13.3
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)3.2
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)3.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.1mm
Barometer at observation time today990mbs
Wind at observation time todayS3
This month’s highest temperature to date23.0 (3rd)
This month’s lowest temperature to date0.5 (16th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date9.6 (6th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE23.2mms

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)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY---Mainly dry on Wednesday, with only a low risk of a passing shower. Broken cloud with sunshine at times, a force 4 W to NW wind & a top temperature of 13.  THURSDAY morning is likely to be cloudy, with mainly light rain at times. The afternoon should be dry & brighter. Maximum temperature 11, wind S to SW force 3.






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