Friday, 20 September 2013

20/09/13

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.
After yesterday----better things to come!   Pressure will build over Britain from the south east.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Some patches of misty low cloud around initially, but the day should remain dry & become brighter. However, though bright, it will tend to stay rather cloudy with sunshine in limited supply.Winds will change from SE to SW, remaining about force 2. After yesterday's lowest maximum temperature to date this month, today's value should be up by about 4 degrees.  TONIGHT is likely to stay dry, though cloudy in the main, with temperatures holding up near to double figures.

Temperature at obs. time today           0900hrs8.3
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)9.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)6.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)9.2mms
Barometer at observation time today1012mbs
Wind at observation time todaySE1
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 DATE35.9mms

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

THE WEEKEND appears promising, being both dry & pleasantly warm. However, there is likely to be rather more emphasis on cloud than sunshine, though some intervals of sunshine are likely. Winds are expected to blow from between S. & S.W.  between force 2 & 4, Sunday being both the breezier & warmer day of the two.





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