Monday 23 September 2013

23/09/13

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.     HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE, THOUGH THINGS WILL START TO GO DOWNHILL FROM WEDNESDAY....YESTERDAY, LEUCHARS MAX.TEMP. 21.3 with 10.9hrs SUNSHINE. PLACES IN LINCOLNSHIRE REACHED 24.4.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Early mist & fog quickly dispersing. A dry day ahead, with the best of the sunshine this morning. Rather more cloud by afternoon with sunny intervals. Warmer than the average for late September (up to 18 to 20), with light S to SW breezes. TONIGHT should be dry, cloudy & mild.

Temperature at obs. time today                0845hrs8.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)20.3
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)6.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)4.3
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1024mbs
Wind at observation time todaycalm
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 DATE36.3mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in SEPTEMBER
Avg. max. temperature15.8Long term avg. rainfall80.5 mms
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

TUESDAY---Early mist patches likely, then some sunshine during the morning. More cloud around during the afternoon, with lower, thicker cloud during the evening & overnight, giving some slight rain or drizzle on occasions. Cooler than of late.

FURTHER ON---Going downhill somewhat. Cooler than of late, rather cloudy at times, wind more from an easterly quarter & some occasional mainly light rain possible too.






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