Friday 27 September 2013

27/09/13

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 poor day today, but better over the weekend.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
An area of rain covers Pitlochry at present, though should have moved away by mid-morning. However, it will leave behind a rather cheerless day, with largely overcast skies & misty low cloud on the hills & further drizzle can't be ruled out. Little improvement is expected until tomorrow. Winds will be light from the SE

Temperature at obs. time today             0830hrs10.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)13.4
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)4.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)4.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)3.5mms
Barometer at observation time today1016mbs
Wind at observation time todaycalm
This month’s highest temperature to date23.0 (3rd)
This month’s lowest temperature to date0.5 (16 & 26)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date9.6 (6th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE41.4mms

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

WEEKEND----A misty low cloud / foggy start likely on SATURDAY but things should improve later, with brighter skies & sunny intervals by or before afternoon. Winds will be light to moderate from the SE & it should feel pleasantly warm as maximum temperatures reach 16 or 17.
Sunday should be dry & bright, though partly cloudy, with a few sunny intervals. Winds will yet again be in the SE, though fresher force 4. Maximum temperatures should reach 15, a little above the late September normal.







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