Saturday 28 September 2013

28/09/13

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.
Some misty low cloud to get rid of, but then a very reasonable weekend lies ahead.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Dry throughout. An overcast start with some mist patches & misty low cloud on the hills. During the morning, cloud should lift & it will generally become brighter, with some sunshine at times during the afternoon & evening. Winds again in the SE but light force 2. Maximum temperatures should reach a pleasant 16 degrees. A dry, mild night ahead.

Temperature at obs. time today                     0900hrs12.6
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)14.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)10.3
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)8.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)1.4mms
Barometer at observation time today1012mbs
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 DATE42.8mms

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

SUNDAY & MONDAY---Both dry days, though partly cloudy. Generally bright with some sunshine at times. Winds still anchored in the SE & fresh (force 4, perhaps 5) on Monday. Maximum temperatures dropping a degree or two from Saturday's.





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