Sunday 29 September 2013

29/09/13

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 large area of high pressure will remain anchored over Scandinavia for a few days to come, keeping winds in our area in the E or SE. Places further west are likely to receive the best of the sunshine & higher temperatures over the next day or two.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Dry throughout. Partly cloudy. though often bright, with the best of the sunny breaks this afternoon. Temperatures still a touch above normal, though it may not feel over-warm in the brisk E to SE wind (max. temp. 15 to 17). TONIGHT should be fine & mild.

Temperature at obs. time today              0900hrs11.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)18.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)7.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)4.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)trace
Barometer at observation time today1014mbs
Wind at observation time todaySE3
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

MONDAY & TUESDAY----Mainly dry, though a little rain is expected overnight on Tuesday. Both days will be rather cloudy, though there should be some afternoon sunshine , especially on Monday. Both days will see winds remaining fresh from the ESE. Temperatures near to the seasonal normal, with maxima in the range 13 to 14.






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