Monday 30 September 2013

30/09/13

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 very disappointing Sunday!. Conditions were so much better further to the NW, with temperatures up to 20 in places & up to 8 hrs of sunshine. Early indications show September to have been a dry month in Pitlochry, with near-normal temperatures, but more details later.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Generally rather cloudy, though bright at times. Some sunny intervals likely ( It's already sunny the other side of Drumochter! ). Dry throughout, though a fresh E to SE breeze. Maximum temperatures around 15. Fine & mild tonight.

Temperature at obs. time today              0845hrs12.3
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)14.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)10.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)8.8
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1011mbs
Wind at observation time todayE4
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 date9.6mms
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

TUESDAY---Similar to Monday, with cloudy skies tending to dominate & still that E to SE breeze. Dry throughout, with temperatures peaking around 14 degrees.

WEDNESDAY---As fronts out west slowly push NE-wards, it looks like an overcast day, with spells of rain.





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