Sunday 6 October 2013

06/10/13

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.
Becoming colder in the 2nd half of the week, as winds become more NW to N
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A dry day ahead, with probably the best of the sunny intervals this morning. Parts of the day will be rather more cloudy. Winds S to SW 2 to 3, with best temperatures up to 16.  TONIGHT will be rather cloudy, but very mild, though some patchy light rain may occur later in the night.

Temperature at obs. time today               0845hrs13.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)16.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)10.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)8.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)trace
Barometer at observation time today1017mbs
Wind at observation time todayENE1
This month’s highest temperature to date17.0 (4th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date9.4 (5th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date13.7 (2nd)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE19.9mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in OCTOBER
Avg. max. temperature11.9Long term avg. rainfall106.4mms
Avg min. temperature4.8Wettest month178 (2001)
Record high temperature18.6 (1997)Driest month 14 (2003)
Record low temperature-5.7 (2002)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

MONDAY----Partly cloudy, with some patchy light rain on occasions, but also some dry periods. Further west, the rain will be heavier & more persistent, while further east, there will be very little rain & more chance of brighter skies. Winds will be fresh from the SW & still feeling mild (up to 16 )

TUESDAY----Dry, partly cloudy,  a few sunny intervals. Winds W force 3 to 4, with maximum temperatures 14.







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