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.
Yesterday's maximum of 18.4, resulting from more sunshine than predicted in a warm southerly airflow, was close to the record October maximum of 18.6 recorded in 1997. Meanwhile, Kinloss--well sheltered by the Cairngorms in moist southerlies, topped 19.9.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in OCTOBER
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Mainly cloudy, though dry for much of the time. There will, however, be rain further west, which may give an odd spit locally & a more organised band of rain later in the day. Winds will be light S to SW, with top temperatures up to 17 (20 on the southern shores of the Moray Firth ). Dry & mild overnight.
| Temperature at obs. time today 0815hrs | 13.3 |
| Maximum temperature (last 24hrs) | 18.4 |
| Minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | 11.5 |
| Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | 7.9 |
| Rainfall total (last 24hrs) | nil |
| Barometer at observation time today | 1016mbs |
| Wind at observation time today | NNE1 |
| This month’s highest temperature to date | 18.4 (6th) |
| This month’s lowest temperature to date | 9.4 (5th) |
| This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date | 13.7 (2nd) |
| THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE | 19.9mms |
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in OCTOBER
| Avg. max. temperature | 11.9 | Long term avg. rainfall | 106.4mms |
| Avg min. temperature | 4.8 | Wettest month | 178 (2001) |
| Record high temperature | 18.6 (1997) | Driest month | 14 (2003) |
| Record low temperature | -5.7 (2002) |
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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK
TUESDAY---Dry, but rather cloudy in the main, with just a few sunny intervals. Winds will be force 4 from the W & highest temperatures will be down somewhat, reaching 14 at best.
WEDNESDAY----Winds now in the NW, so feeling much cooler. A few showers around, but dry for much of the time with sunny intervals. Top temperatures struggling to make double figures.
FURTHER OUTLOOK---A good deal of dry weather with some sunshine, but feeling cold in fresh N to NW winds. Frost likely at night, at least on the ground.
TUESDAY---Dry, but rather cloudy in the main, with just a few sunny intervals. Winds will be force 4 from the W & highest temperatures will be down somewhat, reaching 14 at best.
WEDNESDAY----Winds now in the NW, so feeling much cooler. A few showers around, but dry for much of the time with sunny intervals. Top temperatures struggling to make double figures.
FURTHER OUTLOOK---A good deal of dry weather with some sunshine, but feeling cold in fresh N to NW winds. Frost likely at night, at least on the ground.
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