Friday, 18 October 2013

18/10/13

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.  An unsettled weekend ahead, with some high rainfall totals expected between Friday evening & Sunday morning.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Mainly rather cloudy, with possibly an isolated patch of slight rain, though mostly dry & bright at times for much of the morning & afternoon.  It will become wet by evening, with little respite overnight & some high totals by morning. Winds will be ESE force 4, with maximum temperature around 11. No frost overnight.

Temperature at obs. time today               0800hrs8.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)11.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)6.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)6.4
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)1.4mms
Barometer at observation time today1016mbs
Wind at observation time todaySE1
This month’s highest temperature to date18.4 (6th )
This month’s lowest temperature to date-2.6 (12th )
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date13.7 (2nd )
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE32.3mms

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 )

For longer outlook periods,surface pressure charts, mountain weather & severe weather warnings, go to the Met Office's regional forecasts and click the relevant headings.

LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

WEEKEND---Some large rainfall totals likely to be measured both on Saturday & Sunday mornings, with the lion's share falling during darkness.
Having said that, not a great weekend for tourists or those venturing outdoors. Generally skies will be rather cloudy, sunshine will be strictly rationed, while temperatures hover around 11 to 13 at best. Winds will remain stubbornly in the SE force 2 to 4. Possibly the afternoons of both days should be drier & brighter, with Sunday the better day of the 2.






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