Sunday, 20 October 2013

20/10/13

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.  A poor Saturday, though some places were much wetter; Leuchars had 26.6mms.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
An unsettled day, with outbreaks of rain, sometimes heavy. There should be a few drier spells, but not much sunshine around. Winds ESE2, with maximum temperature about 12 or 13. Still showery rain tonight
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Temperature at obs. time today                0830hrs10.1
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)11.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)9.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)5.8
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)16.1mms
Barometer at observation time today997mbs
Wind at observation time todaySSE1
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 date16.1 (19th )
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE62.7mms

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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ck the relevant headings.

LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

MONDAY & TUESDAY--- Monday may start with low cloud, mist & fog, but it should stay dry until rain moves in from the south later in the day. Winds S to SE force 2 with maximum temperatures around 12 or 13.
-Tuesday  Rather cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, but some sunny intervals. Hopefully, a little milder at 15, though with fresher SE winds.


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