Monday, 21 October 2013

21/10/13

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.    Remaining somewhat unsettled, though much of daylight hours today should stay largely dry.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Apart from an odd slight shower, much of today should remain dry until evening. At that point, light rain is expected to spread in from the south, becoming heavier during the night. Winds will be S to SE force 2 & maximum temperatures should reach 12 or 13 (milder than average ).

Temperature at obs. time today             0815hrs10.2
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)12.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)10.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)8.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)3.7mms
Barometer at observation time today998mbs
Wind at observation time todaycalm
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 DATE66.4mms

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

TUESDAY---Cloudy with rain at times, especially a.m.  Drier during the afternoon, perhaps with the odd sunny interval. Winds S to SE force 3, maximum temperature mild at 14.
WEDNESDAY---Sunny intervals & the odd shower a.m. Mainly dry during the afternoon & evening. Much windier (force 4 or 5 ) from S to SW




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