Sunday 27 October 2013

27/10/13

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.  We are now on GMT!!  Still a fierce storm lined up for England & Wales.
Scotland is essentially in the clear this time, but always worth keeping an eye on. Pressure is at its lowest of the month.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A rather cloudy day is expected, with showers & perhaps a few longer spells of rain. The worst of the rain is in the west, so there may just be some drier brighter intervals around for us. Winds generally between SE & SW in a range 2 to 4 in strength. Maximum temperature 11. Dry & cool tonight with some valley mist patches
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Temperature at obs. time today                    0800GMT8.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)10.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)5.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.8
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)4.2mms
Barometer at observation time today979mbs
Wind at observation time todayS1
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 DATE96.7mms

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)

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

MONDAY & TUESDAY----Similar & reasonable days (unless the storm centre in the south misbehaves).
Both days may well dawn chilly with valley mist patches, possibly at least a ground frost overnight Tues/Wed.
Generally dry, with broken cloud & sunny spells, with maximum temperatures around 10 or 11 at best. Winds will be in a westerly quadrant, with a windy force 4 or 5.






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