Thursday 31 October 2013

31/10/13

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.    Unsettled weather initially, though somewhat drier over the weekend. Feeling cold in sometimes fresh winds, with most nights in low single figures.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A few dry intervals during the day, but largely cloudy & showery, with some of the rain rather heavy on occasions. A rather blustery SW wind & best temperatures only around 7 or 8.  There should be fewer showers after dark.
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Temperature at obs. time today              0845hrs6.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)9.9
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)1.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)6.7mms
Barometer at observation time today1006mbs
Wind at observation time todayN1
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 DATE110.3mms

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)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

FRIDAY should see an improvement, with fewer showers & these mainly confined to the morning, with some brighter spells during the afternoon. Still feeling cold in the fresh SW wind.   Temperatures overnight in low single figures (possibly a ground frost)

SATURDAY is expected to have a dry, bright morning, but a spell of mostly light rain is expected for a time p.m.  Once again, a cold night with at least a ground frost likely.


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