Friday 15 November 2013

15/11/13

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 rather cloudy day on SATURDAY, but perhaps a few bright intervals as well
a little patchy light rain for a time during the afternoon.A mild day (up to 11), but a chilly night (down to 2). It will feel colder on SUNDAY, with temperatures only just above freezing at first. It should stay dry, but some misty low cloud & valley mist are likely. MONDAY should be a dry day with broken cloud & sunny intervals & a frost overnight. AFTER THAT---a few cold days, frosty nights & possibly a few snow showers.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Last night started cold, but it became much milder & prospects aren't quite as dull as previously expected. It's very much an east/west split today, with better prospects for further east. Cloud is likely to be in the ascendancy, with rather limited brightness, but any patches of rain will be slight & sporadic. Maximum temperatures up to 10 & not falling much tonight.

Temperature at obs. time today             0845hrs8.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)8.4
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.2
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.3
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1028mbs
Wind at observation time todayW2
This month’s highest temperature to date10.1(11th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date-5.5(5th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date14.7(2nd)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE44.3mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in NOVEMBER
Avg. max. temperature8.3Long term avg. rainfall93.47mms
Avg min. temperature1.6Wettest month194.5(2009)
Record high temperature16.5(1997)Driest month12.2(1957)
Record low temperature-12.6(1985)

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