Friday 22 November 2013

22/11/13

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.     High pressure will dictate Scotland's weather for the next few days, with a theme of below average temperatures, light winds, cold days + frost & fog. There will also be some sunshine around (though sometimes obscured by mist & fog).  SATURDAY to MONDAY will be plagued by early morning mist & fog, while in prone spots, it may be reluctant to clear .Max. temps. will struggle to better 2 or 3, though only slight overnight frosts are expected as patches of cloud prevent larger falls in temperature. Winds should always be light, mainly blowing from W to NW.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A very frosty start (see figure in table below). The thermometer will probably take till lunchtime to briefly exceed 0. After a good deal of sunshine during the morning, there are likely to be some patches of cloud thereafter. Later in the night, mist & fog areas are likely to form.  ( Ben Vrackie & other high hill tops, look brilliant at present with their snow cover reflecting the early morning sun.)

Temperature at obs. time today                 0830hrs-4.2
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)4.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)   2nd lowest-5.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-7.8
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1023mbs
Wind at observation time todaySW1
This month’s highest temperature to date13.0(16th)
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 DATE65.3mms

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 month 12.2(1957)
Record low temperature-12.6(1985)

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.


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