Sunday, 24 November 2013

24/11/13

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.  An unexpectedly high maximum temperature yesterday + a virtually complete absence of mist patches (BBC Pitlochry very unhelpful as a guide!!).   MONDAY--Dry, perhaps early mist/ fog patches, frosty start, cold, partly cloudy, some sunny intervals, more frost setting in by evening.   TUESDAY--
Rather more cloud around, with a chance of some patchy light rain for a time. Becoming milder (6 or 7), but a fresher force 3 breeze from the W. overnight frost not expected.   WEDNESDAY---Dry, mostly cloudy, milder (perhaps up to 9) & breezy from the W.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Dry throughout, as high pressure persists & barometers continue to rise. Partly cloudy, but also the sun breaking through at times. Max. temp. up to 5, winds very light from the NW. TONIGHT--clear spells with a frost & probably some valley mist/ fog patches (min. -3)

Temperature at obs. time today                  0845hrs0.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)7.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-1.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-4.4
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1034mbs
Wind at observation time todayNNW2
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(1995

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