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.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY----Feeling"tropical" out there & prospects good this week for those who hate frost & snow. The day should be mainly dry, though rather cloudy, with the thermometer spending the day between 9 & 12 degrees. Winds will be S/SW 2 to 3. The overnight period should be rather cloudy, but essentially dry, with lowest temperatures down to 7.A reminder that normal temperatures at this time of year are MAX 5.7, MIN -0.3.
FURTHER OUTLOOK
TUESDAY---Mainly cloudy & perhaps overcast on occasions. Some light & patchy rain may occasionally manage to get over the mountains from the west, but amounts very small. Overnight temperatures should be similar to those of the daytime. Winds will be a little fresher in strength S to SW 4.
WEDNESDAY---Rather cloudy again, though perhaps brighter & staying dry. Temperatures should again be close to double figures, though some rather drier air with cloud breaks moving off the continent, may result in a cooler night, though frost unlikely. Winds S 3
THURSDAY---May well feel somewhat less mild, but the morning at least, should be dry & perhaps brighter. There is a possibility of some patchy light rain p.m.
| Temperature at obs. time today 0830hrs | 11.4 |
| Maximum temperature (last 24hrs) | 11.4 |
| Minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | 9.0 |
| Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | 6.0 |
| Rainfall total (last 24hrs) | 1.7mms |
| Barometer at observation time today | 1016mbs |
| Wind at observation time today | SW2 |
| This month’s highest temperature to date | 11.4(8th) |
| This month’s lowest temperature to date | -1.4(7th) |
| This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date | 21.3(4th) |
| THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE | 30.5mms |
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in DECEMBER
| Avg. max. temperature | 5.7 | Long term avg. rainfall | 92.22mms |
| Avg min. temperature | -0.3 | Wettest month | 204.2(2012) |
| Record high temperature | 14.4(1983) | Driest month | 23.8(1975) |
| Record low temperature | -18.2(1995) |
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