10/12/13

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.

TODAY in PITLOCHRY----Once again this morning, it feels as though we are several degrees of latitude further south!
Generally cloudy, very mild & essentially dry. There could just be the odd patch of thicker cloud with light spits of rain or drizzle, but amounting to very little. Winds will blow from the S or SW, mainly force 2 or 3, while the thermometer spends much of its time within a degree or so of 10 (seasonal average 5.7). No frost tonight.

FURTHER OUTLOOK
WEDNESDAY---Dry & mild again & perhaps the cloud rather higher & thinner giving some brightness, especially p.m. Winds will be S 3 to 4. The night may well be less mild, with the air source rather more continental, though frost is not expected.
THURSDAY--- The morning should be bright, but the cloud is likely to lower p.m. with some patchy light rain at times. Winds still fresh from the S & temperatures still in the mild category.
FRIDAY---Mainly cloudy, with a greater chance of some light rain on occasions. Still mild by day, though less so overnight.

Temperature at obs. time today                  0900hrs	10.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	11.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	7.6
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	3.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	trace
Barometer at observation time today	1014mbs
Wind at observation time today	W3
This month’s highest temperature to date	11.7(9th)
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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