Wednesday, 11 December 2013

11/12/13

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.

PITLOCHRY TODAY----Still very mild (over 11 ) & likely to remain dry until later tonight.

Perhaps some brightness this afternoon, following a mainly cloudy morning. The thermometer should spend most of its time within a degree or so of 11 degrees. Winds S or SE force 3. Some rain overnight (much more further west) & following the rain, turning somewhat colder, though no frost expected.

FURTHER OUTLOOK
THURSDAY---Some light rain or drizzle at first, then dry, though staying rather cloudy. Spells of rain later in the evening & overnight. Remaining mild throughout, with winds between SW & SE force 2 or 3.
FRIDAY---Overcast with some rain at times through most of daylight hours. Staying mild. Winds S 3. The evening is likely to become dry with some cloud breaks & a fall in temperature. A ground frost is possible in prone spots by dawn.
SATURDAY---Bright& dry, but not as mild as recently (max.7). Some occasional rain expected overnight.

At present, no signs on the horizon for a "Pre-Christmas freeze-up"



Temperature at obs. time today                0900hrs11.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)11.8
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)9.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)8.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.1mm
Barometer at observation time today1022mbs
Wind at observation time todayW1
This month’s highest temperature to date11.7(9th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date-1.4(7th)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date21.3(4th)
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE30.6mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in DECEMBER
Avg. max. temperature5.7Long term avg. rainfall92.22mms
Avg min. temperature-0.3Wettest month204.2(2012)
Record high temperature14.4(1983)Driest month 23.8(1975)
Record low temperature-18.2(1995)

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