Friday 20 December 2013

20/12/13

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
The day starts with a slight frost & a scattering of snow. It should be a mainly dry morning (perhaps an isolated light snow shower). The afternoon & evening will become wet, with both wind & temperature increasing during this period. The rain will become more showery from late evening, with some dry intervals.




                                                FURTHER OUTLOOK
The Saturday to Monday period is expected to see temperatures near or a little below normal, with winds mainly blowing from S to SW in a range force 4 or 5.
There should be a mix of dry spells & passing showers, though another spell of rain seems likely by Monday afternoon.



Temperature at obs. time today                  0830hrs1.1
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)3.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)10.8mms
Barometer at observation time today1004mbs
Wind at observation time todayE1
This month’s highest temperature to date12.7(12th)
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 DATE89.3mms

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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