Friday 27 December 2013

27/12/13

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER!
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PITLOCHRY TODAY

Another significant fall of rain overnight, bringing us very close to last December's record. Much of the day is likely to be cloudy, though there should be a few dry slots, in what otherwise is likely to be a day of occasional rain or showers. Winds will be between SW & SE, force 2 initially,later force 4.Temperatures are likely to start off at their maximum (near 6), gradually falling back a little during the day.




LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

SATURDAY
Should be partly cloudy, though with some brighter intervals & the odd passing shower.Winds w to SW 4, with a max.temp. of about 5. There is likely to be a touch of frost by Sunday morning.

SUNDAY
Dry for most of daylight hours, but more rain later in the evening & overnight. Winds W 4 & feeling rather cold during the day, though temp. rising with the overnight rain.


Temperature at obs. time today                           0930hrs6.2
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)6.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)0.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-1.7
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)15.2mms
Barometer at observation time today952mbs
Wind at observation time todaySW3
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 DATE198.1mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in DECEMBER
Avg. max. temperature5.7Long term avg. rainfall92.2mms
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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