Friday, 17 January 2014

17/01/14

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'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
This morning is likely to see a few cloudy areas moving in from the S.E. with some patches of rain, with some drier interludes too.   The afternoon should be mostly dry & rather brighter. During the evening, misty low cloud, with valley mist & fog patches are likely to develop, with temperatures down to 2 degrees. A maximum of 6 is likely through the day, with winds again in the SE but only force 1 or 2.

OUTLOOK FOR PITLOCHRY

SATURDAY---Starting dry, though perhaps misty. Periods of rain will become persistent p.m. with larger rainfall totals than of late.Temperatures up to 6 degrees, with a fresh SE wind.

SUNDAY---A better day than Saturday, though still mainly cloudy with occasional light rain. Not far off a frost by Monday morning.


Temperature at obs. time today                    0830hrs4.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)6.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)2.7mms
Barometer at observation time today983mbs
Wind at observation time todayESE1
This month’s highest temperature to date9.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date-4.0
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date21.1mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE85.5mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JANUARY
Avg. max. temperature5.3Long term avg. rainfall109mms
Avg min. temperature-0.9Wettest month273mms
Record high temperature13.7Driest month11mms
Record low temperature-19.6

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