Friday 28 March 2014

28/03/14

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, 
There was something of an over-optimistic start to the day,with plenty of sunshine; unfortunately, though not unexpectedly, things have gone downhill somewhat, with more in the way of cloud, setting the pattern for the day. There has been some rain around just to the SE of us, but is unlikely to affect us. Temperatures are unlikely to better 8 & winds will blow from an E quarter, force 3 to 4. Frost is unlikely tonight because of cloud cover, with some drizzle possible 

WEEKEND in PITLOCHRY
Easterly winds in March, blowing off the North Sea at its coolest, is not the best of set-ups for Pitlochry, so cloud,often at low levels, occasional drizzle & low daytime temperatures are very much on the menu.
Western parts of Scotland will fare better, with shelter provided by the mountains. Many parts of England should see maximum temperatures in a range 17 to 19--particularly frustrating, having just returned from a cold & showery London. 


Temperature at obs. time today 09006.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)*
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)cloud around1.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-1.9
Rainfall total (last 24hrs) (accumulated from 20th)11.6mms
Barometer at observation time today*
Wind at observation time todaySW1
This month’s highest temperature to date14.5
This month’s lowest temperature to date-5.8
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date19.7mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE69.8mms


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