Friday, 22 August 2014

FRI. 22nd AUG 2014

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER!
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TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

The morning is expected to stay dry, with broken cloud & some sunshine at times. During the afternoon, cloud will tend to build, with the potential for a few showers, though some places may largely escape.The shower risk reduces during the evening, with a dry chilly overnight period in prospect. 
Max. Temp. 15 (about 3 degrees down on normal)    Winds NW 2 or 3       Min Temp.  6
WEEKEND PROSPECTS

Both days will continue to feel rather cool (except during sunny intervals & out of the breeze). SATURDAY afternoon has some risk of a light shower, while SUNDAY should stay dry. SATURDAY night promises to be particularly chilly, with some chance of a slight ground frost in the most prone spots (though I would doubt that the all-time August AIR minimum of 0.1 (31/08/12) would be broken on this occasion.
Temperature at obs. time today 09009.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)16.3
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)5.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)3.7mm
Barometer at observation time today1009mb
Wind at observation time todayN1
This month’s highest temperature to date21.7
This month’s lowest temperature to date4.1
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date38.1mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE115.3mm

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