TUESDAY 5th JULY

HEADLINES @ 0845Hrs
A very mild night. There were a few spits of rain around 0800Hrs, but that soon died out, leaving things cloudy, dry & windy.High pressure has now shifted away & low pressure with fronts, will begin to dominate things for the next few days.


PITLOCHRY TODAY
A mainly cloudy day, with a fresh SE wind. Although largely dry this morning, there is likely to be some light & patchy rain later this afternoon & this evening, but amounts should be small. It will be cooler than yesterday. with a maximum temperature around 18 degrees.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
It will continue cloudy, with occasional, mainly light rain. Later in the night, the rain is likely to become more persistent & heavy. Temperatures should hold in double figures.

OUTLOOK
WEDNESDAY is likely to remain cloudy, with fronts very slow-moving over the area. Periods of rain are expected, though perhaps easing later in the day.It will stay cool, with temperatures around 16 at best.
THE REST OF THE WEEK remains rather unsettled with some heavy showers or longer spells of rain, only a little sunshine & staying cool.


THIS MORNING'S READINGS
The only online weather service using data recorded in Pitlochry. The data presented below comes from standard Met Office equipment however I also make use of an Automatic Weather Station.

Temperature at obs. Time today 0845	14.9
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)	22.2
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	14.2
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	11.2
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)	trace
Barometer at observation time today	1012mbs
Wind at observation time today	ESE5
This month’s highest temperature to date * Details after 1st week	*
This month’s lowest temperature to date	*
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	*
This month’s total rainfall to date	*

AVERAGES & EXTREMES JULY

Average Max. Temperature	19.2
Average Min. Temperature	10.4
Record High Temperature	30.0
Record Low Temperature	1.5
Long Term Average Rainfall	60mms
Wettest Month	153
Driest Month	4.6