Friday 5 August 2011

FRIDAY 5th AUGUST

HEADLINES @ 0900Hrs
Lerwick reached 18 yesterday (a touch warmer than Pitlochry! ). Mild again this morning, after yet another very mild night, with prospects looking good for a pleasant day.

PITLOCHRY TODAY
Apart from an outside chance of a shower, the day should be dry, with broken cloud & spells of sunshine. It should feel a little fresher than of late, with W to NW winds. Highest temperature reaching around 19 degrees (close to normal )

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
Dry with some evening sunskine & clear spells overnight. Lower minimum temperature than on recent nights.

OUTLOOK
SATURDAY---Probably dry with some sunny spells a.m.  The afternoon is likely to be more cloudy, with a risk of showers.Some more prolonged & heavier rain threatens for the evening & night.
SUNDAY----Rather cloudy with some showers or even some longer spells of rain & cooler.

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 090014.9
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)17.5
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)13.8
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)12.6
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)
7.5mms
Barometer at observation time today
1006mbs
Wind at observation time today
W3
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 AUGUST
Average Max. Temperature18.8
Average Min. Temperature9.8
Record High Temperature28.7
Record Low Temperature0.2
Long Term Average Rainfall74.5
Wettest Month211
Driest Month9

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