Thursday, 19 July 2012

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
In the 24hr period ending 10pm. last night, Strathallan(nr Auchterarder) received 55 mms of rain.    Today in Pitlochry will see a big improvement on yesterday, with dry weather, broken cloud & sunny intervals this morning, but rather more cloud with perhaps the odd shower this afternoon.Winds will be force 3 or 4 from the NW & highest temperatures should reach 17 or 18 degrees. Dry with some clear spells tonight.
Temperature at obs. time today 083010.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)14.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)6.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)4.9
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)---(more a bit further south)18.6mms
Barometer at observation time today1008mbs
Wind at observation time todayWNW4
This month’s highest temperature to date23.1
This month’s lowest temperature to date6.8
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date18.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE80.2mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES JULY
Avg. max. temperature19.2Long term avg. rainfall60.5mms
Avg min. temperature10.4Wettest month153 (2002)
Record high temperature30.0 (1983)Driest month4.6 (1983)
Record low temperature1.5 (2004)

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LOCAL AREA FORECAST----FRI.20th to MON.23rd JULY
Pressure will start to build over France, but an Atlantic depression will head towards Iceland.& this will influence Scotland's weather on Sunday   Friday & Saturday promise to be reasonable days in the area, with broken cloud, sunny intervals & dry for the most part. There is a low risk of the odd shower in the afternoons. Sunday threatens to be cloudy with spells of rain, though the heaviest falls will be further to the west.  The period overall will be rather cool, with winds, brisk at times, from the W or SW.

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