Sunday, 22 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
Much of the day will be dry, though with quite a lot of cloud. Occasional sunny intervals are likely--the best of these further E. & SE. Winds will increase from the SW up to around force 4 to 6. Despite this, highest temperatures should reach at least 19 degrees. Later this evening, a spell of rain is likely, dying out overnight, with temperatures staying well up in double figures.
Temperature at obs. time today 084514.3
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)18.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)11.6
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)10.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)1.0mms
Barometer at observation time today1021mbs
Wind at observation time todayW1
This month’s highest temperature to date23.1
This month’s lowest temperature to date4.0
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date18.6mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE81.6mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES JULY
Avg. max. temperature19.2Long term avg. rainfall60.5
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 OUTLOOK---- MON.23rd to THURS. 26th JULY
Much of this period should be dry, with the possible exception of Tuesday, when a rain belt is due through in the afternoon. Sunny intervals are expected, though skies will often be rather cloudy at times.Winds are expected to become lighter & daytime temperatures should be up to near normal values, so feeling pleasant in the sunny intervals.   All in all, one of the better weeks .

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