Wednesday, 25 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
Today, as promised, will be the best day of the week, with sunshine at times, no threat of rain & best temperatures near 20. Winds will be force 2 or 3 from the NW. Tonight should be dry  with clear spells.
(The troublesome front has moved into Northern England, giving a narrow strip of rain from Newcastle to the Solway. It may well move back towards us tomorrow!!)
Temperature at obs. time today 080013.2
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)18.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)8.6
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)5.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)0.1mm
Barometer at observation time today1019mbs
Wind at observation time todayNW2
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 DATE85.1mms

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-----THURSDAY to SUNDAY
Thursday should start off with some sunshine, but it is likely to cloud up during the afternoon, with showers likely.   Friday & the weekend look like being rather unsettled, as low pressure begins to take over. The days are likely to see cloud building up to give showers during the p.m. period. There will also be some sunny intervals. Temperatures will be somewhat on the cool side, with winds in a W. quarter, mainly force 2 to 4.



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