Monday 30 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
Monday should have a dry morning with some sunny spells. However, cloud will begin to build up & by afternoon, a shower risk will again be present.Some spots may receive a heavy, thundery shower,while others escape largely unscathed. Winds will blow at around force 2 to 3 from the W. & again, temperatures will fall short of the seasonal average by 2 or 3 degrees.  Tonight should see cloud melting away & it will become cool.
Temperature at obs. time today 084511.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)17.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)7.5
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)4.9
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)1.7mms
Barometer at observation time today1008mbs
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 DATE90.4mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in 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)

For longer outlook periods,surface pressure charts, mountain weather & severe weather warnings, go to the Met Office's regional forecasts and click the relevant headings.

LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK---- TUES 31st JULY to FRIDAY 3rd AUGUST
A new low pressure system to the W. will dominate the period. Tuesday should prove the best day of the week, with decent spells of sunshine. Wednesday is likely to be the worst, with grey skies & spells of rain.Thursday is likely to have a cloudy start, with some further rain, though some brighter intervals by afternoon. Showery weather, with sunny intervals is lined up for Friday.  Over the period, daytime temperatures will be around 3 degrees down on normal (though feeling warmer in Tuesday's sunshine).Winds will blow mainly from between S & SE.

No comments:

Post a Comment