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 be a dry day & though cloudy for much of the morning, increasing amounts of sunshine should develop during the afternoon & evening, with some clear spells overnight. Highest daytime temperatures should reach a rather cool 16, with 8 degrees the minimum tonight. Winds will be NW light to moderate.

Temperature at obs. time today 0830	12.9
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	16.4
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	11.2
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	10.9
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	trace
Barometer at observation time today	1010mbs
Wind at observation time today	NW2
This month’s highest temperature to date	23.1
This month’s lowest temperature to date	7.0
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	14.9mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	25.6mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES JULY

Avg. max. temperature	19.2	Long term avg. rainfall	60.5mms
Avg min. temperature	10.4	Wettest month	153 (2002)
Record high temperature	30.0 (1983)	Driest month	4.6 (1983)
Record low temperature	1.5 (2004)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK----TUES.10th to FRI. 13th JULY

Pressure is now low over Scandinavia, giving a NW airflow over Britain. By the end of the week, a new low will have settled over England.  Tuesday is likely to be the wettest day, with Thursday the best of the bunch. Winds are likely to remain in the NW until a new low pulls them into the E or NE by Friday. Daytimes will be around 3 degrees below the average throughout. Sunshine will be in small amounts, with better prospects on Thursday.