Wednesday 11 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
The morning is likely to remain dull, with spells of rain (mainly light to moderate).During the afternoon, the rain should become lighter & patchier with some dry spells & perhaps a few sunny intervals, while overnight there should be cloud breaks with temperatures falling into single figures. The day will be cool--probably about 4 or 5 degrees down on the long-term July average. Winds will be generally force 2 or 3 from N or NE
Temperature at obs. time today 083010.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)14.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)9.7
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)8.8
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)10.7mms
Barometer at observation time today1008mbs
Wind at observation time todaySE1
This month’s highest temperature to date23.1
This month’s lowest temperature to date7.0
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date14.9mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE36.3mms

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 OUTLOOK----THURS.12TH TO SUN.15th
Thursday should be much improved---dry with broken cloud & some sunshine, with temperatures up to around 17. Friday hopefully sees Scotland escaping the rain lined up for further south, while the weekend promises broken cloud, some intervals of sunshine & a few showers. It is, however, going to be on the cool side from Friday to Sunday with winds from the NW & overnight temperatures likely to be in single figures
THE MET OFFICE HOLDS OUT LITTLE PROSPECT OF ANY LENGTHY DRY,WARM & 
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE REST OF JULY!! 



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