Thursday 16 August 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
SKYE up to 25 yesterday!   Today in Pitlochry should see a cloudy start, perhaps with the odd light shower, but also some dry, brighter spells. .During the afternoon, clouds are likely to take on more vertical development, with an increased likelihood of a few heavy showers breaking out, perhaps even with thunder. Amounts of rain will vary considerably within short distances & some spots may largely escape. Winds will still be in the SE, moderate in strength, with top temperatures close to 20 degrees in any decent sunny spells. Dry at first tonight, but rain by dawn.
Temperature at obs. time today 083014.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)20.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)11.7
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)8.9
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)11.8mms
Barometer at observation time today1005mbs
Wind at observation time todaySSE2
This month’s highest temperature to date23.5
This month’s lowest temperature to date5.2
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date11.8mms
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE50.5mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in AUGUST
Avg. max. temperature18.8Long term avg. rainfall74.5mms
Avg min. temperature9.8Wettest month211 (2004)
Record high temperature28.7 (1984)Driest month8.9 (1976)
Record low temperature0.2 (1997)

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LOCAL AREA FORECAST---FRIDAY to MONDAY
Pressure will remain low to the W. but high to the SE, making for a contrast in the weather between our area & SE England (London may exceed 30 over the weekend!)
Friday threatens to be mostly cloudy & rather wet. The weekend should be better, though Saturday may still see some showers, Sunday less so. The new week promises changeable conditions, still with some showers. Winds will blow from a S. quarter, keeping both days & nights on the warm & humid side.

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