Sunday 7 July 2013

07/07/13

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
.High pressure remains anchored over Britain, though weak, cloud-bearing fronts continue to affect parts of Scotland. Winds off the North Sea may bring misty low cloud to the East Coast in a day or so, but yesterday, Leuchars made 25.3.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Dry with good sunny spells & perhaps a degree or so warmer than yesterday, maximum temperature rising to at least 23 .Winds will be light & variable.  TONIGHT may well become more cloudy, helping to retain the warmth.

Temperature at obs. time today                   0845hrs18.0
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)22.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)14.6
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)12.2
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1026mbs
Wind at observation time todayWNW2
This month’s highest temperature to date22.5 (6th)
This month’s lowest temperature to date6.3 (1st)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date*
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE8.4mms

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)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

The next couple of days should see continuing fine weather, with spells of sunshine, but also areas of cloud on occasions. Winds will be mainly in a W quarter, light or moderate in strength. Maximum temperatures should hold in the range 23 to 25, It may well turn somewhat cooler later in the week, though as yet, no significant rain seems likely.



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