Tuesday 9 July 2013

09/07/13

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.
Yesterday's max. temp. reached 27.0 & it was still 25.2 at 8pm. Probably some of us will have difficulty sleeping!   Glasgow reached 27.6 & Strathallan 27.4.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Sunny periods, some patches of cloud around later & more generally cloudy later in the evening & overnight.
It will again be hot, in the region of 27 or 28 maximum. A light or moderate NW breeze

Temperature at obs. time today               0830hrs19.3
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)27.0
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)13.1
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)10.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1033mbs
Wind at observation time todayNW2
This month’s highest temperature to date  (highest to date in 2013 & nothing as high in summer 2012)27.0 (8th)
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)

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

WEDNESDAY will be cooler, as a weak cold front brings more cloud & fresher air to the region. Perhaps a little sunshine later in the day. Highest temperatures down to 19 or 20.
THURSDAY will be warmer & sunnier as high pressure re-asserts itself. Maximum temperature 25.





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