Thursday 11 July 2013

11/07/13

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 saw the max.temp.down by 8 degrees on Tuesday's, but despite a poor start, increasing amounts of sunshine saw the thermometer reach just over the 20 mark. Tyndrum reached 24.2
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A similar start to yesterday. The satellite map shows clear skies the other side of Drumochter. The present misty, low cloud is expected to lift & break during the morning, giving patchy cloud & sunny spells during the afternoon & evening. Temperatures should rise higher than yesterday's, up to 24 degrees, which is about 5 above the seasonal norm. Winds will be mainly light from the SE.
There is an outside chance of a thundery shower, most likely over the mountains to the N & NE.
Temperature at obs. time today                   0830hrs15.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)20.3
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)13.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)13.6
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)trace
Barometer at observation time today1027mbs
Wind at observation time todaySE1
This month’s highest temperature to date28.3 (9th)
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

FRIDAY---Any cloud at first soon breaking to give sunny spells with high temperatures, in the range 26 to 28, with force 2 to 3 W. winds
WEEKEND---Much cooler & fresher, following the passage of a cold front. Partly cloudy, some intervals of sunshine & remaining dry. Maximum temperatures around 18 to 20.




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