Saturday, 13 July 2013

13/07/13

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 maximum reached 28.2.  (Leuchars reached 28.5 & was already 19.7 at 0800 this morning).   A cold front that passed through recently, gave no rain, but will pull in cooler, fresher air by this afternoon.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Some sunshine & still warm this morning( up to 21 by lunchtime). During this afternoon, winds will turn into the SE, cloud will increase & it will feel cooler & fresher than of late.  TONIGHT we should all find it easier to sleep, with temperatures nearer to single figures by dawn.

Temperature at obs. time today                     0830hrs18.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)28.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)--highest so far this year.16.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)13.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1023mbs
Wind at observation time todayNNW2
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

SUNDAY may start rather cloudy, but there should be some sunshine later. Remaining dry, though best temperatures restricted to 20 . Fresh W. winds.
MONDAY--Dry, with some sunshine, but fresh W. winds & max temp. a normal 19.




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