Sunday 14 July 2013

14/07/13

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 will continue to exert a major influence over our weather in the week ahead, but temperatures are only likely to reach the "warm"category. Not much chance of significant rain.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A dry day with spells of sunshine. Though feeling cooler & less oppressive, temperatures should reach 20, a little above the seasonal average. Winds will start light, but will become force 3 or 4 from the W.  TONIGHT will be dry & partly cloudy
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Temperature at obs. time today                     0900hrs15.1
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)24.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)12.7
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)12.3
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1024mbs
Wind at observation time todayNW1
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)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

MONDAY & TUESDAY are likely to be dry, partly cloudy, but with some sunny intervals. Maximum temperatures should reach 20 to 22, with force 3 to 4 W. or SW. winds.  All in all, a "get out & about" sort of week ahead--need to water the baskets, tubs & gardens!




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