Saturday 20 July 2013

20/07/13

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, Tyndrum reached 27.7, while Leuchars (now with SE winds), reached only 22.7.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Misty low cloud brought in from the North Sea, should begin to lift & break by or before mid-morning. The day should then see wall to wall sunshine. Winds will blow from the SE, force 2 or 3 & highest temperatures reach around 23 or 24. (It will be hotter further W & cooler further E.)   TONIGHT is likely to see the return of the misty low cloud & a cooling off down to around 12 degrees.

Temperature at obs. time today               0800hrs13.2
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)27.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)9.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)6.7
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1028mbs
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 DATE10.7mms

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

Further misty low cloud to start off both Sunday & Monday mornings, but sunny spells later. Both days are likely to be a little cooler than the past 3, with winds still in the SE & best temperatures around 20 or 21.



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