Sunday 21 July 2013

21/07/13

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 temperatures:---LEUCHARS 17.9,  PITLOCHRY 25.7, TYNDRUM 26.6,  AVIEMORE 29.2
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
The low cloud from off the North Sea may be with us for much of the morning, but it should quickly break by or before lunchtime to give a sunny afternoon. Winds will continue to blow from the SE (force 2 or 3 by this afternoon). Maximum temperatures will be a few degrees down on yesterdays, reaching around 20 or 21.  Places such as Fort William & Aviemore should  be hotter & already have the sun! TONIGHT, low cloud will return from the North Sea. 

Temperature at obs. time today           0845hrs13.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)25.7
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)12.4
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)12.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)nil
Barometer at observation time today1024mbs
Wind at observation time todaycalm
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

Monday should be similar to today, with the morning starting cloudy, but the sun breaking through later. Temperatures are likely to be down a little further at 18 or 19.
From Tuesday, the trend is for the weather to become generally less settled, with an increased risk of some outbreaks of showery rain, possibly heavy.  Initially, it is likely to be rather warm & humid.



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