Wednesday 21 August 2013

21/08/13

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.
A mild & humid start to the day, with misty low cloud already breaking from the SW (.the early improvement not appreciated by other forecast sources, but that's the advantage of actually being on the spot & seeing it!! )Rather less rain overnight than previously expected (4.6mms).
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Early low cloud quickly giving way to broken cloud & some sunshine. Mild & humid already & becoming warm during the morning, as winds remain light & temperatures rise towards 20. By afternoon, there is likely to be some cumulonimbus cloud development, so some places could catch a heavy, thundery shower, while others miss them altogether. The shower risk remains into the evening, but the night should be mostly dry & mild.

Temperature at obs. time today                           0830hrs15.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)18.5
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)12.8
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)12.5
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)4.6mms
Barometer at observation time today1017mbs
Wind at observation time todayE1
This month’s highest temperature to date22.2
This month’s lowest temperature to date6.4
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to daten/a
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE30.8mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in AUGUST
Avg. max. temperature18.8Long term avg. rainfall74.5mms
Avg min. temperature9.8Wettest month211 (2004)
Record high temperature28.7 (1984)Driest month8.9 (1976)
Record low temperature0.1 (2012)

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LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

THURSDAY---Rather cloudy, though there should be some bright or sunny intervals too, especially later in the day. There could be an odd shower or two around the area..
Probably a little cooler than Wednesday, with force 2 to 3 winds from the E.  Mild overnight

FRIDAY---Some misty low cloud early & generally rather cloudy, but feeling a touch warmer with SE breezes.   Continuing mild overnight. 





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