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.
The header photograph shows inside my Stevenson Screen, with various thermometers & temperature sensors, the latter transmitting information to display- units indoors. Yesterday's weather proved something of a surprise, with more sunshine & higher temperatures than originally forecast. The passage of a cold front usually pulls the temperature down, but only very little on this occasion! 22.7 is the 2nd warmest day of August.
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
Weak fronts today & in days to come, pose a forecasting problem, particularly over cloud amounts. Today looks like being rather cloudy, especially this morning when there may even be a little sporadic rain. By this afternoon, there should be some lifting & perhaps breaking of cloud, but sunshine may well be rather limited. Winds will be variable, often only up to force 2 & temperatures will probably fail to exceed 17 or 18 at best. TONIGHT--mainly cloudy, mild, with possibly a little occasional rain.
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in AUGUST
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.
Weak fronts today & in days to come, pose a forecasting problem, particularly over cloud amounts. Today looks like being rather cloudy, especially this morning when there may even be a little sporadic rain. By this afternoon, there should be some lifting & perhaps breaking of cloud, but sunshine may well be rather limited. Winds will be variable, often only up to force 2 & temperatures will probably fail to exceed 17 or 18 at best. TONIGHT--mainly cloudy, mild, with possibly a little occasional rain.
| Temperature at obs. time today 0845hrs | 12.0 |
| Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)--surprise! surprise! | 22.7 |
| Minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | 11.6 |
| Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs) | 11.2 |
| Rainfall total (last 24hrs) | 3.8mms |
| Barometer at observation time today | 1023mbs |
| Wind at observation time today | SE2 |
| This month’s highest temperature to date | 23.3 |
| This month’s lowest temperature to date | 6.4 |
| This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date | n/a |
| THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE | 36.7mms |
AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in AUGUST
| Avg. max. temperature | 18.8 | Long term avg. rainfall | 74.5mms |
| Avg min. temperature | 9.8 | Wettest month | 211 (2004) |
| Record high temperature | 28.7 (1984) | Driest month | 8.9 (1976) |
| Record low temperature | 0.1 (2012) |
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
THURSDAY & FRIDAY---Generally rather cloudy, though dry for much of the time. Sunshine likely to be in shorter supply than over the last few days. Temperatures are likely to peak in the 17 to 18 range. Winds will be mainly from the SW & be fresher, up to force 4 on Friday. Fronts due to affect Scotland on Friday may be more active, though it's the west that will receive the lion's share of the rainfall.
THURSDAY & FRIDAY---Generally rather cloudy, though dry for much of the time. Sunshine likely to be in shorter supply than over the last few days. Temperatures are likely to peak in the 17 to 18 range. Winds will be mainly from the SW & be fresher, up to force 4 on Friday. Fronts due to affect Scotland on Friday may be more active, though it's the west that will receive the lion's share of the rainfall.
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