18/06/14

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.

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY WAS UP ANOTHER DEGREE, MAKING IT THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

A dry day is expected, with spells of sunshine. There is likely to be rather more cloud about during the afternoon, still with sunny intervals & a very low risk of a shower. Maximum temperatures should reach or exceed 24 degrees, along with high humidity levels & mainly light W to NW winds. Overnight is expected to be dry & mild.

The OUTLOOK is for mainly dry weather, with sunshine at times, though with temperatures somewhat lower than of late.

Temperature at obs. time today                         0845hrs	16.8
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)	25.1
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	13.0
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)	11.0
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)	nil
Barometer at observation time today	1029mb
Wind at observation time today	SSE2
This month’s highest temperature to date	25.1
This month’s lowest temperature to date	4.1
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	20.9mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE	70.5mm

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in JUNE

Avg. max. temperature	17.4	Long term avg. rainfall	61.7mm
Avg min. temperature	8.5	Wettest month	212.6mm
Record high temperature	29.3	Driest month	12.7mm
Record low temperature	0.0

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