Monday 11 August 2014

MON. 11th AUG 2014

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.

TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY

Another cloudy day, with rain at times, some moderate in intensity, though the worst of it is now further north. There is flooding around Elgin & Kingussie & the 0755 Highland Chieftain rail service from Inverness to London Kings Cross has already been cancelled, with Scotrail services also disrupted.

It will be very cool today, with temperatures more akin to those of early October.  Winds will be W4, gusting to force 6 on occasions.

OUTLOOK---Temperatures remaining below average for much of the week, but with time, the occasional rain or showers, should be replaced by drier weather with more in the way of sunshine.


Temperature at obs. time today 090011.4
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)15.2
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)9.9
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)10.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)---51% of Aug. average total38.1mm
Barometer at observation time today985mb
Wind at observation time todayWNW5
This month’s highest temperature to date21.7
This month’s lowest temperature to date4.1
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date38.1mm
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE80.2

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