Overcast with some rain this morning, together with some slippery patches where rain is falling on cold ground. However, temperatures are higher than for some time, with a current value of +2.4. Snow depth has diminished to around 9cms.
PITLOCHRY TODAY
Much of the day will be overcast with a raw feel, though temperatures will be in positive territory at +2 to +4, with a slow thaw continuing. There will be some mainly light rain at times. Later, it should become dry & a little brighter.
THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
Remaining mostly cloudy, but dry in the main, with temperatures around 0 to +1.
FURTHER OUTLOOK
Generally dry, quiet weather, with temperatures near or rather below normal. No imminent return to severe wintry conditions, though one or two frosts are likely.
DECEMBER 1981 was the coldest December in Pitlochry’s records. The average maximum temperature that month was + 1.9, while the average minimum was -5.4. So far this December, we are COLDER than this record month. However, although 1981 was overall the coldest December on record, 1995 actually had the coldest day (-10.5 max.) & the coldest night (-18.2 min). There appears every likelihood that December 2010 will remain cold & topple the record held by 1981.
THIS MORNING'S READINGS
The only online weather service using data recorded in Pitlochry. The data presented below comes from standard Met Office equipment however I also make use of an Automatic Weather Station.
| Temperature at obs. Time today 0900 | +2.4 |
| Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs) | +2.5 |
| Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs) | +0.2 |
| Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs) | -0.1 |
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs) | 1.9 mms |
Barometer at observation time today | 1009mbs |
Wind at observation time today | E2 |
This month’s highest temperature to date | 8.1 (11th) |
| This month’s lowest temperature to date | -15.7 (3rd) |
| This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date | 12.4 (26th) |
| This month’s total rainfall to date | 21.9 mms |
AVERAGES & EXTREMES DECEMBER
| Average Max. Temperature | 5.7 |
| Average Min. Temperature | -0.3 |
| Record High Temperature | 5.7 |
| Record Low Temperature | -18.2 |
| Long Term Average Rainfall | 92.22 |
| Wettest Month | 193 (1959) |
| Driest Month | 24 (1975) |
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