SATURDAY 22nd JANUARY

HEADLINES @ 0900Hrs
A fair amount of mist & fog has dispersed in the last hour, though some still remains.A large high pressure system is currently centred right over the British Isles, so a good time to check household barometers, which should be reading approx.1040 mbs (30.7 inches ) Current temperature  -1.2 degrees.

PITLOCHRY TODAY
 It should be a dry, generally bright day, with variable amounts of cloud & some sunny intervals. Maximum temperatures should reach about 4 degrees, with light winds.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT
Dry with some clear spells, though a few more cloudy periods as well. Some mist & fog patches are likely to develop, with a slight frost (minimum about -2 )

OUTLOOK
The high pressure system will retreat westwards into mid-Atlantic, allowing weak frontal systems to move from the NW.The next few days will still see mostly dry weather, though a little light rain or drizzle may occur. Cloud amounts will generally be greater than of late. Temperatures should be in the range 5 to 7 by day & any frosts should be slight.

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	-1.2
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)    (from 0900Hrs yesterday)	5.0
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	-3.8
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	-3.9
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)	nil
Barometer at observation time today	1040mbs
Wind at observation time today	ENE1
This month’s highest temperature to date	8.1 (16th )
This month’s lowest temperature to date	-9.2 (7/8/9)
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date	29.4 (15th )
This month’s total rainfall to date	74.5mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES JANUARY

Average Max. Temperature	5.3
Average Min. Temperature	-0.9
Record High Temperature	13.7(1992)
Record Low Temperature	-19.6(1982)
Long Term Average Rainfall	109mms
Wettest Month	243(2008)
Driest Month	11(1963)