SUDAY 2nd JANUARY

HEADLINES  ON  SUNDAY 2nd JANUARY @ 0900Hrs----After a cloudier night than expected, Pitlochry has escaped frost (even Leuchars failed to achieve that).   The minimum temperature was +0.1 & the current temperature was +1.0. 
PITLOCHRY TODAY----A dry day ahead (perhaps an odd snow grain). Cloud will generally be broken, with some sunny intervals. It will be cold, with temperatures not getting above 2 or 3 degrees.

THIS EVENING & TONIGHT----Dry, with clear spells & a frost developing (Min. temp. around -3 to -5 ). Probably becoming more cloudy later in the night.

OUTLOOK---MONDAY an unsettled day with some rain. perhaps some sleet, especially on the higher ground.
                                         

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	1.0
Maximum Temperature (last 24hrs)	2.0
Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	0.1
Grass Minimum Temperature (last 24hrs)	-1.8
Rainfall Total (last 24hrs)	trace
Barometer  at  observation time today	1028mbs
Wind at observation time today	NW2
This month’s highest temperature to date
This month’s lowest temperature to date
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date
This month’s total rainfall to date                                      December	27.2mms

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)