SUNDAY 2nd JANUARY---EVENING UPDATE

UPDATE @ 1700Hrs----Rather like yesterday, both cloud amounts & temperature proved disappointing. Fortunately, the persistent cloud sheet had a base of at least 1000m so things were not in the mist & murk category. The highest temperature of the day was a mere 1.7, with the current value at 0.4.


THIS EVENING & TONIGHT----Dry & rather cloudy, with just a few breaks likely. The minimum temperature will be very much dependent on the length of the clear spells, within a range of -1 to -4.

OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY----A dry start, perhaps with some brightness. Cloud will increase during the afternoon, perhaps bringing some snow for a time initially, but later, turning increasingly to rain. The highest temperatures will be later in the day, after any snow, but for much of the day, will hover around 1 or 2 degrees.
                                         

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 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)

SEE 2010 SUMMARY  & SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2010 BELOW.